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They came from across the United States and Canada, from synagogues and communities large and small, each bringing her own unique background and personal story. Yet the 100 women who came to the Rebbetzin Esther Rosenblatt Yarchei Kallah for Rebbetzins on Nov. 11 and 12 in Teaneck, NJ and presented…

Next time you pass through the frozen food aisle at the supermarket, consider what it takes to put some of those items on ice. New scientific research reveals just how the natural defenses of some organisms work against extreme cold. Researchers at Yeshiva University have illustrated the mechanism…

On Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, New England Yachad, in partnership with The Ruderman Family Foundation, presented “ The New England Inclusion Summit 2019:Facing Isolation in Our Communities,” a one-day conference addressing social isolation and presenting models of inclusive social and recreational ...

On Nov. 19, 2019, alumni and intellectual property (IP) experts from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law discussed the latest in copyright infringement at the Entertainment Law Initiative panel, “Protector or Suppressor?” hosted by the Recording Academy and the Fashion, Arts, Media &…

In July of 2019, Dr. Arlene “Lu” Steinberg ’86F took over the chairmanship of the Ferkauf Board of Overseers from Dr. Carol Bravmann, who had served as chair for ten years. “During my tenure,” said Dr. Bravmann, “our board was instrumental in obtaining scholarships as well as funding for facility…

The esteemed cadre of experts participating in “Philistines! Rehabilitating a Biblical Foe” spent Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in the warm environs of the Forchheimer Auditorium at the Yeshiva University Museum updating the world about this ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan between…

Cardozo Law was ranked number 22 in the country for scholarly impact in Heald & Sichelman’s first-ever ranking of 100 American law schools based on HeinOnline data. Prof. Christopher Buccafusco teaching In addition, Cardozo was ranked #32 for Social Science Research Network (SSRN) downloads,…

On Nov. 12, 2019, the Arista Honors Society of the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys (MTA) hosted a school-wide blood drive, the first of the year for the high school. Organized by MTA seniors and society members, Ezra Nissel and Eli Fisher, the successful ...

This year marks the 81st anniversary of Kristallnacht, and Yeshiva University has honored the event by soliciting its faculty for their thoughts and insights and by inviting a Holocaust survivor, Ruth Zimbler, to speak to faculty, staff, students and friends of YU at the annual Kristallnacht…

The YU community – students, faculty, friends and family -- gathered together at Koch Auditorium on Beren Campus for this year’s Mega Challah Bake. For the more than 250 participants, the event was an exciting way to join an inspiring global movement – the annual Shabbat Project in which Jews from…