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Dr. Ora Wiskind-Elper Dr. Ora Wiskind-Elper, a scholar of Jewish thought, literary theory, and intellectual history, delivered a lecture at Yeshiva University relating to her newest book, Hasidic Commentary on the Torah. Wiskind- Elper began by explaining that her approach to the study of Hasidut…

The Blogs at The Times of Israel Leonard Grunstein December 21, 2018 Mr. Leonard Grunstein We are witness to an era of upheaval. Time-honored norms of appropriate behavior are being challenged. There are negative aspects to this disruption, such as the re-emergence of overt anti-Semitism on the…

In this issue: Extended Hours for Reading and Final Examination Periods Student Library Research Award Submission Deadline Announced 2018-2019 Library Book Talks RefWorks for Citation Management Exhibit: Painting 1 Extended Hours for Reading and Final Examination Periods Libraries on both Wilf ...

Leonard Grunstein The Times of Israel The Blogs November 23, 2018 Is It Good for the Jews and Why Does the NYT Purport to Be the Arbiter? It’s been many years since I’ve heard the question, is it good for the Jews, uttered even in jest. To see it headline a major newspaper like the New York Times…

“I chose a committee that doesn’t empower me but the advocates and veterans in the city of New York” said Councilman Chaim Deutsch to a conference room full of veterans and their organizational supporters. On November 15, 2018, Councilman Deutsch, Chairman of the New York City Council Veterans ...

Moses with the Ten Commandments On Nov. 27, 2018, the Bernard Revel Graduate School and the Yeshiva University Museum hosted Prof. Jordan Penkower of Bar Ilan University for a presentation on “What did the Ten Commandments Look Like? Depictions in Text and in Art from the Bible to Rembrandt.” Prof…

Mark Finkel has been deeply involved in early stage entrepreneurial enterprises for the past 25 years. Over that time, Mark has worked as an executive or active board member of numerous high-growth technology companies on the East Coast, in Silicon Valley, and in Israel. Mark has had significant ...

Prof. Idel On Nov. 19, 2018, Bernard Revel Graduate School was honored to host Prof. Moshe Idel to present a lecture on “The Great Transition: The Emergence of Jewish Culture in the Middle Ages.” Idel is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Jewish Thought, Hebrew University, Senior Researcher at…

The Times of Israel The Blogs Leonard Grunstein November 30, 2018 The #Me Too movement exposed serious systemic flaws in how some people conduct themselves in relation to others in the workplace and elsewhere. There appears to be no ready cure for genuine predators, who prey on the defenseless ...