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Left to right, top row: Mitchell Oelbaum, Sam Cordes, Susan Rose, Elliot Kohn, Ralph Shepherd, David Ehrlich, John Rose, Gary Fine, Shimmy Wenner, Matthew Grossman, Ronda Goldberg, Joseph Deaton, Joy Kaufman, Richard Goldhar, Tamara Fine. Bottom row: Judi Shostack, David Dulberg, Naomi Oelbaum, Eric Beutel, Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, Andrea Freedman, Jeff Kaye. Photo: Liora Kogan

CA

NOV 2025

BGU Strong Gala More than 1,200 supporters gathered in Toronto for the annual BGU Strong Gala, raising over $3.3 million to support academic continuity, research, and infrastructure. The evening featured remarks from former hostage Emily Damari, Emmanuel Acho, and Nuseir Yassin (Nas Daily), highlighting resilience, empathy, and global partnership in strengthening the University and the Negev.

IL

DEC 2025 Hanukkah Celebration with Ethiopian Community Students During Hanukkah, 60 students in the Delta Galil Program gathered for a candle-lighting ceremony. Shimon “Yasu” Solomon, Israel’s Ambassador to Angola and a BGU alumnus, shared the story of his journey from Ethiopia to Israel, and spoke about the program’s transformative impact on students from the Ethiopian community.