YU News

Jun 26, 2008 -- For recent Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) graduate, Elie Bochner, the awards keep coming. After being designated as semi-finalists in the 2007-2008 Intel Science Talent Search, Elie and fellow classmate, Shai Chester, took first place in several categories at this…

Jun 26, 2008 -- Yeshiva University (YU) graduate, Noah Cheses ’08YC, of Boston, MA has been selected to receive a prestigious Wexner Graduate Fellowship this year. The fellowship program is open to aspiring Jewish leaders pursuing careers in Jewish education, the rabbinate, cantorate, and Jewish ...

Jun 26, 2008 -- Yeshiva University (YU) alumnus, Ari Gordon ’05YC, of Merion, PA has been selected to receive a prestigious Wexner Graduate Fellowship this year. The fellowship program is open to aspiring Jewish leaders pursuing careers in Jewish education, the rabbinate, cantorate, and Jewish ...

Jun 25, 2008 -- Students, parents, alumni, faculty, and administration celebrated nearly 100 years of commitment to Jewish values and education at the Yeshiva University High Schools (YUHS) annual dinner of tribute at the Marriot Marquis in Times Square on Monday, June 23. Dr. Edward Berliner of ...

Jun 25, 2008 -- Over 130 Yeshiva University (YU) alumni and their spouses turned out on Sunday, June 22 for an emotional reunion, organized by the Office of Alumni Affairs, in honor of legendary fencing coach, Arthur Tauber. A former Olympian and war hero, Dr. Tauber served as fencing coach and ...

Jun 24, 2008 -- Puppet troupes representing the folk culture of China, Greece, and the Czech Republic delighted the overflow audience at Yeshiva University Museum’s second annual Family Puppet Festival on June 22. Their colorful displays told enchanting tales of a hero fighting a tiger with bare ...

Jun 23, 2008 -- For recent Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy / Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) graduate, Elie Bochner, the awards keep coming. After being designated as semi-finalists in the 2007-2008 Intel Science Talent Search, Elie and fellow classmate, Shai Chester, took first ...

Jun 16, 2008 -- The Yeshiva University community mourns the passing of journalist Tim Russert, moderator of the influential Sunday morning talk show “Meet the Press,” who passed away on Friday, June 13. Russert was an honorary alumnus of Yeshiva University, who received an honorary degree when he…

Jun 13, 2008 -- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University officially opens its 223,000-square-foot Michael F. Price Center for Genetic and Translational Medicine/Harold and Muriel Block Research Pavilion on June 12. The five-story, $220-million facility is the largest and most ...

Jun 11, 2008 -- Although Yeshiva University (YU) students are more likely to be known for their Talmudic sparring, YU also has a rich history in the graceful art of fencing. In fact, one of the most successful teams in Yeshiva College sports history is the fencing team. This remarkable athletic ...