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As We Celebrate Tu B'Shevat, A Call for Rabbis and Educators to Stay Informed About Jewish Genetic Diseases “Thus was he [the cedar tree] beautiful in his greatness, in the length of his branches; for his roots were upon abundant waters.”– Ezekiel 31:7 Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees, is ...
For Mordechai Kornbluth, Advanced Rabbinic and Physics Studies are Part of the Same Equation At Yeshiva University, students pursue a wide array of interests. Some conduct cutting-edge research with the guidance and support of faculty mentors. Others, fascinated by foreign cultures or historical ...
Yeshiva University Faculty Present Alternative Super Bowl Halftime Show With the Super Bowl right around the corner, why not inject some spirituality into this year’s big game? Yeshiva University presents its second annual YU Torah Halftime Show featuring exciting and inspiring presentations on ...
Weekly Course Open to all Women will Feature Rabbis Jacob J. Schacter and Hayyim Angel Yeshiva University's Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) will launch a new Women's Beit Midrash Program on February 5 at Stern College for Women's Israel Henry Beren campus in Manhattan for participants of all…
Jeffrey Gurock's City of Promises Awarded 2012 National Jewish Book of the Year The Jewish Book Council has named City of Promises: A History of the Jews of New York (NYU Press, September 2012) recipient of The Everett Family Foundation Jewish Book of the Year Award. The three-volume work—with ...
Editor’s note: In an effort to keep the Yeshiva University community up-to-date on the ongoing independent investigation into allegations of past abuse, YU News will continue to share all official statements with the public in the post below. UPDATED Statement from the Yeshiva University Board of…
Students Present Seforim Sale February 3 to March 3; North America’s Largest Jewish Book Sale will Benefit Victims of Sandy The students of Yeshiva University will present their annual Seforim Sale, North America’s largest Jewish book sale, from February 3 to March 3 in Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam…
Translating the Genetic Language of Autism into Treatment Translational research aims to accelerate the pace at which basic research yields effective clinical treatments for human diseases by taking discoveries between "bench" and "bedside." For instance, translational researchers have identified…
Screenplays and Directors, Not Actors, Drive Critical and Financial Success of Films according to Study by S. Abraham Ravid George Clooney may be the most bankable star in Hollywood, but when it comes to financial and critical success, studios are generally better served by placing their bets on ...
Grant to Encourage Community Day School Graduates to Study at Yeshiva University The Kohelet Foundation is funding a scholarship for graduates of community day schools to encourage them to study at Yeshiva University, the country’s oldest Modern Orthodox institution of higher learning. The ...