AFHU Modular Brochure

AMERICAN FRIENDS
OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY

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WHAT
MOVES US?
Turning theory into practice. Transforming
prototypes into patents. Translating research
into cures. Since 1925, American Friends of the
Hebrew University (AFHU) has connected the
passions of Americans with innovation at the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU). From
medicine, to agriculture, to energy, to tech,
our support has yielded success—including
seven Nobel Prizes in one decade.
KNOWLEDGE
MOVES US
ABOUT THE
HEBREW
UNIVERSITY
OF JERUSALEM
E
instein. Buber. Freud. Bialik. Weizmann.
Some of the world’s most renowned
intellectuals and innovators set out to establish
a first-class university in Israel. They fulfilled
their aspirations when the Hebrew University
opened in 1925.
Einstein believed the success of Israel would depend
on its ability to produce influential intellectuals and experts.
Lawyers, doctors, philosophers, and scientists combined their
smarts and ideas to build the foundation for the university.
Ultimately, the work produced by these brilliant and ingenious
scholars created the blueprint for Israel.
Today, HU stands as one of the finest research institutions
in the world. It is home to inspirational educators
who provide knowledge and brilliant scientists who create
cutting-edge innovations that improve and save lives.
Admission ticket to opening ceremony

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Join us in creating a smarter world.
Support the quest for knowledge by
giving to American Friends of the
Hebrew University.
At AFHU, we connect people’s passions
to the global impact of the Hebrew University.
Guided by the illumination of curious minds, we
support those seeking knowledge. In darkness,
we ignite brilliance; in the midst of strife, we
find solutions. And we will never stop.
Because Knowledge Moves Us.
FACULTY
MATTERS
Attracting Top Talent
Each year, the university loses about 50 senior faculty
members who reach mandatory retirement age. Prime
candidates to fill these positions include Israeli postdoctoral
researchers conducting cutting-edge work at leading
institutions in the U.S. and Europe. AFHU helps the university
by raising funds to compete for top international
candidates.
These outstanding new faculty members don’t just
enhance the university’s reputation through their research
and publications. They mentor students in classrooms and
laboratories and bring fresh perspectives to the academic
environment. AFHU’s goal is to provide resources for these
rising stars in basic and translational sciences, the social
sciences, and humanities.
Making an Impact:
Establishing Named Faculty Chairs
Establishing a named Faculty Chair supports
the highest level of scholarship, research, and
teaching by senior professors. Those selected
have extensive records of achievement and international
reputations for academic and research
excellence. By offering these Chairs, Hebrew
University attracts and retains distinguished
scholars—the kind whose work propels discovery
and progress.

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SCHOLARSHIPS
S
cholarships help defray tuition
and living expenses and enable
qualified women and men from every
socioeconomic and cultural background
to pursue a degree in their field of
choice. Despite HU’s relatively low
tuition costs versus American universities,
more than two-thirds of students
request financial assistance during their
time at the university. AFHU raises
funds in support of all HU scholarships,
including:
Jerusalem Scholarships
A general scholarship pool from which the university
distributes partial and full scholarships to B.A. and M.A.
students based upon merit and need, according to
university criteria.
Scopus Scholarships
Need-based aid for B.A. and M.A. students facing
financial challenges.
Ph.D. Scholarships and Postdoctoral Fellowships
For students pursuing advanced degrees.
Scholarships for International Programs
ALUMNI
RELATIONS
PROGRAM
T
For students, usually from developing countries, enrolled
in one of the Hebrew University’s acclaimed international
master’s degree programs.
he AFHU Alumni Relations Program reconnects HU
graduates in the U.S. and Rothberg International
School alumni, creating a robust national association of
accomplished HU alumni.
AFHU’s program is an alumni-driven initiative that
brings people together to share experiences and network
with HU friends, old and new. Through the efforts of our
alumni lay leaders, in tandem with AFHU development
professionals, the alumni program cultivates support for
the university’s advancement.

