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Taking to the Trail: The First Annual Shalem Conference on the Israel National Trail
Since 2015, the storied Israel Trail has been the site of 18 “Trail Libraries,” established by Shalem College to enrich the journey’s individual and collective dimensions and strengthen travelers’ Israeli identities.
Elite Soldiers, Engaged Citizens, and Geographic Diversity: Meet Shalem’s Tenth Academic Class
Shalem’s tenth academic class is very similar to the ones that came before: Namely, a group of exceptionally accomplished and motivated young people from every part of the country, and all manner of backgrounds.
Bible Scholar Dr. Hillel Mali Brings Worlds Together at Shalem
In the Mishnaic tractate Ethics of the Fathers, a disciple of the great sage Hillel said to “turn the Torah over and over, because everything is in it.” That, perhaps more than anything, is the lesson that Hebrew Bible scholar Dr. Hillel Mali seeks to teach students.
Drugs in a Digital World: Shalem Grad Or Shoval ’22 Launches Innovative Digital-Health Company
Remepy—a combination of “remedy” and “therapy,” or the merging of the chemical and the digital for a more powerful approach to fighting disease—is an innovative health platform co-founded by Shalem graduate Or Shoval last year.
Shalem College and the Asper Foundation Announce the Establishment of a Center for Zionist Education
The Asper Foundation, one of Canada’s largest private foundations and a leading force in Jewish philanthropy, has partnered with Shalem for the establishment of a multi-faceted Center for Zionist Education.
Teaching Excellence: Shalem Launches the Arthur Fried Fellowship
A pilot program will bring four outstanding young doctoral students to Shalem this fall in an effort to expose tomorrow’s leading Israeli scholars to the college’s singular approach to pedagogy.
President Russ Roberts Tackles Life’s “Wild Problems” in Newest Book
For those of us facing big, fork-in-the-road decisions, from what to study to whom to marry or whether to have another kid, the Hoover Institution economist and president of Shalem College Russ Roberts has a surprising claim…
Eran Lerman on Iran’s Hatred of Israel, and Daniel Polisar on the Meeting that Changed Jewish History
Hear two of Shalem’s leading scholars offer a different take on the story behind the security headlines and the establishment of the Jewish state.
Shalem Honors Philanthropist Terry Kassel, Author Hillel Halkin, and Journalist Sivan Rahav Meir at its Sixth Annual Commencement Exercises
Shalem College celebrated its sixth annual commencement exercises on June 29th in Jerusalem in the presence of students, faculty, family, and three recipients of an honorary degree.
Giving Young Professionals that Final Push
Shalem’s new program for graduates, Shalem Plus, is designed to help an elite group of future leaders combine their drive to achieve real-world impact and advance their state with their commitment to constant learning and the relevance of ideas to what they do.