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As �ۿ۴�ý reaffirms its commitment to offer an outstanding education in both Jewish and secular studies, we extend a warm welcome to new leaders who will be spearheading the future and strengthening academic affairs. Below, we highlight their plans for moving the University forward. For…

Our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael find themselves under attack, and we stand united in prayer for their safety. The citizens and soldiers of Israel are constantly in our hearts, as we devote ourselves to Tefilah and Torah learning in their merit. Below you will Tehillim and Shiurim that may…

The siren call of the beach and vacation was put on hold while YU’s professional networking groups organized two outstanding events for alumni and industry professionals in June. On Thursday, June 19, the �ۿ۴�ýWall Street Group presented “Current Trends in Activist Investing” featuring Peter W. May…

The 5 th annual Stern Student Art Show is on display at the �ۿ۴�ý Museum at the Center for Jewish History through July 27. The multimedia exhibition features selections from studio art majors in the class of 2014. The studio art program, part of Stern College’s Jewish and liberal arts…

Dr. Yitzchak Schechter ’95YC, ’99F knows all about the problems facing the Orthodox Jewish community, among them mental health issues, the so-called “shidduch crisis,” and kids at risk. But to find the data to support the theories of these communal issues, Schechter founded the Applied Research and…

On the occasion of his 70 th reunion from Yeshiva College, Rabbi Dr. Menachem Raab reflects on a life that took him from his hometown of Philadelphia, to New York to pursue a �ۿ۴�ýeducation followed by an array of professional jobs in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, to making Aliyah not once, but…

�ۿ۴�ý is known to have many alumni families in which multiple relatives attended YU, received multiple degrees, and proclaims, “we are �ۿ۴�ýthrough and through!” But for those celebrating milestone reunions alongside fellow family members, they have a special opportunity to reflect on ...

Dr. Karen Bacon ’64S, was the valedictorian of her graduating class and went on to receive a PhD in microbiology from UCLA, where she was a National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Fellow and a United States Public Health Service Doctoral Trainee. She subsequently taught at the University of ...

Over the past few months, alumni in Israel have participated in celebrations to mark two significant �ۿ۴�ýevents and milestones: Chag Hasemikha, which celebrated the ordination of a record 230 rabbis from RIETS, and the 50-year reunion for the Class of 1964. Read about these events and view photos ...

Aaron Koller '01YC, '09BR '10BR is an associate professor of Near Eastern and Jewish Studies at �ۿ۴�ý, where he studies the ancient world of the Bible and rabbinic literature, especially material culture, language, and intellectual history. His most recent book is Esther in Ancient ...