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Promote Jewish diversity within unity – opinion

The High Holy Days are an opportunity to recalibrate approaches to Zionism, including the idea that it merely signifies a physical domain

An ultra-Orthodox man blows a shofar ahead of Rosh Hashanah in Mea She’arim in Jerusalem in August
Excavations at the Tell Qana archaeological site in Hod Hasharon, on behalf of Bar-Ilan University and the Israel Antiquities Authority, August 30, 2026.

‘Healing through restoration’: How Israel’s hidden dig site builds community out of archaeology

Israelis seen walking down Mahane Yehuda market, in Jerusalem, April 9, 2026

Moovit unveils new function to maximize walking, 'biohacks' based on Bar-Ilan University research

A pregnant woman is seen holding her stomach in front of foliage (illustrative)

Living near green spaces can reduce long-term stress during pregnancy, Israeli-led study finds


Opening the academic year: Bar-Ilan University launches AI-based teaching assistant

A new tool will be offered this year as a pilot for all students as part of the university’s broader investment in AI, powered by a ChatGPT-based language model.

 Bar-Ilan University launches AI-based teaching assistant

No. 32: Uri Poliavich: Supporting Jewish education worldwide

Uri and Yael Poliavich started the Yael Foundation, a philanthropic initiative which has promoted Jewish education for 13,500 students across 35 countries.

 Uri Poliavich.

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