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Twenty-Seventh Annual Sarachek Invitational Basketball Tournament Brings 20 Yeshiva High Schools Together for Thrilling Competition The 27th Annual Red Sarachek Invitational Basketball Tournament culminated in an edge-of-your-seats championship game on Monday, as Shalhevet High School's Firehawks…

Yeshiva University Community Mourns Passing of Beloved Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva University is deeply saddened by the sudden and tragic passing of Rabbi Ozer Glickman z”l on March 19, 2018. Rabbi Glickman was a Rosh Yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and taught at Sy Syms…

Distinction Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to Advancement of Field Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez, professor of psychology at Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and a member of the departments of medicine and epidemiology and population health at YU-affiliated Albert Einstein ...

New Book Series by Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank Surveys Theological Foundations of Judaism What is the meaning of free will? How do we know that God knows the future? What happens when we die? In a new three-part book series, Illuminating Jewish Faith, Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank, maggid shiur at…

Sessions Will Delve into Creative Tension Between Torah and Science On Thursday, March 22, the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies, Bar-Ilan University (BIU) and the Lev Academic Center will host the 25th Torah Umadda Conference on the BIU campus in Ramat Gan, Israel. The conference brings…

Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun Commemorates 25th Yahrzeit of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik On March 11, a Pre-Pesach Yom Iyun on Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus drew more than 300 people to study the teachings of the Rav, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, on the upcoming holiday in honor of his 25th yahrzeit. The…

Marketing and Communications Department Recognized for Engaging Design and Content Yeshiva University's Department of Marketing and Communications received recognition for its work during the 33rd Annual Educational Advertising Awards, sponsored by Higher Education Marketing Report. A gold award ...

David Remnick to Keynote April 13 “Social Work in Challenging Times” Conference To mark its 60th anniversary, Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work will host a conference titled “Social Work in Challenging Times” on Friday, April 13. The event will take place at the Yeshiva ...

20 Teams Vie For Top Spot in North America's Most Prestigious Jewish High School Basketball Competition From March 15-19, Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB)’s 27 th Annual Red Sarachek Invitational Basketball Tournament will bring together hundreds of ...

University Attains "Achiever" Status in New York State’s REV Campus Challenge Yeshiva University has received recognition from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for its efforts to improve the University’s carbon footprint and become more energy efficient as part…