DEAN RABBI YONA REISS IN THE BAY STATE

For Shabbat Parshat Chayei Sarah (November 21 – 22), Rabbi Yona Reiss, our Max and Marion Grill Dean, will serve as scholar-in-residence at two Massachusetts synagogues: Young Israel of Brookline and Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel in Newton. Details to follow.

HANUKKAH DINNER AND CONVOCATION

Please join us on Sunday, December 14 for the Eighty-Fourth Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation. Honorees include Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, Mr. Elliot Gibber, and New York Governor David A. Paterson.

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SPOTLIGHT ON...

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Eitan SchnallWhat sets RIETS apart is the unparalleled caliber of its rebbeim and students. The shiurim stimulate, sharpen, and challenge. The energy of the beit medrash is invigorating. RIETS is home to an environment of excellence, where opportunities to grow never cease.

TORAH FROM RIETS

Hear shiurim by our peerless Roshei Yeshiva at YUTorah.org.

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WELCOME TO RABBI ISAAC ELCHANAN
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

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Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) at Yeshiva University is the Western Hemisphere’s leading center for Torah learning and training for the rabbinate. Learn more »

 

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At our 5766 Chag HaSemikhah, we celebrated the passion, service, and diverse accomplishments of our alumni. Meet some of our outstanding musmakhim and travel with them from the pulpit to Pasadena, from the board room to the barracks.

ANNUAL DINNER OF TRIBUTE
Some 700 friends and musmakhim honored Dean Emeritus Charlop at our Annual Dinner of Tribute. View the photo gallery and the video tributes to Rav Charlop and Rabbi Mark Smilowitz.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

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  • Our new Glueck Center, slated to open in 5769, will be a state-of-the-art facility for Jewish scholarship.
  • Our cutting-edge rabbinical education includes training in homiletics, rabbinical writing, pastoral counseling, and more.
  • Our faculty boasts some three dozen renowned Roshei Yeshiva, a wide array of experts in professional education, and a vast cadre of sganei mashgichim and mentors.
  • Of the 147 graduates of the 2002 Chag HaSemikhah, 79% directly serve the Jewish community, 21% work in secular professions, and 9% have made aliyah—building, living and learning in Israel.
  • Our dozens of placements in 2008 include positions at synagogues, schools, and community centers, and range geographically from New York to London, Manitoba to Boca Raton, and San Francisco to Ramat Gan.
  • Nearly 20,000 shiurim by our Roshei Yeshiva and other YU luminaries are available at YUTorah.org. In addition, you can enjoy divrei Torah by RIETS rabbis at TorahWeb.org.