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Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik Delivers Opening Invocation at Republican National Convention Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, director of Yeshiva University's Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, delivered the invocation at the opening session of the Republican National Convention…
Helpful Advice for New Students from Dr. Chaim Nissel With hundreds of new undergraduate students arriving on Yeshiva University’s campuses this week for Orientation, YUNews sat down with Dr. Chaim Nissel, YU’s recently-appointed University Dean of Students, to talk about his new role on campus and…
Students Arrive on Campus for Undergraduate Orientation They come from Morocco, Panama, Austria, Switzerland and countries across the globe. They dream of becoming first-rate biochemists, artists, teachers, business leaders and Jewish thinkers. In all, more than 650 new students will arrive at ...
Dr. Chaim Nissel Appointed University Dean of Students Yeshiva University President Richard M. Joel has announced the appointment of Dr. Chaim Nissel as University Dean of Students. In his new role, Nissel will direct all undergraduate student life, including counseling and health services,…
Yeshiva University Welcomes Incoming Faculty This fall, Yeshiva University students will find their academic experience enhanced by new faculty hires in fields spanning economics, chemistry, political science, history and Torah studies. “Our new faculty members are dedicated to teaching our…
Dual Master's Degree in Jewish Education and Jewish Studies will Provide Aspiring Educators with Professional Preparation in Methods and Content This September, Yeshiva University will offer a new dual track master’s degree in Jewish Education and Jewish Studies through its Azrieli Graduate School…
Ariella Hellman Offers Nine Tips for Students Considering Law School Yeshiva University students have traditionally done well at getting into the law school of their choice. According to Ariella Hellman, pre-law adviser on YU’s Wilf Campus, 93 percent of law school applicants in 2011-12 reported ...
Newly Tenured Undergraduate Faculty Represents Expertise in Multiple Fields Dr. Naomi Grunhaus, a scholar of Biblical exegesis, researches the incorporation of rabbinic traditions in the linguistic works of Jonah Ibn Janah and Radak. Dr. Bruno Galantucci, a cognitive scientist, designs experiments…
Jeffrey Gurock on New York City's Ever Changing Jewish Landscape In the early part of the 20th century, Jewish identity was in the streets and the air of New York City—nearly one in four New Yorkers was Jewish. After decades of declining numbers, the Jewish population in the city has begun to grow…
New Einstein Study Defines the Genetic Map of the Jewish Diasporas A new genetic analysis focusing on Jews from North Africa has provided an overall genetic map of the Jewish Diasporas. The findings support the historical record of Middle Eastern Jews settling in North Africa during Classical ...