Wikipedia's first sentence called it “academic institute in jerusalem established in 1959 by the van leer family of the netherlands”. Today it says “israeli center for interdisciplinary study in the humanities and social sciences”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
The Polonsky Academy for Advanced Studies building, behind the main Van Leer Jerusalem Institute building. Side view of the Polonsky Academy for Advanced Studies building. The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (VLJI) is a center for the interdisciplinary study and discussion of issues related to philosophy, society, culture, and education. The Institute was established in order to create a body of knowledge and discourse which gives expression to the wide range of disciplines and opinions in Israel. The contribution of a core of renowned scholars facilitates the implementation of reforms and new approaches in various social spheres. The Institute is located in Jerusalem's Talbiya neighborhood, next door to the official residence of the President of Israel . Its campus also houses the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Council for Higher Education .1According to Daniel Gutwein it used to popularize post-Zionist ideas.2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute is an academic institute in Jerusalem established in 1959 by the Van Leer family of the Netherlands . The Van Leer Institute is a center for the interdisciplinary study and discussion of issues related to philosophy, society, culture and education. The goals of the institute are to enhance ethnic and cultural understanding, ease social tensions and promote democratic values through academic research, public policy analysis, advocacy and civil society projects. The institute organizes domestic and international conferences, symposia and workshops, and publishes books and periodicals. Van Leer organizes domestic and international conferences, symposia and workshops, publishes periodicals, books and monographs, and promotes pluralistic public dialogue. It houses a 27,000-volume library devoted to philosophy, philosophy of science, historical sociology and political theory. The Institute is located in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood, next door to the official residence of the President of Israel .
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Van Leer Institute The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute is an academic institute in Jerusalem , Israel , for the interdisciplinary study and discussion of issues related to philosophy, society, culture and education.According to Daniel Gutwein it used to popularize post-Zionist ideas Daniel Gutwein.
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The Polonsky Academy for Advanced Studies building, behind the main Van Leer Jerusalem Institute building. Side view of the Polonsky Academy for Advanced Studies building. The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (VLJI) is a center for the interdisciplinary study and discussion of issues related to philosophy, society, culture, and education. The Institute was established in to create a body of knowledge and discourseto give expression to the wide range of disciplines and opinions in Israel. The contribution of a core of renowned scholars facilitates the implementation of reforms and new approaches in various social spheres. The Institute is located in Jerusalem's Talbiya neighborhood, next door to the official residence of the President of Israel . Its campus also houses the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Council for Higher Education .
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The Polonsky Academy for Advanced Studies building, behind the main Van Leer Jerusalem Institute building. Side view of the Polonsky Academy for Advanced Studies building The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute is a center for interdisciplinary study in the humanities and social sciences, and the development of new ways of addressing questions of global concern that hold special importance for Israeli society and the region.
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academic institute in jerusalem established in 1959 by the van leer family of the netherlands
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israeli center for interdisciplinary study in the humanities and social sciences
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