Canadian Friends Of The Hebrew University
Recherche - Toronto

Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (CFHU), promotes awareness, founded in 1944 by Canadian philanthropist Allan Bronfman, leadership and financial support for The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 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. CFHU has chapters in Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. 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. 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.