Creative workshops for Jewish communities
CONNECT. CREATE. HEAL. GROW.
Hands-on art experiences led by Israeli artists that help young people explore identity, resilience, and connection to Jewish life and Israel.
THE 8 PROJECT WORKSHOPS
Creativity, Identity & Connection
The 8 Project is a creative healing initiative founded by Israeli artist Tomer Peretz that uses art to help individuals and communities transform challenges into expression, connection, and resilience.
Originally developed through work with soldiers and trauma survivors in Israel, The 8 Project now brings this creative approach to Jewish communities through hands-on workshops led by Israeli artists.
At a time when many young people are navigating complex conversations around identity, belonging, and Israel, these workshops create a space to express, create, and connect through art.
Participants come together to explore creativity, build confidence in their voice, and experience the power of making something meaningful as a community.
CURATED & DIRECTED BY TOMER PERETZ
ARTIST. FOUNDER OF THE 8 PROJECT. FORMER IDF GROUND FORCES OFFICER & ZAKA VOLUNTEER.
Tomer Peretz, a world-renowned Israeli-American artist, former IDF ground forces officer, ZAKA volunteer, and founder of The 8 Project, is the visionary force behind this initiative. Drawing from his personal journey through trauma, service, and healing, Tomer channels his experiences into art that transforms pain into purpose.
As both mentor and creator, he will personally lead and participate in most of the sessions - guiding participants through a process that merges art, emotion, and resilience.
THE 8 PROJECT WORKSHOPS NY & LA | FALL 2025
EMPOWERING JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGH ART, HEALING, AND STORY TELLING.
The 8 Project is a healing-through-art initiative, founded by artist
Tomer Peretz, who transforms trauma into creative expression.
Through residencies, workshops, exhibitions, and community programs,
it helps survivors, soldiers, and artists turn pain into purpose.
Workshops' Goal
Empowering Jewish-American communities and our allies to create, heal, and reconnect to themselves, each other, and those they've been standing behind for over two years. Students, activists, families, and artists turn hate into cathartic healing and isolation into community. The workshops will be led by survivors, soldiers, and artists who now
serve as mentors.
WHO ARE THESE WORKSHOPS FOR?
- Jewish schools
- Synagogues
- Community centers & organizations
- Families & youth groups
- Open ticketed events for the public TBA
NY LOCATION
A contemporary gallery in the heart of Manhattan, NY, showcasing large-scale artwork by Tomer Peretz and powerful pieces created with October 7th survivors. Every wall tells a story. Every brushstroke is a voice. Visitors engage with an ongoing, immersive exhibition while participating in hands-on creative healing.
LA LOCATION
An industrial, light-filled studio in the heart of Downtown LA. Home to The 8 Project Residency program and the personal workspace of artist Tomer Peretz. Surrounded by large-scale works and pieces created by Tomer Peretz and the residents of The 8 Project,
participants create, heal, and connect. Every corner carries a story. Every canvas, a journey of transformation.
