The Student Center for Herzliya students
11 Sokolov Street, Herzliya
*”…At the request of the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya (IDC) we have been asked to clarify that the JEFF SEIDEL’S STUDENT CENTER IN HERZLIYA is in no way
connected with IDC and is not empowered to act and/or represent itself as acting
on behalf of IDC in any matter whatsoever…”
Programs for Students at IDC University
We organize a wide range of programming for students studying abroad at IDC University, including guest speakers, lunch-and-learns, weekend trips, and Shabbat dinners with local families. We work to incorporate the true Israel experience with each student’s study abroad experience, exposing students to Israeli culture and Jewish life in Israel while helping them foster lifelong friendships with one another.
Meet Our Staff
Rav Gavriel
DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Meet Rabbi Gavriel Lakser, the new Director at Jeff Seidel’s Student Center by the IDC Herzliya!
Rav Gav holds a BA in History from York University and received rabbinical ordination from Yeshivat Hamivtar in Efrat. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.
Rav Gav has been inspiring Jews of all backgrounds as an educator and through his writing, and he has a unique ability to relate the incredible wisdom of Judaism’s sacred texts in a manner that is both inspiring and accessible. Whether you’re looking for a Torah study partner, a friendly game of pick-up ball, or to schmooze about politics or philosophy, drop in to the JSC to say Hi.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Contact Us
Rav Gavriel Lasker
George Deek is an Arab-Israeli diplomat. In 2018, Deek was appointed Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan. He is the first Israeli Arab Christian to become an ambassador. Deek grew up in an Eastern Orthodox Christian family in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, in a building where the other tenants included Muslims, Catholics, Jews and a Catholic priest of Jewish ancestry.[2][3] His father, who worked as a tax advisor,[3] was one of the leaders of the Christian community in Jaffa who served as chairman of the Orthodox Association, and was considered a well-known and popular figure in the city until in 2015 a square was inaugurated in his memory in Jaffa in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.[4] According to Deek, his grandparents fled to Lebanon for safety when the 1947–1949 Palestine war, having been told that the Jews would slaughter them if they remained in their homes, but expecting to return home once Arab armies defeated the Jews.[3] According to Deek, when the war ended, his grandparents felt that they had been “deceived”, and decided to return illegally to their home in Jaffa rather than remaining in Lebanon as refugees. Since reentering the country was illegal, Deek’s grandfather, an electrician, was arrested and jailed.
