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Studying in Israel has always been about more than earning a degree. It is about growth — intellectual, personal, and spiritual. Sometimes that growth includes seeing resilience firsthand and learning how to contribute to it.

Who will you be this Purim? A king, a queen, a superhero, or someone completely unexpected? On Purim, you put on a costume and hide behind a mask. For a few hours, you become someone else. But beneath the fun and celebration lies a deeper question: Who are you really? Purim reminds you that the person you appear to be is not always the person you are meant to become. The Megillah captures this with the words venahafoch hu , “and it was reversed.” What seemed fixed, changed. W

At certain moments in life, we sense that we are being invited to something deeper. Not pushed, not pressured, but called. For students standing at the threshold of higher education, that call takes the form of questions: Who do I want to become? What kind of life do I want to build? How will my study shape not only my career, but my values and identity? At Tzemach David, our campaign “The Future Is Calling” grows out of this moment. It is rooted in the belief that education

FAQs from Parents about applying to College in Israel. We address the most common safety questions American parents have about sending their child to attend College in Israel. When parents first consider sending their child to attend College in Israel, one question rises above all others: "Is it safe?" It's the question we hear most often, and it's the right question to ask. As parents ourselves, we understand that no academic opportunity—no matter how exceptional—matters if

What happens when the familiar “Ivy League dream” gives way to something deeper? In a recent episode of Jew in the City Speaks , JITC founder and executive director Allison Josephs sat down for a rare and intimate conversation with two very special guests: her daughters, ages 20 and 22. Together, they explored a powerful question that many young Jews are asking today: why step off the expected path and choose to build a future in Israel instead? Their journey is not just abou

Last time, we spoke about safety schools, the safety of schools, and what a good match truly looks like. Today let’s focus on the schools that are referred to as “reach” and “dream” schools. I’ve heard American parents comment, “We’re helping her with her reach schools,” or “He’s applying to a few dream schools, just to see what happens.” The American college admissions process has a unique intensity to it. Admirably, American parents take the process seriously, staying infor

As an Israeli parent watching American families navigate the stress of the college admissions frenzy, I have discovered yet another thing I love about living in Israel. As students and advisors prepare spreadsheets and color-coded charts of “reach,” “match,” and “safety” schools, I find it ironic that those words have been co-opted and assigned meanings that don’t seem to reflect our actual hopes for those words when discussing our college-bound children.   The American conce

Now accepting applications: a new international MA program in Jewish Studies at Tel Aviv University brings together global perspectives,...

TAU researchers begin to prepare for implantation of engineered spinal cord tissues in humans — a new development that brings fresh hope...

Fighting and learning together: How a lecturer and student supported each other through the war Tzur Cohen and Talel Sulimani — a lecturer and student, respectively, at the Jerusalem College of Technology — were drafted in the same reserve unit before the war. In Lebanon, they formed a close friendship, which extended beyond the classroom. It seems a truism that war brings people together, sometimes in unexpected ways. This could not be more apt for two IDF reserve soldiers,

Caring for nurses strengthens economies. That is the forthright and urgent message surrounding this year’s observance of International Nurses Day (May 12). The day’s theme for 2025— Our Nurses. Our Future. —is a call to action for governments, institutions and communities to address the growing healthcare crisis. Systemic neglect of nurses’ well-being has fueled burnout, deepened workforce shortages, and pushed too many talented professionals to the brink. But in Israel, one

Dr. Chana Kranzler and Dr. Elon Yogev win the Krill Prize for their research in marine virology and ecological systems, and cryptography with applications in medicine and security. Dr. Chana Kranzler from the Faculty of Life Sciences and Dr. Eylon Yogev from the Department of Computer Science have been awarded the 2025 Krill Prize. This prestigious award is granted to outstanding early-career researchers whose breakthroughs have the potential to impact all of our lives. D

Support for AI, quantum science, biotech—and the next generation of Israeli researchers Bar-Ilan University celebrates the 63 researchers who have been awarded highly competitive grants from Israel’s National Science Foundation (ISF), totaling in 75 million NIS. From artificial intelligence to archaeology, the awards span nearly every faculty, and reflect the growing recognition of Bar-Ilan’s leadership in groundbreaking science. The ISF is Israel’s premier research funding b