Jessica recently completed her 3rd year at Bar-Ilan University, studying Political Science and Communications. She grew up in Merrick, New York, and made Aliyah four years ago.

The echoes of war have pushed climate change to the margins of the news, but the many hot days in November and the heavy rainstorm that followed are evidence that we are entering the era of global warming. Climate change is caused by the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2). Greenhouse gases trap radiation from the sun, prevent it from leaving the atmosphere and cause the accumulation of heat.

Congratulations to Prof. Ilanit Gordon of the Bar-Ilan Department of Psychology and the Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, on receiving a prestigious €2 million Consolidator Grant from the EU's European Research Council (ERC). The ERC Consolidator Grants are awarded to outstanding researchers with a scientific track record showing great promise.

In times of darkness, it’s so encouraging to receive support from the Charles University in Prague, the largest Czech university, ranking among the world’s top 250 universities:

“In these turbulent times me and my colleagues are following the situation in the Middle East with great concern. I am terribly troubled by the current situation in your country…I would like to assure you and your colleagues at Bar Ilan University of the support from our Institute as well from myself personally…