Hawking continues his visit to Israel

 Prof. Hawking visited Neve Shalom and Tel Aviv University. Today he will lecture in Beer-Zit and tomorrow - a lecture open to the general public at the Hebrew University that will also be broadcast on the university's website

Prof. Stephen Hawking continues his visit to Israel. Yesterday (Tuesday) he visited the Jewish-Arab settlement Neve Shalom. In the evening he was invited to a dinner at Tel Aviv University, in which the heads of the university participated and several programs in the field of physics were presented.

 The president of the university, Prof. Itamar Rabinowitz, said that "all of us here hope that a cure will be found. We know of several heroic ALS stories and conduct ALS research as a high priority at Tel Aviv University. You are the icon and the model for what the human spirit can achieve."

The British ambassador in Israel, Tom Phillips told about a meeting that Hawking had with Lou Gehrig's disease patients in Israel. According to him, Hawking spoke to people who were on the verge of despair. The ambassador said that he was amazed by the attitude towards Hawking on the part of Israelis and Palestinians and that Hawking is a model of scientific excellence in Britain. The ambassador also mentioned that science can bridge political borders and that people of all races share the vast scientific knowledge. Hawking's story is a story about a man who refuses to surrender and whose joy reaches the limits of knowledge. He should be an example to other disabled people who today lack this courage.

(Thanks to Karin Klosterman for the report from Tel Aviv University, since I was present at part of the event, I will bring the rest of the impressions in the nightly update of the website). 

Today Hawking is scheduled to give a lecture at Beer-Zit University and tomorrow he will be the guest of the Israeli University in Jerusalem, when he will conclude his visit with a lecture to the general public at the Mount Scopus campus.

 Scientist Stephen Hawking will hold a single public lecture tomorrow at the Hebrew University on the topic: "The Place of the Universe" 

(from the Hebrew University)

The lecture will be held tomorrow, Thursday, at the Mount Scopus campus and will be broadcast live on the website of the Hebrew University: www.huji.ac.il

Prof. Stephen William Hawking, the renowned physicist and mathematician, is holding a unique public lecture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The lecture will take place this Thursday in the Independence Hall on the Mount Scopus campus of the Hebrew University, between 17:00 PM and 18:30 PM in the afternoon.
Due to the great demand from the public, additional halls will be opened on the Mount Scopus campus, where Hawking's lecture can be watched through giant screens. The halls where the lecture will be broadcast: Hall 302 in the Faculty of Law, Hall 300 in the Faculty of Humanities and the dining room hall, Beit Maiersdoff.
The lecture will be broadcast live on the website of the Hebrew University: www.huji.ac.il.
And in light of the high demand for the lecture and the limited number of places, we recommend viewing the lecture via the website.

Prof. Hawking will lecture on the topic: "The Origin of the Universe" and academics, students and other distinguished guests will be present at the lecture.

Prof. Hawking's visit to the Hebrew University will begin at 13:00 pm and end at 21:00 pm. The visit will include a celebratory lunch chaired by the Rector of the University, Prof. Chaim Rabinovitch, an observation of Jerusalem from the balcony of the Faculty of Humanities and at the end of the event - a celebratory dinner chaired by the Rector. During the visit to Israel, Hawking will also visit the territories of the Palestinian Authority, and will meet colleagues from the field of science and research.
Stephen Hawking, 64 years old, professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge, was born in the city of Oxford in England. Hawking's father wanted his son to follow his path and turn to medical studies, but Hawking chose to study physics and became one of the most well-known and successful researchers in this field.
Hawking's well-known book from 1988, "A Brief History of Time", which recounts the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present day, was translated into about 20 languages, and stayed on the "Sunday Times" bestseller list for 237 days. Also, Hawking has won 12 honorary degrees to date thanks to his research and scientific discoveries.
Hawking explored a variety of fascinating topics during his career, which made him a household name in the academic community. He focused his studies, mainly, on the study of the origin of the universe and its future, and on the study of black holes.
Hawking fell ill at a young age with Lou Gehrig's disease, which over time causes complete paralysis but does not affect brain activity. Hawking, who was informed of his illness in 1963, was discovered at a medical conference after beating all the predictions of doctors who did not think he would live more than just a few years. Despite his illness, Hawking continues to function as a gifted researcher and communicates with his environment by using a computer in his research and synthesizing voice to deliver his lectures. Hawking is married, father of three children and grandfather of one grandchild.