Israel Institute

📣Call for Israeli Humanities and Social Science Postdocs

The Israel Institute Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship supports rising scholars who want to bring their research to American universities. Fellows teach, publish, and build relationships across U.S. academia while gaining international experience and strengthening their academic profile through a three-year fully funded appointment.

Apply by August 26 for AY 2027-2028
Find out more: https://israelinstitute.org/postdoc/

More from our Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Asher Lubotzky on Somaliland statehood.

Reminder: Join our upcoming webinar on Somaliland’s Statehood

There are only a few days left until our in-depth webinar examining one of the most significant geopolitical developments in the Horn of Africa.

Somaliland’s Statehood: Reasons and Strategic Implications
🗓 4 February 2026
🕓 16:00 (South Africa / Israel Time)

Speakers:
Shiri Fein-Grossman • Bashir Goth • Dr. Sheldon Gellar • Dr. Greg Mills • Dr. Asher Lubotzky

🔗 Register here:
https://israelafricaorg.activetrail.biz/WebinarFebruary4

Opinion piece from our board member Lisa Eisen.

Setting the agenda: 6 priorities for strengthening the Jewish community and Israel in 2026 In eJewishPhilanthropy’s exclusive opinion column The 501(C) Suite, leading foundation executives share what they are working on and thinking about with the wider philanthropic field. You can describe this moment in Jewish life using the language of transition: a liminal moment, a hinge in history...