Eyal is an MA student in Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Political Studies, majoring in Military and Security at Bar-Ilan University. He served as a combat soldier in his compulsory military service, and currently serves as a Tank Commander in the army reserves.

The soldiers in the Military Rabbinate are no strangers to tough, intricate work seeped with emotional challenges. However, the task they were assigned on October 7th was beyond anyone's comprehension. They received dozens, then hundreds, and ultimately thousands of bodies, some in an extremely difficult condition. They were tasked with the responsibility of handling the bodies, supporting their identification, and assisting grieving families in the process of burial and finding solace.

Jessica recently completed her 3rd year at Bar-Ilan University, studying Political Science and Communications. She grew up in Merrick, New York, and made Aliyah four years ago.

The echoes of war have pushed climate change to the margins of the news, but the many hot days in November and the heavy rainstorm that followed are evidence that we are entering the era of global warming. Climate change is caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2). Greenhouse gases trap radiation from the sun, prevent it from leaving the atmosphere and cause the accumulation of heat.

Congratulations to Prof. Ilanit Gordon of the Bar-Ilan Department of Psychology and the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, on receiving a prestigious €2 million Consolidator Grant from the EU's European Research Council (ERC). The ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded to outstanding researchers with a scientific track record showing great promise.