David Ben-Gurion dreamed of creating a Hebrew Oxford in the Negev as a modern Hebrew Yavneh.

Home to the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism, Heksherim – the Research Institute for Jewish and Israeli Literature and Culture, and the Goldstein-Goren Department of Jewish Thought, BGU is uniquely positioned to promote the interdisciplinary study of Israel, Jewish culture and thought.

Ben-Gurion University is leading the way in the academic exploration of the founding and development of the State of Israel, the re-birth of the Hebrew language, and the connection between culture and community in Jewish and Israeli society.

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– Prof. Uri Erlich, BGU’s Goldstein-Goren Department of Jewish Thought

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JNS: Archaeologists Find 2,200-Year-Old Lead Bullet

December 12, 2022

Tags: Israel Studies, Culture & Jewish Thought, Social Sciences & Humanities

Israeli researchers discover a lead projectile dating from 2,200 years ago during the Hellenistic period, in the ancient palace at Yavne, Israel.

A4BGU CEO: Why Bring Ben-Gurion Day to the USA?

December 2, 2022

Tags: Israel Studies, Culture & Jewish Thought, Negev Development & Community Programs

The Times of Israel--Like most American Jews of my generation, I grew up with a special connection to Israel. For
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JNS: BGU Medical Student is Israel’s 75,000th Oleh

August 24, 2022

Tags: Israel Studies, Culture & Jewish Thought, Medical Research

Jewish News Syndicate — A total of 225 new immigrants from North America landed at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday
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