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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

SEPTEMBER 7, 2026|ByBEN MOLLOV

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

“Our job is to tell the story of these people, because we are here and we can learn a lot from them," Dagan told The Jerusalem Post.

AUGUST 30, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

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 route option inspired by research at Bar-Ilan University aims to help public transportation users increase their daily activity without adding time to their commute.

AUGUST 6, 2026|ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE

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

Bar-Ilan University researchers found greener neighborhoods were linked to lower stress hormone levels in pregnant women, highlighting the health benefits of residential green spaces.

JULY 25, 2026|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Grapevine, May 23, 2025: They also see

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 23, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

AT THE ceremony celebrating the new Dahan Gate (L-R): Bar-Ilan U. President Prof. Arie Zaban, Dr. Zipora Schorr, Rabbi Mitchell Wohlberg, Shlomo Zohar, Bar-Ilan CEO and Senior Deputy President Zohar Yinon, and Rector Prof. Amnon Albeck.

Grapevine, May 11, 2025: It’s all academic

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 11, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

FROM LEFT: Sam Halabi, Liora Ofer, and Yona Yahav.

Grapevine, May 9, 2025: Bridges of hope

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MAY 9, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY President Prof. Arie Zaban with Dr. Miriam Adelson.

New Israeli development PHARAOH reveals nature’s secret to healthy long life

The team used the name PHARAOH because they produced a transgenic mouse they named “Moses” that lives 30% longer than ordinary mice, due to having different genes.

MAY 4, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

THE LIFESPANS of mammals can help scicentist understand the mechanisms of healthy aging.

Bar-Ilan University researchers develop AI model to predict lightning-induced wildfires

Israel's most notorious wildfire was in December 2010 on Mount Carmel near Haifa. It spread quickly, consuming much of the Mediterranean forest covering the region.

APRIL 20, 2025ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Vision and innovation: The collaboration between Bar-Ilan University and Electra FM

Bar-Ilan University and Electra FM are launching a groundbreaking academic program in integrated asset management. Vision and Innovation: Collaboration Between Academia and Industry.

MARCH 13, 2025ByWALLA! MONEY

On the right: Daniel Milo, CEO of Electra FM, and Zohar Yinon, CEO and Senior Vice President of the Bar-Ilan University

How will the return of Donald Trump affect Israel and the Middle East?

View the free digital report from the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar-Ilan University to learn how President Trump’s return may shape the global landscape.

JANUARY 16, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM

At Israel’s universities, students grapple with an uncertain future

“If our studies are in-person, I’m prepared to carefully map out where the closest bomb shelters are to each of my classes. But school must continue. Life must go on.”

DECEMBER 17, 2024ByDAVID BRUMMER