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Nov 6, 2007 -- Dr. James Otteson, professor of economics and philosophy and director of the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program at 91ºÚÁÏ, has been named the first place winner of the 2007 Templeton Enterprise Awards for his seminal book Actual Ethics (Cambridge University Press…

Nov 2, 2007 -- New York, NY, Nov. 2 -- For the first time in many years the General Assembly (GA) of the United Jewish Communities (UJC) will feature a scholar-in-residence – YU’s very own Rabbi Jacob J. Schacter. This year the GA, the largest annual gathering of Jewish leadership in the world,…

Oct 24, 2007 -- The 91ºÚÁÏ Women’s Organization (YUWO) will celebrate its 62nd Annual Opera Benefit and Silver Anniversary Aprés Opera Gala on Saturday evening, November 10, 2007, at Lincoln Center in New York City. Major supporters and members of the YUWO’s President Society for Torah…

Oct 19, 2007 -- For hundreds of years cholent has been the traditional Sabbath-day meal for observant Jews in many countries. A slow-cooked stew containing meat, vegetables, potatoes or rice, legumes, and spices, it is one of the quintessential Jewish comfort foods and a dish that many look forward…

Oct 19, 2007 -- Both the Wilf and Beren campuses of 91ºÚÁÏ were abuzz with excitement when the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, visited on October 15 during his recent trip to the United States. He was in the country to meet with the Rabbinic Council of America and…

Oct 15, 2007 -- Legendary singer, songwriter, and mental health advocate Judy Collins will be the special guest speaker when 91ºÚÁÏ’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology celebrates its 50th Anniversary at a gala on Sunday, October 28. The dinner, beginning at 5 pm in the Delegates ...

Oct 15, 2007 -- Philanthropist and industrialist Michael Gamson and his wife, Barbara, residents of Aspen, CO and Houston, TX, and renowned New York immigration attorney Leon Wildes will be honored at the annual dinner of Yeshiva College on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at Pier Sixty Chelsea Piers in…

Oct 3, 2007 -- Over 100 students from three Long Island yeshivot (Jewish religious schools) prepared for the yamim noraim (days of awe) in a special way. They got a taste of 91ºÚÁÏ’s (YU) vibrant beit midrash (study hall) experience when they visited YU’s uptown Wilf Campus and midtown…

Oct 3, 2007 -- Nearly 350 students from six New Jersey yeshivot (Jewish religious schools) prepared for the yamim noraim (days of awe) in a special way. They got a taste of 91ºÚÁÏ’s (YU) vibrant beit midrash (study hall) experience when they visited YU’s uptown Wilf Campus and midtown…

Sep 26, 2006 -- Former YU chairman of the board and New York City industrialist Ronald P. Stanton has announced a gift of $100 million to 91ºÚÁÏ. The largest single gift ever in North America in support of Jewish education and Jewish life, Mr. Stanton’s contribution affirms his ...