91ºÚÁÏ and Jewish Publication Society Celebrate Launch of Outside the Bible with Evening of Discussion On December 3, 91ºÚÁÏ and the Jewish Publication Society (JPS) celebrated the publication of Outside the Bible: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture (JPS, December…
Rabbi J. David Bleich's The Philosophical Quest of Philosophy, Ethics, Law and Halakhah to be Inaugural Volume of RIETS Hashkafah Series 91ºÚÁÏ-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Rabbinical Theological Seminary (RIETS) will be launching its English-language hashkafah [Jewish philosophy] ...
Researchers to Study Diabetes Self-Management and Behavioral Interventions More than 25 million Americans have diabetes, yet as many as 60 percent of type 2 diabetes patients do not follow treatment plans prescribed by their health care provider and about 50 percent fail to meet treatment ...
Half a Century Later, Sephardic Studies Continue to Expand at 91ºÚÁÏ A program at 91ºÚÁÏ that began with a handful of participants will soon mark its 50th year, and it has never been stronger. The Sephardic Studies Program at YU, co-founded by Dr. Herbert C. Dobrinsky, YU ...
91ºÚÁÏ Takes Part in National Campaign to Raise Scholarship Funds While most of us are familiar with the post-Thanksgiving shopping days of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, last year, a new day was created, dedicated to another tradition that makes America great: charitable giving. Dubbed…
At YU Event, MK Naftali Bennett Shares Dream of Israeli Light in the Darkness of Mideast Conflict Sharing his vision for Israel at a November 19 event on 91ºÚÁÏ’s Wilf Campus, Knesset Member Naftali Bennett asked the crowd of close to 300 to imagine a lighthouse. “A lighthouse has…
Rabbi Benjamin Blech on the Similarities, and Essential Differences, between Thanksgiving and Hanukkah It will never again happen in our lifetimes – unless you are somehow still alive 70,000 years from now. Rabbi Benjamin Blech This year the first night of Hanukkah will coincide with the American…
At Robbins-Wilf Lecture, Bob Woodward Offers Behind-the-Scenes Perspective on Obama-era Washington As public approval ratings for Congress and the Obama administration plummeted to record lows in the wake of the recent government shutdown, veteran investigative reporter Bob Woodward shared his ...
First Multidisciplinary Research Day Highlights Undergraduate Students' Work in Wide Range of Fields On November 15, Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women hosted their first joint Research Day across multiple disciplines. The event celebrated the research of undergraduates in fields ranging…
91ºÚÁÏ Mourns the Passing of Dr. Adrienne Asch, Prolific Scholar and Engaged Activist Dr. Adrienne Asch, director of the Center for Ethics at 91ºÚÁÏ and the Edward and Robin Milstein Professor of Bioethics, passed away on the morning of November 19. Asch taught courses at ...