1994-1995 Rothberg Yearbook

Orientation
Perched serenely atop scenic Har Hatzofim (Mount
Scopus) sits the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an
institution dedicated to the pursuit o f higher learning.
The majority o f classes for Overseas students are
housed in lovely, extremely secure, and lavishly
decorated Goldsmith building. Although the
cramped hallways tend to remind some of High
School, once one sets foot into the recently-renovated
cafeteria, and technologically advanced computer
lab, one cannot help but be awestruck. The library is fully-stocked with a tremendous array of reading
materials for any variety of interests. Be sure to get there early, though, as seating space may be hard
to come by. Students often find themselves leaving Goldsmith in a state of euphoria, wowed by the level
o f intellectual stimulation they encountered within.
Documents
Passport - During your time abroad, your passport will collect numerous funky stamps in indecipherable
foreign languages. Each time you enter and exit Israel you will be grilled about everything from your date
o f birth to what, if any, weaponry or other contraband you are planning to expropriate across international
borders. Do your best to assure that you don’t lose your passport or let your visa expire, unless you have
a burning desire to experience Israeli bureaucracy at its finest. Just a warning to those carrying an Israeli
passport, you may be snatched up by the IDF at any point and never seen again.
Student Identification - While in Israel your International Student I.D. card (ISIC) will have limited use.
To truly reap the benefits you must first leave the country and secondly learn the phrase “Do you have
a student price?” in any languages you may encounter. Students can obtain ISIC’s at ISSTA travel,
conveniently located just centimeters from the entrance to Golsmith, if you can only make it past Jeff
Seidel. Once inside, students can take advantage of ISSTA’s “don’t look, don’t tell” policy to assume
any age or identity that they wish.
Money
US $1 = 2.95 NIS NISI = US $.33
UK £1 =4.61 NIS NISI = UK £.22
CD N $1 = 2.16 NIS NISI = CDN $.46
AUS $1 =2.15 NIS NISI = AUS $.47
Israeli cu rrency is the N ew Israeli Shekel (not to be confused w ith the Old Israeli Shekel, the New
G u in ea Shekel, the Japanese Y en, or the N ew Israeli). Y our A TM card w ill be invaluable as long as you
can find a B ank H apoalim 2000 that has not been fire-bom bed by peeved C haredim or w hose service is
n o t “T em porarily U navailable to Y ou.” C redit cards are nifty toys - spend now and your parents pay later,
‘n u ff said. F or an easy, but not neccessarily legal, w ay to exchange your cash or travelers checks, talk
to A sher at the K ent Stand centrally located at K ikar Tzion (Little A m erica).