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When people think of YU alumni living in New Jersey, Teaneck is probably the first town that comes to mind. But in the past decade, another community has been experiencing a revival, and the number of its residents who are alumni is growing rapidly: Fair Lawn. The Back Story In 2005, some members…

Dr. Rachel Mesch, Associate Professor of French and Chair of Foreign Languages and Cultures at Yeshiva University, graduated from Yale University. She received an MA from Columbia University and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. She specializes in 19th-century French literature, and her ...

Suri (Brody) Rinzler ’00SB has a high-powered career in finance as a manager at Bloomberg, four children (including 6-month old twins), and no minced words about her dual role: “There is definitely an element of sacrifice,” she says simply. “I cannot be in two places at once, as much as I’d like ...

He’s been published in the New York Observer, VentureBeat, and Forbes. Business Insider named him one of the “Top 20 Under 25” in the New York-area technology scene. And he works with early-stage companies and startups, advising them on best practices. Alex Taub, a 2009 Yeshiva College graduate ...

Dr. Archishman Chakraborty, a new appointment at Sy Syms, is the Mel Harris Chair in Financial Risk and Insurance. He earned a PhD in economics from Princeton University, and previously taught at York University and Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business. 1. What did you do before you joined…

Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In, recently reinvigorated the national discussion on the work-life balance and women in professional leadership positions. Miriam Weiner ’92S, ’96C knows a lot about those challenges: after receiving a JD from YU’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a…

Following their graduation from high school, most YU students spend a year in Israel studying at a yeshiva or seminary to immerse themselves in Jewish learning and Israeli culture. It is a year filled with introspection and growth, one where close friendships are formed and a sense of independence…

Teaneck, NJ, was a hub of activity this summer. The Women’s Learning Beit Midrash took place over a period of three weeks in July, and featured two YU scholars, Rabbi Allen Schwartz, Instructor in Bible and Raymond J. Greenwald Chair in Jewish Studies at Yeshiva College, and Mrs. CB Neugroschl,…

Small business owners are the backbone of the American economy: they create jobs, sell innovative products and display diligence, ambition and smarts to succeed in a tough marketplace. Many Yeshiva University alumni belong to that group of captains of (small) industry, and we are proud to showcase…

Each summer, hundreds of YU students choose to spend their summers on service missions sponsored by the Center for the Jewish Future, both in the United States and abroad, or working in internship programs that combine professional training and learning. As you will see from their stories, they ...