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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…
Humanities for Heroes: The Shalem IDF Education Program
According to legend, the great military mind Alexander the Great fell asleep each night with a dog-eared copy of The Iliad under his pillow. And when he led his army into Persia, it was the words of his tutor Aristotle that echoed through his mind, shaping his vision of what true leadership should be.
Grad Pride: Tal Eitan ’17, Cultivating Leaders of Character and Commitment
Tal Eitan '17 became one of the country's only female directors of a pre-army leadership program after graduation.
The Corona Class: Geographically Diverse, Civic-Minded, and Committed to Study and Service
They set aside plans for post-army trips and took entrance exams online. They attended a digital open house and interviewed by Zoom…