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The Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Jack Miller Center, a nonprofit organization that works to ensure that students learn the history and principles at the heart of American ...

Dr. Elisabeth Mlawski Dr. Elisabeth Mlawski, a clinical assistant professor in the Speech-Language Pathology program of the Katz School of Science and Health, whose focus is on pediatric language development, has been appointed to a cross-cultural collaboration that will introduce Chiang Mai ...

Guest Post by Rebecca Aduculesi, Straus Scholar On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the Beren Straus Scholars of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought participated in their first seminar on Shakespeare and the Bible, which explores the text’s influence on the works of ...

Dr. Daniel Tsadik Dr. Daniel Tsadik, a former professor of Sephardic and Iranian Studies at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, has been awarded The Prime Minister’s Prize (Israel) for the Encouragement and Empowerment of Jewish Communities in Arab Countries and Iran for The Jews…

Sarah Wapner Sarah Wapner has joined the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought as its Impact and Recruitment Officer. Under this new position, she will lead the Center’s Impact and Recruitment Office, which is supported by a grant from The Paul E. Singer Foundation. Her ...

On August 30, 2020, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, the director of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, delivered a seminar, “Wishes and Witches in Samuel and Shakespeare.” The seminar was the first of a series of discussions for the Straus Center’s Wilf Straus Scholars…

Dr. Zesarae Bodie Dr. Zesarae Bodie, an occupational therapist with broad experience in geriatric care, has joined the entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate faculty as a clinical assistant professor at the Katz School of Science and Health. “We are very excited and grateful to have Zesarae…

Highlights from a Summer’s Worth of Learning YU’s faculty and rabbis came together to create a wealth of educational and religious programming for the University community. Summer Session 2020 The Katz School’s Summer Session 2020 included over 100 online courses, more courses than ever before ...

Yeshiva University has announced the fall 2020 launch of a series of professional development certificate programs designed for students seeking to prepare themselves for the changing economy and to enhance their careers. Covering a range of disciplines, these certificates will allow students from…

Prof. Alan Broder, chair of the computer science department at Stern College As the summer of 2020 approached, students in the Stern College for Women computer science department faced the unpleasant reality that many companies were cutting back on their summer intern hiring because the presence of…