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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY<br />
<strong>AFHU</strong> NEWS VOL. 30 PAGE 35<br />
HU Professor Provides<br />
South Floridians with<br />
Insights into Proposed<br />
Judicial Changes<br />
law and religion and law and social norms. Her<br />
academic background and research experience<br />
provided event attendees with up-to-date<br />
information on the political events taking place<br />
in Israel, offered unique insights into the reasons<br />
behind the proposed changes, and explored the<br />
motivations of those opposing the government’s<br />
proposals.<br />
Ambassador Yossi Gal at<br />
Frenchman’s Creek<br />
Prof. Netta Barak-Corren<br />
With headlines focusing on the Netanyahu<br />
government’s planned changes to Israel’s<br />
justice system, the lectures given by Netta<br />
Barak-Corren, Director of the Hebrew University<br />
of Jerusalem’s Center for the Study of<br />
Multiculturalism and Diversity, provided timely<br />
updates on this evolving story.<br />
On March 20, Elaine and Dr. Beno Michel hosted<br />
Ambassador Yossi Gal, HU’s Vice President<br />
for Advancement & External Relations at<br />
Frenchman’s Creek Beach and Country Club.<br />
Supporters for over 50 years, the Michels invited<br />
a group of friends to dine with Ambassador Gal<br />
for discussion and dinner. From HU updates to<br />
an engaging Q&A session, the conversation and<br />
dinner was enjoyed by all.<br />
On March 3, Prof. Barak-Corren spoke at North<br />
Miami’s Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community<br />
Center on, “Changes in the Israeli Judicial System<br />
and the Separation of Powers in Israel,” and<br />
again shared her insights with the congregation<br />
of Boca Raton’s B’nai Torah after the March 4<br />
morning service.<br />
A legal scholar, Hebrew University Professor<br />
of Law, and cognitive scientist, Prof. Barak-<br />
Corren conducts research on the empirical and<br />
behavioral analysis of constitutional and public<br />
law, with a focus on the interaction between<br />
L-R: Morry and Judy Weiss, Elaine Michel, Amb. Yossi Gal, Dr. Beno Michel