For the first time in 50 years, the Council for Higher Education of Israel approved opening a new six-year medical studies program. The Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, located in Safed, will lead the program on behalf of Bar-Ilan University.

The planned legislative changes have Israel in turmoil, and Bar-Ilan welcomes the debate. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 15, on the university campus, in front of building 306 (by gate 1). Starting at 10:30 and continuing until 13:00, the event will include booths, refreshments, a presentation of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, and sitting areas where students can think together and talk.

The event will begin with a series of TED-style talks: