In Fall 2014, the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies partnered with Yeshiva College and the YU Museum in hosting “Modeling the Flood Story: Midrash and Movie,” an interdisciplinary symposium examining the biblical flood account and how the story has been read, interpreted, reconstructed – and modeled – through Midrash, medieval and modern texts, art, and film, with a particular focus on the 2014 Hollywood film Noah, directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Honors College at Boys’ High School Challenges Gifted Students with Extra Intellectual Stimulation
This fall, Yeshiva University High School for Boys (YUHSB) inaugurated its Honors College, a forum for enriched spiritual and intellectual stimulation geared to engage gifted students.
Dr. Victor Schwartz Appears on National Radio Show Highlighting Mental Health Issues on College Campuses
Dr. Victor Schwartz, Yeshiva University Dean of Students and a national authority on mental health, depression, and suicide prevention on college campuses, shared his expertise on the syndicated Radio Health Journal program Screening College Students for Mental Health Red Flags, which was broadcast May 25 to more than 400 stations across the country.
Students from the Israel Defense Force’s National Defense College Learn About American Orthodox Community at YU
President Richard M. Joel met with 46 faculty members and students from the Israel Defense Force’s National Defense College on Tuesday, April 29 to discuss how Orthodox Jewry fits within the greater context of American Jewish life. The college is Israel’s most elite institution preparing military officers, politicians, and foreign exchange students for senior positions in the IDF and government.
Einstein College of Medicine Receives $7 Million Gift to Create Cancer Research Program
Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz, longtime benefactors of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, are donating $7 million to start a major new research program within the medical college’s Cancer Center.
S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program and Nefesh B’Nefesh Co-sponsor College and Career Fair for Students
The S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program hosted a career fair at the Renaissance Hotel in Jerusalem to demonstrate how a Yeshiva University education can benefit them.