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One reflection I have, now that processing of the YU Archives’ COVID collection is complete, is that the next time we take on the challenge of archiving a historical event while that event is still underway, perhaps I won’t also be racing against time to learn new skills in order to do it. At the…
Yeshiva University Library is fortunate to own a remnant of the Cairo Genizah, a small paper fragment with a portion of ”LeYoshev Tehilot, ” a piyyut recited on Yom Kippur. The fragment is legible, and remarkably well preserved, especially considering its age and its travels. The author of the ...
Kol Shofar, the call of the shofar , is the primary commandment of Rosh Hashanah referred to in the Bible as Yom Tru’ah, a day of sounding the shofar. In the synagogue, the congregation waits with bated breath for the wordless wail of the shofar to pierce the heavens. Minhagim books, concise ...
Some among the YU community may recall firsthand the issuance of a United States Postal Service stamp in honor of the University’s first president, Bernard Revel. It was the opening event in a yearlong celebration beginning September 1986 marking the University’s Centennial. Others in our community…
Yeshiva University is excited to welcome back Sandy Moore as the Director of University Libraries. Sandy is no newcomer to Yeshiva University. She previously held the position of Head Librarian at YU’s Pollack Library. Prior to accepting this position, Sandy worked as Associate Library Director at…
Congratulations to our 2024 YU Student Library Research Award Winner Uriel Sussman! Uriel, in his second year, has not yet declared his major, but is leaning towards philosophy. His paper, “ The Fruit of the Fourth Year: A Case Study in Legal Interpretation” was written for Early Jewish Biblical ...
Call no.: rare BM674.645 .L36 1849 The Leah Adler zt"l Rare Books and Manuscripts Fund Did you ever wonder if the Maxwell House Haggadah was the first one to advertise its product? Generations before Maxwell House, in 1849, a Haggadah featured an ad for Kosher for Passover wine prominently on a…
On April 1st, 2024 Gottesman Library unveiled a new facility for students. The Digital Media Studio, located on the southeast corner of the 4th floor (behind the elevators) of the Mendel Gottesman Library Building, is a new space for learning and development. The new space includes a Dremel 3D ...
This week marked the 100th anniversary of the premiere of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, which was part of the concert, "An Experiment in Modern Music," in 1924. The piece, which Gershwin described as “a musical kaleidoscope of America," captivated audiences. When the Yeshiva College Women’s…
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