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Does leaving a legacy help us cope with mortality? Israeli study examines mental health link

How do we face our own mortality and not just those of our loved ones who have passed away? What does it mean to feel that a part of us will live on after we are gone?

Figure of a man standing next to a wooden hourglass (illustrative)
Raihaana Adira, Canadian Muslim advocating for coexistence.

'They were calling Hamas heroic': Canadian Muslim student explains her post-October 7 Zionism

People light yarzheit candles at the Western Wall in 2023.

A great light extinguished: Rabbi Prof. Shlomo Slonim, scholar of two worlds – opinion

A view of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 29, 2026.

Israeli politicians who grew up poor see poverty as a challenge to overcome, not a systemic problem


Giving beyond the gift

For Canadian philanthropist Martin Bernholtz, supporting Hebrew University means building bridges, advancing discovery, and putting ‘tikkun olam’ into practice.

Martin Bernholtz, National Board Chair of the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University.

Giving back, making a difference: The story behind Martin Bernholtz

WATCH: In the first episode of The Philanthropists, Bernholtz reflects on family values, his love for Israel and why giving is about far more than money.

Martin Bernholtz, National Board Chair of the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University

Is AI killing art? No, but the human creative process still matters, Israeli study argues

As AI becomes capable of producing sophisticated art in seconds, a new paper challenges us to rethink what makes human creativity valuable.

A COLLAGE of 12 digital gastronomy concepts, including speculative dishes generated with Midjourney. (Amit Zoran)

She made aliyah at 16 - today, she's teaching the next generation about AI

Since July 2024, Prof. Claudia V. Goldman has been an associate professor in the Data Science Department at the Hebrew University Business School in Jerusalem.

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'Not a gradual slide': Menopause can reshape women's bodies in a sudden shift, Israeli study finds

Menopause may be less gradual than previously thought, with abrupt changes in bone health, liver function and cholesterol, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers find.

Natural hormones used for menopause treatment.

Using an 800,000-year-old tooth, researchers unlock the secrets of Israel’s ancient elephant haven

Archaeologists uncover clues to the lives of giant elephants and early humans who shared Israel’s Hula Valley nearly 800,000 years ago.

Hula valley's Gesher Benot Ya’aqov.

Europe remembers its murdered Jews, but does it listen to living ones? - opinion

Jewish life in Europe was never only a story of loss, and it is not one today. Israel cannot replace the Jewish Europe that disappeared.

Lithuania skyline

Hebrew University start-up wins Asper Prize for approach to cancer treatment

ViVac Pharma receives NIS 100,000 award for its work on programmable RNA immunotherapies targeting solid tumors.

ViVac Pharma celebrates winning the 2026 Asper Prize at Hebrew University. From left: Prof. Tamir Sheafer, Dr. Lior Nissim, Keren Leshem, Gail Asper and Dr. Amnon Dekel.

Jerusalem’s Old City reveals its hidden beauty on Open Houses tours

Guided tours reveal the hidden architectural details, cultural heritage, and centuries of history woven into Jerusalem’s Old City.

There’s plenty to discern and enjoy in the God of the Small Details tours in the Old City.

Hebrew University receives record $250 million donation from philanthropist John Paulson

Billionaire John Paulson’s gift will fund a new Faculty of Engineering, expand medical research, and support trauma treatment.

John Paulson visits "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on October 23, 2024 in New York City.