The donation is one of the largest in the history of an academic institution.
According to a Columbia University graduate, he anonymously donated $260 million to Bar-Ilan University, one of the largest universities in Israel. Modern York Post Office. The donor, identified as a North American Jew and World War II veteran, is said to be impressed by Bar-Ilan’s focus on science and technology.
The donation sparked speculation that the alumnus may be unhappy with Colombia’s handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Some believe this is a message to the university in featherlight of recent anti-Israel protests on campus.
“This is a slap in the face to Colombia. This is just the beginning,” said Hank Sheinkopf, a longtime political consultant, pro-Israel activist and rabbi Post.
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Bar-Ilan University President Arie Zaban said the donation will be used to advance “deep technology” sciences and could have a significant impact on Israel and the world. This is one of the largest donations to an academic institution since James Simons gave Stony Brook University $500 million last year.
The donation also sparked a guessing game about who the ultra-wealthy donor was. Figures he served in World War II mean he would have been around 100 years aged.
“The donor, a man with a broad academic background, believed that Israel’s development of technological resilience was based primarily on groundbreaking science. During his visits to Israel, he noted the significant impact that Bar-Ilan University has made in key areas through its science – infrastructure and deep connections with all sectors of Israeli society,” Bar-Ilan President Arye Zaban said in a statement announcing the donation.
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