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From Student to Revered Faculty Member, Perlman Retires After Six Decades at YU After an academic career at Yeshiva University of more than 60 years, Dr. Marcel Perlman, professor of psychology and former chair of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences, retired this September. Born in 1934…

YU’s Center for Israel Studies and YU Museum to Host October 29 Symposium The Arch of Titus, built to commemorate Roman triumph in the Jewish War of 66-74 CE, has stood as a touchstone of Western civilization for nearly 2,000 years. Yet, the meaning and significance of the monument – for the ...

Author Daniel Gordis to Discuss Centennial of Landmark Statement on Jewish Statehood at October 30 Robbins-Wilf Lecture Dr. Daniel Gordis As the centennial of the Balfour Declaration—a public statement issued by the British government during World War I announcing support for the establishment of a…

Celebrated Journalist Lesley Stahl to Keynote Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Gala Event October 22 Lesley Stahl (photo by Eric Engberg) On October 22, the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology will celebrate its 60th anniversary at a gala event featuring Lesley Stahl, acclaimed American ...

October 28 YU Student Hackathon Focuses on Giving Back to Jewish Communal Organizations Yeshiva University students will host their fourth annual hackathon from Saturday night, October 28 at 8:30 p.m. to Sunday night, October 29 at 8:30 p.m. in the Heights Lounge on the Wilf Campus, 515 West 185th…

YU Community Delves Into 18 Hours of Continuous Learning and Prayer During Tishrei Yom Iyun Today, in preparation for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, Yeshiva University students and members of the community are immersing themselves in 18 hours of continuous Torah learning and ...

Study Will Fill Critical Gap in School Safety Literature and Improve Targeted Interventions in Inner City School Systems Dr. Matthew J. Cuellar, assistant professor of social work at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work, has been awarded a three-year $1 million grant from the ...

Newly Renovated Streetscape Plaza Brings University and Local Neighborhood Together On Tuesday, September 26, representatives from Yeshiva University and the City of New York along with elected officials and other guests held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the newly renovated 20,000-…

Support From New York City's Capital Budget, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and Council Members Vacca and Cohen Shows Commitment to Mental Health Services in the Bronx The Max and Celia Parnes Family Psychological and Psychoeducational Services Clinic, part of Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf ...

YU Mourns the Passing of Longtime Azrieli Faculty Member Who Made Profound Impact on Jewish Day Schools Yeshiva University mourns the passing of Rabbi Dr. Chaim Feuerman, the Golda Koschitzky Professor of Jewish Education at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, where…