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Shalem College President Russ Roberts on Genesis, Hayek, and His Journey to Jerusalem
As host of the acclaimed podcast EconTalk, Shalem College president, author, and economist Russ Roberts is used to asking the questions in his wide-ranging conversations on economics, science, culture, and philosophy…
From Aristotle to Agro-Tech: Tomer Swissa ’20 and the Future of the Galilee
Watch to learn how Tomer is remaking a region, and then give today to the Campaign for Shalem College. With your help, we can prepare graduates such as Tomer to shape the future of the Jewish state.
Gracefield Scholarships Help Shalem Graduates with Big Dreams and Limited Resources
The Gracefield Scholarship Program, which began this past summer, grants Shalem graduates the economic push they need to get started on, advance, or complete a project.
Behind the Books that Shape the Discourse
“We turn to Israeli intellectuals and public figures and say, ‘Look, you can write another post about judicial activism or economic policy on social media, give another radio or television interview, and your ideas will last as long as the current news cycle. But if you publish a book, your ideas will have real staying power. You can genuinely influence the public discourse.”
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.