YU News

Dear Students, Welcome to the start of a new academic year at Yeshiva University, when our campuses once again become vibrant with your energy and commitment to all aspects of learning and growing. For some of you, Yeshiva University is a new experience, and for others, a continuation of your ...

YU's Eric Goldman to Co-Host Turner Classic Movies' Month-Long Showcase of Jewish Cinema This September, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) proudly presents The Projected Image: The Jewish Experience on Film, a month-long showcase of movies focusing on Jewish history and heritage as portrayed on screen ...

New Students Look Forward to Unique Opportunities—and Success—at Yeshiva University This fall, hundreds of new students will begin their academic careers at Yeshiva University, where they will learn to balance a rich and vibrant range of academic, extracurricular and spiritual pursuits, dedicate ...

Yeshiva University and RIETS Family Mourn Passing of Rabbi Gershon Yankelewitz zt"l Yeshiva University and its affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) are saddened by the loss of Rabbi Gershon Yankelewitz, who passed away on August 19. The longtime senior Rosh Yeshiva was 104…

Students Explore Literary and Scientific St. Petersburg on Summer Honors Courses It’s the birthplace of some of the world’s most celebrated works of literature and significant scientific discoveries—but has also witnessed the rise and fall of one of its most powerful empires in recent history ...

With Latest Publication, Dr. Stuart Halpern Edits 10th Book for YU Press A third book in the Mitokh Ha-Ohel series featuring collections of essays by Yeshiva University faculty is being released this week. The first of a three-volume series on prayer, From Within the Tent: Essays on the Weekday ...

Incorporating a Modern Business Education Philosophy, New Curriculum Will Offer Students More Flexibility and Options Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business will launch a new curriculum and a new major in Business Intelligence and Marketing Analytics this fall. Sy Syms Associate Dean Avi…

Wurzweiler School of Social Work Celebrates Dr. Joyce Brenner's 27 Years of Service to its Block Program Upon her retirement, Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work celebrated Dr. Joyce Brenner’s more than 27 years of service to its Block Program in Israel by naming her the first ...

With Rockets Soaring Overhead, YU Students Take Part in Successful Archaeological Excavation in Biblical City of Gath Most college students haven’t had the opportunity to immerse themselves in centuries-old history through a hands-on archaeological dig in Israel, and even fewer have done so amid ...