YU News

Oct 23, 2008 -- A group of 13 Yeshiva University (YU) graduates from the class of 2008 enjoyed their studies so much that they will stay on for a year after graduation, serving as Presidential Fellows. The prestigious group includes Baltimore resident, Penny Pazornick. The Fellows will build their…

Oct 23, 2008 -- A group of 13 Yeshiva University (YU) graduates from the class of 2008 enjoyed their studies so much that they will stay on for a year after graduation, serving as Presidential Fellows. The prestigious group includes Chani Schonbrun of Cedarhurst, NY. The Fellows will build their ...

Oct 23, 2008 -- A group of 13 Yeshiva University (YU) graduates from the class of 2008 enjoyed their studies so much that they will stay on for a year after graduation, serving as Presidential Fellows. The prestigious group includes Nilly Brodt of Monreal, Canada. The Fellows will build their ...

Oct 23, 2008 -- A group of 13 Yeshiva University (YU) graduates from the class of 2008 enjoyed their studies so much that they will stay on for a year after graduation, serving as Presidential Fellows. The prestigious group includes Mati Sved of Lower Merion, PA. The Fellows will build their ...

Oct 23, 2008 -- For many, the concept of a peace activist from Gaza whose father helped launch raids across Israel’s southern border and who was later declared a martyr by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser when assassinated by the Israeli Defense Force, is an impossibility. But Nonie Darwish ...

Oct 23, 2008 -- High school students from across North America will develop their skills as tomorrow’s leaders at the bi-annual Eimatai Leadership Development Conference in Poyntelle, PA, on November 9-11. The gathering is an opportunity for students to discuss issues and challenges facing the ...

Oct 23, 2008 -- E. Billi Ivry, the first woman to be elected as a member of the Yeshiva University Board of Trustees, passed away last weekend at the age of 102. A YU Benefactor, Ms. Ivry also served on four other University boards – Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Stern College for Women ...

Oct 13, 2008 -- Aaron Levine’s analysis of the current financial meltdown through the lens of Jewish law was the subject of an article, ‘ The Financial Crisis: What Would the Talmud Do?’ published on Time.com on Oct. 10. Dr. Levine, the Samson and Halina Bitensky Professor of Economics and chair of…

Oct 8, 2008 -- When filmmaker David Vyorst decided to make “The First Basket,” a documentary about Jews and basketball, his research led him to Yeshiva University’s legendary coach Red Sarachek. The late Sarachek, deeply loved and immensely respected by his players, was also a major figure in the…

Sep 29, 2008 -- The Empire State Stem Cell Board has awarded research planning grants to Albert Einstein College of Medicine and to Montefiore Medical Center. The grants, totaling $238,000, are part of $2 million in grants announced by State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, MD. The funding ...