Posts Tagged: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel’s UN Ambassador Slams Denial of Jewish State in International Body’s School Books for Palestinian Refugees
JNS.org - Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon blasted the denial of Israel’s Jewish character in textbooks used by UN-operated Palestinian schools. According to...
‘Godfather’ Co-Star James Caan Tells Facebook Followers: ‘You Gotta Come’ to Israel
Movie star James Caan, who played Sonny Corleone in the classic 1972 film "The Godfather," was full of praise for Israel on Thursday, telling followers...
Frescoes From Roman Period Found in Galilee
JNS.org - Hundreds of fresco fragments from the Roman period were discovered this summer in the Zippori National Park in Israel's Galilee region by a...
For First Time, Israeli University Offers Degree in Winemaking
JNS.org - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem plans to introduce a degree in winemaking in the coming academic year. The program, recently accredited by the Israel Council...
New Models Focus on the ‘I’ in Israel Education
JNS.org - Earlier this year, Barry Chazan, professor emeritus of education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, penned an op-ed for the New York Jewish Week in...
Israel Prize-Winner Plans to Donate Cash Reward to Pro-Palestinian Group
JNS.org - Prof. David Shulman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a winner of the Israeli government’s prestigious Israel Prize, released a video announcing that he...
Hebrew U Invites Top PA Adviser to Debate MK; Students Question Wisdom of Hosting ‘Envoy of Murderous, Antisemitic Terror Organization’
A number of Hebrew University of Jerusalem students responded critically to the Facebook post of a prominent Knesset member inviting them to attend a debate...
Mort Zuckerman Launches Scholarship Program for Graduate Studies in Israel
JNS.org - Real estate magnate and media mogul Mort Zuckerman, who publishes the New York Daily News and U.S. News & World Report, has founded a...
Cleveland Clinic, Hebrew U to Form Health Care Incubator; Target $15 Million
JNS.org - The Cleveland Clinic and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem plan to form the Center for Transformative Nanomedicine, a virtual incubator designed to lead to...
Hebrew U., Boston Hospital Create Algorithm That Scans Genes for Diseases
JNS.org - The Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has collaborated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to create an algorithm that could scan as many as millions of...
Israeli-Developed Micro-Antenna to Treat Tiny Digestive Tract Tumors
JNS.org - Students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are developing an innovative micro-antenna to focus radiation on tiny tumors in the digestive tract. The university...
Robert Wistrich, Leading Scholar of Antisemitism, Dies of Heart Attack at 70
JNS.org- Prof. Robert S. Wistrich, widely considered the world's leading scholar on antisemitism, died from a heart attack on Tuesday at age 70. He was...
What I Owe Jerusalem
I arrived in Jerusalem from New York in July 1977, 10 years after the Six-Day War, and three weeks after Menachem Begin took office as...
IDF Soldier Shot, Pedestrian Run Over by Tractor in Jerusalem Attacks
JNS.org - An Israel Defense Forces soldier was fatally shot in the stomach at Jerusalem's Mount Scopus on Monday, just hours after a tractor...