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BREAKTHROUGH
RESEARCH
Supporting Research at Hebrew University
Initiating, developing, and commercializing research
are crucial goals for Hebrew University. The university
conducts close to 3,500 research projects a year and has
generated nearly 10,000 patents through Yissum, its technology
transfer company. With over 100 research centers
spread across six campuses, HU is a hub of innovation that
generates lifesaving products, therapies, and technologies
with global applications.
HU has always played a significant role in fields such
as biotechnology, medicine, and agriculture. This research
expands human knowledge, contributing to the greater
social welfare. The process itself also contributes to the education
and training of students, enabling them to become
highly qualified professionals with state-of-the-art skills.
They learn to think imaginatively and create solutions for
local, national, and international challenges.
PLANNED
GIVING
Research breakthroughs by university faculty have
been extraordinary and diverse. They range from:
• Effective new drugs and drug
delivery systems
• Eco-friendly agricultural technologies
• Devices for the visually impaired
• New ways of harnessing solar energy
• A deeper understanding of ancient
civilizations and human behavior
Philanthropic support for research at HU drives
discoveries that advance knowledge and contribute
to human health and well-being.
It Pays to Pay It Forward:
AFHU Planned Giving
When Albert Einstein joined colleagues in 1918 to
establish the Hebrew University, he envisioned a university
characterized by an unceasing quest for knowledge. Einstein
knew even in a world marred by conflict and injustice, inquisitive
minds would illuminate paths to human progress.
AFHU continues to expand upon Einstein’s dream in
many ways, especially through planned gifts. Each year, supporters
help to provide for the future of HU. They make a
bequest, create a charitable gift annuity, or designate AFHU
as a beneficiary on a qualified retirement plan or insurance
policy. Planned gifts have a long-term impact on students
striving for academic achievement and faculty whose transformative
research and ability to educate new generations
of future leaders is supported by these meaningful gifts.
Bequests, charitable gift annuities, and other forms
of planned giving provided through AFHU are honored
on HU’s Legacy Tree on the Mount Scopus campus, overlooking
Jerusalem.

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HEBREW
UNIVERSITY
FACULTIES
Faculty of Law, Mt. Scopus campus
Faculty of Agriculture
Israel’s only academic degree programs in
agriculture and only schools of Nutritional Science
and Veterinary Medicine are found at the Robert
H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food, and Environment.
The Smith Faculty encompasses several
research centers and institutes that collaborate
globally to drive advancements in agriculture, nutrition,
and environmental conservation; decrease
infectious diseases in animals and humans; and
protect wildlife and endangered species.
Faculty of Humanities
The Faculty of Humanities focuses on the study of
human civilization: the development of individual cultural
traditions as well as the ongoing interaction and mutual influence
between different peoples and cultures. More than 20
academic departments are organized under the aegis of
Arts, History, Language Sciences, Literatures, and Philosophy
and Religion. The Faculty of Humanities also operates unique
interdisciplinary programs that bring together humanities
scholars and colleagues across disciplines for joint research
projects.
Faculty of Dental Medicine
The Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of
Dental Medicine was founded as a joint initiative
by Hebrew University, Hadassah, and the Alpha
Omega International Dental Fraternity. The Faculty
practices a comprehensive approach to dental
medicine, spearheading the training of dentists
and dental auxiliary professionals and large-scale
community outreach programs. Innovative research
addresses dental diseases and includes extensive
studies of the craniofacial complex. Dental
clinics provide free care to Holocaust survivors
and new immigrants.

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Faculty of Law
Hebrew University’s Faculty of Law is the
oldest and most prestigious law school in Israel,
with notable alumni including two Israeli Prime
Ministers, most justices on Israel’s Supreme Court,
numerous ministers and members of the Knesset,
prominent legal academics, Attorneys General, and
leading attorneys. The Faculty maintains extensive
contacts and relations with international researchers,
students, and academic institutions. Eighteen
institutes and centers specialize in specific areas
of law including the Clinical Legal Education Center
(CLE). The CLE provides high quality legal aid,
free of charge, to underprivileged individuals and
groups while encouraging law students to embrace
social responsibility as a fundamental pillar of legal
professionalism.
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science follows in the steps
of the original group of brilliant scientists who
founded Hebrew University. The Faculty encompasses
research institutes and teaching departments
in the major fields of Earth Sciences, Life
Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics,
together with the School of Engineering and
Computer Sciences, and a Science Teaching Unit.
Among its research institutes are those that
specialize in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,
Applied Structural Biology, Marine Biogeochemistry,
Computational Quantum Chemistry, Mathematical
Analysis, and Molecular Dynamics. More
than 600 innovations and 2,000 patents have
emerged from the Faculty of Science, which is
home to 90 research groups. Faculty members
have been awarded five Nobel Prizes and one
Fields Medal in recent years and have received six
Wolf Prizes over the past three decades.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises nine departments:
Geography, International Relations, Economics, Political
Science, Sociology and Anthropology, Statistics, Psychology,
Communication and Journalism, and the Integrative
Interdepartmental Program in Philosophy, Economics, and
Political Science. The Faculty of Social Sciences is HU’s
largest faculty and aims to illuminate a wide range of issues
related to human societies. Emphasis on providing students
with knowledge and practical tools is a core tenet of the
Faculty of Social Sciences, which fosters groundbreaking
research and a spirit of communal and societal commitment.
Faculty of Medicine
Established by HU and the Hadassah Medical Organization,
the Faculty of Medicine educates leaders in the
medical community and propels cutting-edge interdisciplinary
research. Medical professionals from over 90 countries
are trained within the five schools: the Medical School, the
School of Occupational Therapy, the School of Public
Health, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Nursing.
Individual research centers and institutes engage in pioneering
international partnerships, such as the HU and Cleveland
Clinic Center for Transformative Nanomedicine. Other
fundamental and applied research focuses on biomedicine,
with the aim of unlocking the mysteries of diseases and
finding the keys to their causes, treatments, and prevention.
Drug research and development takes place at the Institute
for Drug Research (IDR), one of the top 10 drug science
research institutes in the world.

