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Looking Back at 2015's Most Memorable Moments at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Whether students were celebrating their graduation or hitting campus for the first time, organizing a kumzitz for Israel in Times Square or conducting innovative new research with faculty, making us proud on the court or earning ...

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Mourns Passing of Longtime Rosh Yeshiva Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ mourns Rabbi Yosef Weiss z"tl, longtime Rosh Yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), who passed away on Sunday, December 20, at the age of 95. Born in Hungary in 1920, he immigrated to America ...

Syrian Journalist, Immigration Expert Among Panelists at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Student-Organized Event on Syrian Refugee Crisis On December 15, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ students hosted a distinguished panel about the political and human dimensions of the Syrian refugee crisis on the Wilf Campus, presented by the Jay and ...

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Named a 2016 Best Private College by Kiplinger’s Based on Academic Quality and Affordability Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has included Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ on its list of the country’s best values in private universities. Kiplinger’s annual list highlights 300 public schools, private universities…

Professor Steven Fine Reflects on Jewish View of Menorah Depicted on the Arch of Titus Through the Ages It is hard for me to look up at the menorah of the Arch of Titus in Rome without feeling deep emotions. This is especially true at Hanukkah—and especially this Hanukkah, when stabbings in ...

Joshua Nagel Receives Undergraduate Research Grant from Psychology Honor Society Joshua Nagel, a senior at Yeshiva College from Los Angeles, California, majoring in psychology and minoring in English, has been awarded an undergraduate research grant from Psi Chi, an international psychology honor…

Governor Andrew Cuomo Delivers Keynote Address; Dr. Ben Chouake, Norman Sternthal, Mark Wilf and Rabbi Dr. Herbert Dobrinsky Honored The Honorable Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivered the keynote address at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s 91st Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on Sunday, December 13, at…

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Students Celebrate Chanukah with Vibrant Festivities and Acts of Charity This Chanukah, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ students lit up the Wilf and Israel Henry Beren Campuses with a whirlwind of celebrations and acts of chessed [kindness] that spread the holiday spirit across New York City…

New Online Course Led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Faculty Brings Arch of Titus to the Global Classroom As Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah, a new massive open online course (MOOC) being offered through Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Global, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s online initiative, and Coursera, an educational…

In Wake of Terror Attacks, Students, Faculty and Staff at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Show Support In the last few weeks, as Israel has been hit with another wave of terror attacks, students, faculty and staff at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ have come together to reach out to Jews across the Atlantic and around the…