Tag: Straus Center News

As a Straus Scholar, Ayelet Brown combined her passion for community leadership with rigorous study of the human mind and well-being.

The Straus Center hosted a workshop on the American and Israeli Declarations of Independence in partnership with the Jack Miller Center.

The Straus Center welcomed Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum for an inspiring and enlightening shabbton with Yeshiva University students.

The Straus Center hosted Dr. Tevi Troy and Dr. Liel Leibovitz for a discussion on presidential leadership and contemporary politics.

Straus Scholar Joshua Shapiro’s impact on campus only continues to grow, whether he is writing thought-provoking editorials for the student newspaper or spearheading efforts to create new courses that bridge the texts of the West and Judaism.

For the Fall 2022 semester, the Straus Center is offering The Thought of Rabbi Sacks, which provides a cohesive appraisal of the former chief rabbi’s legacy.

Literary critic and Wall Street Journal editor Adam Kirsch spoke to YU students about his journey studying the Talmud.

The Straus Center explored the connections between modern-day comic book superheroes and Judaism, reflecting on the nature of heroism and faith.