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How does a single college advance an entire country?

In a country in which higher education emphasizes specialization and vocational training, Shalem College is pursuing a bold alternative: the preparation of broadly educated citizens for lives of influence and service.

10.1

million citizens in Israel

1,000

approximate number of citizens who comprise Israel’s political, economic, cultural, and intellectual leadership

75

number of Shalem College graduates per year, most of whom assume positions of influence in key areas of Israeli society

The intellectual foundation for a defining generation

Shalem’s unique educational experience is grounded in the defining ideas of the Western and Jewish traditions and designed to address the most pressing challenges facing Israel today. In this way, we equip extraordinary young men and women in the formative years of their development to leverage vision, perspective, and the pursuit of knowledge into a flourishing state and society.

We embrace our role in the region

Our emphasis on Arabic fluency and our unique approach to the study of the modern Middle East and Islam grant students an authentic and unmediated window onto Muslim society and the Arab world.

We turn challenges into opportunities for all Israel’s citizens

An experiential introduction to Israeli society’s most pressing challenges, an accelerator for social initiatives, and an alumni network that transforms ideals into action.

The Shalem Effect

You don’t need to take our word for it: Shalem alumni are working in a wide range of fields to shape a better future for our state.

News & Stories

Every day, our faculty, students, and alumni advance our vision of a vibrant and moral society that lives up to its founding ideals.

$10 Million Gift from David and Judy Lobel Doubles the Shalem Endowment
June 28, 2025

$10 Million Gift from David and Judy Lobel Doubles the Shalem Endowment

In what Shalem College President Russ Roberts called “a transformational act of generosity,” David and Judy Lobel of New York City have made a $10…

Shalem Confers Honorary Degree on Longtime Partner Louis Frenkel
June 26, 2025

Shalem Confers Honorary Degree on Longtime Partner Louis Frenkel

This February, longtime Shalem supporter Louis Frenkel received an honorary degree from Shalem College at a special convocation ceremony near his home in Hungerford, England.…

New Chair of the Lobel Core Curriculum Dr. Ido Hevroni on the Future of Studying the Past
June 16, 2025

New Chair of the Lobel Core Curriculum Dr. Ido Hevroni on the Future of Studying the Past

When Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, scholar of Western and rabbinic literature Dr. Ido Hevroni was set to begin teaching The Iliad to Shalem’s…

Of Whales and War: Reading Melville in Jerusalem
June 11, 2025

Of Whales and War: Reading Melville in Jerusalem

The first time Shalem historian Dr. Asael Abelman read Melville’s classic Moby Dick, he was a sixteen-year-old high-school student living in Jerusalem. In other words,…

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