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Just in time for reading week and final exam preparation, December 2015 brought the conclusion of the dramatic revitalization of the Mendel Gottesman Library building. Levels 2, 2A, 3, nd 3A now feature bright, new, efficient, and ecological LED lighting, nine group study rooms (to be opened at the…

To listen to a full recording of the lecture click here. Dr. Lisa Fredman For those who were at the event and for those who work and engage with manuscripts, medieval or otherwise, on a regular basis I would love to hear your thoughts and impressions of Dr. Fredman’s talk! I'm especially curious ...

A recent article in Jewish Link mentions some recent technology on diagnosing individuals with mental illness using a program called the Diagnostic and Symptom Calculator [DSC]. The program was developed by Wurzweiler School of Social Work MSW graduate and PhD student Stephanie Shapiro. For more on…

We are pleased to welcome three new members to the Office of Alumni Affairs and Annual Giving Team. Daniel Abraham joins the Office of Alumni Affairs team as our External Relations Associate. Daniel is a 2013 Sy Syms graduate who also spent several years learning in RIETS. During that time he…

Free to all, the Arch of Titus: Rome and The Menorah was produced by YU Global in cooperation with the YU Center for Israel Studies. The Arch of Titus: Rome and the Menorah explores one of the most significant Roman monuments to survive from antiquity, from the perspectives of Roman, Jewish and ...

YU Chai Initiatives Enable Donors to Stretch Their Giving Dollars Everyone has the ability to give back in various capacities. This year, Yeshiva University alumni have the opportunity to give back and make their dollars go further than ever. The YU Annual Fund is proud to introduce YU Chai, a new…

It’s no surprise that attorney Josh Kahane ‘01YC has been selected as one of 10 players on the 2015 USA National Basketball Team who will compete in the 13 th Pan American Maccabi Games in Chile this winter: the sport has been an important part of his story since high school, even playing a role in…

Did you know you could have fried your latkes in kosher, pareve, Crisco, for Hanukah in 1911? In the days leading up to Hanukah in 1911, New York’s leading Yiddish newspapers, including the Forward and the Morgen Journal, ran a series of ads for a revolutionary new kosher product – Crisco. Crisco,…

Dr. Lisa Fredman This Tuesday, December, 1, 2015 Dr. Lisa Fredman from Efrat, Israel addressed our PhD students at an informal luncheon. Dr. Fredman received her BA from Stern College and her MA and PhD in Bible from Bar Ilan University. Her doctoral thesis: "A Critical Edition of Rashi's…

Paul Glassman has been named the new Director of University Libraries and began in that role in early September. Provost Botman announced his appointment in her letter to the faculty on October 7, 2015. Glassman has a twenty-year association with the university, having taught architectural history…