From Tu B’Av lore of girls dancing in the vineyards to stories about dating in the army or on campus, it seems that lovers share a common milieu and a lot of luck

Dr. Uri Bar-Noi, of the Department of General History, revisits the coup attempt on August 18, 1991, which accelerated the collapse of the communist regime and the dissolution of the Soviet empire

Avishay Gerczuk, of Bar-Ilan’s Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies, writes about the woman whom the Nobel Prize Committee called "A Mozart of poetry."

Bastille Day, marked on July 14, was a major event of the French Revolution. Prof. Silvia Adler explains its significance

On July 5, 1996, Dolly – the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell – was born. Dr. Nitzan Gonen, of BIU’s Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, writes about the sheep and the research that made history

International Asteroid Day is observed on June 30, on the day a large asteroid hit the forests of eastern Siberia. Dr. Ofek Birnholtz, of BIU’s Department of Physics, writes about celestial bodies that can harm the Earth

On June 26, 1997, the first book in the Harry Potter series was published. Dr. Danielle Gurevitch, head of BIU’s Multidisciplinary Humanities Program, writes about the wizard’s charm

The selfie burst into our lives with the launch of the two-camera mobile phones. Prof. Chaim Noy of BIU’s School of Communication writes about the phenomenon to mark International Selfie Day on June 21

What is it about the Seder night that unites the entire family around the table, year after year? And what makes Pesach the most popular Jewish holiday?

Prof. Naim Shehadeh, of BIU’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, writes about the drug that inspires hope, as we mark the 100th anniversary of its use to treat diabetes

Marking 881 years since the passing of Rabbi Judah Halevi, Prof. Shmuel Refael, Dean of BIU’s Faculty of Jewish Studies and Director of the Salti Institute for Ladino Studies, writes about this great Hebrew poet in Spain

"Black Friday" in late November is a peak day for consumerism in the US, and Israel has also joined the celebrations. BIU neuroscientist, Dr. Einav Sudai, explains what drives us to embark on wild shopping sprees