Israel and the Middle East in the age of Covid:  the shifting political landscape, with former US  Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk

Institutions of higher learning have transitioned at record speed to online learning, and there is understanding that this grand, global experiment taking place right now in online instruction will change the face of academia. Those that are most hurt by the changes are the fields which require labs and students who find it difficult to…

“A group of women from an affluent city arrived, and when they saw the laundry drying rack in the yard, they asked: ‘People still dry laundry like that?’” Meet Elham Alkamlat, a tour guide in Rahat. She doesn’t think of it as the “Wild West,” as Bennett said, and promises that if you come to…

Enlace Judío México e Israel – The “Start-Up Nation” continues to need a significant influx of highly-educated talent and the Open University provides it, but it does more than that: its inclusive and extensive model provides quality education to every segment of Israel’s diverse population. We spoke with the OUI’s “ambassador” in North America.

In the wake of the October 7th tragedy, OUI’s new President, Prof. Leo Corry, reflects upon the aftermath, sharing personal ties to the victims, and emphasizing the need for collective responsibility in rebuilding lives and healing the delicate tapestry of Israeli society.

Omer Tal was one of the nicer surprises this season ⭕ He came with the goal of progressing leagues, and succeeded with a little help from the coronavirus ⭕ “We would have progressed even without the coronavirus,” he says. “We were one of the two best teams in the league.” In these difficult times of…

A fascinating episode with Maj. Gen. Eitan Ben Eliyahu, former Commander of the Israeli Air Force and Eran Broshy, Chairman of the American Friend of the Open University of Israel -Israel and the new Middle East Realities. Eitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944) is a retired Major General in the Israel Defense Forces and was the…