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YU Museum Hosts John Podhoretz and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik for Exploration of Moses in Classic Film On Tuesday evening, May 8, Yeshiva University’s Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, the Yeshiva University Museum and Commentary Magazine will present a pre-Shavuot ...

Harvey Sober Celebrates 50 Years as Teacher of Jewish Studies and Martial Arts at YU Three narratives come together to form the 50-year teaching career of Harvey (Chaim) Sober in the James Striar School (JSS) at Yeshiva University. On April 24, Sober, center, received an award for his teaching from…

Students Hone Debate Skills at 2018 Langfan Family Undergraduate Constitutional Oratory Competition On April 22, Yeshiva University students gathered in Furst Hall on the Wilf Campus to compete in the 2018 Langfan Family Undergraduate Constitutional Oratory Competition. The annual competition was…

Men's Tennis Captures Fifth Straight Skyline Conference Championship and NCAA Bid With Win Over Merchant Marine The Yeshiva University men's tennis team continues its dynasty, as the No. 1 Maccabees knocked off the No. 2 Mariners of the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Sunday evening to ...

Yeshiva University 24-Hour Fundraising Campaign Raises $4.5 Million; Exceeds Goal by 50 Percent For 24 hours, from noon to noon April 25-26, the worldwide Yeshiva University community came together to raise $4,538,697 from 3,004 donors during the University’s 2018 Giving Day. Donor participation…

Dr. Leon Kass and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik Explore Wisdom in Broad Range of Spiritual and Historical Texts in Straus Center Discussion On the eve of Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut, Leon Kass, philosopher and bioethicist, and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, director of The Zahava and Moshael Straus…

YU President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman and Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa Attend START Science Program On April 20, Yeshiva University students were joined by YU President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman and New York State Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa as they led an educational science module for fourth grade…

Wurzweiler School of Social Work Care Cafe Presents May 2 Event on Impact of Screen Addiction on Children Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work will present "Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction is Hijacking Our Kids---And How to Break the Trance" on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at the…

Yeshiva University Students Commemorate Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror, Celebrate Israel’s Independence on Campus Yeshiva University students paid tribute to the State of Israel's 70th birthday today, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the country's independence with lively dancing ...

Keynote Speaker David Remnick Lauds Social Workers for Their Efforts in Challenging Times In celebration of its 60th anniversary, Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work convened close to 100 social workers and other health care advocates on April 13 for a conference titled “Social ...