Message from Prof. Moshe Lewenstein, Deputy President, Bar-Ilan University Reaching the level of a doctorate is quite a feat in anyone’s book. After years of studying and research, to finally have achieved such a goal is remarkable and something of which to be incredibly proud. This year, Bar-Ilan University had 291 students graduate with doctorates in different fields. What is most interesting is that a new record was set for the university at this year’s graduation ceremony – of the 291 students who received their PhDs, 61% were women. Over the years, we have focused our efforts on encouraging more...

A doctoral graduation ceremony marks the culmination of a long and challenging period of study, original thinking, and research, and therefore, it is an especially important and exciting event for the graduates. Bar-Ilan University celebrated the graduation of 291 doctoral students – a record 61% being women – on November 25. It was the first time the university had held its annual doctoral degree conferment ceremony online and it was a huge success. The faculty with the highest number of new doctors is Social Sciences with 68 graduates, followed by Jewish Studies with 46 graduates, Interdisciplinary Studies with 43, Exact...

October is an exciting and busy time for Bar-Ilan University’s International School as we welcome many new international students. However, many of the graduate and postgraduate programs have start-dates that fall in 2021, which means we are still taking applications for various programs. As a result, we’ve decided to host two specialized open days in English in October to help students who are still not sure which area of study to follow. We have grouped together different departments that are similar in nature in order to provide students with a variety of possibilities within their chosen fields. Click the link...

Bar-Ilan University’s Communications team publishes articles on current students, alumni, and faculty members on a regular basis. This month, we’re featuring one student and three professors. Lee Azolai Second-Year Student, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine Lee Azolai, 29, is a second-year student at Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, and the new President of the Medical Student Association of the Galilee. When his clinical studies were put on hold for two months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Lee and his fellow students began volunteering – assisting Magen David Adom with Coronavirus testing, at first in patients’ homes; then at drive-through sites....

Bar-Ilan University’s International School and the Department of Hebrew and Semitic Languages are launching “Hebrew Ulpan Online” – a Hebrew language course for beginners via Zoom – starting on November 25, 2020 and running until June 2021. The Hebrew Ulpan Online is open to anyone who wishes to learn Hebrew, young or old. This basic Hebrew course will focus on oral and written expression in contemporary Hebrew. Ulpan is a Hebrew word meaning “studio” or “instruction”. “We are pleased to be able to host Bar-Ilan’s first online Hebrew course for beginners from all over the world,” said Ofer Dahan, Executive...

Bar-Ilan University’s International School is participating in some exciting online sessions in November, and this time, they’re focused on specific countries – China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on November 8 (in English and Chinese); Brazil, also on November 8 (in Portuguese); and Kazakhstan on November 21 (in Russian). Bar-Ilan’s First Virtual IMBA Open Day for Chinese Students Bar-Ilan University is consistently ranked in the top 2% of all universities throughout the world. Its top-class faculty includes prize-winning professors and lecturers who are internationally-recognized for their academic achievements and lead significant advancements in research in their fields. The university is located...

Bar-Ilan University International School’s representatives help us spread the word about Bar-Ilan and recruit potential students. In this article, we learn about Anabella Jaroslavsky and find out what she has been doing to bring the world closer to Bar-Ilan University. Anabella Jaroslavsky is responsible for connecting with faculty, staff, and potential students at universities and high schools across Latin America. She hails from Venezuela, but made Aliyah (immigrated) to Israel in April 2019, which means she has traveled a lot visiting different countries and communities before COVID-19 turned meetings into virtual reality. Recently, Anabella has been very active online, opening a Bar-Ilan...

Message from Ofer Dahan, Executive Director, International School The start of a new year is always exciting and fun. New beginnings, new plans, new experiences… all come together as a clean slate, a fresh opportunity to take charge and make a change. The past eight months have been like a rollercoaster ride for all of us, no matter where in the world we live, work or study. No one has escaped the effects of the global pandemic that is COVID-19. We really are all in the same boat. And in a corner of this boat, Bar-Ilan University’s International School is...

Being Jewish in Israel is not difficult. As the Jewish state, there are many options for students of all streams of Judaism throughout the country. Many students seek a university that meets their academic ambitions while simultaneously accommodating their Jewish lifestyle. Bar-Ilan University is one of them. The university traditionally and uniquely combines cutting-edge scientific research with education steeped in Jewish values and social responsibility. In partnership with the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU-JLIC) and World Mizrachi, Bar-Ilan also enables religious Jewish students to have an off-campus, home-away-from-home experience. Mizrachi-JLIC helps young men and women thrive and observe key aspects...

Applications for the Azrieli Foundation’s International Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research at Bar-Ilan University in 2021 are now open! The scholarships are available for Postdoctoral researchers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), Humanities and Social Sciences. Ideal candidates will have an excellent academic track record and the potential to perform groundbreaking research, alongside an intellectual curiosity that transcends their field of study. They will possess a character that facilitates scientific and societal leadership, promoting change. The Fellowship is open to candidates who have received, or will receive, their PhD degrees at a recognized university in the EU or EFTA states...