Reichman University

IDC Herzliya is 25 years old. It seems only yesterday that it was a vacant military base, and today it is a leading international academic institution that is home to 10 reputable schools, catering to students from Israel and around the world, with many academic and research achievements to its name.

Ivcher Auditorium was the second auditorium established at IDC (after Alpern Auditorium), and is also an inheritance from the former army base. The building was originally used as an antiaircraft simulator that was considered at the time to be very sophisticated.

The story of the IDC students and graduates who have fallen over the years during military action and in acts of terrorism is the story of Israeli society, and a painful and integral part of the story of this place.

Today, the eucalyptus grove on campus features more than 30 sculptures by the artists Bernard Reder, Jacob Dorchin, Zigi Ben-Haim, and Zadok Ben-David.

IDC Herzliya has 30 teams made up of hundreds of students competing in a variety of sports. These teams are a central part of student life and of the community.

The Alpern Auditorium, which is an inheritance from the former army base, was IDC’s first auditorium. Its refurbishment was enabled by Ms. Miriam Doron and Ms. Aliza Jaffa, in memory of their parents.

The library building was the army base’s kitchen and mess hall; when renovations began there were still fridges and pots in the building. The mezuzah on the library building was affixed by Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau in a ceremony attended by then-President, Ezer Weizman.

In 1994, the ceremony declaring the establishment of IDC Herzliya was held in the empty lot that now serves as the faculty parking lot. In its early years, IDC’s graduation ceremonies were also held here.