Tag: Straus Center News

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.

The Straus Center and S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program hosted Jerusalem Post reporter Lahav Harkov, who spoke about her career and Israeli current events.

The Straus Center welcomed the Jerusalem Post’s Zvika Klein to speak about his time covering world Jewry as a reporter.

The Straus Center’s fall 2022 reading groups include Daniel Deronda, From the Pages of Tradition and Great Essays in American Religion.

The Straus Center Fall 2022 course lineup includes The Wisdom of Solomon, Rashi & Rembrandt and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence.