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Yeshiva University Joins Global Jewish Community in Keeping Shabbat Together October 24 – 25 This week, Yeshiva University students will join Jewish communities in more than 212 cities across 33 countries for a Shabbat dedicated to Jewish unity and identity as part of The Shabbos Project. The ...
Dr. Steven Fine Presents Online Lesson on Relief From The Arch of Titus Dr. Steven Fine, the Dr. Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History, recently collaborated with Khan Academy to produce a video about the relief from the Arch of Titus for the “Judaism and Art” division. Khan Academy is a not…
Former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman Delivers First YU Lecture on October 28 Former United States Senator Joseph Lieberman will deliver his first public seminar as a member of the Yeshiva University faculty on Tuesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. in Weissberg Commons, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City…
Paul Oestreicher Appointed Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs Paul Oestreicher, PhD has been appointed executive director of Yeshiva University’s Department of Communications and Public Affairs. Oestreicher, an accomplished strategic communications practitioner, educator ...
Graduate Program Will be Offered in Partnership With Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System Yeshiva University will introduce a new master of science degree program in speech-language pathology (SLP) in fall 2015. Students enrolled in the new program will have the ...
Dear Members of the Yeshiva University Community, As we begin a new Jewish and academic year at Yeshiva University, we simultaneously embark on the next chapter in YU’s remarkable history. These are exciting times for this unique and wonderful university and I want to share with you our progress to…
YU Benefactor Abe Naymark Leaves Lasting Legacy at Sy Syms School of Business Abraham “Abe” Naymark was a self-made multimillionaire, but one would never know it. Low key and unpretentious until his passing last January, Naymark was also a shrewd businessman and a tough negotiator—traits that…
Social Psychologist Jonathan Haidt Discusses the Moral Psychology of Political Polarization at Event Sponsored by Honors Program and Psychology Department What is the most serious problem facing the United States today? According to Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership…
Straus Center and Honors Program Event Provides Practical Comparison of American and Talmudic Law Why do appellate courts exist? What role do fellow judges play in the decision-making process? What is the most difficult legal case you have ever decided? These were all questions posed to both Judge…
YU High School for Girls Renames Program Dedicated in Memory of Joy Rochwarger Balsam z”l Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls (Central) recently dedicated their Israel guidance program in memory of Joy Rochwarger Balsam, a beloved teacher who touched the lives of hundreds of ...
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