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The Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University (CFBIU), working in cooperation with the Global Development Office of Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel.

10/11/2026

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for you.

To our friends and supporters across Canada: your generosity reaches further than you may realize. It helps Bar-Ilan University’s students and researchers pursue discoveries that improve lives in Israel and around the world.

From all of us at Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University, we wish you and your loved ones a warm and happy Thanksgiving.

10/09/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Ayal Hendel of Bar-Ilan University’s Faculty of Life Sciences. He has been awarded a four-year research grant under the Israel–Canada Joint Program.

Their project looks at why T-cells, the immune system’s frontline defenders, sometimes fail to develop properly. Starting from two genes, POLD1 and EXTL3, the team will look for new genes and developmental pathways behind these immune defects.

The program is a partnership between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Israel Science Foundation. The two research teams will report their findings together. It’s what happens when Canadian and Israeli labs take on a hard problem side by side.

This is the kind of partnership Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University exists to build.

10/07/2026

Three years ago today, the entire world was changed forever.

Especially today, on October 7, we remember those precious lives that were taken. We hold close the families, survivors, and communities who carry the memories of that day with them still.

We also honour those who answered the call. In the immediate aftermath, Bar-Ilan University launched an around-the-clock hotline. Our clinics brought veterans and their families together for emergency support and went directly into the hardest-hit communities. Through Pathways Back to Life and our Sunflower Center, that care continues nonstop: for veterans, children, bereaved families, returned hostages and their families, and displaced residents of the south.

Earlier this year in the north, BIU psychology and medical students turned a "Teddy Bear Hospital" into a safe place. Children and their parents could talk about a difficult reality there and leave with tools to cope.

To everyone at Bar-Ilan doing this work: thank you. You remind us that healing is possible, and that no one walks that path alone.

10/06/2026

Late-night snacking? Your body's clock may disagree. 🌙

Most conversations about intermittent fasting focus on how long you fast. According to Bar-Ilan University aging researcher Prof. Haim Cohen, when you eat matters just as much.

Every cell in your body runs on a roughly 24-hour internal clock. Different sets of genes switch on at different times of day:
☀️ During the day, your metabolism is set up to process carbohydrates
🌙 At night, it shifts to burning fat

Eating carbs late at night means your metabolism is out of sync with what it's built to do at that hour.

Prof. Cohen's advice: if you're going to try intermittent fasting, keep your eating window during the day and fast through the night.

🎥 This clip is from our Outstanding Personalities webinar, "Is There a Fountain of Youth? What Science Says About Living Longer—and Better."

10/02/2026

Quantum technology holds enormous promise, but there's a catch.

Most quantum systems today are built by hand one at a time, cost more than two million dollars, and need to be chilled to near absolute zero. That price tag keeps the field out of reach for most researchers.

At Bar-Ilan University, Roy Zektzer and his team are working to fix that. They've developed a way to manufacture quantum devices using the same standard chip-making process behind everyday electronics, including at room temperature.

By combining atoms like rubidium with photonic chips on a single silicon chip, they aim to turn pricey, custom-built prototypes into affordable, mass-producible parts. Zektzer describes the pieces as 'Lego' blocks that will eventually assemble into complete quantum systems.

If it works, far more scientists could afford to experiment with quantum tools, speeding up progress across the whole field. Zektzer's contributions have already earned Wiley's Nanophotonics Early Career Award, announced at the Nano Summit 2026 in Berlin, another sign of Israeli innovation helping build the future of technology.

09/29/2026

The money is already given — the only question is where it goes. That's what our CEO Randy Spiegel covers in his latest op-ed.

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is like a charitable account: donors contribute, get their tax receipt right away, then recommend grants to charities over time.

Billions of those dollars are sitting in Canadian DAFs right now, waiting for direction. Is your organization in the conversation?

Read the full piece in eJewishPhilanthropy. Link in the comments.

09/25/2026

Chag Sukkot Sameach!

As the harvest season arrives, Sukkot invites us to pause, give thanks, and celebrate with the people who matter most.

From all of us at Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University, we wish you and your loved ones a joyful and meaningful holiday, filled with warmth, gratitude and togetherness.

09/23/2026

What if aging could be slowed at its source? That was the topic of our latest Outstanding Personalities webinar.

Every cell in your body contains a protein called SIRT6.

It acts like a master regulator for healthy aging. It helps keep your metabolism running as it did when you were young, repairs damaged DNA, and keeps inflammation in check.

As we get older, SIRT6 activity drops, and that's when age-related diseases start to take hold. At Bar-Ilan University, Prof. Haim Cohen's lab asked a bold question: what happens if you boost it?

In this webinar clip, Prof Cohen talks about what happened when his lab increased levels of SIRT6 in mice, which mirrors what happens when humans restrict their calories.

09/18/2026

Our next "Outstanding Personalities" webinar is on Oct 13, with Prof Ayal Hendel discussing how CRISPR technology is being developed to correct disease‑causing genes.

CRISPR is often described as “genetic scissors,” but what does that actually mean for patients? And what could this emerging technology mean for treating genetic disorders in the real world?

Join us on October 13 at 12:30 PM EST to find out. Click the link in the comments to reserve your spot.

09/17/2026

We are honoured to share news of a truly transformational gift to Bar-Ilan University from Linda and Sigmund (Siggy) z"l Soudack.

Siggy's life was a story of resilience. Born in Ukraine, he lost his parents in the Holocaust before being adopted and given a new beginning in Canada, where he went on to become one of the country's leading structural engineers. Together, Linda and Siggy devoted themselves to education, human rights, and building a brighter future.

Click here to read the full announcement: https://cfbiu.org/soudack/

Their visionary gift will establish a lasting legacy at Bar-Ilan — supporting outstanding students and advancing breakthroughs in semiconductor technology, one of the most important fields shaping our world. It will help shape the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators whose discoveries will benefit us all.

On behalf of everyone at Canadian Friends of Bar-Ilan University, we extend our deepest gratitude to Linda and Siggy z"l Soudack for their vision and generosity.

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