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In Summer 2025, the Impact Office at the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought provided grants to several students with internships in the political arena, fostering a new generation of leaders dedicated to both public service and Jewish values. The Impact Office…

With the fall 2025 semester coming to a close, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought welcomed two high-profile guest speakers to end the year on a high note. Chief Judge Matthew Solomson of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims spoke to Dr. Tevi Troy's Straus reading…

November saw several Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought faculty, staff and students publish in leading publications, contributing to the discourse and debates that continue to shape American society and the Jewish people. Straus Center Director Rabbi Dr. Meir ...

On Monday, November 10, 2025, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, in conjunction with the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program, hosted Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff in conversation with Straus Center Senior Scholar Dr. Tevi Troy. Part of the Presidency from the…

Straus Center Clinical Assistant Professor Rabbi Dr. Dov Lerner participated in “The Intellectual Legacy of Rabbi Sacks,” a launch event for Tradition’s special volume exploring the impact of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

In Summer 2025, the Impact Office at the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought provided grants to several students with internships in the political arena, fostering a new generation of leaders dedicated to both public service and Jewish values. Among them was Anouchka…

In the fall 2025 semester, the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought is offering numerous courses for Straus Scholars and Yeshiva University students to study the great texts and traditions of Judaism and the West.

Over the month of October, Straus Center staff, faculty, and students contributed insightful essays to leading publications exploring the intersections of Jewish thought, history, and American ideals.

Straus Scholar Adina Feldman (SCW ’26) reflects on a transformative summer researching resilience at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Exploring Trauma and Resilience: Psychology Research in Israel By Adina Feldman This summer, I had the privilege of joining two research projects in the psychology ...

Dr. Daniel Samet, a Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), spoke to Yeshiva University students about the history of U.S. and Israel defense coordination and policy in the context of the American presidency.