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Schiffman Takes Part in “The Story of the Jews”

By On April 24, 2014 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of Judaic studies at YU, recently took part in several segments for PBS’s five-part documentary series, “The Story of the Jews with Simon Schama.”

The five-hour series follows Schama, who has written and presented 50 documentaries on art, literature and history and is University […]

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Schiffman to Speak at Opening of “The Book of Books”

By On October 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, vice provost for undergraduate education at Yeshiva University, will speak at the opening of a new exhibition in the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem on October 23. Titled “The Book of Books,” the exhibition traces over 2,000 years of the Bible through examples of some of the most important Biblical texts […]

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