In the Press

Call for Volunteers from the Academic Faculty Members – Mentoring Reservists Student

18 November, 2025

Dear Faculty Members,

We hope that the announcement marking the end of the war signals the beginning of a gradual return to the academic routine we experienced in the past. We are already seeing a decline in the number of students called up for reserve duty, and we hope this trend continues.

At the same time, it is clear that many students will continue to serve lengthy reserve-duty periods this year. With the return to campus, we are also encountering many students who have served hundreds of days in various roles.

HUJI Taskforce for Academic Freedom and Cooperation is continuing its work

17 November, 2025

Dear faculty members,

 

The HUJI Taskforce for Academic Freedom and Cooperation is continuing its work: documentation and follow up of cases of academic boycott, assistance and consultance re: coping with academic boycott and mistreatment of Israeli faculty and students, answers to frequently asked questions and criticism of Hebrew University, and more, and is here to help and assist if needed.

Despite the many challenges, our joint efforts often yield positive results.

Letter from the Rector Ahead of the Opening of the 2025-2026 Academic Year

19 October, 2025
Dear academic and administrative faculty members, students, and University community, As I begin my role as rector, and at the start of the new academic year of 2025–2026, I am delighted to be able to write to you in the wake of the good news of the release of all the living hostages and some of those not alive, the ceasefire aimed at ending the war, and the demobilization of a great number of reservists, who can now return to their homes and to their studies. We will continue to look forward with hope in our hearts.

Letter to Academic Faculty Members and Administrative Staff from the Incoming President

30 September, 2025

Dear Academic Faculty Members and Administrative Staff,

On Wednesday, the eve of Yom Kippur, I will begin my tenure as President of the University. In the attached letter, I would like to briefly share with you some of the academic initiatives we have jointly advanced—management, academic staff, and administrative staff—during my term as Rector. I will also provide an overview of several key challenges that lie ahead.

Later in the letter, I will introduce the new leadership team of the Hebrew University, who will be assuming their roles alongside me.

The End of the Junior Academic staff strike

6 August, 2025

Dear Students,

 

Following the announcement regarding the end of the junior academic staff strike and according to the update received from the staff union about the submission of grades by August 6, 2025, we would like to clarify that students who receive their final grade less than three business days before the date of the second exam (Moed Bet), after exam booklets have been made available and the appeal period has begun, will be subject to the framework published at the start of the strike:

Letter to faculty after being elected as the next president of the university

30 June, 2025

Dear Academic and Administrative Staff Members,

Yesterday evening, the University’s Board of Governors approved my appointment as the next President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I am proud and deeply moved by the privilege of leading our wonderful university as it enters its 100th year. It is a great honor and an immense challenge.