Yeshiva University News Archives

Why does Yeshiva University need an Israel Club? Israel clubs on secular college campuses aim to raise awareness about the fundamental issues facing the people and the land of Israel.

It is only appropriate to begin a Hyman Bloom review with a Chassidic tale. A young man left his village to train as a menorah maker says Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, and returned years later as a master designer.

CLIFTON COMMUNITY FOR SERIES OF KASHRUT LECTURES Given the enormous success of the Harry H. Beren ASKOU OUTREACH program and its visits to yeshivot, kollelim and semicha programs, ASKOU OUTREACH is now expanding to major Jewish communities with its first post-Shabbat visits to the Passaic-Clifton community.

Manhattan's 42nd Street public library was Chana Henkin's default beit midrash .

Alana Riss Fine was sitting in a Minneapolis coffee shop one recent Friday, when she noticed a theme brewing around her.

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet Article Date: 17 Oct 2009 The fact that they eat a lot - and often - may explain why most people and other mammals are protected from the majority of fungal pathogens, according to research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh will be celebrated with a slew of awards in the coming months, including a gala dinner at the Friar's Club on Nov.

The fact that they eat a lot -- and often -- may explain why most people and other mammals are protected from the majority of fungal pathogens, according to research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Woman of the Hour: Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivers the 2004 commencement address at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York.

Victims of Bernard Madoff appear to be deeply divided over the latest idea for recovering some of their lost money.

Laifer joins Bassett Heart Care Institute COOPERSTOWN - Dr. Lawrence Laifer, a board-certified interventional cardiologist, joined the Bassett Heart Care Institute Division of Cardiology.

Governor David A. Paterson today held roundtable discussions in the Bronx and on Long Island to discuss the important progress being made by New York-based researchers of stem cell technology.

While Simhat Torah is a joyous occasion for Jews of all streams, this year's celebration strikes a particularly resonant chord with Nishmat, the Jeanie Schottenstein Center for advanced Torah study for women.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University hosted a roundtable discussion on stem cell research with New York Governor David A. Paterson today.

" The Jewish community of Myanmar is small in numbers but large in spirit. Formerly known as Burma, Myanmar was once home to a thriving community of predominantly Sephardic Jews, largely from Iraq, Iran and India.

Yeshiva University President Richard Joel was one of six Modern Orthodox leaders who signed on to a letter asking pulpit rabbis to address the topic of Jewish ethics as part of their High Holidays sermons.

Tonight: "The Legacy of Adam Smith and the Future of Capitalism" If you're in the Memphis area and you're looking for something to do this evening, Rhodes is hosting a Symposium on "The Legacy of Adam Smith and the Future of Capitalism" through the Project for the Study of Liberal Democracy.

Some people will tell you that blogs are bad. A few years ago, I heard a Shabbos Shuvah sermon in which the rabbi spent a good portion of the time saying how horrible and destructive blogs are.

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University a three-year, $2.1 million grant to expand and enrich its Hispanic Center of Excellence .