Dr. Elizabeth Seng, associate professor of psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, talks to Fortune about meditation and being present in the moment. Yahoo finance (Feb. 11, 2023)
Dr. Elizabeth Seng, associate professor of psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, talks to Fortune about meditation and being present in the moment. (Feb. 11, 2023)
Professor S. Abraham Ravid, Chair of Sy Syms Finance Department, shared tips on how to stay on budget while leisure traveling to major cities with WalletHub. (Dec. 7, 2022)
Dr. Joshua Zimmerman, Eli and Diana Zborowski Professorial Chair in Holocaust Studies and East European Jewish History, wrote an opinion piece for The Daily Beast on Russia’s sham annexation claims in Ukraine. (Dec. 4, 2022)
Dr. Noam Wasserman (Dean of Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business) wrote an opinion piece for Harvard Business Review about FTX and the Problem of Unchecked Founder Power. (Dec. 1, 2022)
Professor Joshua D. Zimmerman, Eli and Diana Zborowski Chair in Holocaust Studies and East European Jewish History, new book Jozef Pilsudski. Founding Father of Modern Poland is profiled in the AP. (Nov. 18, 2022)
Dr. Noam Wasserman (Dean of Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business) wrote a opinion piece for Barron’s about the benefits of implementing a entrepreneurial mindset. (Nov. 14, 2022)
Dr. James Kahn, the Henry and Bertha Kressel University Professor of Economics and chair of the department of economics, wrote on Wallethub about car insurance and young people. (Sept. 27, 2022)
Dr. Yael Muskat, director of the YU Counseling Center, was interviewed in The Washington Postfor a piece on how the transition from high school to college impacts mental health. (Aug. 6, 2022)
Yeshiva University President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman published a piece in eJewish Philanthropyon the burdens and privileges that come with remembering suffering. (Aug. 4, 2022)
Sy Syms School of Business alumnus David Katz was profiled in Forbes. Katz is a managing director of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. (Aug. 3, 2022)
Dr. Jannine Lasaleta (Syms School of Business) published an op-ed in the New York Daily Newson the power of nostalgia. (July 24, 2022)
Dr. Noam Wasserman (Dean of Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business) wrote a piece for Barron‘sabout the main problem founders face when starting new companies. (July 18, 2022)
Dr. Joshua Karlip (Herbert S. and Naomi Denenberg Associate Professor of Jewish History) did a podcast with Allison Josephs on Jew in the City about how Jews erase themselves to meet gentile expectations (which can also be seen on YouTube). (June 22, 2022)
Professor Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law) Authors Op-Ed in The Atlantic (June 10, 2022) on the January 6 Insurrection and Problems with the Electoral College. (She also spoke with ABC News (June 13, 2022) about the hearings and with Politico (June 19, 2022) about Roe v. Wade.)
Professor Deborah Pearlstein (Cardozo Law), on ABC and CBS News, Discusses the Jan. 6 Hearings (June 10, 2022). (She also spoke to CBS News about the hearings (June 16, 2022) and about the SCOTUS docket (June 20, 2022).)
