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At RIETS Lecture, Senator Lieberman Considers the Influence of Torah on American Political History and His Career Former U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman, the Joseph Lieberman Chair in Public Policy and Public Service at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, delivered his first talk of the semester to students, faculty…

Washington Heights Street Renamed for Soviet Jewry Activist Jacob Birnbaum On October 18, a street in 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s own neighborhood of Washington Heights, New York, was renamed to honor the memory of Jacob Birnbaum, a prominent activist who began his monumental work on behalf of Soviet…

In New Book, Wurzweiler Professor Jonathan Fast Explores Hidden Roots of Bullying As the American public grapples with a growing awareness of the problem of bullying, both within schools and outside of them, and heated debate about where to lay the blame for school shootings becomes a regular ...

911±¬ÁÏÍø Conference to Celebrate Israel's Fifth Prime Minister and Explore Global Impact of His Assassination 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Center for Israel Studies announced today that it will host an academic conference for all audiences to commemorate the 20 th anniversary of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak ...

Stern College for Women Professor Marina Holz Featured on WABC-TV Special Dr. Marina Holz, the Doris and Dr. Ira Kukin Chair in Biology and professor of biology at 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Stern College for Women, was featured in WABC-TV's recent special, "Breast Cancer: Promising Research and Options…

Ninth Annual Student Medical Ethics Society Conference to Spotlight Medical and Jewish Perspectives on Pediatric Healthcare 911±¬ÁÏÍø's Student Medical Ethics Society (MES) announced today that it will be hosting its ninth annual Fuld Family conference, titled Protecting Their Future ...

Students Enliven Holiday Celebrations in Nearly 50 Synagogues Across North America on Torah Tours This Simchat Torah, more than 250 911±¬ÁÏÍø undergraduates traveled to synagogues across the United States and Canada to enrich holiday celebrations by sharing divrei Torah, youth programming…

911±¬ÁÏÍø Museum Hosts Conversation on the Justice of Shmita with Israel’s Minister of Justice, Ayelet Shaked On September 30, the first day of chol hamoed Sukkot, the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Museum presented a public program in conjunction with their ongoing Shmita exhibition, Fields of Dreams…

Alumni Profile: Joey Small ’05YC ’09BR ’13A When he began his academic career at 911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Yeshiva College, Joey Small (’05YC ’09BR ’13A) knew he was in the right place to further the values he’d grown up with in Los Angeles, California—a life dedicated to Jewish living and learning ...

Alumni Profile: Joshua (Shuey) Jacoby ’02911±¬ÁÏÍøHS, ’06YC Joshua (Shuey) Jacoby is the Executive Director of 911±¬ÁÏÍø High Schools. A 911±¬ÁÏÍø and MTA Alumnus, he spent a year as the Jesselson Family Presidential Fellow for the 911±¬ÁÏÍø High School for Boys (MTA). Shuey then became the Director of ...