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From Loss to Learning and Living for Now: Shalem Freshman and a Nation’s Resilience
After the first Greek philosophy class of his freshman year at Shalem, Itay Arnon, 25, stayed behind to speak with lecturer Dr. Yiftach Ofek. “I…
Shalem Alum Speaks to the Arab World, In a Language It Can Understand
If there’s an upside to spending time in an air-raid shelter, it’s that there’s lots of time to think. And if you’re Herut Davidson ’23…
Singing Israel’s History Back to Life
Several months into his reserve duty in both northern and southern Israel after October 7th, Gal Menashe ’25 stood at the hospital bed of a…
Defending History: Shalem Military Historian Yagil Henkin Sets the Record Straight on the Gaza War
When Dr. Yagil Henkin, a lecturer in Shalem’s Program in Strategy, Diplomacy, and Security, set out to pursue a doctoral degree in military history, the…
$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
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
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
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,…
From Tech to Teaching Tomorrow’s Leaders
When it comes to places to make life-changing decisions, few can match the mind-focusing qualities of the inside of a tank. “It’s dark, it’s cramped.…
Shalem’s Old-New Strategy: An Interview with Prof. Efraim Inbar
Political scientist Prof. Efraim Inbar is deeply optimistic. Not because, sixteen months after October 7th, Israel’s defeat of its enemies is increasingly clear, and the…