Philanthropist & Businessman. Council of Patrons Chair @EuropeanRabbis. VP @WorldJewishCong. President & Founder @BorisMintsInst. Hon Professor @TelAvivUni.
It has been a great honour as chairman of the board of the @europeanrabbis to present the CEO of the Munich Security Conference Dr Benedikt Franke with the CER’s Moshe Rosen Prize, for his immense contribution to the security of Europe’s Jewish communities.
Pope Francis’ blessing and message of tolerance and hope were gratefully received by all and it reaffirmed our stance to seek an end to the violence and hatred in Israel. @WorldJewishCong
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He received the letter from the families of 242 Israeli hostages, which called on him to use his “moral voice” to seek their swift return, with solemnity and grace.
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I was privileged to lead a delegation of the
@europeanrabbis, headed by the president
@PinchasRabbi, to meet with Pope Francis this morning in the Vatican. It was wonderful to hear his condemnation of growing anti-semitic demonstrations in Europe and his prayers for peace.
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The leadership of the CER had a good meeting with Israel’s Interior Minister Moshe Arbel, with the heads of the Population Registry and senior staff, discussing ways to facilitate the process of repatriation of Jews from Europe, Ukraine and Russia and especially, Jewish converts.
All Israeli startups on the "#AI 100" global ranking by @CBinsights are founded by TAU alumni.
"We’re leading Israel in AI due to three things," says Prof. Meir Feder, Head of TAU’s Center for AI & Data Science.
Read more to find out: https://t.co/S7j3W6m5m2
@CyberWeekTLV
Teaching 3.0: Using AI & digital learning tech, TAU’s Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning made over 400 courses to be more active, accessible, and effective. “We also work to make in-person courses worth the trip to campus," says Center Dean Prof. Liat Kishon-Rabin.
How do uni's worldwide expand academic ties and tap into emerging ideas?
TAU attracts a talented and diverse group of recent Ph.D. graduates for #postdoc positions, which have long been considered powerful engines for growth: https://t.co/IrAJmBtGRk
@stem_program@PostdocIsrael
Judeo-Greek is a Jewish dialect of Greek spoken by the Romaniote Jews, the oldest Jewish community in Europe.
In a new video series, we’re exploring Jewish languages. Find more ⬇️
https://t.co/qDhxkeB57T
Mazal tov to Holocaust survivor Rosalie Simon, who celebrated her 92nd birthday on July 25! We wish her ad 120.
Rosalie has been an important voice for WJC's annual #WeRemember campaign marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day each January.
We are grateful for her contributions in helping us raise awareness for the need for Holocaust education via our website https://t.co/EsceLSUH3D.
📚 Education is a human right!
For #MandelaDay this week, WJC and the @SAJBD launched the Eco Communal Centre and Classroom at the Harvest Centre of Education & Equality. The school, close to the town of Brakpan in 🇿🇦 South Africa's Gauteng province, caters mainly to the children of undocumented refugees.
Thank you to the members of the WJC’s Jewish Diplomatic Corps in South Africa who coordinated WJC’s support for the new eco-classroom.
We are honored to be part of the initiative.
Kirill Drik, a new immigrant from #Ukraine, was halfway through his MA at TAU when he got stuck on a visit to Ukraine due to the war. With support from program staff, he studied in a bunker under Russian fire until TAU could help him return. https://t.co/MYOWd5CAaC
@tauintl
A picture of three Jewish girls in England who had fled Nazi Germany became an iconic image in the UK, appearing in museums, exhibitions, and publications. But for more than 80 years, the girls' identities were a mystery. Until now.
https://t.co/8x8ItlS2mm
#OTD in 1976, the Israel Defense Forces rescued 94 Israeli passengers and 12 crew members who had been taken hostage at the Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Traversing 4,000 kilometers and landing in hostile territory, it was one of the most daring rescue missions in history.