Mikra'ot Gedolot
The New Standard Bible for Every Jewish Home
The Mikra’ot Gedolot “Haketer” project, founded and directed by Prof.
Susy Grid
Israel Prize Winners Recipients
Honorary Doctorate Recipients
Bar-Ilan University confers "Honorary Doctorate" degrees, "Presidential Awards of Distinction" and "Lifetime Achievement Awards" to individuals who have made their mark in Israel and abroad, in science and culture, government and economy, Jewish education and defense, and other significant areas, as well as to devoted University friends who have contributed to its development and advancement.
Meet Prof. Haim Cohen
Since the onset of the 20th century, human life expectancy has surged by 70%, thanks, in large part, to the discovery of antibiotics, which has led to a significant reduction in infectious complications. With the continuous rise in life expectancy, it is predicted that in just a few decades, between a quarter and a third of the world's population will be over the age of 65. This major demographic shift presents challenges in a host of realms – social, familial (transition from a two-generation family to five generations), moral, economic and most importantly, medical. Meet Prof.
Meet Dr. Yogev Kivity
He’s a clinical psychologist and former Fulbright Fellow who is studying “mentalization” – the human capacity for thinking about mental states such as emotions, thoughts and beliefs of ourselves and others. Meet Dr. Yogev Kivity, of Bar-Ilan’s Department of Psychology, whose studies show that mentalization plays a crucial role in the psychological treatment of people with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
Jewish Identity
The curriculum of the Helene and Paul Shulman School for Basic Jewish Studies – all 100 courses that are studied – was refreshed during the 2019-2020 Academic Year.
Nitzotzot
Tu B'Shvat: New Year's Day… for Trees
Dr. Dov Herman of Bar-Ilan University’s Helene and Paul Shulman School for Basic Jewish Studies gets to the root of New Year’s Day…for trees.
The Ninth of Av & Isaiah's Vision
Prof. Yigal Levin, Chair of BIU’s Multidisciplinary Department of Jewish Studies and member of the Koschitzky Department of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry, shares some historical insights:
The haftarah reading from the first chapter of the book of Isaiah, begins with the words “The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.” The word “vision” – “ḥazon” in Hebrew, gives this Shabbat its special name, “Shabbat Ḥazon.” The chapter then goes on to describe a vision of desolation:
