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Newsletter No. 4, July 2016 Board of Trustees Issue

Board of Trustees Issue 2016

Gala Dinner Recognizes Philanthropic Leadership and Alumni Achievement

Presidential medals and Alumni Achievement awards were conferred on leading philanthropists and graduates from Israel and around the world.

Gala group photo
(pictured above) The 2016 Awardees pose with the BIU President: (front row from l. to r.) Presidential Award recipients Eng. Nathan Feldman (Mexico), Elie & Mimi Douer (Brazil), Margaret Feder (USA), and Esther Marianne Tager (UK); (standing l. to r.) Alumni Achievement recipient Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Presidential Award recipient Robert Epstein (Australia), Corinne and Gérard Gerard Cytron (France), Shira Ruderman (USA/Israel), BIU President Rabbi Prof. Hershkowitz, Alumni Achievement recipient Gen (res.) Dr. Avichai Mandelblit, Presidential Award recipient Emanuel Kronitz (Israel), and BIU Trustee and Chair of British Friends Romi Tager. Not present: Georges Cytron and Jay Ruderman

Hershkowitz, Mandelblit and Feder
The BIU President and BIU Trustee Margaret Feder presenting the Alumni Achievement Award to Israeli Attorney General Dr. Avichai Mandelblit (pictured in center)

Among the prominent alumni honored were the Israeli Attorney General, for his far-reaching legal actions which have advanced justice, ethics, integrity and democracy in the State of Israel, as well as the founder of Shurat HaDin—Israel Law Center, for her commitment to human rights and her legal activism against organizations that support terror.

The festive event, sponsored by the Danielle Foundation, was held at the Dan Accadia Hotel, Herzliya-on-the-Sea. The BIU President, Rabbi Prof. Daniel Hershkowitz, conferred the honors upon philanthropists and friends from Israel and abroad who have made a noteworthy contribution to furthering BIU goals through their many projects and activities.

Esther TagerResponding on behalf of the awardees, Esther Marianne Tager (pictured) said “We all share a similar passion for this outstanding university. Its highly respected academics pursue their research in a religious yet egalitarian environment. That fusion of the religious and the academic and the willingness to engage with the outside world is what makes it such an exceptional university.” Ending with a toast to BIU, she said, “May you all continue to inspire us with your wonderful contribution to both Israel and the diaspora.”

Elio Moti SonnenfeldElio Moti Sonnenfeld (center), Founder of the Danielle Foundation, stands with the talented Danielle Fellows singled out for their excellence from BIU’s School of Medicine in the Galilee. Sonnenfeld spoke movingly of his late daughter Danielle, an enthusiastic hospital volunteer who was tragically killed in a car accident before she was able to formally study medicine.

Rami Kleinfeld
Israeli singer and composer Rami Kleinstein performs at the Gala Dinner.

Moving Forward at the Speed of Light

Also in this issue:

President's Message - Thinking Globally »

BIU's 2016 Honorary Doctorate Ceremony

Bar-Ilan University conferred doctorates honoris causa upon a distinguished group, including 4-time astronaut and NASA Administrator, the Hon. Charles F. Bolden, Jr.; renowned Israeli musician and composer Nurit Hirsh; and American Jewish leader and educator Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, all of whom have had a decisive impact on science and technology, Israeli culture, law and society, and Diaspora Jewish life.

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Changing of the BOT Guard

The 61st annual meetings of BIU's Board of Trustees marked the beginning of a new era, as Michael Jesselson, past Chairman of the American Friends of Bar-Ilan was elected Chairman of the Board, and Dr. Mordecai D. Katz was elected Honorary Chairman.

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BIU Honorary Doctors Share Knowledge and Insight

Speaking to a packed auditorium on "NASA's Journey to Mars and Beyond," the Hon. Charles F. Bolden, Jr. (pictured in center with Rona Ramon, wife of the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, and BIU President Rabbi Dr. Daniel Hershowitz) said Israel "has incredibly innovative people on the cutting edge of technology" who can help NASA achieve its goal of reaching Mars in the 2030s. "We are excited about ongoing relations with the Israel Space Agency and what we can do together on the International Space Station (ISS)," said the 4-time astronaut and NASA Administrator, noting that some 250 experiments are conducted during each six-month expedition on the ISS.

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Noted Dedications, Panel & Student Event

This year's BOT meetings featured the festive opening of the Weisfeld Social Work Clinics Wing and celebration of the School's 50th anniversary , the plaque unveiling of the Leibler Judaica collection, the dedication of the Conrad Morris Pathway of Friendship as well as an intriguing panel discussion on the BDS, and the "Meet Our Students" Luncheon.

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Scholars & Sources:
"Nitzchuni Banai — My Children Have Prevailed Over Me"

A prominent American Jewish spiritual leader and educator, and an influential voice in the Modern Orthodox community, BIU 2016 Honorary Doctor Rabbi Haskel Lookstein lectured at the university on "Rendering Halakhic Decision in a Challenging World."

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