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Rabbi Ari Berman Celebrated As New Yeshiva U. President

JL;DR SUMMARY Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman was inaugurated as the fifth president of Yeshiva University, marking a significant leadership transition at this flagship institution of Jewish higher education. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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LeadershipJewish CommunityOrthodox JudaismYeshiva UniversityHigher EducationInaugurationJewish CenterAri BermanCharles SchumerIsrael Connection

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New York, United States
"More than 2,000 people, including Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.; Consul General of Israel in New York, Dani Dayan; former Sen. Joseph Lieberman, former Israeli Ambassador Danny Ayalon; and Israels United Nations Amb. Danny Danon, were in attendance at the ceremony at the university on Sunday."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Berman served for 14 years as a rabbi at The Jewish Center, a prominent modern Orthodox congregation on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, until immigrating to Israel in 2008."
Israel
"Berman served for 14 years as a rabbi at The Jewish Center, a prominent modern Orthodox congregation on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, until immigrating to Israel in 2008."

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