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Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies
The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences
I
n addition to its seven faculties, Hebrew
University has a wide array of schools,
institutes, and centers, where vital teaching
and research activities are creating a lasting
impact upon Israeli society and our world. The
following reflect a sampling of what HU offers: *
Edmond and Lily Safra Center
for Brain Sciences
The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences
(ELSC) is Israel’s foremost institute for interdisciplinary brain
research and an intellectual powerhouse at the forefront
of the revolution in neuroscience. Utilizing their strength in
computational neuroscience, ELSC researchers work to better
understand the human mind. ELSC scientists are creating
brain-machine interfaces that enable paralyzed patients
to activate robotic limbs; developing treatment for Parkinson’s
patients; enabling the blind to see through sensory
substitution devices; and developing therapies to ameliorate
symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, among other innovations.
The Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies coordinates
all teaching departments and research
centers devoted to the pursuit of Jewish Studies
at the university and oversees the publication of
a wide variety of journals and publications representing
a broad range of academic disciplines.
The Institute’s eight teaching departments—
Bible, Talmud, Hebrew Literature, Jewish History,
Jewish Thought, Hebrew Language, Jewish and
Comparative Folklore, and Yiddish—serve a combined
student body of more than 1,200 students.
Jerusalem School of Business
Administration (JSBA)
The Jerusalem School of Business Administration
(JSBA) is Israel’s premier academic business
school. It fulfills a central role in shaping the
“Start-Up Nation’s” business and management
leadership ecosystem. The JSBA ranks among the
top 100 business programs worldwide. It offers
first-class undergraduate, graduate, executive, and
international M.B.A. programs.
Seymour Fox School of Education
The Seymour Fox School of Education is a
leader in academic instruction, professional training,
and research. Faculty members advance new ways
of thinking about education by using an interdisciplinary
approach and taking into account today’s
social and cultural challenges in Israel and beyond.
Rothberg International School
The Rothberg International School attracts
more than 2,000 students annually from over 90
countries around the globe to its diverse undergraduate
and graduate programs. The school
provides students with an opportunity to pursue
intellectual challenges, while immersing themselves
in Israeli culture.
Students at the Rothberg Amphitheater

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CAMPUSES
T
he city of Jerusalem and beyond
benefit when academic and research
activities flourish on HU campuses. HU is
Jerusalem’s second largest employer,
launching start-up ventures, conducting
research, and providing the services needed
to foster a positive living environment.
Ein Kerem
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Dental Medicine
Mount Scopus
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Social Sciences
Rehovot
Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture,
Food, and Environment
Beit Dagan
The Veterinary
Teaching Hospital
of the Koret School
of Veterinary Medicine
Edmond J. Safra
Faculty of Science
* A complete listing of all HU faculties,
schools, centers, campuses, and institutes
can be found at afhu.org
Eilat
H. Steinitz Marine
Biology Laboratory
at the Interuniversity
Institute for
Marine Sciences

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HU BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
H
ebrew University’s Board of Governors oversees
financial and budgetary matters involving the functions
and operations of the university. Members include
university leaders, a select number of faculty, alumni,
students, and representatives from international Friends
organizations. The first Board of Governors included the
university’s founders, Albert Einstein, Chaim Weizmann,
Martin Buber, Chaim Bialik, and Sigmund Freud.
HU doctoral degrees are awarded to Ph.D. candidates during the
Board of Governors annual spring meeting in Jerusalem. At this time,
the honorary degree of Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa is bestowed
upon academic, government, and philanthropic leaders. Additional
ceremonies confer prestigious research and academic awards upon
faculty and students who have achieved distinction in fields from the
sciences to the humanities. Recognition ceremonies pay tribute to
the philanthropic leadership of HU supporters from throughout the
world. Special programming enables attendees to engage with the
academic community and experience the university firsthand.
Attendance at the annual meeting of the HU Board of Governors
is open to all members of the AFHU community.
Michael S. Kurtz receiving
his Honorary Doctorate at
the 2017 BOG

