Tag: Yeshiva University

The author describes their decision to leave Rutgers University due to the administration's response to an anti-Israel protest promoting self-martyrdom through terrorism against Jews on campus.
Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots, has decided to donate $1 million to Yeshiva University to support transfer students in response to his withdrawal of support from Columbia University over concerns of antisemitism during pro-Palestinian protests.
Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, was honored at Yeshiva University for his staunch support of Israel, which he highlighted during his commencement address by removing a Harvard sash to protest the university's perceived lack of support for the Jewish community.
Senator John Fetterman, known for his vocal support of Israel, disavowed his alma mater Harvard University while receiving an award at Yeshiva University's commencement, praising Y.U. as a pro-Israel bastion against anti-Israel activism on campuses.
Ivan Boesky, a prominent Jewish financier involved in illegal insider trading in the 1980s, passed away at 87.
An Orthodox Jewish student from Yeshiva University recounts their journey of grappling with their views on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has initiated the Shalem Fellowship program for university students in London aiming to promote advanced Jewish learning.
Dr. Yael Muskat and Dr. Martin Galla discuss mental health challenges faced by young adults transitioning into adulthood, including those in the Jewish community, in a podcast episode sponsored by Terri and Andrew Herenstein.
Joseph Kaplan, a retired attorney and Modern Orthodox intellectual, offers a collection of writings spanning over half a century in "A Passionate Writing Life."
Jewish philanthropist Dr. Ruth Gottesman has made a historic $1 billion donation to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, making the school tuition-free indefinitely.
Mauricio Karchmer, a Jewish computer scientist who left MIT due to its handling of antisemitism, has accepted a teaching position at Yeshiva University in New York.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin discusses his mental health journey.
This article highlights the lives and contributions of several individuals in the Jewish community.
Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, the former dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at Yeshiva University, has passed away at the age of 94.
The article discusses the history and significance of the Messianic movement within Chabad-Lubavitch, focusing on the recent incident involving the secret tunnel under 770 Eastern Parkway.
Neo-Hasidism, also known as Neo-Hasidut or Neo-Chassidus, is a growing phenomenon in the Jewish world that is impacting both Orthodox and non-Orthodox communities.
The New York Jewish Week has compiled a list of their 10 most-read stories of 2023.
"Insights and Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues" is a compilation of essays by Rabbi Hershel Schachter and Rabbi Mayer Twersky, both leading students of Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik (the Rav).
In this personal essay, the author reflects on his journey of faith and explores the role of reason in Judaism.
The author shares their personal journey of faith and the challenges they faced in their pursuit of a religious identity.
Two Catholic colleges in Ohio, Franciscan University of Steubenville and Walsh University, are offering expedited admissions for Jewish students who may feel discriminated against at their current schools.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon and Rabbi Shmuel Ismach discuss the role of halacha (Jewish law) during times of war.
Shua Brick, a 29-year-old Orthodox Jewish man, is believed to be the first openly gay congregational rabbi within Orthodox Judaism.
Rabbi Shua Brick, an openly gay Orthodox Jew, is breaking barriers in the Jewish community.
In this podcast, Daniel Rynhold, dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, discusses the concept of repentance and its importance in Jewish tradition.