This week, 245 new physicians received their Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees—a powerful testament to their perseverance and dedication in a time of national crisis. The unusually high number of graduates this year reflects not only the determination of the students themselves but also the resilience and commitment of the faculty at Bar-Ilan University’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee.
Training Amid Sirens and Reserve Duty
By the time Captain Karni Gez’s all-female tank crew moved on after the battle at Kibbutz Holit October 2023, the debate around women in combat should have ended. Their actions—alongside those of other women who fought, commanded, and protected that day—offered clear proof: capability isn’t the issue.
It starts small.
A joke about “senior moments.”
A comment like “you’re too old to wear that.”
A doctor speaking to your adult child instead of to you.
A hiring manager who skims your resumé and assumes you’re out of touch.
That’s ageism. And unlike other phobias, there’s one thing that makes ageism unique: If we live long enough, we’ll likely become its victims.
Diabetes isn’t just about thirst or fatigue. For hundreds of thousands of Israelis, it begins quietly—with symptoms like slow-healing wounds, dark patches of skin, blurry vision, and tingling limbs. Many never realize what’s happening until serious complications, like kidney failure or limb amputations, are already underway.
Following Operation “Am K’Lavi” and in line with Home Front Command guidelines, the university is updating its operations for the coming days:
Classes
Starting Sunday, all classes will move to Zoom. No in-person classes will be held on campus until further notice.
Lectures will be recorded and uploaded to course websites so that students who are unable to attend live will be able to catch up later.
Please follow announcements from your department, especially regarding special academic activities such as off-campus clinics or practicums.
Bar-Ilan’s Prof. Eliyahu Assis delivered “More than Words: Living Out Biblical Justice,” the first lecture in the Adam Cherrick & Bernard Cherrick Memorial Lecture Series. The lecture was free and open to the public, and is now available on the university’s website and the department's YouTube channel).
The drone patrolling the battlefield and transmitting live data. The algorithm detecting anomalies in intelligence streams. The sensor capable of identifying human presence behind walls. These are just a few real-world examples of Israel’s dynamic and fast-growing defense-tech industry—a well established yet innovative field that places cutting-edge technology at the forefront of national security, and uniquely integrates military, academia, and industry in ways rarely seen on a global scale.
