HANUKKAH DINNER

Candles President Joel

Yeshiva University’s annual Hanukkah Dinner, a cherished University tradition, will be held this year on Sunday, December 9 at the Waldorf=Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan

The Convocation and Dinner—the 83rd in our history—are the perfect opportunity to celebrate with the University’s family and friends.

Each year, we confer honorary degrees on outstanding members from the community—and beyond—who have demonstrated committed leadership and dedication to education. The honorees this year are:

  • Dr. Scott S. Cowen, Keynote Speaker
    President, Tulane University; Seymour S. Goodman Memorial Professor of Business, A.B. Freeman School of Business; Professor of Economics, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Tulane University
  • Dr. Henry Kressel
    Alumnus, Yeshiva College; Trustee, Yeshiva University; Chairman, Yeshiva University Academic Affairs Committee; Member, Board of Directors, Sy Syms School of Business; Benefactor, Yeshiva University
  • Mary Smart
    Member, Board of Directors, Yeshiva University Museum; Member, Board of Directors, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference; Chair, Board of Directors, Summit Music Festival, Tarrytown; Member, Yeshiva University Museum Board of Directors
  • Samuel G. Weinberg
    Member, Board of Overseers, Chairperson, Building Committee, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Trustee, Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Elizabeth Wilf
    Member, Board of Directors, Stern College for Women; Benefactor, Yeshiva University; Benefactor, Yad Vashem Museum

We invite you to be part of the festivities. For more information, reservations, and Scroll of Honor opportunities, select any of the links at left, or contact Andrea Levin, Department of Institutional Advancement, Yeshiva University, at 212-960-5388 or alevin1@yu.edu