YU News

RIETS Introduces Huberfeld Family Semikha Leadership Initiative Jun 8, 2010 -- Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) has introduced The Huberfeld Family Semikha Leadership Initiative, a three year fellowship at RIETS designed to mold future leaders of the American…

YUHSG Senior Miriam Shapiro Meets with President Obama at Reception Honoring Leaders of Jewish Community Jun 4, 2010 -- The author, Miriam Shapiro, international president of NCSY and a senior at Yeshiva University High School for Girls, will be graduating on June 9. The invitation finally came,…

Results Could Shed Light on Origins of Various Diseases Jun 3, 2010 -- Using sophisticated genetic analysis, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and New York University School of Medicine have published a study indicating that Jews are a widely dispersed people…

Jun 3, 2010 -- Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) has introduced The Huberfeld Family Semikha Leadership Initiative, a three year fellowship at RIETS designed to mold future leaders of the American rabbinate. “It is our privilege to be afforded this special ...

Jewish Communities Across North America Actively Increasing Opportunities for Singles to Meet and Become Involved Jun 2, 2010 -- The Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future’s inaugural Creating Connections weekend has successfully inspired dozens of North American Jewish communities to…

Jun 2, 2010 -- Yeshiva University announced today that the Center for the Jewish Future's inaugural Creating Connections weekend (May 7-9, 2010) has successfully inspired dozens of North American Jewish communities to make significant strides toward being more mindful of and involved with their ...

Jun 2, 2010 -- More than 600 students from Yeshiva University’s undergraduate schools were presented with their degrees at YU’s 79th commencement exercises at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, May 26. Among the graduates, eight students were selected for special distinction as ...

Jun 1, 2010 -- Addressing the more than 5,000 people in attendance at Yeshiva University’s 79th commencement, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Michael B. Oren declared that the bond between his country and the U.S., as well as between Israel and YU, is inextricable. “Whenever difficult ...

Jun 1, 2010 -- Alfred H. Moses, a philanthropist, communal leader and former U.S. ambassador to Romania from Washington D.C., was presented with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Yeshiva University. YU President Richard M. Joel bestowed this honor upon Moses at YU’s 79th Commencement ...

Nine Undergraduates Recognized for their Academic Achievements in their Respective Schools May 27, 2010 -- More than 600 students from Yeshiva University’s undergraduate schools were presented with their degrees at YU’s 79th commencement exercises at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on…