YU News

High School and Stern College Students Complete the Book of Ruth in Inspiring Night of Learning Apr 28, 2010 -- Inspired by the story of Ruth, some 200 young women assembled at Stern College for Women for an evening of scholarship and siyum [completion] presented by the Torah Leadership Network (…

Apr 28, 2010 -- Inspired by the story of Ruth, some 200 young women assembled at Stern College for Women for an evening of Jewish scholarship and siyum [completion] presented by the Torah Leadership Network (TLN), a program coordinated by the Center for the Jewish Future (CJF). Representing high ...

Apr 28, 2010 -- Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Michael B. Oren, will deliver the keynote address at Yeshiva University’s (YU) 79th commencement ceremony at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday, May 26 at 11 a.m. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-CT) who was ...

Apr 28, 2010 -- Yeshiva University High Schools (YUHS) will hold their Annual Dinner of Tribute on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at New York City’s Grand Hyatt. Zev and Judy (Hecht) Berman will be the guests of honor. Special tribute will be paid to their parents, Rabbi Julius and Mrs. Dorothy Berman and ...

Lawsuit Filed, National Campaign Launched to Expose ICE Enforcement Program Advocates Say Has Devastating Effects on Community Safety Apr 27, 2010 -- Today, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the Immigration Justice Clinic of the ...

YUConnects Organizes International Weekend of Creating Connections with Singles on May 7-9 / Listen to Radio Interview Apr 26, 2010 -- Dozens of communities have signed on to participate in the inaugural “Creating Connections” weekend on May 7-9, sponsored by YUConnects. The worldwide weekend,…

Chemistry Club Performs, Educates Local Washington Heights Youth on the Environment Apr 26, 2010 -- In celebration of Earth Day, the Yeshiva College Chemistry Club - a student chapter of the American Chemical Society - put on a chemistry magic show for the fifth grade at the Washington Heights ...

Azrieli Publishes Second PRISM Journal, Offering Educators Creative and Scholarly Methods on Teaching the Holocaust Apr 26, 2010 -- The Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration has just published its second issue of PRISM: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Holocaust Educators…

Apr 26, 2010 -- With Iran’s defiance of the Western world in creating nuclear weapons and President Obama considering a number of measures to counteract Iran’s agenda, Yeshiva University will host a discussion entitled “What To Do About Iran’s Nuclear Program?” with Elliot Abrams, Senior Fellow of…

Faculty and Administrators Connect with Parents during Annual Phone-A-Thon Apr 22, 2010 -- Parents of students enrolled in Yeshiva University’s S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program recently received calls from undergraduate faculty and administrative staff as part of the University’s third annual ...