Bar-Ilan University

Grapevine, January 22, 2026: Who’s the real president?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Michal Herzog speaks at the Center for Family Medicine.
Graduates celebrate at a commencement ceremony at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, which is fielding a growing number of inquiries from Americans interested in enrolling for college at the university in Beersheva, Israel.

Ben-Gurion University tops list of on-time graduates in Israel, new ranking reveals

Prof. Arie Zaban ,President Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan President unveils vision to make Israel a global ''Health Nation' through innovation

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the weekly rally at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 11, 2025.

Bar-Ilan University to confer honorary doctorate to Witkoff over hostages' release, peace efforts


Menomadin survey shows Israelis desperately seek unity

The survey indicates a trend toward a desire for unity between different sectors of Israeli society, seemingly influenced by the events on and after October 7.

 A CRY for unity at a March 11 protest.

Govt approves two new candidates for Council for Higher Education amid claims of politicization

"The takeover of academia by politics is the beginning of the end of democracy," VERA chairman and president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev said.

 Education Minister Yoav Kisch seen at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 15, 2023

How Bar-Ilan University plans to use Its $260 Million donation for growth and tradition - opinion

Bar-Ilan University has received its largest donation ever. Its leaders must now decide how to use this money, balancing their agency for Jewish heritage and innovation.

 Galit Shohat-Ophir walks among researchers in a laboratory at the Bar-Ilan University, in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Rediscovering ancient luxury: A 3,800-year-old scarlet textile unveiled in the Judean desert

Scarlet, alongside royal blue (Tekhelet) and purple (Argaman), was revered in the ancient world for its rarity and expense.

 A fragment of the rare 3,800-year-old textile, dyed with the Kermes vermilio.

Enabling American students to escape US campuses and study in Israel

A safe haven. Jewish life-rich, antisemitism-free, Hebrew language-focused, cost-effective, three-year options for studying for a bachelor’s degree in Israel.

 A PROTESTER raises a flag that states ‘Free Palestine’ at an encampment at the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colorado. Since the October 7 attacks, university campuses across North America have witnessed protests and encampments in support of the Palestinians.

Was Oct. 7 caused by division in Israel society? 72% of public thinks so - study

The index indicated that the government was the most divisive factor, while the Supreme Court was the least divisive.

 PROTESTERS RALLY in Tel Aviv against the government’s judicial reform plan, blocking the Ayalon highway, earlier this year.

‘Nothing will stop a deal with Saudi Arabia’: Middle East expert Dr. Nirit Ofir tells the 'Post'

Dr. Nirit Ofir, a frequent speaker at conferences around the Gulf, dedicates her life to building bridges and shattering glass ceilings with Israel’s neighbors.

 DR. NIRIT OFIR (left) meets with Saudi business partners. She recently returned to Israel from a security-themed conference in Saudi Arabia where she presented Israeli patents and companies working in the field.

Bar-Ilan scientists pioneer use of worms rather than rats to model human muscle diseases

Instead of testing rodents that display species-related differences and present ethical and budgetary concerns Bar-Ilan University researchers develop innovative new method.

 Photo (left to right): Bar-Ilan University doctoral students Rewayd Shalash and Coral Cohen, Dr. Mor Levi-Ferber, Prof. Sivan Korenblit and Prof. Chaya Brodie

Israeli researchers measure interaction between immune cells and cancer cells

A new technology developed at Bar-Ilan University will help oncologists and other medical professionals to determine the best way to treat patients.

 Photo (left to right): Tal Goldberg, Dr. Shahar Alon, Michal Danino, Prof. Gonen Singer

Impressive resilience seen among older Israelis amid war times despite dwindling resources - study

The study was led by researchers at Bar-Ilan University and conducted in collaboration with Prof. Yuval Palgi of the University of Haifa’s gerontology department.

Elderly Israelis sit in a designated protected space in a senior citizens home in Jerusalem, June 2, 2009, as a siren is sounded during a nationwide civil defense drill simulating a rocket attack.