April 2025 Newsletter

Dear Friends, Parents, and Alumni, 

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you Happy Passover, Chag Samech.

For those in Israel during Passover, please see the invitations below to the Pesach luncheon and the Raphael Recanati International School open house on Tuesday, April 15th.

Second semester is in full force on campus and we are proud of the ongoing accomplishments of our students, staff, and alumni!

We continue to pray for the swift and safe return of our hostages and reservists.

We wish our friends celebrating Easter, Happy Easter!

Please enjoy our newsletter below.

Best,

Leslie

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"Remember and Never Forget": The 15th Delegation of the Reichman University Student Union to Poland

The 15th delegation of the Student Union of Reichman University returned from an emotional and meaningful journey to Poland. It was a significant and profound journey following the history of the Jewish communities, the Holocaust, and the commitment to remembrance. During the powerful journey, the students traced the stories of the flourishing Jewish communities that once lived in Poland before the war, communities that thrived, created, and blossomed, until they were brutally destroyed in the Holocaust. They visited the extermination camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, and Treblinka, walked through the ghettos of Warsaw and Krakow, and were exposed to the harsh testimonies of life and death during the darkest period in human history. This year, more than ever, the words "Never Again" took on profound meaning. Alongside our reflection on the past, thoughts of our brothers and sisters who are still held captive in Gaza accompanied us throughout the journey. Remembrance is not only a historical lesson, but also a reminder of our commitment to continue preserving our resilience as a people and as a society. Never again!

Thoughts of our brothers and sisters still held captive in Gaza accompanied us throughout the journey. The feeling was that remembrance is not only a historical lesson but also a call to continue preserving our strength as a people and as a society. During the trip, Omer Israel, a second-year student, visited the childhood home of his grandfather, Moshe Wurtzel z"l, a Holocaust survivor, in Krakow. "Standing in front of the house where my grandfather grew up, the place from which he was taken to the Krakow ghetto, was a moment when I felt the circle of life closing," shared Omer. "A moment when my grandfather stood there as a frightened child, and now I stand in his place as a free man in a Jewish state. It was a feeling of victory and a commitment to continue his legacy and pass the story on." The journey has ended, but the memory and commitment to preserve the story and derive lessons from it will continue to accompany us always.

Reichman University Student and Alumni Listed on Forbes Israel 30 Under 30

We are proud to announce that a Reichman University student and six Alumni are listed on Forbes Israel 30 Under 30, celebrating talented young people who are leading change, rebuilding, and bringing hope for a better future. 

From left to right below, congratulations! 

Lior Weiss, CEO FrontLife and economics and entrepreneurship student

Omri Odem - VP Business Development, Spero Impact Solutions and business graduate

Daphna Langer - CEO and Co-Founder, Voltify and Raphael Recanati International School graduate of computer science and entrepreneurship and Zell Program

Nitay Milner - Founder of Orion Security, and graduate of computer science and entrepreneurship

Inbal Preuss - Ph.D. student in computer science and BA & MA graduate, and research assistant at the Technion

Bar Mor - Co-Founder, Agora RE and graduate of computer science

Liat Lisha - Co-Founder, Shift Security and graduate of computer science and entrepreneurship