Professor Matthew Wansley (Cardozo Law) Talks to The New York Times about Self-Driving Cars and Crash Data. (June 15, 2022)
Dr. Joshua Zimmerman has posted an op-ed for the Washington Post, “Ukrainians have fought for independence for more than a century: The stubborn reality thwarting Vladimir Putin’s fictions,” reprinted in the Kyiv Post. (June 13, 2022)
Professor Matthew Wansley (Cardozo Law School) spoke to the New York Times about autopilot technologies. (June 8, 2022)
Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern (Straus Center) wrote “Ruth’s Message for Our Troubled Time” in the Wall Street Journal. (June 3, 2022)
Prof. Daniel Pollack (Wurzweiler) is quoted in a Rolling Stone article about director Cary Fukunaga’s abuse of power on the set of No Time to Die. (May 31, 2022)
Professor Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law School) co-authors an op-ed on Columbia v. Heller in the New York Times. (May 31, 2022)
Professor Alex Reinert (Cardozo Law School) comments to Mother Jones about the trump contempt charges. (May 10, 2022)
Professor Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law School) discusses SCOTUS and the future of Roe v. Wade with The Boston Globe. (May 7, 2022)
Dr. Ronnie Perelis (Revel Graduate School) published a piece in Tablet about Luis de Carvajal the Younger, who in 1596, along with members of his prominent extended family of crypto-Jews, was burned at the stake. (May 5, 2022)
Professor Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law School) discusses the SCOTUS leaked document and the future of Roe v. Wade on ABC News. (May 3, 2022)
Dr. Joshua Zimmerman has posted on op-ed, “Why the West Needs to Deliver Better Military Aid to Ukraine,” in Kyiv Post. (April 19, 2022)
Yeshiva University Renames Legacy Giving Program In Honor of Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky (Jewish Link). (April 8, 2022)
“March Madness for Jews:” Why the Sarachek tournament is such a big Orthodox deal (Forward). (April 6, 2022)
Dr. Debra Alper (Yeshiva University Counseling Center) wrote that “The kids are not all right” in eJewishPhilanthropy. (April 5, 2022)
Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, spoke about anti-Semitism at the Jerusalem Post London Conference (Jerusalem Post). (March 31, 2022)
Dr. Tamar Avnet (Sy Syms) wrote “How to Pick the Diet or Exercise Program That Motivates You” for Psychology Today. (March 30, 2022)
The greatest show in Division III? It’s a student-run sports broadcast (Forward). (March 29, 2022)
Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University, spoke about YU’s humanitarian efforts with Ukraine refugees in Vienna in First Things. (March 28, 2022)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) gives advice about people with fair to poor credit and secured vs. unsecured credit cards (Money Geek). (March 28, 2022)
Dr. Joshua Zimmerman has posted an op-ed, “Enough! A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Is Necessary and Overdue” on Daily Beast. (March 18, 2022)
Dr. Joshua Zimmerman has posted an op-ed, “Putin will only listen to force,” on Politico. (Feb. 28, 2022)
Dr. Elizabeth Seng (Ferkauf) is quoted in “Can diet help treat migraines?” in Inverse, the first of a two-part series on treatments for migraine. (Feb. 27, 2022)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) gives advice as to why “streamers should abandon their broken subscription model” in the Financial Times. (Feb. 5/Feb 6., 2022)
Ryan Turell and the Mac’s men’s basketball team are featured in the New York Times. (Feb. 4, 2022)
A new study co-authored by Dr. Jeffrey Gonzalez (Ferkauf, Einstein) shows promising results on the impact of diabetes reversal treatment on depressive symptoms (Yahoo!). (Feb. 2, 2022)
Dr. Sharon Poczter (Sy Syms) wrote about “The Biggest Mistake You’re Making With Your Board, and How to Fix It” for Inc. (Jan. 14, 2022)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) speaks about how difficulty it is for movies to have a wide appeal when particular audiences could see targeted material (Wall Street Journal). (Dec. 26, 2021)
Dr. Stephen Glicksman, director of Clinical Innovation at Makor Disability Services/WLCR as well as of the Makor College Experience Program at Yeshiva University and an adjunct associate professor, was quoted in “What is Dysgraphia?” in U.S. News & World Report, about the learning disorder that affects writing and how parents and teachers can help. (Dec. 13. 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) weighs in on the Best Credit Cards for People on MoneyGeek. (Dec. 13, 2021)
Prof. Daniel Pollack (Wurzweiler) is quoted in “Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Centers on Allegations of ‘Grooming’ Young Girls. Here’s What That Means” in TIME. (Dec. 2, 2021)
Dr. Noam Wasserman (Sy Syms) is quoted in “Once led by founders, Twitter set for fresh path” on NBC News about Jack Dorsey’s exit. (Nov. 30, 2021)
Dr. Noam Wasserman (Sy Syms) is quoted in “The Time Facebook Contemplated Life Without Zuckerberg” in Barron’s. (Oct. 26, 2021)
Temimah Zucker (Wurzweiler) talks about the effects on our lives of pulling out the phone when we have some time on our hands (Jewish Link). (Oct. 21, 2021)
Dr. Sabrina Romanoff (Ferkauf) gives advice about self-caring, burnout and quitting a job in BuzzFeed. (Oct. 19, 2021)
Dr. Travis Tae Oh (Sy Syms) has posted “What Makes You Happy? Why Fun Matters to Your Happiness” to his The Pursuit of Fun blog on Psychology Today. (Sept. 23, 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) weighs in on the Citi Double Cash Card on Wallethub. (Sept. 21, 2021)
Dr. Jannine Lasaleta (Sy Syms) was quoted in USA Today’s “Cassette tapes, reunion shows and lots of denim: There’s a reason retro trends are back.” (August 22, 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) was interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace about the power that vertical integration has brought to streaming services like Disney. (August 13, 2021).
