American Friends of The Hebrew University (AFHU) is a national, not-for-profit organization which provides programs, events, and fundraising activities in support of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel’s foremost center of higher education and research. Forging a meaningful partnership between American Jewry and the people of Israel, AFHU helps to ensure the nation's well being by nurturing Israel’s greatest asset: the intellectual strength of its people.

AFHU cultural and educational programs attract people from all walks of life, including Hebrew University and Rothberg International School alumni, American scholars and scientists and the general U.S. public. Please visit our calendar.

These initiatives promote greater understanding of the University’s contributions in fields ranging from technology, medicine and law to agriculture, public policy and Jewish Studies.
Founded by the American philanthropist, Felix M. Warburg in 1925, AFHU has been a central force in The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s rise to international prominence. Today, AFHU is part of an international Society of Friends organizations spanning more than 25 countries.