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American Friends of Bar-Ilan University

American Friends of Bar-Ilan University (AFBIU) develops vital philanthropic support for this unique university. The generosity of AFBIU’s donors transforms dreams into realities. It funds state-of-the-art facilities and academic projects. It helps attract pre-eminent faculty. And it offers opportunities to support unparalleled academic advancements, while promoting an appreciation of Jewish heritage and the Jewish state.
New data shows the university’s 30% rise in enrollment over an eight-year period, driving the institution’s rapid ascent to the top tier of Israel’s academic landscape.
“I’m more cynical and skeptical than ever before—and at the same time, more determined to create change from within. Giving up on these institutions is wrong,” said Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Ph.D.
“My family’s story is one of survival, resilience and rebuilding through education,” he said.
His philanthropy supported Jewish education, Holocaust remembrance, medical research, and institutions across Israel, the United States and throughout the world.