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On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, the annual Stomp Out the Stigma event drew a standing-room-only crowd of students, staff and alumni in Furst Hall 501. Among those attending was Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University. What they heard throughout the evening was an empowering message on how to ...

Dr. Jeffrey Gurock is Libby M.Klaperman Professor of Jewish History. He was recently interviewed on The Bx Buzz about this new book, Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race and Ethnicity. Gary Axelbank, host of the show, began the interview by asking “tell me about Parkchester and what inspired you to…

Rabbis, chaplains, and social workers are often called on to provide spiritual care near life's end. Whether in response to serious illness, advanced cognitive or physical decline in old age, or unexpected, tragic violence, health care professionals and clergy need to respond compassionately and ...

The Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, YU Libraries and the Seforim Sale hosted a lecture by Dr. Moshe Sokolow, the Fanya Gottesfeld-Heller Professor of Jewish Education and Associate Dean of Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, on his new book, Reading the…

By Stephanie L. Gross, Librarian Electronic Reserves & Scholarly Communication Cover for Women in Science 2018-2019. YU Office of Admissions credit is given on back cover of the issue. This publication is used to promote Stern College for Women and its various programs and achievements in over…

Judah Goldfeder ’20YC is a double major in computer science and mathematics, with a minor in Jewish studies. From June through August 2018, he participated in the Bar-Ilan - Yeshiva University Summer Science Research Internships program, which places select undergraduates from Yeshiva College and…

Deepening the ties between Yeshiva University and Israel, a select group of 30 YU undergraduates (including Rensop Fellows 2020) participated in a one-of-a-kind educational opportunity to explore Israel’s dynamic startup culture at its source: game-changing organizations and institutions founded by…

On Feb. 6, 2020, the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought and the Pepperdine School of Public Policy presented a panel on “The Role of Religion in Politics and the Role of Politics in Religion” celebrating the release of the Straus Center’s best-selling book Proclaim ...

Campus News preLaw magazine ranks Cardozo #19 for Public Defenders preLaw magazine's winter edition ranked Cardozo #19 for Public Defenders. The rankings were compiled through employment data, curriculum, tuition, debt and loan repayment options and ranked four different categories of public…

Cardozo’s 2020 P*LAW Week included a range of panels and discussions to introduce students to career options in public service. Students saw an immigration proceeding in action at Monday’s “The Courtroom” performance as theater company Waterwell acted out a real Department of Homeland Security case…