Los Altos Hills, Calif. (AP) -- While conflicts between Jews and
Arabs rage halfway around the world, Jewish sixth graders made a
gesture of peace Friday.

The students presented a $1,300 check to the Antiochian Orthodox
Church of the Redeemer, which an arsonist burned last month. The
church is attended by many Arab-Americans, including
Palestinian-Americans.

When they discovered the fire was deliberately set, students in Anat
Harrel's sixth grade class at the nearby Mid-Peninsula Jewish
Community Day School decided it was time to act.

"Upon learning about the arson attack on the church, my sixth graders
became very concerned,'' explained Harrel. "They decided they needed
to do something to show their support for the rebuilding of the church.
They did not want to be bystanders and let hate go unanswered.''

The students planned a bake sale, and urged people in the community
to make donations.

The class presented the check to Reverend Samer Youssef and members
of the congregation Friday. They closed by singing a song with the
word peace both in Hebrew and Arabic.

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