YU News

Jun 26, 2008 -- Yeshiva University (YU) alumnus, Ari Gordon ’05YC, of Merion, PA has been selected to receive a prestigious Wexner Graduate Fellowship this year. The fellowship program is open to aspiring Jewish leaders pursuing careers in Jewish education, the rabbinate, cantorate, and Jewish ...

Jun 11, 2008 -- Although Yeshiva University (YU) students are more likely to be known for their Talmudic sparring, YU also has a rich history in the graceful art of fencing. In fact, one of the most successful teams in Yeshiva College sports history is the fencing team. This remarkable athletic ...

Jun 11, 2008 -- Yeshiva University High Schools (YUHS), comprised of The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy / Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) and the Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls (YUHSG), will bestow Dr. Edward Berliner with the Faculty Member of the Year ...

May 17, 2008 -- Yeshiva University (YU), the country’s oldest and most comprehensive institution combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence, will bring its unique message and mission of Torah U’madda, the synthesis of Jewish learning with secular knowledge, to the Chicago Jewish…

May 12, 2008 -- Scholars from around the world from institutions as varied as Yeshiva University, the University of Notre Dame, Bar-Ilan University, and Pennsylvania State University examined and debated the small hill in Jerusalem that stands, at once, as the epicenter of Jewish and Christian ...

Apr 29, 2008 -- The Sy Syms School of Business (SSSB), Yeshiva University’s undergraduate business school, will host a gala dinner officially welcoming new Dean, Dr. Michael J. Ginzberg, and honoring three distinguished alumni, Wednesday, April 30, 6:30 p.m. at Bridgewaters at the South Street ...

Apr 16, 2008 -- Renowned ethicist and political philosopher Onora O’Neill will present a lecture on “Broadening Bioethics: Clinical Ethics, Public Health, and Global Health” on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:30 pm at the Yeshiva University Museum/Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street. The event…

Apr 15, 2008 -- Over 500 Attend Celebration to Launch Kollel in Toronto Yeshiva University (YU) made history earlier this month when The Toronto Partnership Gala Celebration Dinner was held at the beautiful Copper Creek Golf Club in Kleinburg, raising $3.2 million thus far. President Richard M.…

Mar 25, 2008 -- The Yeshiva University (YU) Israel Beit Midrash (study hall) was dedicated as a living memorial to the late Rabbi Israel Miller, formerly of the Bronx, as part of the Second Yeshiva University Colloquium in Israel. Rabbi Israel Miller guided the founding of YU’s Israel Campus in ...

Mar 25, 2008 -- Concert to Feature World Premiere of David Glaser’s /Kinesis/ and Momenta Quartet’s Performance of Works by Renowned Jewish Composers Yeshiva University (YU) announced today the introduction of an Ensemble-in-Residence curriculum and will commemorate the program launch with an ...