BGU&U | SPRING 2026

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MAR 2025 Stories of Resilience and Rebuilding with BGU Professor Ilan Troen A4BGU hosted four programs across Chicagoland in March, featuring Prof. Emeritus Ilan Troen as part of an American tour promoting his award-winning book, Israel/Palestine in World Religions: Whose Promised Land? Partnering with four local community organizations, A4BGU reached a wide cross-section of audiences, with each event drawing strong attendance and thoughtful discussion.

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Left to right: A4BGU Director of Development Ari Steinberg, JUF Assistant VP, International and Public Affairs Steve Dishler, Prof. Ilan Troen and Deputy Counsel General of Israel to the Midwest Delphine Gamburg

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MAR 2025 Zin 7 Gathering, Israel The Zin Fellows Leadership Program meeting in Israel focused on the future, highlighting the Negev’s central role in Israel’s development and Ben-Gurion University’s impact. Cohort 7 explored BGU’s research and regional work through campus visits and meetings with faculty and students. The capstone experience prepared Fellows to return as ambassadors and emerging leaders within their communities and A4BGU.

Left to right: Jilli Spear, Dr. Adi Portugez, Prof. Paula Kabalo, Brian Friedman, Sharon Cohan (front), Louis Reinstein, Mindy Berger (front), Scott Greiper, Jonathan Langman, Alli Medof (back), Kevin Fishkind, Adam Eisenberg, and Daniel Rosenthal