Touro College in Israel

04/08/2025

04/07/2025

Another pleased student at TCI :-) Thank you, Kira!

05/05/2025

Daniel Friedman, assistant professor of Political Science at Touro University, wrote an opinion piece in the Jerusalem Post advocating for religious universities to receive the funding taken away from Ivy League schools, due to antisemitism on their campuses.

It’s time to support American institutions of higher education that support the American institutions of life, liberty, and moral excellence.

26/12/2024

A journey about another very special Touro student. From a sergeant in the IDF, to joining Hatzalah, to realizing that medicine is his calling. Now enrolled in TouroCOM – (Touro University of Osteopathic Medicine). Read about Yonatan Straus’ journey and vision for the future here.

Former IDF Soldier Hatzoloh Volunteer Continues Passion for Service as Touro’s Med School.

27/11/2024

The Bearing Witness Archive, led by the National Library of Israel, is a large-scale project to document the events of October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war period. The project is in partnership with organizations in Israel and Diaspora Jewish communities, and its purpose is to create a reliable, accessible and extensive database of all documentation materials, an archive that will be an essential resource for us and for future generations.

The NLI is documenting the mosaic of voices that make up this crucial chapter in Jewish history – fallen victims, hostages, soldiers, survivors and others. Read more

11/08/2024

Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust submits brief to ICC on Karim Khan's request for arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant showing how and why the process was politicized and illegitimate,
The brief. which was written by Institute Director Prof. Anne Bayefsky, states, "The Prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants against Israeli nationals exceeds this Court’s authority.

For the full article:

Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust submits brief to ICC on Karim Khan's request for arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant showing how and why the process was politicized and illegitimate,

05/06/2024

Touro’s Lander Colleges boasts one of its largest commencements this year. TU bestows Honorary Degree on Keynote Speaker, Congressman Mike Lawler. Congressman Lawler has recently passed a bill, the Antisemitism Awareness Act, through the House of Representatives. Further helping to bring awareness to the serious issues of growing antisemitism in the world today.

University Bestows Honorary Degree on Keynote Speaker, Congressman Mike Lawler

28/05/2024

National Library of Israel hosts an International Judaica Curators Conference

This past week, 70 professional curators of Judaica collections from many different countries convened at the library for a three-day intensive learning experience led by professionals.

19/05/2024

Touro University tackles the role of AI in our future
Jerusalem Post article about the new vice provost of Artificial Intelligence for Touro University

What are the real promises and perils of AI? And how do we separate fact from fiction, especially in higher education?

10/04/2024

Touro University has appointed one of the nation’s first Associate Provosts for Artificial Intelligence to lead the Touro Initiative on AI and lead in how other colleges and universities can harness the potential of this emerging and evolving technology.

Touro University has appointed the nation’s first associate provost for artificial intelligence, who is leading an ambitious effort to integrate AI throughout an institution with 36 schools and colleges in 25 locations.