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Six Yeshiva University High School for Boys Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Six seniors at the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program after performing extremely well…

Lecture Presented by Yeshiva College and Revel Offers Insight into the Linguistic and Cultural Process of Becoming Frum Dr. Sarah Benor, an expert on the social science of American Jews, discussed several key concepts from her book, Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of ...

YU Named a 2014 Best Private College by Kiplinger’s Based on Academic Quality and Affordability Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has included Yeshiva University on its list of the country’s best values in private colleges. Kiplinger’s annual list ranks 100 private universities and 100 liberal arts ...

Humanities Dialogue Series Showcases Faculty Publications; Rachel Mesch Discusses New Book How should women balance family life with professional aspirations? Dr. Rachel Mesch holds up an issue of early 20th century French women's magazine La Vie Heureuse. It’s a discussion that resonates with many…

Alumni Offer Insight into Israeli Entrepreneurial Success at Sy Syms Event On October 9, Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business hosted its second event in its annual “ Leading with Meaning” initiative, which seeks to provide business ethics and entrepreneurial education programming to ...

Student Research Arms Educators in the Field with Empirical Evidence The Azrieli Papers Volume II: Commonplaces Uncommon Research, a collection of student research from Yeshiva University’s Azrieli Graduate School for Jewish Education and Administration, has recently been released by Michael Scharf…

YU Museum Exhibition Showcases Astonishing Pre-WWII Contributions of Jewish Mathematicians in German Culture The people of the book have an illustrious legacy with numbers, as a fascinating new exhibition co-presented by the Leo Baeck Institute and Yeshiva University Museum reveals. Mathematician…

Constitution Day Event Examines Legality of Controversial Police Practice At an event in honor of Constitution Day on Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus, attorney Cara Suvall greeted students the same way she typically greets her clients: “I’m sorry we’re meeting under these circumstances, but I hope…