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Rabbi Dr. Haskel Lookstein is unquestionably one of the leading rabbinic personalities on the modern American Orthodox scene. For over thirty years now, he has served with distinction in two important roles. He is the spiritual leader of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun (KJ) on the Upper East Side of…

Mordechai Cohen and Ephraim Kanarfogel Participate in Advanced Judaic Studies Research Group Dr. Mordechai Cohen, associate dean and professor of bible at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­â€™s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, and Dr. Ephraim Kanarfogel, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Jewish History at…

The practice of repeating the word זכר ( z-kh-r) in Parshat Zakhor, once as zekher, with a segol under the zayin, and once as zeikher, with a tzeirei under the zayin, is par for the course in Ashkenazi synagogues. Sefardim, who do not distinguish between the pronunciations of the aforementioned ...

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Archives recently acquired a photograph of the Alumni Banquet of the Beth Midrash LeMorim, held on March 7, 1926. Rabbi Dr. Bernard Revel, President and Rosh Yeshiva, is standing in the background, surrounded by the staff and graduates. Despite the formality of the setting, the…

For the first time, a law review article considers the question: Should a history of foster care involvement serve as a legitimate mitigating circumstance for a defendant in a criminal trial? Appearing in the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review, the authors review the effects of abusive ...

Leonard Grunstein, Esq. of Teaneck, NJ published an extensive analysis of the contemporary application of Jewish laws regarding the taking of interest. The study, which appeared in The Banking Law Journal, a highly respected professional publication, reflects Mr. Grunstein’s mastery of the ...

Wurzweiler Alumni met October 25 th 2012 to renew friendships, reunite with professors and network. Many expressed that it was gratifying to see nearly fifty alumni, with graduation years ranging from 1976 to 2012. The Wurzweiler Alumni Council appreciated the opportunity to inform alumni about…

All Revel students, faculty and alumni are cordially invited to a special dinner and lecture. Professor Adam Teller of Brown University, will be speaking on the topic of Print, Power, and Prestige: The Polish-Lithuanian Rabbinate and the Book in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries on Tuesday ...

Yael Landman is pursuing a PhD in Bible at Revel, focusing on the Bible in its ancient Near Eastern (ANE) context. Her interests include biblical and ANE law, Semitic languages and linguistics, and literary approaches to the Bible. Yael is also currently a graduate fellow at the Center for Jewish…

Bequest by Herbert S. Denenberg Trust Establishes Two Yeshiva College Chairs On February 5, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ marked the investiture of two new chairs in Judaic studies at Yeshiva College, endowed through a generous bequest from the Herbert S. Denenberg Trust. Dr. Yaakov Elman, professor of Judaic…