Page 22 / De iure September 2018
Meitar Center Breaks New Ground
TAU Law
Celebrates
Milestone:
Fourteen PhD
graduates
in 2018
TAU Law celebrated the success
of both students and faculty at
the annual Zvi Meitar Center
Graduates and Associates
Ceremony in July. The ceremony
is one of the highlights of
the academic calendar, and
provides an opportunity to honor
the achievement of doctoral
students and those who have
rendered exceptional service and
distinction in legal research.
During the event, one of the most poignant
and entertaining in recent memory, 14
Meitar Center graduates were awarded
the degree “Doctor of Philosophy”. This
is a record number of doctoral recipients
in one year since the establishment of the
Faculty. The newly minted PhDs were
joined by members of the Meitar family;
Mrs. Ofra Meitar, the widow of Mr. Zvi
Meitar, and his son, Mr. Aviad Meitar.
TAU Law Dean, Prof. Sharon Hannes,
welcomed the graduates and faculty who
came together to celebrate the momentous
achievement, and spoke of the optimism
for the future that new alumni inspire
each year. Prof. Hannes was joined by
Prof. Eyal Zisser, Vice Rector of Tel Aviv
University, who thanked the Meitar family
for many years of support and successful
cooperation, and by Prof. Guy Mundlak,
chair of the PhD Research Committee.
One of the highlights of the evening was
a short film about a grandmother, played
by renowned actress Shosh Poliakov in
her beloved familiar figure, who recalls
her experiences as a PhD student at the
Center to her grandson. The film was
made especially for the occasion by Dr.
Mickey Zar, one of the fresh graduates.
In addition to her PhD studies, Dr. Zar is
a professional film editor and has edited
many television series, documentaries
and feature films.
Dr. Nomi Levenkron and Dr. Omer
Peled spoke on behalf of the alumni.
Two weeks after submitting her doctoral
thesis, Dr. Levenkron’s seven-year-old
son was diagnosed with cancer. “Despite
the negative reputation of this disease,
it has one definite advantage: its ability
to silence background noise, and enable
clear and coherent thinking about the
truly important things.” Her decision to