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As part of a series of articles on Israel at 60, the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles has published a lengthy feature on plans for Shalem College. The article relates that “the college is planned as an American-style, four-year liberal arts school, an educational model that doesn't exist in Israel. Most students view their college years as vocational training and commute to school.” Shalem Senior Vice President Daniel Gordis explains, “We want to change the experience of what being an undergraduate student is about."

 

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Sharansky’s Defending Identity to Publish
June 4		 If You Celebrate It, It is No Dream Russian Anthology of Best Essays from Azure Published Izhak Lax Named Chief Operating Officer of the Shalem Center
Adelson Institute Chairman Natan Sharansky’s Defending Identity: It’s Indispensable Role in Protecting Democracy will soon be published. The book is a response to those who see national identity as the enemy of freedom and argues that identity is freedom’s greatest ally in the struggle against tyranny.
Click here to read an excerpt:		 Herzl Day will be held across Israel on May 15. This year’s commemoration marks the forth since a 2004 Knesset law spearheaded by the Shalem Center. Major events include a conference, exhibitions across Israel, a graphic art exhibition, and the “What’s Your Dream” competition for children.
Click here to read more about Herzl Day:		 An anthology of selected essays from Azure, Shalem’s quarterly journal of Jewish thought, will be published in Russian. ‘The Jewish State at the Beginning of the 21st Century: An Anthology of Contemporary Israeli Social and Political Thought’ presents Russians with direct access to Shalem’s thought for the first time.
Click here to read about Azure:		 Attorney and business leader Izhak Lax has been appointed General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Shalem Center. Lax comes after six years at Sharei Mishpat, a private law college outside Tel Aviv, where he served as a member of the Board and General Manager of the College.
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