“We educate students in the spirit of our motto, ‘Liberty and Responsibility.’ This means to endow the alumnus with the tools to do all that he desires without surrendering to limitations or waiting for the authorities to do it for him – but to do so in a way that clearly demonstrates responsibility for his surroundings and the willingness to act within them.”

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Prof. Uriel Reichman, President and Founder of IDC Herzliya, shares how IDC continues to lead the way academically and socially during the pandemic

June 4, 2020

The IDC story

October 19, 2019

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.

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The stories behind the place | The Ivcher Auditorium | IDC Herzliya

June 8, 2020

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.

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The stories behind the place | Archaeological Relics on campus | IDC Herzliya

July 19, 2020

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The stories behind the place | Monument to the fallen in memory of IDC’s students and Alumni | IDC

July 19, 2020

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.

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The stories behind the place | The Devorah Schocken Sculpture Garden | IDC Herzliya

July 19, 2020

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.

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The stories behind the place | Sports Team and Achievements | IDC Herzliya

July 18, 2020

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.

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The stories behind the place | The Alpern Auditorium | IDC Herzliya

June 8, 2020

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.

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The stories behind the place | The Marc Rich Library | IDC Herzliya

June 8, 2020

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.

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The stories behind the place | The Faculty Parking Lot | IDC Herzliya

June 8, 2020

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.

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