Academic World

Two-thirds of Israeli universities drop in global academic rankings

Institutions of higher learning in the West are being overshadowed by those in China, which is investing huge sums in teaching and research.

Jerusalem highlights May 12 –18

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

13/05/2023

The famed Dershowitz family and a story of aliyah to Israel

Rabbi Prof. Zecharia Dor-Shav (Dershowitz) is a retired professor from Bar-Ilan University, an author and speaker, uncle to renowned US lawyer Alan Dershowitz.

By ESTHER POSNER
28/04/2023

Israel will overcome judicial reform crisis - Gabriela Shalev

She spends as much time as she can with her children, six grandchildren and her little great-grandson, and is now talking at demonstrations against the government’s judicial overhaul.

Passover, Exodus: How did the Jews go from Egypt to Israel?

How the Israelites made their way from Egypt to the Promised Land is open to various archaeological interpretations.

Israeli judicial reform could spark damaging brain drain - survey

Young university faculty members have the highest likelihood of leaving Israel due to the Netanyahu government's judicial reforms.

David Friedman

Ex-US amb. to Israel David Friedman to chair Ariel University Foundation

In addition to Friedman serving as chairman, the position of vice chairman will go to Arnold Schlesinger, who supports Israel's only university particle accelerator center.

120 Israeli academics launch petition in support of judicial reform

The initiative was supported by Professor Yisrael Aumann, who spoke at the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee sessions on the reforms.

‘Queering Anti-Zionism’ and the academic boycott of Israel - review

In Queering Anti-Zionism, Corine E. Blackmer examines the way in which the BDS movement has taken over the world of academia, in particular the world of queer and feminist studies.

Health care entrepreneur: ‘Gap between academia and industry needs to be closed’

Danny Farin, a leading entrepreneur in the field of health care and a TAU graduate, links business companies to medicine and life sciences faculties.

By LIOR NOVIK
16/02/2023
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