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Yeshiva University to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of the Hanukkah Dinner
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HANUKKAH DINNER ON DEC. 15TH
Historic Centennial celebration to recognize philanthropists Chella Safra and the Wilf family and celebrate YU’s growth, success, and enduring impact NEW YORK, NY Nov. 12, 2024— Yeshiva University’s celebration of 100 years of Hanukkah Dinners was announced today. This historic event honors a ...
(l–r) Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Max Stern and Shirley Pasternak, a member of Stern’s first graduating class.
Stern at 70: An Esteemed Past, a Vibrant Present, an Exciting Future
“I went to Stern.” Tens of thousands of graduates over the past seven decades have said those proud words, each declaring them with a knowing smile and prompting great memories consisting of friends, classes, professors, religious inspiration, dorm life, Manhattan living and countless other ...
In attendance at the launch of the Lieberman-Mitzner Center were, from left, Sharon Poczter (Director of the Center); Daniella Landau, student scholar; Talya Naggar, student scholar; Oriya Baskin, student scholar; Matthew Lieberman (Sen. Lieberman's son); Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman; Hadassah Lieberman (Sen. Lieberman's wife); Ira Mitzner (Chairman of the YU Board); Steven Mitzner (Mitzner's son); Jeffrey Collins (Mitzner’s step-son); Sam Fogelson, student scholar; and Binyomin Eidlisz, student scholar
Yeshiva University Launches the Lieberman-Mitzner Center for Public Service and Advocacy
The Center, inspired by the legacy of Senator Joseph Lieberman z”l and made possible by a generous gift by the Ira Mitzner and Riva Collins Families, will educate the next generation of public servants and advocates. Drawing inspiration from the late Senator Joseph Lieberman’s unparalleled level of…
From left, New York State Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Gregory Inzinna, Lemle Clinic coordinator, Dr. Arlene “Lu” Steinberg, Chair of the Ferkauf Board of Overseers, Dr. Leslie Halpern, Dean of YU's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, David Miller, Ariel Miller, Paula Dennis, executive director of the NVLD project, Dr. Selma Botman, YU Provost, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato, Andrew Lauer, YU's VP of Legal Affairs and General Counsel
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY’S FERKAUF GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY OPENS NATION’S FIRST CLINIC DEDICATED TO NON-VERBAL LEARNING DISORDER
The Lemle Clinic Will Assess and Treat Patients & Promote Understanding of NVLD On Sept. 16, Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology launched The Lemle Clinic, a first-of-its-kind clinic dedicated to assessing and treating the challenges that individuals with Non-Verbal…
Danielle Wozniak, Vice President for Global Initiatives and Business Strategies at Yeshiva University
YU GLOBAL ESTABLISHES NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH HILLEL YESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL AND CHABAD SHLUCHIM
Yeshiva University’s YU Global extends its reach worldwide to enhance learners’ online experience and provide the tools to succeed in any career path. On Aug. 28, YU Global announced an expansion of its reach through a new partnership with Hillel Yeshiva High School and strengthened collaborations…
Herald Center (Courtesy of JEMB Realty)
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO CREATE A NEW HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS AT HERALD CENTER IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
160,000-Square-Foot Herald Square Location Will Significantly Expand YU’s Health Sciences Programs New York, NY (Aug. 18, 2024) - Yeshiva University (YU) today announced plans to significantly expand its presence in the healthcare field by establishing a new state-of-the-art campus in the 10-story…
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
New Leadership at YU RIETS to Start the Fall Semester
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz named as incoming Abraham Arbesfeld Torah Dean of RIETS Rabbi Dr. Yosef Kalinsky to become the Max and Marion Grill Administrative Dean of RIETS RIETS is proud to announce the appointment of Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz as the Abraham Arbesfeld Torah Dean of RIETS. Rabbi Lebowitz is a…
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ARI BERMAN TO SIGN ROME CALL FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ETHICS AT CONFERENCE IN HIROSHIMA
Multifaith alliance of global religious and technology leaders signals commitment to a human dignity-centered future New York and Hiroshima – July 8, 2024 – Yeshiva University, the nation’s flagship Jewish University, today announced that its President, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, will attend by ...
ROBERT KRAFT ESTABLISHES BLUE SQUARE SCHOLARS PROGRAM AT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
$1 Million Donation Will Help Accommodate Transferring Jewish Students New York – June 25, 2024 – Yeshiva University, the nation’s flagship Jewish University, today announced the establishment of the Blue Square Scholars program by leading philanthropist Robert Kraft. This new program is timely as…
Since 1903, YU has held Chag HaSemikhah convocations to ordain new rabbis. Pictured are participants at the last event, held in 2021.
Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) to Ordain 135 New Rabbis at Chag HaSemikhah Convocation
Introduces $1 million matching grant in honor of Rabbi Zevulun Charlop to support elite Torah scholars Celebrating a passionate commitment to Torah and the Jewish people, YU RIETS will ordain 135 new rabbis on Sunday, June 16, in the Nathan Lamport Auditorium at Zysman Hall. The triannual event ...

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