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Dean Berger Presents at International Conference

By On May 30, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Dr. David Berger, dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, presented at “Polemics and Prophethood in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,” an international conference from May 14–16, 2018, sponsored by the Sigi Feigel Visiting Professorship for Jewish Studies and the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

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Wachtell Publishes Article in Tikkun

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Dr. Cynthia Watchtell, research associate professor of American studies and director of the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program at Stern College for Women, published an article in Tikkun titled “Conscientious Objectors and Draft Registration: A Timely Lesson from WWI.” Through the biography of her paternal grandfather, Benjamin Wachtell, […]

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Sy Syms Professors Share Research at Notable Business Schools

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The faculty at Sy Syms School of Business has been busy this spring presenting their research to their academic colleagues at several institutions

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Tufts Meets with Social Media Patient Advocates

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Robert Tufts, clinical assistant professor in management at Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business and a multiple myeloma patient, was an invited attendee at the 2018 HealtheVoices Conference, which convened April 27 – 29 in Chicago, Illinois. Conference organizer Janssen Pharmaceuticals offers attendance to select health advocates who use social media to […]

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Kanarfogel Co-Edits Books on the Rav and Medieval Jews

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Rabbi Dr. Ephraim Kanarfogel, E. Billi Ivry University Professor of Jewish History, Literature and Law at Yeshiva University’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, has co-edited two new volumes, one focusing on the writing of Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik and the other on the emergence of Jewish identity during […]

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Levine Lectures During the Spring Semester in New York

By On May 8, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Michelle Levine, associate professor of Bible at Stern College for Women, delivered a number of lectures this spring semester to various communities in New York.

In her community of Kew Gardens Hills, she lectured for Purim on the topic, “Follow the Dot—דת: A Guiding Motif for Reading Megillat Esther.” On Shabbat HaGadol […]

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Sy Syms Angel and Venture Capital Investing Class Takes Students Into the Field

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Syms School of Business adjunct professors Moshe Bellows ’90YC, and Bruce Taragin ’89YC made learning as real-world as possible for their Angel and Venture Capital Investing students this term. The two hosted a number of financial industry professionals guest speakers in class and offered students several opportunities to speak with people in their field […]

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Golden Speaks at International Educators Conference

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On April 19 – 20, 2018, Yeshiva University Director of International Student and Scholar Services Jennifer Golden presented at the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) forum, “Faith-Based Universities and Internationalization: Balancing Mission and Market Realities.” Golden was one of four senior international officers invited to present 30-minute close-up sessions, addressing how a university’s institutional […]

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Nissel Leads Suicide Education Training in Texas

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Dr. Chaim Nissel, Yeshiva University’s dean of students and an adjunct assistant instructor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, led a two-day training from May 2 – 3 in Temple, Texas for mental health workers and clinicians from several counties in the state. Dr. Nissel was invited by the American Association of Suicidology […]

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Pollack Named to Blue Ribbon Commission That Will Examine Institutional Responses to Nassar Abuse

By On May 4, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Pollack Named to Blue Ribbon Commission That Will Examine Institutional Responses to Nassar Abuse

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