From the monthly archives: April 2014

YU Israel Alumni Celebrate Milestones

Over the past few months, alumni in Israel have participated in celebrations to mark two significant YU events and milestones:  Chag Hasemikha, which celebrated the ordination of a record 230 rabbis from RIETS, and the 50-year reunion for the Class of 1964.  Read about these events and view photos below.
 
 Chag Hasemikhah […]

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Faculty Fast Facts

Aaron Koller ’01YC, ’09BR ’10BR is an associate professor of Near Eastern and Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University, where he studies the ancient world of the Bible and rabbinic literature, especially material culture, language, and intellectual history. His most recent book is Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2014). Aaron also teaches Talmud […]

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Alumni Profile: Tova Renna ’98S

For Tova Renna ’98S, Senior Analyst at Johnson & Johnson, the choice to attend Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business made perfect sense for her professional ambitions.

“I knew I was interested in business and accounting in high school, and I had heard wonderful things about Sy Syms,” said Renna, originally of Teaneck. […]

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Alumni Educators Join Hundreds Who Benefit from iJed Conference

More than 500 professional educators and lay leaders from across North America attended iJed 2014, a conference focusing on innovation in Jewish education co-hosted by Yeshiva University’s Institute for University-School Partnership at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, NY, March 2-4.

The conference—which was structured to create a more interactive learning experience—kicked off with Teacher […]

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YU West Coast Alumni News

A group of Los Angeles-area alumni are at the helm of the pilot Los Angeles Summer Internship Program for current Yeshiva University students.  The alumni group spearheaded the entire project to demonstrate to undergraduate students that they can create a meaningful life for themselves within the Modern Orthodox community in the Los Angeles area, as […]

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