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Koveah.org Creates Personalized Torah Learning Schedules A new online learning tool from Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future is making it a little easier for anyone committed to Torah study to stay on track. Called Koveah.org, the online tool creates personalized learning schedules ...

Looking Back at a Remarkable Year at Yeshiva University For Yeshiva University, 2016 was a year filled with exciting achievements and new beginnings. From the founding of The Mordecai D. and Monique C. Katz School of Graduate and Professional Studies, the goal-shattering $6 million raised during…

YU Alumni Are First Married Couple to Compete Against Each Other in Chidon HaTanach Next week, two Yeshiva University alumni will make history as the first married couple to go head-to-head in the 2016 International Adult Bible Contest (Chidon Ha-Tanach). For Yaelle Frohlich '10S '12BR, a doctoral…

Professor Steve n Fine Explores Lampstand's Journey From Religious Object to Unique Symbol From its ancient role in the Biblical Tabernacle to its place today on the state seal of Israel, the seven-branched menorah has been a defining Jewish icon throughout history. But how did it come to represent…

Recognition by NYC Comptroller Acknowledges Life of Service to Jewish Community, New York City Philip Goldfeder, assistant vice president for government affairs at Yeshiva University and former New York State Assemblyman, was recently honored at the Jewish Heritage and Culture Celebration hosted by…

Yeshiva University Ranks Among Kiplinger’s 2017 Best Private Colleges Based on Academic Quality and Affordability Yeshiva University has been named to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of the Top 300 Best College Values of 2017. The rankings combine public schools, private universities and…

Students Host Panel Discussion Addressing Causes of Homelessness and How to Combat Them On Tuesday, December 13, students, staff and community members attended a panel discussion on what can be done to address homelessness. The event was organized by the Yeshiva College Tzedek Society, the Stern ...

December 18 Yom Iyun to Celebrate High School’s Centennial On Sunday, December 18, 2016, The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys ( YUHSB) will present a special Yom Iyun [day of learning] titled “Inspiring the Next Generation.” The event is part of a year-long ...

Sy Syms Course Delves Into Complex Ethical and Moral Challenges Facing Modern Business Leaders As the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, which is more important: making the company as financially successful as it could be or ensuring that its life-saving products are as high-quality and accessible to…