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Ariella Shoham, vice president of marketing at AIDOC How important is the role of marketing when launching a startup? That was the central question that more than 50 YU students considered on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, when they gathered at the Yagoda Commons on Beren Campus for “A Fireside Chat with…
Yeshiva University is addressing the ongoing and unfolding crisis in Ukraine. Because of the breadth of talent across the University, YU faculty are uniquely positioned to inform and educate on the crisis, from its historical and political roots to the cybersecurity and high-tech aspects of ...
MTA’s Model UN team had an incredible experience at the Yeshiva University National Model United Nations (YUNMUN), held on March 13th - 15th. The team joined high schools from across the world, representing various countries on 16 UN committees, in debating, caucusing, and eventually passing ...
From the President Dear Friends: As we continue the spring semester and the Hebrew month of Adar—considered the month of increased joy and happiness—we have much to celebrate, as you can read in this issue of the View from YU. One exciting piece of news is the generous and transformative gift ...
Roya Hakakian The Diasporas Project of the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs and Care Café of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work have invited Roya Hakakian, celebrated Persian poet and author of A Beginner’s Guide to America: For the Immigrant and the Curious, to meet with…
Terry Lindvall | NYU Press | 2019 Reviewed by Sam Gelman Hollywood is often painted as a cheap and godless industry that has completely embraced the secular progressivism of the 20th century, full of films containing salacious content, explicit violence, and crude language. But as Terry Lindvall ...
In the fourth of a series of events where YU faculty bring their expertise to bear on the war in Ukraine, Rabbi Yosef Blau, Prof. Suzanne Last Stone and Dr. Joseph Luders spoke about “Freedom, Human Rights and Jewish Values: The War in Ukraine” on March 15, 2022, in a discussion introduced by Dr ...
Daniel PerskyYeshiva University ArchivesCall No: 1992.007 How do you say “Purim carnival” in Hebrew? Perhaps Purimta; it rhymes with the names of many of Haman’s sons, such as Parshandata and Vayzata. What about Pur-Rina? Or possibly Pur-Ditsa? Daniel Persky suggested these terms in a 1932 contest…
By Kimberly Moore Director, Care Café We thrive in the spirit of giving! On the crisp morning of March 11, 2022, Wurzweiler’s Care Café and Breaking Ground, a community-based program, partnered to create and deliver “Welcome Home Kits ” for formerly homeless persons. Keona Serrano, assistant vice…
By Kimberly Moore Director, Care Café On Friday, March 11, 2022, Care Café partnered with a wonderful youth social justice organization in Harlem, Brotherhood Sister Sol (Bro Sis), to support their efforts with creating wellness programming at their institution. With their growing concerns around…

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