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Synagogue Edmond J. Safra where the rabbi led prayers for those who died, the hostages, and the wellbeing of the soldiers. Our initial feeling of dissonance at being away from home at a luxury hotel thus eventually gave way to feelings of familiarity and sharing, and perhaps even some respite, especially for the University

especially meaningful. Our friends – both old and new, and especially the Monaco Friends of Israel, were incredibly touched by this dialogue, and there was a sense of solidarity which we didn’t entirely anticipate. We toured the Monaco Jewish community and visited the

leadership who had been immersed in BGU’s war efforts for the past four months. On the second day of the meeting, the lay and professional leadership of our associates organizations from ten different countries around the world returned to the Global Campaign and the future of BGU and the Negev. We heard about the resilience and responsiveness of the University in reacting to the October 7 attack and the developing war, as well as the wider implications across the BGU community and throughout Israel. The swift proactive measures taken at the University were accompanied by the equally decisive efforts of BGU supporters worldwide, whose

The Monte Carlo meeting was also the official launch of the “Way Forward” campaign, conceived as the means of carrying out the strategic plan to transform BGU into a leading institution both at home and abroad.