Memories of Auschwitz, on a return trip

Published on May 15, 2013

How does any man survive unspeakable trauma? After 70 years of controlled silence, Otto Dov Kulka, Czech-born Holocaust historian and Professor of History at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, has come forward to show us his roadmap in “Landscapes of the Metropolis of Death: Reflections on Memory and Imagination” (Allen Lane/Penguin: $23.95), an intricate journey of muffled grief and remembering, translated by Ralph Mandel.

Coral that takes a nap

Published on April 24, 2013

Do you find yourself dragging; craving a nap in the late afternoon? You're not alone. Soft coral beneath the waters near the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat does the same thing.

U.S. cancer research group lauds Israeli scientist Alexander Levitzki

Published on April 9, 2013

Alexander Levitzki of Hebrew University was named the recipient of the 2013 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Chemical Research.

As Barak bids politics bye bye, questions remain about his legacy and future

Published on November 27, 2012

Is Ehud Barak a calculating political survivor or a military man who, in his own words, “never had any special desire” for political life? Will he be remembered as a warrior or as a seeker of peace? And what will he do next?

Court rejects Hebrew U. lawsuit against GM over Einstein’s image

Published on October 22, 2012

A lawsuit by Hebrew University challenging the right of General Motors to use the image of Albert Einstein in an advertisement was dismissed in a U.S. court.

Hebrew U. scores in academia survey on best places to work

Published on August 2, 2012

A survey of the best places to work in academia ranked Jerusalem’s Hebrew University as the second-best place to work outside of the United States.

No Such Thing as a Regular Routine: My Experience at Hebrew University

By Masa Israel Journey
Published on November 1, 2011

Israel’s First Slasher Flick at Screamfest! [VIDEO]

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on October 22, 2011

Striving for a New Israel Education

By Masa Israel Journey
Published on October 17, 2011

Hebrew U. rising in prestigious poll

Published on August 18, 2011

Hebrew University was ranked 57th in a prestigious annual ranking of the world's universities, moving up 15 spots from the previous year.

Netherlands to restitute Holocaust art to Stern estate

Published on November 11, 2010

The government of the Netherlands will restitute a valuable painting to the estate of prewar Jewish art dealer Dr. Max Stern.

Hebrew U. prof. garners top math prize

Published on August 19, 2010

A Hebrew University professor was one of four winners of a prize considered the Nobel of mathematics.

A coup for Hebrew U—Gates to accept award

By Jacob Berkman
Published on July 8, 2008

Microsoft founder Bill Gates will receive the inaugural Einstein Award, the American fund-raising arm of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem announced Monday.

The award, which will be presented to Gates in December at a gala dinner in New York, is named for Albert Einstein, who helped found the university. It will be given only rarely to those who have made a significant impact on humanity, according to the organization's executive director, Peter Willner. American Friends officials say this is the first time that Gates is accepting an award from a Jewish or Israeli organization.

Bill Gates to receive Einstein award from American Friends of the Hebrew University

Published on July 7, 2008

"The Einstein Award represents the creation of a continuum of great minds and was inspired by the legacy of Albert Einstein, a founding father of our university who wrought a profound revolution in human understanding of our world," said Hebrew University President, Professor Menachem Magido. "The award pays tribute to today's most original, creative and effective thinkers. Bill Gates is a most worthy recipient -- like Einstein, he is a leader whose actions stem from the knowledge that human progress includes alleviating human suffering."

VIDEO: Hebrew U and Berkeley scientists perfect tech for medical imagery via cell phones

Published on June 9, 2008

A team at Hebrew University and Berkeley have designed a system to transfer medical images via cell phone.

Science of floral scents and colors blooming in Israel

By Nicky Blackburn
Published on May 17, 2007

The greenhouses are only a small part of Professor Alexander Vainstein's work, however. Back in the lab, he and other researchers on the agricultural, food and environmental quality sciences faculty have discovered how to insert the scent of flowers into different foods, how to intensify the smell of perfumes and creams and how to create a natural scent with nothing more than a petri dish.

