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Renovations Provide Student-Focused Academic Study Experience The Mendel Gottesman Library, Yeshiva University’s research center and student hub on the Wilf Campus, recently underwent the first major restoration in its history. The renovations, made possible through a generous donation from David S…

March 3 Fair Offers Opportunities and Connections in Jewish Communal and Educational Fields Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) and the YU School Partnership will host their annual Jewish Job Fair on Thursday, March 3 at the Max Stern Athletic Center on YU’s Wilf Campus, 2501 ...

Students Present North America's Largest Jewish Book Sale Feb. 7-28 The students of Yeshiva University will hold their annual Seforim Sale, North America’s largest Jewish book sale, from Feb. 7-28 , 2016, in Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Ave on YU’s Wilf Campus in Manhattan. The sale is operated ...

Mechina Pathways Program Brings Students from Diverse Backgrounds Together on Jewish Journey In the beautiful Lea and Leon Eisenberg Beit Midrash on Yeshiva University’s Israel Henry Beren Campus, three young women sit down to study with their mentor, Shoshana Schechter. Left to right: Shoshana ...

Research by Yeshiva College Professor Demonstrates the Power of Narrative Story Arc The pull of a good story is undeniable: anyone who’s ever burnt dinner after losing themselves in a book, a television show or a movie can attest to the power of a well-structured, well-developed plot. But how ...

Two Weekly Courses Explore Jewish Holidays and Evolving Relationship of Medicine and Jewish Law Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) will present a new semester of its Community Beit Midrash Program beginning February 10 with a six-week series of talks by two faculty members ...

Israel Panel Featuring President Joel Will Discuss 21st Century Israeli and American Perspectives Yeshiva University in Israel, the Office of Alumni Affairs, and the YU S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program will cohost a panel discussion titled “Modern Orthodox Education in 21 st Century Israel and ...

Mindlin Foundation Grant Will Support Study of Potential Bladder Cancer Treatment Dr. Marina Holz, the Doris and Dr. Ira Kukin Chair in Biology at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women, and her student Sara Leora Wiener, a sophomore from Edison, New Jersey, have been awarded a $1,500 Mindlin…

OU-JLIC Rabbis Gather for Day of Inspiration and Learning at RIETS Conference On December 23, Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) hosted a conference for participants in the Orthodox Union Heshe and Harriet Seif Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (OU ...