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Strengthening Education to Strengthen the Northern Periphery
Several months back, Enya Koblenz-Arnon ’21 moved with her husband and three young children from their home in the Upper Galilee to the northernmost town…
Conversations and Counternarratives: Shalem Grad Reports on the Middle East
Of all his favorite courses during his time at Shalem, Middle East analyst Ohad Merlin ’20 says the most formative ones weren’t about the modern…
Shalem Graduate Matanel Bareli ’20 Returns to His Intellectual Home
When Dr. Matanel Bareli ’20 recalls his first encounter with political philosophy during his sophomore year at Shalem, he describes the experience as “suddenly seeing…
Of Drones and Paradigm Shifts: Shalem Alum Brings Innovation to the IDF
“We are in the middle of a paradigm shift,” says Major D. ’23 about the Israel Defense Forces. He’s sitting in his office in the…
Acclaimed Scholar of War Azar Gat Becomes New Chair of the Department of Strategy, Diplomacy, and Security
“Everyone asks how Israel could have been so surprised by October 7th,” says Prof. Azar Gat, the Ezer Weizmann Chair of National Security at Tel…
Worthy Heirs to a Tradition: Shalem Graduates a Class Defined by War, Service, and Sacrifice
In his speech introducing honorary-degree recipients and pioneering college supporters Gil and Elisa Palter at the tenth Annual Shalem College Commencement on June 24, Chairman…
Three Couples Join in $1.5 Million Gift to Prepare Visionary Leaders for Israel
For one of the three couples behind a recent $1.5 million gift to Shalem, the decision to partner with the college was a long time…
Shalem Receives Legacy Gift from Legendary Educator Eva Brann z”l
Arriving one afternoon to his St. John’s Summer Institute seminar on Thomas Mann’s Joseph and His Brothers, St. John’s College graduate Jed Arkin noticed a complicated math problem worked out on the classroom’s chalkboard.
Cultivating a New Generation of Zionists, One Orchard at a Time
When, a year ago, the Jerusalem Municipality erected its famous blue heritage-site sign at Armon Hanatziv’s Maiden’s Farm, Noam Schreiber ’20 considered it a victory—and…
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…