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The Jewish Week Interviews Dr. Jonathan Fast on the Tragedy in Newtown Jonathan Fast, an associate professor at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work, is the author of the 2009 book Ceremonial Violence: A Psychological Explanation of School Shootings (Overlook Press). The six-year…
Students, Faculty and Alumni Illuminate Yeshiva University Hanukkah Dinner Students, faculty and alumni who embody the mission of Yeshiva University were recognized as “Points of Light” during the dinner portion of Yeshiva University’s 88th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation, held at New York…
White House Chief of Staff Keynotes Hanukkah Convocation; $1.4 Billion Capital Campaign Announced White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew delivered the keynote address at Yeshiva University’s 88th Annual Hanukkah Convocation and Dinner on Sunday, December 16 at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City ...
Students Light Up Campus with Communal Celebration As Jews celebrate Hanukkah all over the world, Yeshiva University’s Wilf and Beren Campuses were alight with exciting events, a festive spirit and a feeling of unity this week. “Our mission is to create a vibrant Judaism and cultivate a strong ...
Undergraduates Experience Law School in Yearlong Cardozo Course On a recent Friday morning at Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Assistant Professor of Law Jessica Roth asked her class to consider these questions: Is it moral to imprison an elderly or ill criminal? Does ...
James Kahn Explains the Components and Consequences of the Looming Fiscal Cliff As 2012 draws to a close, the United States government faces a financial crisis that has Republicans and Democrats divided. But what exactly are they fighting about and what is at stake for the country? Dr. James Kahn…
With Milestone Victory, Jonathan Halpert Joins Elite Group of NYC Basketball Coaches Yeshiva University’s Dr. Jonathan Halpert became just the seventh men’s basketball coach in New York City history to record his 400th career victory on Thursday night, December 6 at the Max Stern Athletic Center—on…
Moshe Sokolow on Israel's Endangered Ally, the Island Country of Palau The recent UN General Assembly vote granting observer nation status to Palestine was 138 in favor, 41 abstentions, and nine opposed. In addition to the United States, along with Canada, Panama, and the Czech Republic, the few ...
Yeshiva College Dramatics Society Celebrates 100th Production by Honoring Longtime Member On December 2, the Yeshiva College Dramatics Society (YCDS) celebrated one of its most beloved members with a reception and special performance of its 100th production, 12 Angry Men. The play was originally ...
Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Discusses The Merchant of Venice, Modern-Day Anti-Semitism Hundreds gathered on the morning of November 30 to hear Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik in a conversation on Torah, law and literature titled “ The Merchant of Venice: A Jewish…