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MISSIONS
E
ach year, AFHU leads international
missions culminating in visits to
Hebrew University campuses. These
illuminating, customized itineraries
attract long-standing American Friends
and newcomers alike. Participants mix
and mingle with faculty, students, and
Israel’s leaders in diversified fields. They
gain unique opportunities to experience
the university’s breadth and scope of
endeavors and to absorb HU’s positive
impact on our world.
AFHU missions are multifaceted and knowledge-based.
They may focus on scientific and hightech
innovation, Israel’s history and geopolitics,
Jerusalem as a business incubator, law and democracy
studies, or Hebrew University’s successful
efforts to increase agricultural and environmental
sustainability across continents.
Our trips offer unparalleled opportunities for
delegations to enjoy Israel in special ways and to
understand Hebrew University’s role in shaping
the country’s contributions to global progress.
2016 President’s Mission participants
in Mitzpe Ramon with a geologist
“The decision to travel to Israel
with AFHU put meaningful
context around my support of
the university and deepened my
appreciation for the incredible
advancements taking place there.”
JOSEPH JACOBS,
PRESIDENT, WEXFORD CAPITAL, LP
The 2015 President’s Mission to Greece,
Bulgaria, and Israel in Veria, Greece

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DONOR
RECOGNITION
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FHU honors philanthropic
individuals, families, foundations,
and corporations whose support
benefits the university, Israel, and
the world. Those who support AFHU’s
mission have their deeply valued
gifts recognized in a variety of ways:
Wall of Benefactors
Wall of Benefactors ($1MM+)
Inscriptions on the Wall of Benefactors
recognize Benefactor-level cumulative
giving of $1 million or more.
Wall of Life ($100K-$999K)
Inscriptions on the Wall of Life recognize
Guardian-level gifts of $100,000-$999,999
in support of scholarship and research.
The Legacy Tree
The Legacy Tree provides on-site recognition
to supporters who designate the university or
AFHU as an estate plan beneficiary with gifts
of $100,000 or more.
Founders Wall ($25K-$99K)
Inscribed plaques on the Founders Wall recognize
Founder-level gifts of $25,000-$99,999
in support of scholarships and research.
Wall of Endowed Chairs
The Wall of Endowed Chairs recognizes
the generosity of donors who establish a
named chair in one or more of the seven
academic faculties.
Legacy Tree

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AFHU
AWARDS
Judah L. Magnes Award
Named for Rabbi Judah L. Magnes—HU’s
first President—the Judah L. Magnes Award
is conferred upon individuals for outstanding
contributions to education and cultural life in
the United States and Israel.
Maimonides Award
The Maimonides Award honors philanthropic
commitment to pioneering medical research at
HU and achievements in the field of medicine.
Einstein Award
AFHU’s Einstein Award pays tribute to leaders
and innovators who have made a profound,
far-reaching impact on the course of modern
science and technology and whose philanthropic
activities improve the lives of people around
the world.
Leaders of Distinction Award
Torch of Learning Award
National Scopus Award
The National Scopus Award is the highest honor
conferred by AFHU. Named for Mount Scopus,
where Hebrew University’s first cornerstones
were laid in 1918, the award has come to symbolize
the university’s highest ideals and recognizes
humanitarian and philanthropic leadership.
This honor is awarded to leaders and
humanitarians who have made an impact
within their local communities and on behalf
of the State of Israel. The award recognizes
their efforts to uphold Jewish values and
benefit humanity in lasting ways.
Torch of Learning Award
The Torch of Learning Award reflects a meaningful
and sustained commitment to humanitarian,
civic, and Jewish communal causes, recognizing
esteemed individuals distinguished by their
exemplary professionalism, dedication to the
highest levels of scholarship, and philanthropic
leadership. This award honors leading individuals
who have influenced the course of higher
learning in the United States and Israel.
National Scopus Award

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REGIONAL
OFFICES
1. Pacific Northwest Region
2. Western Region 3. Midwest Region
T: 415.299.8691
E: pacificnorthwest@afhu.org
T: 310.843.3100
E: western@afhu.org
T: 312.329.0332
E: midwest@afhu.org
4. Northeast Region
T: 212.607.8510
E: northeast@afhu.org
5. Philadelphia Office
T: 215.330.6722
E: philadelphia@afhu.org
6. Mid-Atlantic Region
T: 202.363.4600
E: midatlantic@afhu.org
7. Southeast Region
T: 561.750.8585
E: southeast@afhu.org
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