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Andrew Israeli ’13YC ’15A ’17R and Michael Hoenig ’14R ’15A Bring Passion for Torah to Local High Schools Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and the Yeshiva University community will celebrate the ordination of more than 130 musmachim [ordained rabbis] at its Chag HaSemikhah ...

Takeaways From the Historical and Political Context of the Classic Purim Story The Book of Esther stands out from the Biblical canon in one important way: the name of God isn't mentioned anywhere in the sefer. This is understood by many commentators as a hint at God's behind-the-scenes role in the…

From Public School in Montreal to Leader of Oakland Synagogue, Rabbi Gershon Albert '12SB '14R Devoted to Enriching Jewish Experience Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and the Yeshiva University community will celebrate the ordination of more than 130 musmachim [ordained rabbis] at…

At Limmud NY, YU Faculty, Students and Alumni Share Jewish Learning and Culture Whether they were discussing societal rifts in Second Temple Jewry, analyzing iconic Biblical moments from new angles or charting the surprising journey of American Jews through film, Yeshiva University faculty,…

Yeshiva College Alumnus Shares Physics Research With Current Honors Students At a recent presentation to students in the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program at Yeshiva College, Mordechai Kornbluth ’12YC shared research he has been conducting into what he called “nano checkerboards." The…

March 15 Schneier Program Panelists Include Danny Ayalon, Joseph Lieberman, Daniel Kurtzer and Dan Arbell From his first meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his announcement that he would accept whatever state solution emerges from Middle East peace talks, President Donald ...

Alexander Friedman Scholarship Fund Offers Financial Aid to Students From Around the World When Phil Friedman, chief executive officer of Computer Generated Solutions (CGS) and vice chairman of the Yeshiva University Board of Trustees, learned Hebrew for his bar mitzvah, he had to study in secret…

With New Faculty, Expanded Course Offerings and Record Enrollment, Major Flourishes When Riva Tropp first enrolled at Stern College for Women, she already knew her passion for creative writing would make her a natural English major. She enrolled in an introductory computer science class, taught by…

Rabbi Mosheh Aziz '17R Brings Passion for Sephardic Heritage and Customs to the Community Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and the Yeshiva University community will celebrate the ordination of more than 130 musmachim [ordained rabbis] at its Chag HaSemikhah Convocation on March 19…

Three Yeshiva College Students Present Research at Princeton Undergraduate Judaic Studies Conference Three Yeshiva College students presented their research at Princeton University’s second annual Undergraduate Judaic Studies Conference, which brings together students from different college…