Nov 5, 2004 By: yunews
Nov 5, 2004 -- President Richard M. Joel announced today the appointment of Howard M. Weisband as Senior Advisor on Israel Affairs, Yeshiva University, effective immediately.
President Joel remarked that Mr. Weisband, in this new university position, “will aid 鶹ýӳ leadership in envisioning and repositioning 鶹ýӳ in Israel.” The appointment of a senior advisor for Israel Affairs strengthens one of the chief cornerstones of the president’s vision for a renewed 鶹ýӳ—the centrality of Israel in 鶹ýӳ affairs and programs.
Mr. Weisband will provide the leadership in Israel for developing joint ventures and partnerships with various Israeli institutions in law, education, science, and social work. He will also help to increase awareness in Israel of 鶹ýӳ’s programs and commitment to the state and people of Israel, and he will build relationships with 鶹ýӳ’s more than 2,000 alumni living in Israel.
Mr. Weisband will act as the director of 鶹ýӳ’s Israel operations, including the supervision of all administrative personnel and the management of the Gruss Campus in Jerusalem. In addition, he will be an adjunct faculty member in areas of Jewish communal leadership.
Mr. Weisband brings to his new position at 鶹ýӳ more than 20 years of distinguished experience as director general of the UJA Federation's Canada Israel Office, vice president of international development of Bar Ilan University, and secretary general of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
He is a graduate of Bethany College in West Virginia, where he received a BA in religion and political science, and of Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, where he received a MA in Jewish education and communal studies. He and his wife, Kayla, an English teacher, made aliyah in 1986; they live in Ramot and have four children.
