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AUG 2022 Swiss Friends mark 125 th Anniversary of the First Zionist Congress Arielle Herzog Hadida, BGU representative to Switzerland, as well as many BGU friends, participated in the celebratory 125 th commemoration of the First Zionist Congress in Basel, where Swiss Jewish leaders met with the President of Israel Isaac Herzog and numerous Israeli dignitaries.

L-R: Nahman Shai, former Israeli Minister for Diaspora, BGU honorary PhD Sylvan Adams, and Arielle Herzog Hadida, BGU’s Representative to Switzerland, in Basel. Photo: courtesy

AUG 2022 Toronto Chapter Marks Dedication of Autism Neuroimaging Lab

BGU Canada’s Toronto chapter hosted a brunch to honor the unveiling of the plaque for the Milton (Mickey) z”l and Frimette Snow Lab for Autism Neuroimaging. The ceremony celebrated the Snow family's donation to Prof. Ilan Dinstein’s Autism Neuroimaging Lab at BGU. Frimette Snow spoke about her late husband Mickey and family friend Barry Lipson offered special remarks from former CEO of BGU Canada, Mark Mendelson z”l. Prof. Dinstein, Director of the Azrieli National Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Research at BGU, spoke about the latest breakthroughs in autism research, while, through the magic of Zoom, the plaque located at Prof. Ilan Dinstein’s lab in Beer-Sheva was unveiled by Jeff Kaye, Vice President for Public Affairs and Resource Development.

BGU Canada Toronto chapter guest of honor, Frimette Snow, with Prof. Ilan Dinstein at the dedication of the Milton (Mickey) z”l and Frimette Snow Lab for Autism Neuroimaging. Photo: courtesy