Canadian Friends of Hebrew University

2430 Georgina Dr
Ottawa, ON K2B 7M7

skimmel@cfhu.org
http://www.cfhu.org/chapter/ottawa-chapter

Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU), founded in 1944 by Canadian philanthropist Allan Bronfman, promotes awareness, leadership and financial support for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

CFHU facilitates academic and research partnerships between Canada and Israel as well as establishing scholarships, supporting research, cultivating student and faculty exchanges and recruiting Canadian students to attend the Rothberg International School.  CFHU has chapters in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver.

In 2008 CFHU undertook a major fundraising initiative to raise 50M for the Institute for Medical Research Israel - Canada (IMRIC) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University  is dedicated to supporting IMRIC through direct funding and by being the catalyst in developing key collaborative medical research partnerships between Canada and Israel.

The Ottawa chapter is committed to raising the profile of the Hebrew University in the Ottawa community by highlighting the exceptional activities, programs and research at the University, to offering high calibre educational programs that emphasize the excellence of the University, to recruiting qualified Canadian students who might wish to participate in academic programs at the Rothberg International School and to raising funds to support the University in all areas.