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My Hebrew University Experience, by Naomi Schwartz

Naomi SchwartzAs the recipient of the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University Scholarship, Naomi arrived in Israel in August 2009 and started right away on the Summer Ulpan.  She experienced Israeli Shabbatons, hiked a nature reserve, biked in the mountains, and then settled into her classes at the Rothberg International School in Environmental Biotechnology. Read about her amazing adventure in her own words.

The 2nd Peter Brojde Annual Meeting at the Hebrew University: Physical Implementations of Quantum Computing

The CrowdThe second annual meeting of the Peter Brojde Center for Innovation in Engineering and Computer Science was held yesterday the 9th of December in Yad Hashmona near Jerusalem.

Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Distributes $1.6 million

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Beginning on Thursday, December 10, representatives from the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba “hit the streets”, visiting charitable organizations across the city with their annual distribution cheques. Over $1.6 million was hand-delivered or mailed to 118 Winnipeg organizations.

All May Look Smooth, But There Are ‘Bumps’ Along The Way, Say Hebrew University Scientists In Describing How Friction Works

All May Look Smooth, But There Are ‘Bumps’ Along The Way, Say Hebrew University Scientists In Describing How Friction Works

Jerusalem, March 7, 2010 – Friction in human relations is all too obvious and prevalent, but friction in physics has had a “secret life” of its own that has now been revealed by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
 

The Canadian Jewish News - They Strive To Save Lives

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They Strive To Save Lives

From the editor's deskThird of a series

“Our mission is service to the Jewish people and service to the world,” Menahem Ben-Sasson, president of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (Jan. 31, 2010).

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Senior Pears Foundation Alumni Cite Valuable Hebrew University Experience In Helping Them To Cope With Health Issues In Africa

Senior Pears Foundation Alumni Cite Valuable Hebrew University Experience In Helping Them To Cope With Health Issues In Africa

Jerusalem, Feb. 24, 2010 -- To do the job properly, one must have the proper tools.