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Jaden Jubas, from Southfield, Michigan, recently graduated from Yeshiva College with a major in biochemistry and a minor in psychology. He was also the valedictorian of the Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies and is applying to medical school. His honors thesis, titled “Designing Probes for ...
Innovation, a film capturing the depth and breadth of pioneering research across Yeshiva University, has earned a Silver Telly Award, one of the world's premier honors recognizing excellence in video and television. The win marks YU's fourth Telly Award and celebrates the University's success in ...
New online program prepares Torah-observant professionals to bring halachic clarity to the business world This fall, Yeshiva University's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) will introduce a Master of Hebrew Literature in Business Ethics and Jewish Law. Participants can pursue ...
With a transformative $12.5 million gift to Yeshiva University, Alex and Diana Tsigutkin are helping advance an important new chapter in the University’s 140-year history: The establishment of a new Electrical and Computer Engineering program. Directed by Dr. Fred L. Fontaine – former chair of ...
Zionism has taken on a life of its own in today’s public discourse, but its origins and history are straightforward. In today’s New York Times, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, writes about the movement’s history, purpose, and enduring moral vision. At a time when Zionism is…
Meet the Straus Scholars of the Class of 2026 — headed to Oxford, Yale Law School and beyond When Rebecca Guzman '26S arrived at Yeshiva University as a first-year student and Straus Scholar, graduate studies at Oxford were not on her radar. Now, this fall, the aspiring novelist is preparing to ...
One hundred years ago, in the summer of 1926, Jerusalem scholar Rabbi Dr. Samuel Kalman Mirsky sailed to New York at the invitation of Dr. Bernard Revel, founding president of Yeshiva University. That August, Samuel Kalman Mirsky was named Yeshiva University's very first official hire as professor…
Dr. Devorah Halevy, a Wurzweiler alumna and adjunct instructor, joined faith leaders and community advocates at the National Drug Control Strategy Summit, held at the White House on May 6. As a guest panelist, she discussed the role faith and community play in addiction and recovery.
More than 5,000 gathered as the University marked America’s 250th anniversary, reflected on the enduring bond between America and Israel, and witnessed a surprise musical performance featuring Ambassador Huckabee NEW YORK – May 28, 2026 -- Yeshiva University’s 95th Annual Commencement brought ...
On May 3, 2026, Yeshiva University hosted Antisemitism in the United States Today: Current Social Science Research, a landmark, all‑day conference that brought together some of the nation’s most influential scholars to confront contemporary antisemitism through a social science lens. Co‑sponsored…