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Answering the Call of Duty: Shalem Celebrates the Classes of 2020 and 2021
When accepting her honorary degree at the fifth Shalem College Commencement on June 24th, Miriam Peretz, the educator, public speaker, and Israel Prize winner, noted…
The Subtle Art of Israeli Diplomacy
Of the many skills and attributes Middle Eastern and Islamic studies major Paul Zarfati ’19 could bring to a position at Israel’s Permanent Mission to…
“A Strike Force for Israeli Society”: The Shalem Approach to Alumni Relations
Odelia Yatzkan, Shalem’s director of innovation and alumni relations, explains that when the Alumni Organizations Forum—Israel’s only association of senior professionals in the field—was established nearly seven years ago, Shalem College was the very first institution of higher education to join…
Restoring Homes and Hope: Shalem Students Volunteer in Lod
In the wake of last month’s rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza, there was no shortage of homes in Beer-Sheva, Ashkelon, and Ashdod in need…
Space Exploration, Eco-Tourism, and Fusion Cuisine: Shalem Students Brief UAE Ambassador on Ideas for Cooperation
For United Arab Emirates' Assistant Foreign Minister Omar Ghobash, the biggest surprise of his recent briefing with Shalem students was not the sheer ingenuity of their ideas for UAE-Israeli cooperation…
Shalem Lecturer Assaf Inbari Awarded Israel’s Highest Literary Honor
Assaf Inbari, the celebrated novelist and lecturer of modern Hebrew literature and Zionist history at Shalem College, was honored this past November with the 2020 Agnon Prize, considered the highest literary honor for Israeli novelists.
Grad Pride: Ori Isaac ’17, Encouraging Discourse that Solves Problems
Ori Isaac’17, a graduate of Shalem’s first class, is a presenter for Israel’s popular Channel 12 News. In this role, he plays a key role in choosing the angle of and takeaway from the events on which he reports each night—and therefore in shaping the conversations Israelis will have about the news the next morning.
A New Leader for “an Educational Startup in the Startup Nation”: Shalem Announces Appointment of Scholar and Public Intellectual Russ Roberts as its Next President
Russ Roberts is an American economist, public intellectual, author—and now president-designate of Shalem College
Grad Pride: Mordy Miller ’18, Finding New Insights in Ancient Texts
Mordy Miller ’18 is the next subject of “Grad Pride,” a video series that follows our alumni as they contribute to their country and people…
Diagnosing the Division: Daniel Gordis on Israeli and American Jews
In an October essay for Mosaic Magazine, Dr. Daniel Gordis, the Koret Distinguished Fellow and Senior Vice President of Shalem College, contrasted the Israeli and…