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Hebrew U. Seminar on 'China, Israel and the Global Economic Crisis'

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28 December, 2008 -  ''China, the world’s fastest-growing economy is not immune to the present global economic downturn,'' say the organizers of a seminar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to be held tomorrow on 'China, Israel and the Global Economic Crisis'.

Hebrew U. President's Prize 2008 to Dr. Tzachi Zamir for Research on Philosophical Concepts in Literature

HU President's Prize recipient Dr. Tzachi Zamir: Dr. Tzachi Zamir (left) is congratulated by Prof. Magidor (photo: Douglas Guthrie)HU President's Prize recipient Dr. Tzachi Zamir: Dr. Tzachi Zamir (left) is congratulated by Prof. Magidor (photo: Douglas Guthrie)Hebrew U. President's Prize 2008 to Dr. Tzachi Zamir for Research on Philosophical Concepts in Literature

December 24 2008 - Dr. Tzachi Zamir of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem this week received the University President’s Outstanding Young Researcher Prize for 2008.

Hebrew U. Scientists Reveal Mechanism That Triggers Differentiation of Embryo Cells

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December 24 2008 - The mechanism whereby embryonic cells stop being flexible and turn into more mature cells that can develop into specific tissues has been discovered by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

VANCOUVER - Special Melton Students and Graduate Program with Dr. Isaiah Gafni, Jewish History, Hebrew U, February 1, 2009

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Special program for the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School students, graduates and instructors with guest Dr. Isaiah Gafni Sol Rosenbloom Professor of Jewish History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For more information contact Dina Wachtel

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VANCOUVER -Shabbat Scholar Series @ Congregation Schara Tzedeck, A Historian's Lament with Dr. Isaiah Gafni, Hebrew U, Jan. 30

2009-01-30 16:50
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For More information and to register please call 604-736-7607 or email programming@scharatzedeck.com

A Historian's Lament:  The Use (and Misuse) of Ancient History in Contemporary Israel with Dr. Isaiah Gafni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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VANCOUVER - Israel Votes 2009, Before and After Analysis of the Israeli Elections Feb. 5 & Mar. 19, 2009

2009-03-19 14:41
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For more information please contact Dina Wachtel.

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Woman Loses Appeal in Nazi-Era Art Lawsuit, Montreal Art Dealer Max Stern Estate

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By RAY HENRY – November 19, 2008

HU Ranked 2nd in List of Best Places to Work in Academia

HU Ranked 2nd in List of Best Places to Work in Academia


November 16, 2008 - The Scientist magazine has ranked the Hebrew University and the Weizmann Institute at the top of its list of academic institutions around the world as the “Best Places to Work in Academia, 2008” in the field of life sciences.

The Hebrew University was ranked second on the list, and the Weizmann Institute was ranked first.

VANCOUVER - Article & Photo, Nov. 4, 2008 - Dr. Robert Rogow Memorial Lecture Series

2008-11-11 00:00
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by Adrianne Fitch

What is the role of a writer in a society? And what does it mean in a society like Israel, where a violent 100-year-old conflict pervades every aspect of life, memories of the Holocaust linger, where your language, setting and history are straight out of the Bible, and the eyes of the world are always upon you?