Monday 16 December 2013

Not in line with our values

The University of Haifa’s Executive Committee said it decided not to grant an honorary doctorate to Professor Robert Aumann, winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in economics in 2005, because his political beliefs do not fall in line with the university’s values.
Continue reading: http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/haifa-u-denies-prof-aumann-honorary-award-because-of-politics/2013/12/16/

Professor Aumann also punctiliously observed the mitzvot of Kashrut, Shatnez and Shabbat during the Bobel prize ceremony in Sweden, which you can read about over here. Does that fall in line with the university's values?

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