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Four visionary Jewish communal leaders shared their journeys, revealing how they transformed personal inspiration into organizations that have touched thousands of lives through leadership rooted in Torah and chesed.
Amazon Recruitment Event at YU, Oct. 20, 2026
Nearly 90 YU computer science students got a rare opportunity to connect directly with Amazon recruiters, engineers and senior technology leaders, gaining firsthand guidance on navigating the competitive application process, landing internships and launching careers in the fast-changing technology…
Announcement of a talk by Dr. Cypess on a flatscreen
With thousands of alumni, friends, parents and supporters around the world, Yeshiva University continues to strengthen its connections with communities across the country through educational programs and meaningful engagement opportunities for local residents, parents, supporters and high school ...
At Stern College, a faculty-led workshop series helps future healthcare professionals navigate diverse workplaces while remaining grounded in their Jewish identities.
Image of book cover for The Ritz with a Shvitz
At a YU Libraries Present book talk, Special Collections curator Shulamith Berger and Jai Zion discussed their book, The Ritz with a Shvitz, chronicling the rise and fall of a lavish 1920s Lower East Side Jewish hotel brought down by political corruption.
New program accepts exceptional students to a Yeshiva University graduate degree program before they even begin college. Yeshiva University has launched YU Direct, a program that allows qualified high school applicants to secure early admission to select YU graduate programs at the same time they…
The Wurzweiler School of Social Work is pleased to announce that Ph.D. student, Allysha Bryant, has received the CSWE MFP Doctoral fellowship. In existence for over 50 years, the fellowship is designed to increase the numbers of doctoral-trained social workers to address the mental health and/or ...
Former Hostage Omer Shem Tov and Zusha Join Yeshiva University for Moving Oct. 7 Memorial
More than 1,100 students, faculty, staff and friends filled Lamport Auditorium for a standing-room-only evening of Torah, prayer, song and solidarity. Three years after Oct. 7, the Yeshiva University community came together to reflect on the enduring meaning of that day; remembering those who were…
Dr. Yosef Spiezer
Israeli archaeologist Dr. Yosef Spiezer joins YU’s Center for Israel Studies as a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Research Scholar for the 2026–27 academic year. The first Fulbright Scholar in Jewish Studies to come to YU, Spiezer will work with Center Director Dr. Steven Fine, exploring…
In a significant milestone for YU’s art department, three alumni of YU’s undergraduate schools are attending Pratt Institute's Master of Architecture program (M.Arch.) this academic year. The students, Isaac (Yitz) Emerson and Nathan Stern, graduates of Yeshiva College, and Dana (Adina) Lazar, a ...
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