Briefs: Koufax and SLO power-hitter named draft IBL picks; Iran top terror sponsor

Published on May 3, 2007

World news briefs.

Pearl, Ahmed Awarded $100K Prize for Fight Against Intolerance; Shin Bet Seeks High-Tech Experts

Published on September 7, 2006

Judea Pearl and Akbar Ahmed, a Jew and a Muslim, are the joint recipients of a new $100,000 prize for their campaign against intolerance and the roots of terrorism.

15 and Counting

By Rob Eshman
Published on August 8, 2002

Washington's official response to the killings of five Americans at Hebrew University can be summed up largely in a word: words.

Use Law to Respond to Hebrew University Attack

By Stephen M. Flatow
Published on August 8, 2002

We've seen it before -- more than 20 dead and hundreds injured as a result of Palestinian Arab terror attacks in Israel within a week of each other. The death of five Americans at Hebrew University on Jerusalem's Mount Scopus brought the pain home to America once again. President Bush remarked, "We are responding to a murder of Americans. We're responding all across the globe to murders of Americans....The war on terror is fought on many fronts. And I just -- I cannot speak strongly enough about how we must collectively get after those who kill...."

And following a wreath-laying on the Hebrew University campus, Daniel C. Kurtzer, U.S. ambassador to Israel, said, "We are very committed in the war against terrorism and, in addition to the support that we give to the State of Israel as a partner in this war against terrorism, we will do all that we can to fight against terrorists wherever they are."

‘No Other Place I’d Rather Be’

By Marla Bennett
Published on August 8, 2002

The following column was written by Marla Bennett, the San Diego woman who was one of the seven victims of the July 31 terrorist attack at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

I've been living in Israel for over a year and a half now, and my favorite thing to do here is go to the grocery store.

Cluck Naked

By Mike Levy
Published on May 30, 2002

Geneticist Avigdor Cahaner of Hebrew University is breeding featherless chickens, according to a report by Reuters.

Cahaner crossed a standard boiler chicken with a smaller chicken that is partly bald due to a naturally occurring "naked neck" gene. The resulting birds are less fatty than standard chickens. And they are naked.

Featherless chickens would be less expensive to raise in hot climates like the Middle East, where expensive cooling systems are needed to prevent feathered fowl from overheating. Energy and water used in large-scale feather-plucking plants would also be saved.

UC Suspends Israel Program

By Tom Tugend
Published on April 11, 2002

The University of California has suspended its junior year abroad program in Israel and is recalling its 27 remaining students there, though not all are heeding the call.

Citing "dramatically escalating violence" in the region, UC made the recall official on Thursday, April 11 for its students enrolled mainly at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv University.

An additional 28 UC students, who had enrolled at the Israeli universities last fall, have already returned because they had completed the semester or for personal reasons.

Pass the Hummus, Please!

By Jewish Journal Staff
Published on November 22, 2001

Hummus, the popular Middle Eastern staple made out of chickpeas, packs a nutritional wallop, according to a new study by Dr. Ram Reifen and Dr. Shahal Abbo of the faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Heb U. Wants You

By Tamir Halaban
Published on July 12, 2001

The Los Angeles Jewish community has long been one of the most ardent supporters of the One-Year Program at Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Rothberg International School. With registration down more than 50 percent from last year due to the rising tensions in Israel, the university is targeting Los Angeles in its national effort.

Justice, Justice for All

By Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben
Published on August 12, 1999

When I was a junior in college, I spent the year in Jerusalem, studying at the Hebrew University. That year in Israel, more than any other single experience, determined the direction my life would take. I found myself taking every Judaic studies class I could, and I loved them so much that I decided to go to rabbinic school and spend my life immersed in the excitement and meaning of sacred Jewish texts.

Conference Explores Peace Through Education

By Beverly Gray
Published on October 22, 1998

Israeli-Palestinian coexistence and how to achieve it: That was the topic on everybody's lips when the 24th Annual Academic Conference convened at the Century Plaza Hotel last weekend. The panel, sponsored by American Friends of the Hebrew University, was followed by a luncheon featuring keynote speaker Dennis Prager, the KABC radio host best known for his "Religion on the Line" program.