The CJF Mission

Our mission is to shape, enrich and inspire the contemporary Jewish community by convening the resources of Yeshiva University, and:

  • Infusing the student body with a spirit of leadership and a sense of responsibility to the Jewish people and society in general
  • Building, cultivating, and supporting communities, and their lay and rabbinic leaders
  • Creating a global movement that promotes the values of Yeshiva University
 

Community Leadership Initiative Cohort Begins

The inaugural cohort of the Community Leadership Initiative is well underway.  Eight Jewish organizations have sponsored 19 emerging lay leaders from throughout the South/Central New Jersey and Philadelphia communities to learn the key components to becoming a long-term successful lay leader. These communities include: East Brunswick, Edison/Highland Park, Long Branch, Springfield and Philadelphia.  Thus far, the cohort [...]


Now Hiring: Future Leaders

Hundreds Attend YU Jewish Job Fair Seeking Communal and Educational Careers  Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) and Institute for University-School Partnership hosted their annual Jewish Job Fair on YU’s Wilf Campus on February 28. More than 50 Jewish day schools and 20 community organizations from across North America, including the Orthodox Union, [...]


Broadening Boundaries

Eruvin Exhibition and Lecture Add Context and Insight to Daf Yomi Study What purpose do eruvin [ritual enclosures] serve? Where can they be constructed? What makes them kosher? As Jews around the world delve into the subject of eruvin for daf yomi, the daily cycle of Talmud study, Yeshiva University and the Orthodox Union sought [...]


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Upcoming Events

May 31 - June 23

East Brunswick Pre-Med Internship & Community Learning Program

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Houston Pre-Med Internship & Community Learning Program

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Kansas City Summer Experience

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South Bend Summer Internship Program

June 3-6

Hurricane Sandy Relief Mission

June 4-12

Service Mission to the Ukraine

June 5

Sushi and shiur with YUConnects Learn More

June 6

A Night of Laughs and Chinese Buffet Learn More

June 8

Dine 'N Meet comes to Woodmere! Learn More

July 2-23

Counterpoint Israel

July 16

Tisha B'av Kinnot Webcast with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter

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