Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik and John Podhoretz Explore Cinematic Depictions of Moses at Straus Center Conversation
A Conversation of Biblical Proportions
YU Museum Hosts John Podhoretz and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik for Exploration of Moses in Classic Film
Finding Meaning in Modernity
Dr. Leon Kass and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik Explore Wisdom in Broad Range of Spiritual and Historical Texts in Straus Center Discussion
A Father’s Legacy: Christopher Scalia Speaks
Straus Center Event Explores Life and Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Exploring the Life and Legacy of Antonin Scalia
Straus Center Presents December 11 Talk With Christopher Scalia, Son of Supreme Court Justice Yeshiva University’s Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought will welcome Christopher Scalia, son of late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, for a conversation at the YU Museum on December 11. Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, director of the Straus Center, and…
A Celebration of Cultural Exploration
Center for Israel Studies Arts Festival Portrays Israel Through Image and Word Through May 25, Yeshiva University’s Center for Israel Studies (CIS) will host an arts festival on campus dedicated to celebrating the arts and Israel through imagery and words, continuing a tradition of cultural exploration at YU that was originally created by Dr. Norman…
Confronting Anti-Zionism in The Academy
Alan Dershowitz Discusses Defending Israel on Campus at YUHSB Centennial / Straus Center Lecture
YUHSB Hosts Conversation on Anti-Zionism
April 25 Event Part of YUHSB Centennial Lecture Series, Will Feature Alan Dershowitz and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik and Alan Dershowitz ’55YUHS will discuss “Anti-Zionism in the Academy: Israel and the Future of American Education,” on Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. in Lamport Auditorium at Yeshiva University’s Wilf Campus in Washington Heights. The event,…
Straus Center Presents “Pesach and the Future of Jewish Thought”
March 26 Discussion Features Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik and Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will lead a discussion on “Pesach and the Future of Jewish Thought” on Sunday, March 26, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Yeshiva University’s Lamport Auditorium at 2540 Amsterdam Avenue, New York. The event…
Understanding the Transformation of Spousal Law
Honors Lecture Explores Marriage and Family in the Context of Civil and Religious Law On February 8, Dr. Shahar Lifshitz gave a fascinating lecture on spousal law both inside and outside of Israel as part of a collaboration between the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program at Yeshiva College and the Zahava and Moshael Straus…