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Bringing Torah to travel: Yeshiva University partners with El Al

Through this new cooperation, travelers on El Al will be offered the opportunity to listen to Yeshiva University Torah classes. 

New artifacts join Yeshiva University Museum's Maimonides exhibit

One of the new documents in the exhibit is a receipt written by Maimonides for funds raised to free ransomed Jewish captives taken after the Crusader assault on Bilbeis, Egypt.

03/02/2024

Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, dean who led Yeshiva U seminary through period of growth, dies at 94

When Charlop was named dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at YU in 1971, it had 154 students. When he retired in 2008, it had 340.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
19/01/2024

Yeshiva U, congresswoman call on students to fight antisemitism on US campuses

YU is the convenor of a historic coalition of more than 100 colleges and universities, United Against Terrorism, and was the first of its kind to put a spotlight on campuses in the aftermath of Oct 7

Over 100 universities worldwide rallied in solidarity with Israel opposing Hamas

Their collective statement not only articulated support for Israel but also underscored their concerns for Palestinians who endured hardships under Hamas governance in Gaza.

29/10/2023

NYC officials address Israel solidarity event at Yeshiva University

Ari Berman, YU's president, called on university heads to issue statements with "moral clarity," following controversies on other American campuses in the aftermath of Hamas's attack.

YU president headlines historic interfaith sustainability panel in UAE

This event, according to the AFH, was the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates in which Jews, Muslims, and Christians discussed the issue of sustainability. 

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