September/October 2020 View this email in your browser Hebrew University Receives World’s Biggest Collection of Holy Land Postcards UK collector David Pearlman recently gifted the Hebrew University his 'Postcards of Palestine' collection—130,0000 19th and 20th-century postcards that tell the story of Israel through the eyes of Christian pilgrims, fashionable tourists, and Tommies stationed in-country during WWI. READ MORE Recent News Archaeologists May Have Discovered Precise Dimensions of Ancient Biblical Measure HU Closer to Harnessing DNA Molecules for Disease Detection and Electronics Hebrew University Awarded Grant to Fund Holocaust and Human Rights Education New Research Finds Tobacco Companies Exploit Legal Loopholes Upcoming Events October 15 HU Alumni Association Webinar: Between the Personal and the Political: Social Media, Memes, and the U.S. Presidential Elections October 18 Midwest Regional Webinar: Coronavirus Research and Our Future October 25-26 Hebrew University's Virtual 83rd Board of Governors VIEW ALL EVENTS Alumni Spotlight Michele Katz When Michele Katz was 16 years old, she went to Israel on a teen tour through the B’nai Brith Youth Organization. As part of that summer tour, her group spent an afternoon at HU. She was so impacted by her visit, Michele remembers saying to herself that she would return for her junior year during college. And she did. Michele spent the academic 1995-1996 year at HU’s Rothberg International School studying psychology and Jewish studies. Read More > Giving Advice By Neal Myerberg, Myerberg Philanthropic Advisors It’s not Just Charitable. It’s a Smart Investment. Despite near zero interest rates expected to continue until 2023, an AFHU Hebrew University Gift Annuity will provide you with high, fixed-rate income for one or two lives – mostly tax-free. For a confidential calculation of the lifetime annuity, the tax-free portion, and the charitable deduction, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . DONATE NOW 199 Water Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. www.afhu.org 212.607.8500 Shop now on AmazonSmile and support AFHU!