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One-of-its-Kind Middle East Studies Course Brings Region to Classroom, in All its Complexity and Contradictions
In designing the college’s Middle East and Islamic Studies curriculum, the guiding principle was straightforward: “Israel sits smack in the middle of the Middle East, yet most Israelis know too little about what makes it tick,” said Martin Kramer, Shalem President and head of the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies department.
Pioneering educator Beverly Gribetz on the elements of an ideal school
A school where every student wants to be there—that, more or less, was what Dr. Beverly Gribetz, founder of Jerusalem’s pioneering high school for religious girls, Tehilla, and guest at the Shalem English Immersion Program’s Dinner Conversation series, had in mind…
A Neighborhood, and a World, Away in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem
Considered by the Christian tradition to be the birthplace of John the Baptist, Ein Kerem, a pastoral neighborhood nestled in the Jerusalem hills, boasts a…
Why study the liberal arts? Acclaimed historian Paul Rahe offers students an inspiring answer
The liberal arts, including philosophy, history, political science, and literature, “invite us to put ourselves imaginatively in situations we have not encountered, and to ruminate,”…
Students Use City as Classroom in Encounter with Italian Jewish Culture
On Friday morning, students were treated to a tour of the Museum of Italian Jewish Art, which houses a sixteenth-century synagogue painstakingly relocated to Jerusalem…
Where do law and democracy meet? Cardozo Law Professor Suzanne Last Stone encourages students to consider
“Almost everyone knows that the Preamble to the United States Constitution begins with, ‘We the People,’” stated Yeshiva University professor of law Suzanne Last Stone…
Times of Israel Founding Editor David Horovitz talks journalism and democracy with Shalem students
“The longer one lives in Israel, the less certain he can be about anything,” David Horovitz, founding editor of The Times of Israel, said only…
Introducing Hadas Ophir, ’17
Let us introduce you to one of our students, who demonstrates how an exceptional group of young people can have a profound impact on our future.
Daniel Gordis Selected as “One of the 50 Most Influential Jews” by The Jerusalem Post
Daniel Gordis, Shalem Senior Vice President and Koret Distinguished Fellow, was selected by The Jerusalem Post as one of the “most influential Jews of 2014”…
Ambassador Oren and MK Calderon Talk Politics, Education, and Personal Experience with Students: A Day in the Life at Shalem
A roundtable discussion with a member of Knesset in the morning, and a lecture with the former Israeli ambassador to the United States at night.…