Dr. James Kahn (Economics Department) gave his insight about how Americans can best manage their personal loans (Wallethub). (August 9, 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) gave advice about the proper use of credit cards in Credit Card Insider’s “Best Credit Cards of August 2021.” (August 3, 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) posted a letter to the editor at the Wall Street Journal stating that “we should tax only real capital gains.” (July 26, 2021)
Dr. Travis Tae Oh (Sy Syms) has posted “Why Fun Is Key to Happiness As We Age” to Next Avenue. (July 15, 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) contributed to a comprehensive review of car insurance on MoneyGeek with advice on how drivers should balance risk management and affordability when it comes to car insurance. (July 5, 2021)
Dr. Travis Oh (Sy Syms) conducted a study of 296 people to discover “what is the underlying psychology of having fun?” (Psychology Today). (June 29, 2021).
Dr. Anna-Lisa Cohen (professor of psychology, chair of the psychology department) answers the question “should parents hide negative feelings over the pandemic to protect their kids?” with “not really” (Washington Post). (June 27, 2021)
Dr. Travis Oh (Sy Syms) was quoted in “With pandemic problems easing, having real fun needs to be taken seriously” (Washington Post). (June 6, 2021)
Dr. Tamar Avnet (Sy Syms) wrote “Why Keeping Time Might Prevent You From Being Happy” for Psychology Today. (June 4, 2021)
Dr. Henry Huang, associate professor of accounting at Sy Syms School of Business, co-authored a study that found that companies whose data had been breached face higher interest rates and steeper collateral requirements (ZDNet). (June 2, 2021)
Professor Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law School) Comments in Slate on Whether Trump Could Run For Office From Prison. (May 26, 2021)
Professor Ekow Yankah (Cardozo Law School) Discusses Study on Hospital Patient Segregation in Slate. (May 26, 2021)
Professor Alex Reinert (Cardozo Law School) Discusses Qualified Immunity with the Los Angeles Times.(May 25, 2021)
Professor Kate Levine (Cardozo Law School) Quoted About Policing Trials in The New Yorker. (May 21, 2021)
Dr. Ariel Malka, professor of psychology, was quoted extensively in an article in the New York Times about the storming of the Capitol on January 6. (May 19, 2021)
Dr. Ronnie Perelis wrote about listening to the IDF’s radio broadcasts during the recent conflict (Times of Israel). (May 14, 2021)
Dr. Matthew Incantalupo, professor of political science, co-authored a study that found that principals are less likely to respond to parents who they may have assumed were Black (Chalkbeat). (April 26, 2021)
Dr. Shu Han and Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (both of Sy Syms) conducted research that shows how age impacts the careers of movie directors and their opportunities to continue behind the camera (Hollywood Reporter). (April 22, 2021)
Sy Syms School of Business Launches Mitzner Online Master of Science in Real Estate (PR Newswire). (April 19, 2021)
Dr. Ari Berman talks about his Yom HaShoah experience in Dubai in “Two distinct voices in surprising harmony” (Jewish Standard). (April 14, 2021)
Dr. Ari Berman wrote an op-ed for Newsweek titled “The Changing Middle Eastern Tide.” (April 14, 2021)
Prof. Alex Reinert discussed qualified immunity with Bloomberg Law. (April 14, 2021)
Prof. Ekow Yankah commented on the Chauvin defense strategy in The Washington Post. (April, 13, 2021)
“Samaritan Cookbook: A Culinary Odyssey from the Ancient Israelites to the Modern Mediterranean” contains an epilogue by Dr. Steven Fine (Times of Israel). (April 3, 2021)
Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter on Joseph B. Soloveitchik and the State of Israel (Mosaic podcast). (April 2, 2021).
