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President Richard M. Joel Reflects on his Recent Visit to the White House Last week, I had a wonderful opportunity to meet with President Barack Obama and his Chief of Staff Jack Lew in the White House as part of a delegation of the Orthodox community convened by the Orthodox Union. We enjoyed a ...
The New York Jewish Week on a YU Professor of Talmud's Encounter with Death In Ernest Hemingway’s Havana days, several young men from New York approached the gatehouse of the great writer’s home, telling the guard: “Will you please tell Mr. Hemingway that three rabbis are here to see him?”…
Five Undergraduate Students to Pursue Advanced Research as Part of Fifth-Year Program Five Yeshiva University students will perform advanced undergraduate-level research this year as part of the Henry Kressel Research Scholarship. The scholarship—established in 2008 by Dr. Henry Kressel, chairman…
Maccabees Win Skyline Sportsmanship Trophy for Third Time in Five-Year History of Award Yeshiva University has captured the Skyline Conference’s Sportsmanship Trophy for displaying outstanding team sportsmanship during the 2011-12 academic year. The Skyline Conference instituted the Sportsmanship…
YU Employees Recognized for Their Contributions at Staff Appreciation Day On Tuesday, June 5, the Human Resources Department presented Staff Appreciation Day on Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus. Hundreds of faculty and staff participated in the annual picnic that recognizes University employees for…
Yeshiva University Celebrates Israel with Largest Contingent at Annual NYC Parade More than 1,500 students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Yeshiva University marched up Fifth Avenue, cheering and greeting the crowds as they celebrated Israel’s 64th year of independence at the annual 2012 ...
Researchers at Einstein and Ferkauf Find "Personality Genes" May Help Account for Longevity “It’s in their genes” is a common refrain from scientists when asked about factors that allow centenarians to reach age 100 and beyond. Up until now, research has focused on genetic variations that offer a…
Cynthia Wachtell on New York State's Flawed Public School Standardized Testing Here is a modest proposal. Let's have private school students take the same standardized tests that public school students now take each year. While we are at it, let's require private school teachers to be absent from…
Ten Undergraduate Valedictorians Recognized for Their Academic Achievements by Respective Schools More than 750 students from Yeshiva University’s undergraduate schools were presented with their degrees at YU’s 81st commencement exercises, held at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ on May 24 ...
Rabbi Benjamin Blech: You Don't Need to be Religious to Appreciate the Dangers of the Internet Mark Zuckerberg had quite a week. The 28-year-old founder of Facebook officially became a multi-billionaire and one of the wealthiest people in the world the day his company went public. Then, in a short…