Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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


Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Danna Azrieli (8th from left) with Ziv Koren, Noam Horev and former hostages .

Grapevine: Knowing Golda

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Prime Minister Golda Meir

Being single linked to higher emotional well-being than bad relationships - study

New research tracking 12,000 participants over time shows relationship quality, not status, is the key factor in emotional well-being, with singles faring better than those in bad relationships.

Residents dance outside Carmel market in Tel Aviv in March.

Israel Olympics icon Yael Arad awarded Chaim Herzog prize

Israel’s first Olympic medalist, Yael Arad, made history in 1992 when she became the first Israeli to win an Olympic medal, claiming silver in judo at the Barcelona Olympics.

YAEL ARAD (center) poses with the Chaim Herzog Presidential Award at a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

Moving FourWard: Inside Jerusalem's ambitious bid to reinvent medical innovation

A groundbreaking partnership aims to make Jerusalem a global center for healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.

Mayor Moshe Lion and other partners excitedly cutting ribbon at ceremony. At the new space, coffee conversations can lead to groundbreaking results.

Oral inflammation may impair female fertility, new Israeli research shows

Could gum disease affect fertility? A new study suggests oral inflammation may impair reproductive health.

An illustrative image of a mouth swab for DNA testing

A 20-year Rhodes Scholar type plan: Helping secure the future of Israel, Jews - opinion

The cumulative effect of this global strategy of destroying Israel has placed us in a precarious situation, with few friends around the world.

Seymour Fox 88

Can fungus farming make tomatoes taste better? Israeli researchers say yes

Israeli researchers show a fungal extract can boost crop yields, improve taste, and reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers.

NEGEV DESERT - APRIL 06 2011:Israeli farmers desert farming planting vines in a desert farm in the Negev, Israel. Israel is a world-leader in agricultural technologies despite its dry climate

How nonlinear careers could drive Jerusalem’s hi-tech rise

At American Innovation Forum in Jerusalem, business leaders say discipline, risk-taking, and adaptability are key to the capital’s hi-tech future.

American Innovation Forum panelists Orit Greenbaum Lipski, Muawyah Akash, and Tamir Goodman, moderator Anna Ahronheim, and JYP Forum founder Marc Faust, in Jerusalem, Israel, May 20, 2026.

Shaping the future of AI at Hebrew University of Jerusalem

The Scholar: Insights from the Faculty of the Hebrew University Business School. In conversation with Dr. Michael Gofman, hosted by Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director.

Dr. Michael Gofman speaks with Maor Zaguri, Acclaimed Israeli Director