YU News

Jan 13, 2005 -- Yeshiva University’s Jacob E. Safra Institute of Sephardic Studies is commemorating the 800th anniversary of the death of Moses Maimonides—legendary Talmudist, philosopher, and physician—with a display of artifacts and books in the lobby of Furst Hall on the Wilf Campus. Maimonides…

Jan 11, 2005 -- Yeshiva University President Richard M. Joel today announced the appointment of Richard C. Bieler to the post of Senior Executive Director for Community Affairs, effective immediately. “Richard Bieler is a skilled and caring professional. He is an important addition to the talented…

Jan 8, 2005 -- BRONX, NY -- In their latest finding on the brain’s role in controlling appetite and weight, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have shown that reducing levels of fatty acids in the hypothalamus causes rats to overeat and become obese. Their results suggest that…

Jan 7, 2005 -- Yeshiva University (YU) students have launched a campaign to raise awareness of widespread poverty in Israel. The grassroots, student-run campaign called L’man Achai (for the sake of our brothers) will educate and strive to enable the American community to alleviate poverty in Israel…

Jan 5, 2005 -- Yeshiva University students spending winter break in Israel will be able to enjoy several exciting events and participate in chesed opportunities organized by YU's Israel Club. Activities include: Friday, Jan. 14 10 am: A walking tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. Tuesday, Jan. 18 9…

Jan 5, 2005 -- New York, NY, Jan. 5, 2005 – Yeshiva University’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams travel to Florida later this month to compete against teams from the Miami metropolitan area. The women’s team faces Florida Memorial College in Miami Gardens on Jan. 20, 7 pm. The Men tip off…

Jan 4, 2005 -- Mark Lehrman has been appointed director of YU’s S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program. Mr. Lehrman has been at the university’s Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Institute in Israel since 1995 where he was most recently assistant director of admissions. In the past decade, he has led YU’s ...

Dec 28, 2004 -- The Direct Marketing Day Foundation, Inc. honored Deborah Y. Cohn, PhD, assistant professor of marketing at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business, with its DMDF Professor Award for 2004. The award is presented annually to “an outstanding educator and school in recognition…

Dec 27, 2004 -- Avishai Chelst is spreading the virtues of good health to his peers at The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys. Concerned about his own fitness, Mr. Chelst, a senior, initiated Aliyat Regel in October - an exercise program with a Torah twist. ...

Dec 24, 2004 -- Please be advised that the date of Orientation for new undergraduate students who will be starting in the Spring Semester has been changed. The orientation will be from Sunday, January 23 through Tuesday, January 25, 2005. All students will still begin classes on Wednesday, January…