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Renowned Scholar and Former RIETS Rosh Yeshiva Dies at 81 Yeshiva University mourns the passing of Rav Aharon Lichtenstein ’53YC, ’59R. A renowned author and scholar, Rabbi Lichtenstein was the senior Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion. At Yeshiva University, he served as the Rabbi Henoch and…
Yeshiva University and Congregation Shearith Israel Present Community Beit Midrash Program Yeshiva University will present “Jews for George: An Exploration of Judaism in the Age of the American Revolution,” a four-week Community Beit Midrash program beginning Wednesday, April 29, at Congregation ...
Yeshiva University Yom HaShoah Ceremony Links Holocaust and Present-Day Anti-Semitism In a darkened Lamport Auditorium on Wednesday, April 15, Stern College for Women student Michal Kupchik linked the lives of Alfred Rein, a young man who perished in the Holocaust, and Yoav Hattab, a victim of the…
RIETS Student Chosen for Unique International Ethics Program Judah Kerbel, a student at Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), is one of 12 seminary and divinity school students chosen by FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics…
Dr. Paul Romer to Deliver April 28 Alexander Brody Memorial Lecture in Economics Dr. Paul Romer, founding director of the New York University Stern Urbanization Project and director of the Marron Institute of Urban Management, will deliver the annual Alexander Brody Distinguished Lecture in ...
Yeshiva University Launches Redesigned News Site Yeshiva University recently launched a redesigned news site that makes an array of exciting news stories and updates from schools across the University available in one place. Featuring a crisp new look and simple, engaging user interface, the YU…
Stern College Student Named Finalist in Nationwide PepsiCo Marketing Competition Scrolling through LinkedIn one day, Stern College for Women student Michal Kupchik was intrigued by an ad challenging viewers to submit an entry to PepsiCo’s “Meeting of the Minds” competition: “Come up with an ...
On Tuesday, March 31, President Richard M. Joel led a live, web-streamed conversation with senior members of the Yeshiva University administration focused on the University’s financial, educational and operational issues. With more than 50 questions submitted in advance by alumni and members of the…
Producer Nancy Spielberg to Screen Documentary About Makings of Israeli Air Force at Hillel Rogoff Lecture Film producer Nancy Spielberg will introduce, screen and answer questions about her new documentary, " Above and Beyond," at the Hillel Rogoff Annual Memorial Lecture at Yeshiva University.…
YU Inaugural Hackathon Draws Diverse Crowd for 24-Hour Computer Programming Event From 9 p.m. Saturday night to 9 p.m. Sunday night, the Heights Lounge on Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus became the base of operations for YU’s first-ever Hackathon, an event that brings computer programmers together…
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