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Dr. S. Abraham (Avri) Ravid is Sy Syms Professor of Finance at the Sy Syms School of Business of Yeshiva University. A Yom Kippur War veteran and war correspondent, Dr. Ravid has spoken on national Israeli and American radio about his experiences. He has close to 50 refereed publications, in…

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Dr. Ari Mermelstein '99YC is Assistant Professor of Bible at Yeshiva College. He received his BA in Psychology from Yeshiva College and both his J.D. and Ph.D. in Jewish Studies from NYU. He also holds an MA in Bible from Revel. At Yeshiva College, Dr. Mermelstein teaches various biblical books as…

Ezra Kapetansky, '16S, is the Nefesh B’Nefesh Young Professionals Advisor based in Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future, guiding students and young alumni with their short-term or long-term Aliyah planning. Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Ezra attended Ida Crown Jewish Academy high…

Dr. Jesse Itzkowitz is assistant professor of marketing at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business. He grew up in Ft. Lauderdale and attended the University of Florida, earning his Ph.Ds in Psychology and Marketing. Professor Itzkowitz has been featured in Time for his research on ...

Dr. Chaim Nissel, Psy.D. is Yeshiva University’s Dean of Students and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He was recently recognized for the completion of 20 years of service to the YU community. He holds a master’s degree in education and a doctorate in School…

The upcoming holidays of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving both celebrate “the family,” especially all of those ancestral legacies that help make us who we are. At Yeshiva University, we consider everyone who has ever passed through the University’s doors to be part of a worldwide family, and over the past…