YU News

Honors Lecture Explores Marriage and Family in the Context of Civil and Religious Law Dr. Shahar Lifshitz speaks about spousal law. On February 8, Dr. Shahar Lifshitz gave a fascinating lecture on spousal law both inside and outside of Israel as part of a collaboration between the Jay and Jeanie ...

Students to Present Research and Receive Honorable Mention at ACS National Meeting The Stern College for Women Chemistry Club, a student affiliate chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS), has been awarded a grant to subsidize student travel to the spring ACS national meeting in San Francisco…

David Shatz and J. David Bleich Featured in Library of Contemporary Jewish Philosophers Series Two distinguished Yeshiva University faculty members—Rabbi Dr. David Shatz, the Ronald P. Stanton University Professor of Philosophy, Ethics and Religious Thought, and Rabbi Dr. J. David Bleich, the ...

More Than 400 High School Student Delegates to Participate in Yeshiva University's 27th Annual Model UN For the 27 th straight year, the Yeshiva University National Model United Nations competition (YUNMUN) will bring together high school students from around the world for an interactive simulation…

New YU, Koren Publication Brings Masterworks of Jewish Philosophy to the Masses Yeshiva University will publish Books of the People: Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish Thought, an examination of the texts that have come to play key roles in the continuum of Jewish discourse. Sponsored by YU's…

Incoming Congressman Adriano Espaillat Holds New York Swearing-In Ceremony at YU On January 29, Congressman Adriano Espaillat celebrated his election with a New York City inaugural swearing-in ceremony, hosted in Yeshiva University's Lamport Auditorium. The ceremony was conducted by the Honorable…

During Winter Break, Students Give Back on Service Learning Missions in Houston, Israel and New York City For many university students, intersession is an eagerly-awaited chance to relax and unwind. But for undergraduates at Yeshiva University, the week-long winter break presented unique ...

Feb. 28 Event Will Highlight YU High School for Boys' Centennial Celebration The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) and the Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls (YUHSG) will present their Annual Dinner of Tribute on Tuesday, February…

During Winter Break, Students Dive into Full-Time Torah Study Finals were in the rear view and classes were out for the semester, but at Yeshiva University, Torah learning continued to light up campus during intersession. While most college students eagerly await the break between semesters, for ...

Six Weekly Lectures Will Feature Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman and Rabbi Hayyim Angel Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future will present a Community Beit Midrash for six Wednesdays in February and March on the Israel Henry Beren Campus at 215 Lexington Avenue, New York City. The dates are ...