American Friends of the Hebrew University

American Friends of the Hebrew University
Formation1925
FounderFelix M. Warburg
President
Pamela Nadler Emmerich[1]
Websiteafhu.org
Formerly called
American Advisory Committee (1925–1931)

American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) is a non-profit organization headquartered in New York City which promotes and supports the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. American businessman and philanthropist Felix M. Warburg founded AFHU in June 1925 and served as its first chairman. The organization was originally named the "American Advisory Committee" but changed its name to what it is currently known as in 1931.[2]

  1. ^ "New president of American Friends of Hebrew University is herself a student". JNS. May 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Finkel, Samuel B. (1937). "American Jews and The Hebrew University". The American Jewish Year Book. 39: 194–95. JSTOR 23601960.