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Ferkauf and Wurzweiler to Host March 31 Panel on Eating Disorders Yeshiva University’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and Wurzweiler School of Social Work will host a presentation on “Dispelling Myths: Eating Disorders in the Jewish Community,” on March 31 at YU's Israel Henry Beren Campus…
Yeshiva University and its affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) today issued the following statement in response to media reports that one of our rabbinical students may be denied ordination due to his participation in a “partnership minyan”: To be clear, the issue at hand…
Center for the Jewish Future Hosts Conference for Rabbis on Addressing and Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Jewish Communities On February 25, Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future hosted an educational and training session for rabbinic leadership focusing on the unique challenges of ...
Yeshiva University Announces Micro-Grants for Student Social Entrepreneurs Yeshiva University recently announced a new fund that will provide micro-grants to student social entrepreneurs founding startups that will benefit the broader Jewish and global communities. Called “ Neal’s Fund,” the ...
Alumnus and Former YU Rosh Yeshiva to Receive Israel's Highest Honor Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein will be awarded the Israel Prize in Jewish religious literature this year on May 6, Israel's Independence Day. The announcement was made Sunday, February 23, by Israel's Education Minister Rabbi Shai…
Ambassador John Bolton to Deliver Keynote Address; Joe and Wolf Lebovic, Joseph Kerzner to be Honored The National Board of Canadian Friends of Yeshiva University will host its Toronto Convocation and Dinner on Sunday, March 30, at the Liberty Grand in Toronto, Ontario. Joe and Wolf Lebovic…
Dr. David Schnall Announces Retirement as Azrieli Dean; Dr. Rona Novick Appointed Successor Dr. David Schnall, dean of Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, has announced that he will step down from his position following the 2013-14 academic year to…
Meet the Musmakh: Rabbi and Physician Eytan Cowen Cares for Others’ Well-Being, Inside and Out Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) and the Yeshiva University community will celebrate the ordination of its largest class of musmakhim [ordained rabbis] at its Chag HaSemikhah Convocation…
Program for Jewish Genetic Health Educational Weekend in Pittsburgh Commemorates YU Alumnus The Program for Jewish Genetic Health (PJGH), a joint initiative of Yeshiva University and its Albert Einstein College of Medicine, visited Pittsburgh earlier this month to deliver a weekend full of ...
Benjy Ritholtz, Rebecca Yoshor Earn Academic All America Honors Yeshiva University basketball players Benjy Ritholtz and Rebecca Yoshor just raised the stakes. The men's basketball and women's basketball stars, who last month were named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA…

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