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Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat Delivers Keynote Address; Joseph Appleman, Gitta Nagel, and Joshua L. Muss Honored The Honorable Nir Barkat, mayor of Jerusalem, received an honorary degree and delivered the keynote address at Yeshiva University’s 92nd Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on Sunday, December…

Harnessing GPATS Students and Faculty, New Community Initiative to Provide High-Level Judaic Studies Learning for Young Women A new initiative from Yeshiva University’s Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies (GPATS) at Stern College for Women will provide new opportunities for local high ...

Revel Lecture Explores the Rich History and Culture of Jews in Arab Lands Commemorating the 1948 forced exodus of nearly a million Jews from Arab countries, Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and Sephardic Community Program partnered with the Consul General of ...

Tenth Annual Student Medical Ethics Society Conference Explores History, Challenges and Ethical Dilemmas of Infectious Diseases On December 4, the Tenth Annual Fuld Family Conference organized by the Yeshiva University Student Medical Ethics Society (MES) and the Center for the Jewish Future (CJF…

From Therapy and Magic to the Power of Names, YU Community Shares Inspirational and Innovative Ideas Yeshiva University recently hosted its first TEDx talks at a sold-out event at the Schottenstein Theater on the Wilf Campus. Using the TED conference format of short, powerful lectures designed to…

December 8 Series Premiere Features Interview With Sherry Amatenstein '07W Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work recently launched a new series of social work book talks that will illuminate some of the most interesting and critical topics in the social work field today. Called ...

December 5 Revel Lecture Will Explore Jewish Exodus From Arab Countries To mark the annual commemoration of the exodus of Jews from Arab countries, Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies and Sephardic Community Program will partner with the Consulate General of Israel…

Inductees Are Legendary Basketball, Fencing and Wrestling Coaches, All-Time Leading Scorers The legendary basketball coach Bernard “Red” Sarachek, fencing coach Arthur Tauber and wrestling coach Henry Wittenberg, along with the all-time leading women’s and men’s basketball scorers, are among the ...

Making the Case for a Jewish Alexander Hamilton at Straus Center's Inaugural "Early America and the Jews" Program Archival evidence indicates that American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton (1745-1804) was born and raised as a Jew, argued Oklahoma University Assistant Professor of Law Andrew ...

Students Express Appreciation to New York City Police Officers and Firefighters at #ShareYourThanks Event With Thanksgiving around the corner, Yeshiva University students reached out to local police officers and firefighters to express heartfelt appreciation for the role they play in keeping New ...