Dr. Scott Goldberg (Azrieli) talks about the resources needed to continue Jewish education at the high school level in a post-COVID era (JTA). (April 2, 2021)
Rabbi Benjamin Blech (professor of Talmud), is quoted in “Table for Five: Passover 2” in the Jewish Journal. (March 31, 2021)
Prof. Ekow Yankah (Cardozo) speaks about whether hate crime laws can effectively address acts of prejudice against people of color and other marginalized groups on WNYC. (March 22, 2021)
Prof. Ed Stein (Cardozo) discusses polyamorous relationships and family norms with the New Yorker. (March 22, 2021)
CNN posts a short video titled “Meet the basketball team with the longest win streak in the US.” (March 19, 2021)
Dr. Jeffrey Gurock is quoted in an article about a major rise in demand for Shmurah Matzah amid Passover (The Jerusalem Post). (March 19, 2021)
Prof. Myriam Gilles (Cardozo) weighs in on forced arbitration in the Los Angeles Times. (March 19, 2021)
Profs. Leslie Salzman and Rebekah Diller (Cardozo) write an op-ed on Britney Spears and conservatorships in Business Insider. (March 13, 2021)
Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, gives a wide-ranging interview on the one-year anniversary of the pandemic (The Jewish Standard). (March 10, 2021)
Prof. Alex Reinert (Cardozo) speaks to The New York Times on qualified immunity. (March 8, 2021)
“‘Mental time travel’ is one of many imaginative ways we can cope with the pandemic” says Dr. Anna-Lisa Cohen, professor of psychology and chair of the psychology department at Yeshiva College (Washington Post). (March 7, 2021)
Dr. Ariel Malka, a political psychologist at Yeshiva University, is quoted in “Conservatives aren’t more fearful than liberals, study finds” (LiveScience). (Feb. 25, 2021)
In Wallethub’s recent review of “2021’s Best & Worst Cities at Money Management,” Dr. James Kahn (Sy Syms) was one of six experts asked for their insights about how Americans can manage their money better. (Feb. 24, 2021)
Dr. Shay Pilnik (Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies) wrote an opinion piece for Newsweek on the firing of Gina Carano from The Mandalorian. (Feb. 19, 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) posted a letter to the editor at the Wall Street Journalabout “The Often Irrational Rationing of Vaccines.” (Feb. 15, 2021)
Dr. Sharon Poczter, associate professor and chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at the Sy Syms School of Business, wrote in Inc. about “3 Surprising Industries Poised for Growth in the Biden Era”: Investment and savings apps, retraining and upskilling and addressing supply chain vulnerabilities and fulfillment. (Jan. 28, 2021)
Dr. Ronnie Perelis, director of The Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs, wrote about “the prophetic charge of Amanda Gorman’s ‘The Hill We Climb’” (The Times of Israel). (Jan. 25, 2021)
Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, senior adviser to the provost and senior program officer at the Straus Center, co-authored with Tevi Troy an op-ed about “God at the Inauguration” in the Wall Street Journal. (Jan. 21, 2021)
Dr. Carl Auerbach, emeritus professor of psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, wrote in “How Biden can unite America: Lessons from Rwanda” that “as Rwanda demonstrated, hope can override fear even after the most extreme rifts. Citizens can work side by side. The vicious circle can be replaced by the virtuous one. Only then will we recognize that we’re truly all in this together” (Daily News). (Jan. 19, 2021)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) posted a letter to the editor at NJ.com about the different outcomes of the vaccination distribution in Israel and the United States. (Jan. 3, 2021)
