September 2022 news from BGU Canada

Dear Friend,

Summer 2022 is about to wrap up and it has been a busy one for us at Ben-Gurion University Canada (BGU Canada). From the 2022 Negev Classic in Winnipeg, to galas in Montreal and Vancouver, to a special donor celebration in Toronto, our Boards and Executive Directors have been hard at work.

As we approach the start of a brand new year, we have some exciting events lined up and we hope to see you there. In Toronto, tickets are on sale for "The Future is Now Gala" featuring Michael J. Fox. Scroll down to learn more and to get your tickets. Meanwhile, if you are in the Montreal area, you can purchase your tickets for the screening of "After Munich," an evening commemorating the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre which claimed the lives of 11 Israeli athletes. You can find a link to tickets below as well.

On behalf of my staff, I wish to take this time to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Rosh Hashanah! May it be a year of health, happiness and prosperity.

Mark Mendelson

CEO, Ben-Gurion University Canada

Rosh Hashanah tribute cards now on sale!

Tribute cards are a thoughtful way to honour the people in your life as well as those who are dearly departed (Yizkor).

This year, donations from tribute cards are dedicated to the

BGU Emergency Campaign in Support of the Aliya to Academia Scholarship Assistance Fund.

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Dr. Oren Wacht is the head of the Medical Simulation Building at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Join us live for a guided tour of the state-of-the-art facilities led by Dr. Wacht.

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What's happening in Toronto...

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What's happening in Montreal...

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What's happening in Vancouver...

This November, Martin Thibodeau, Regional President of RBC Royal Bank in B.C., and his wife Caroline, will lead the one week executive RBC Summit to Ben-Gurion University and Israel. They invite you to join them on this exclusive journey. Act quickly – a few spaces still remain!

To learn more, please contact David Berson, Executive Director, BC and Alberta Regions at Phone: 604-266-2680

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What's happening in Winnipeg...

On July 26, BGU Canada in Winnipeg held the 2022 Negev Classic at St. Boniface Golf & Country Club. Mother Nature showered us with phenomenal weather for the charity golf tournament that was first launched in 2016. The event was well attended. We wish to extend a special thanks to all our sponsors and donors for making this day a big success.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next summer!

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INTRODUCING:
The Ben-Gurion Research Institute
for the Study of Israel and Zionism

When David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, passed away in 1973, an archive was established in a small underground space on the Sde Boker campus of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The archive was primarily for research purposes, and all of Ben-Gurion's papers were transferred to the IDF and State Archives.

Now, recognizing the importance of preserving those documents in Sde Boker and creating the first American style presidential library in Israel, Ben-Gurion University has constructed a new archives building.

IDF inaugurates the School for Software and Cyber Security

The ceremony dedicating the new home of the IDF Communications Branch School for Software and Cyber Security was held last week at the Advanced Technologies Park (ATP).

In the news

From Shepherd to Head Surgeon

After making Aliyah from Ethiopia, Mero Getta pursued his dream to become a doctor at Ben-Gurion University's medical school, inspired by his father's role as the village healer. He is now training in a unique and prestigious specialization in the surgical removal of cancerous tumors in the head and neck areas, at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital.