As of this writing, thousands of rockets and other projectiles have been fired at Israeli communities from Gaza and -- as usual -- residents of the Gaza envelope are on the front lines. Hundreds of rockets have landed in and around Sapir Academic College, and the nearby town of Sderot has suffered numerous direct hits – one of which took the life of five years old Ido Avigal. Another rocket landed across the road from the front gate of the College. Located just 2.5 kilometers from the border, Sapir Academic College has operated in the shadow of military conflict for over 20 years.  Our students and faculty have faced rockets and mortar fire, attack tunnels, and incendiary balloons along with the towns and agricultural communities of this long suffering border region.  But despite it all, we have grown, year in and year out, along with the surrounding communities.  Sapir is the largest public college in the State of Israel.  We are a key employer, a social anchor and a source of pride and social resilience for the people of this Western Negev as a whole.  By military order, Sapir has been closed since May 11th.  But we will reopen, and students will once again fill our campus, our library, and our lecture halls.  Come what may, Sapir will continue to symbolize the determination of the residents of the Negev to overcome, building their lives and their communities in peace and prosperity. 

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Closing Session of “Law and the Holocaust” Course at Sapir Law School, Led by Justice Esther Hayut Yesterday, Sapir College’s Law School held the closing session of the course “Law and the Holocaust,” led by the Honorable President of the Supreme Court (retired), Justice Esther Hayut. The course examined critical legal dimensions of the Holocaust and its aftermath, including landmark cases and the role of law in preserving historical memory.
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Scholarships Integrating Financial Support and Career Development Tools at Sapir College in Collaboration with Bank Hapoalim. Poalim Career Advancement Program, is a collaboration between Bank Hapoalim and Sapir College based on a long-standing partnership. Over the past three years, this program has been developed in collaboration with Bank Hapoalim and its Poalim in the Community Foundation together with Sapir’s Dean of Students’ Office and Academia to Employment Unit.