News and Events

Head of Bar-Ilan's Rackman Centre, Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, was invited by the US delegation to the UN to brief the Security Council at a special session on the situation of the hostages in Gaza...

In June a special lunch was held at Bar-Ilan in honour of all the donors who supported our emergency student campaigns. In the immediate aftermath of 7th October, Bar-Ilan had launched two emergency...

"The antisemitic protests and activities on university campuses across the United States are well funded and well planned. The antisemitic displays on American campuses, including violence against...

The British Council's senior programme manager and focal point for higher education sector, Iris Barner, recently attended Bar-Ilan's annual Law, Climate & Environment conference. The conference...

Last week, the Faculty of Law hosted the annual Tager Prize ceremony for outstanding articles in Jewish Law. With the generous support of Romie and Esther Tager, Bar-Ilan has established a programme...

King David High School student, Deena Baker, has been awarded a Bar-Ilan Award at last month's end of year presentation ceremony. Deena received the award for her dedication and hard work with the...

Last month the British Ambassador to Israel, Simon Walters, visited the Bar-Ilan campus. The Ambassador met with Prof. Oren Perez to learn about Bar-Ilan's School of Sustainability & Environment...

Can Israel exploit Lebanon’s energy crisis to undermine Hezbollah and restore stability on the northern border? As part of Washington’s efforts to prevent escalation on the northern front, intensive...

Following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, Bar-Ilan's Prof. Amit Shrira led a study measuring acute stress and PTSD symptoms among Israelis between November-December 2023, shedding light on the...

This May Bar-Ilan's Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari will be awarded an honorary degree by Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Prof. Halperin-Kaddari is a member of Bar-Ilan’s Faculty of Law...

“Diabetes is in our hands and we can reduce the number of suffering patients," emphasized Minister of Health, Uriel Menachem Buso, during his inaugural visit to the Russell Berrie SPHERE programme....

A study by Prof. Ido Kanter, of Bar-Ilan's Department of Physics and Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Centre, found that the human brain performs complex tasks as effectively as AI. The...

Bar-Ilan researchers have developed cost-effective methods to detect low concentrations of pharmaceutical waste and contaminants in water. A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University’s...

On 7th October, Israeli women were murdered, sexually attacked, abducted from their homes and tortured by Hamas terrorists. Bar-Ilan's Rackman Centre have been working tirelessly to seek justice for...

In response to rising global antisemitism, Bar-Ilan's Lookstein Centre has released a new issue of its journal titled 'Jewish Education Amidst Rising Antisemitism', featuring articles and videos...

Amid rising global antisemitism, which has prompted many Jewish students to question the inclusivity of UK universities, Bar-Ilan is launching new undergraduate programmes in English. It is hoped...

Bar-Ilan archaeologists have made new discoveries at the site of Goliath's Biblical home, offering a new outlook on Philistine culture. The discovery of plants in two temples unearthed at the site...

In February, over 300 Jewish and Arab high-school students gathered in Bar-Ilan's Wohl auditorium for the concluding event of the Coexistence Leadership Programme at Bar-Ilan's Menomadin Centre....