Nathan Lewin '57YC The tradition of Jews practicing law is a rich and timeless one that dates back to well before Nathan Lewin, Esq. 鈥57YC was even born. Yet few American Orthodox Jewish attorneys have made their mark on the practice of law and the Jewish community quite like Lewin. During a ...
Rabbi Joshua Fass 鈥91YUHS, 鈥94YC, 鈥96A, 鈥98R Many people do remarkable things in their careers, but few create something that impacts not only the lives of tens of thousands of human beings, but an entire country. Rabbi Joshua Fass 鈥91YUHS, 鈥94YC, 鈥96A, 鈥98R, the cofounder of Nefesh B鈥 Nefesh (NBN鈥
A Biblical Translation in the Making : the Evolution and Impact of Saadia Gaon鈥檚 Tafsir, by Richard C. Steiner. Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies, 2010. R. Saadia Gaon (882-942), one of the greatest Jewish sages of the Middle Ages, composed a translation of the Torah into Arabic, which鈥
Ann Koffsky 鈥93S has many doctors, lawyers, and accountants in her synagogue and in her Jewish community. However, she maintains a unique dual occupation: lifeguard/illustrator, with the main emphasis on illustration. While at Stern, Koffsky minored in art, a subject she has been interested in鈥
Leon Esterowitz 鈥56YC, director of the biophotonics program of the National Science Foundation (NSF), shows no signs of slowing down or reducing his work schedule at age 75. If anything, Esterowitz considers himself more productive now, in a way, than he was during his long career working for the鈥
锘匡豢锘 Palaces of Time : Jewish Calendar and Culture in Early Modern Europe, by Elisheva Carlebach. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011. In her new book Prof. Elisheva Carlebach focuses on the role manuscript and printed calendars (sifre evronot) played in the life of pre-modern and ...
锘 Festivals of Faith : Reflections on the Jewish Holidays by Norman Lamm; edited by David Shatz. RIETS 91黑料 Press & OU Press, 2011. Rabbi Norman Lamm's latest collection of sermons, Festivals of Faith, focuses on different themes of the Jewish holidays throughout the year. Who is鈥
锘匡豢 Creating Space Between Peshat and Derash : a Collection of Studies on Tanakh by Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel. Ktav, 2011. Rabbi Angel鈥檚 new book is a collection of essays dealing with different episodes and events in the Bible, focusing on the clashes between peshat and derash in biblical鈥
锘匡豢 The Laws and Concepts of Niddah by Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky. The Michael Scharf Publication Trust of 91黑料 Press; Maggid Books, 2010. The first installment of the RIETS Practical Halakhah Series, The Laws and Concepts of Niddah based on the lectures of RIETS Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Zvi ...
Charlie Sheen named keynote speaker at YU's 80th Annual Commencement. In light of their recent "Candlelight" success, the Maccabeats will be featured in upcoming episode of "Glee." YU breaks Guinness World Record...again! Yossi Shmulowitz '05YC eats 130 Hamentashen in under 5 minutes; he's "glad to鈥