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Event Offers More Than 40 Shiurim, Programming for All Ages and Uplifting Torah Insight From Roshei Yeshiva May 30 - June 1 Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) will offer an unparalleled opportunity for participants to spend the Shavuos holiday immersed…

Ron Dermer to Keynote May 25 Commencement; Tzili Charney and Rabbi Manfred Fulda to be Honored Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate at Yeshiva University’s 86th Commencement on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 11 a.m. at…

Arielle Zellis ’17S Calls For Greater Inclusion of People With Disabilities Through one speaking engagement after another, the message Arielle Zellis '17S wants to get out there is simple: think “person” first. “Instead of seeing someone as a disabled or ill person, it’s about thinking of them…

April 25 Event Part of YUHSB Centennial Lecture Series, Will Feature Alan Dershowitz and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik and Alan Dershowitz ’55YUHS will discuss "Anti-Zionism in the Academy: Israel and the Future of American Education," on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. in ...

Fully Online Program Prepares Graduates to Tackle Strategic and Operational Risks to Future Employers Yeshiva University announced today that it will offer a master’s degree in enterprise risk management through its Mordecai D. and Monique C. Katz School of Graduate and Professional Studies. The 30…

Mentoring Program Promotes Post-Secondary Education for Underrepresented High School Students On March 31, College EDge held its seventh annual Seminar and Fair Day for approximately 200 New York public high school students in Furst Hall 501. A nonprofit founded in 2011 at Yeshiva University ...

At Center for Israel Studies Lecture, Dr. Rivka Weill Offers Strategy for Negotiating With Terrorists On March 30, the Joseph and Faye Glatt Program on Israel and the Rule of Law at YU’s Center for Israel Studies hosted Dr. Rivka Weill, who delivered a lecture titled “Bargaining With the Devil ...

Yeshiva University May 8 Event Will Celebrate Iconic Coaches and Athletes Yeshiva University will present its inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony on May 8, 2017. With iconic YU coaches and all-time leading scorers for both men and women’s basketball among the inaugural class of ...

New Partnership With Women's League Community Residences Makes YU Accessible to Students with Intellectual Disabilities Beginning this fall, a new partnership between Women’s League Community Residences (WLCR), a lifespan social services organization, and Yeshiva University will make a Jewish ...

New Book by Dr. Ronnie Perelis Examines Little-Known Stories of Crypto-Jewish Explorers in the Age of Columbus In an age of rampant religious persecution, expanding global trade and tantalizing new horizons, how did crypto-Jews navigate the complex mazes of faith, opportunity and discovery? This ...