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Hebrew University Awards Honorary Doctorates to Nobel Laureates, Honors Father of Slain Hostage at Annual Board of Governors

20 October, 2026

Eshel Gat, whose daughter Carmel was murdered in Hamas captivity in Gaza, joins Nobel Laureates and leading Jewish philanthropists receiving array of prestigious honors at university’s 89th Board of Governors in Jerusalem  

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has honored leading figures from academia, public life, and the business community with honorary doctorates and other major awards at its 89th annual Board of Governors.

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Historic $250 Million Gift from John Paulson to Hebrew University Will Advance Engineering, Medicine, and Trauma Recovery

20 October, 2026

In recognition of the largest donation ever made to the Hebrew University, the historic Mount Scopus campus will be named The Alina and John Paulson Campus, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem

[Hebrew University, October 17, 2026] – Philanthropist and investor John Paulson announced tonight at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Board of Governors Gala that he is making a historic $250 Million gift to the University, the largest donation ever made to the Hebrew University.

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Transformational $30 Million Gift by Steven H. Lavin Family to Hebrew University to Create a New Model for Medical Education

13 October, 2026

Landmark gift by the Lavin Family, through its foundation, The Sheba Foundation, will launch the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Center for Advanced Medical Education, a new model designed to train more physicians without compromising excellence, preserve the human foundations of medicine, and prepare doctors to lead in an AI-enabled world.

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UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Sign MOU; UCLA and Hebrew University Launch Biomedical Research Collaboration

4 October, 2026

[Hebrew University] The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce the signing of two new agreements with UCLA, marking an important step in strengthening academic and scientific collaboration between the institutions.

The first, with the UCLA Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, a constituent part of the UCLA International Institute, has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Hebrew University of Jerusalem on pursuing complementary academic activities.

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Israel’s Higher Education is Becoming Another Casualty in Constant Crises

16 September, 2026

Israel’s Higher Education is Becoming Another Casualty in Constant Crises

By Yishai Fraenkel

For nearly three years, Israel and Jewish communities around the world have been living in a near constant state of emergency.

In Israel, our attention has been consumed by the Oct. 7 war, the hostages, and the evolving threats posed by Iran and its proxies.

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