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We all know of the old joke involving two Jews and three opinions, making Jewish communal work – which involves negotiating the opinions of many different Jews – anything but for the faint of heart. It requires a level head, a good-natured disposition and strong interpersonal skills. After nearly…

YU’s accomplished alumni have a growing number of opportunities to continue their professional education through new degree and certificate programs now offered at YU. Following the Sy Syms School of Business Executive MBA (EMBA) program, which welcomed an inaugural class of 15 students this past…

Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future launched a new six-week Women’s Beit Midrash Program last month at the Beren Campus for Stern alumni and women of all ages. The program was developed with the Office of Alumni Affairs and the New Jersey and Long Island Regional offices. Rabbi Dr ...

Purim Announcements from Yeshiva University: Mayor Bloomberg Addresses Sy Syms School of Business Gala Awards Dinner, students nervously hide soda bottles. President Joel sends out formal invitation to Edon Pinchot to attend Yeshiva University, and assures him there is a spot waiting for him among…

YU’s professional networking groups, namely the YU Wall Street Group, Real Estate Professionals Group, and Accounting and Financial Planning Network, are kicking into high gear this winter and spring with events to benefit both professionals and students. Help current students navigate their…

In an example that uniquely embodies the image of today’s multi-tasking, type-A modern woman, a story broke last year in which a pregnant woman taking her LSAT exam continued through the end of the test – despite the fact that she was in active labor. Before that woman made the news, however, there…

Dr. Anna-Lisa Cohen is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yeshiva University. She is a cognitive psychologist whose research is guided by an interest in the influence that future goals and intentions have on behavior. She also conducts research on episodic future thinking, which is defined as the…

If you’re in the field of computer science, there are few better employers to work for than Google. Since 2010, Chanoch Goldfeder ’04YC has worked at Google as a software engineer focusing on Google Apps Script, designing new features and supporting existing products. “When I entered YU I intended…

Dr. Marina Holz, assistant professor of biology, received a BS degree in microbiology and immunology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and graduated with a PhD in cell biology from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Holz teaches courses in cell and molecular biology, principles of biology for ...

Chanukah at YU is a time of celebration. With longstanding traditions like the 88 th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and fresh young talent like Edon Pinchot at the Chanukah Concert, there is something for everyone to enjoy with the YU community this month. This year’s annual Yeshiva University Chanukah ...