Bernard Cherrick

Bernard Cherrick (; 1914–1988) was a British-Israeli rabbi and academic administrator. He served as the vice-president of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He brought many Hollywood celebrities to fundraisers on campus and was nicknamed "Mr. Hebrew University".

Early life Bernard Cherrick was born in 1914 in Dublin, Ireland. He grew up in England, He had a sister, Freda Sklan.

Career In 1939, in the midst of World War II, Cherrick served as a rabbi in the British Expeditionary Force of the British Army. He also served as the rabbi of the New Synagogue in Stamford Hill, North London.

Cherrick was appointed as the vice-president of the university in 1968. until he retired in 1988.

Death and legacy Cherrick died on 22 December 1988 in Jerusalem, Israel. He is the namesake of HJU's Cherrick Center for the Study of Zionism, the Yishuv and the State of Israel, directed by Hillel Cohen. It organises the monthly Cherrick Forum meetings, also named in his honour.