Adnan Jaber is the founder of Yalla Reyada, an online fitness training platform. He is also a peace activist, sitting on the board of Tech2Peace, an organization that connects Jewish Israelis and Arabs to forge a common future, among other peace work.

In this episode of Builders of Jerusalem, Adnan gives listeners insights on his journey from east Jerusalem to working as a prominent member in the tech and peace world, talking about the issues facing Israel's Arab population, and how Jerusalem fits in all of it. More than all, he gives a message of hope and inclusion for the future.

Adnan is a prime example of what a prosperous future for both Jews and Arabs living together in the land can look like - and he is working hard to ensure his reality becomes more widespread, ensuring Jerusalem can be a light to the world.

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Builders of Jerusalem is a podcast that introduces listeners to the top makers, shakers, and dreamers of Jerusalem - all working towards the common goal of building the city as a capital of tech, innovation, and culture.

Host Troy Fritzhand, known as Osher in Hebrew, is the Startups Lead at Made in JLM, an organization that oversees the startup and hi-tech ecosystem in Jerusalem. He is also on staff at the Jerusalem Post where he writes about tech, culture, and the state.

He moved to Israel in the summer of 2022.