Prof. Ed Zelinsky (Cardozo Law School) talked about the taxation of remote workers’ income, arguing that taxing nonresident, remote income results is overtaxation (Wall Street Journal). (Dec. 23, 2020)
Prof. Jessica Roth (Cardozo Law School) speaks to the New York Times on the extension of the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s term, stating that leaving Ms. Strauss in place “reduces any possible concerns about the appearance of interference.” (Dec. 22, 2020)
Prof. Sam Weinstein (Cardozo Law School) discussed the Facebook antitrust case with CNBC. (Dec. 19, 2020)
Prof. Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law School) spoke to ABC News about the Electoral College voting. (Dec. 13, 2020)
Prof. Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum (Cardozo Law School) co-authored a report on blasphemy laws and their effects for the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (The Christian Post). (Dec. 11, 2020)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid (Sy Syms) had a letter to the editor published in the Wall Street Journal stating that “the decision to close schools in New York is far from a ‘data-driven, science-driven’ decision.” (Nov. 29, 2020) He also published a short piece in Credit Donkey with investment advice for beginners (Nov. 30, 2020)
Dr. Tamar Avnet, professor of marketing and department chair of marketing at the Sy Syms School of Business, was featured in WalletHub‘s recent piece about holiday budgets by city. (Nov. 17, 2020)
Prof. Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law School) spoke about President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election on Politico (Nov. 10, 2020), the Boston Globe (Nov. 9, 2020) and ABC News (Nov. 12, 2020), while Prof. Michael Herz (Cardozo Law School) spoke to USA Today (Nov. 12, 2020) on the president’s attempts to slow the transition.
Dr. Danielle Wozniak, the Dorothy and David I. Schachne Dean of Wurzweiler School of Social Work, wrote about “building better bridges to our veterans” for Veterans Day (The Daily News). (Nov. 11, 2020)
Rabbi Yosef Blau, rosh yeshiva, wrote about “the ethical cost of Jewish communal support for Donald Trump” (Times of Israel). (Nov. 10, 2020)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance at Sy Syms, advised people that, if possible, “do not carry any credit card balances at all” on credit cards (WalletHub).
Several professors from Cardozo Law School have been quoted about the upcoming election and its aftermath: Kate Shaw and Michael Herz in The Atlantic; Deborah Pearlstein at NPR; Kate Shaw on ABC News; Kyron Huigens in The Daily News; and Kate Levine in the The Guardian.
Dr. Lata McGinn, professor of psychology at Ferkauf, was quoted in articles about the psychological effects of the seasonal time change and COVID-19 isolation (NBC News and Bizwomen). (Oct. 28 and Oct. 30, 2020)
Dr. Travis Tae Oh, assistant professor of marketing at Sy Syms, has been researching for the last five years the subject of “fun.” His work was recently quoted in Vox article titled “What was fun? As we adjust to the ‘new normal,’ something’s missing.” (Oct. 26, 2020)
Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff, instructor in Jewish Studies at Stern College, was quoted in “‘Power of prayer:’ Rabbis reflect on Amy Coney Barrett’s statement of faith” (The Forward). (Oct. 14, 2020)
Prof. Sam Weinstein (Cardozo Law School) discussed Google antitrust issues with the New York Times. (Oct. 13, 2020)
Prof. Deborah Pearlstein (Cardozo Law School) appeared on ABC News to talk about the Supreme Court. “Another conservative appointment to the bench will radically transform the law in a lot of different ways, not just the health care act,” Pearlstein said. (Oct. 12, 2020)
Prof. Jessica Roth (Cardozo Law School) published an op-ed in The Atlantic on COVID-19’s effects on courtrooms: “[judicial] processes have mostly been on hold—and with them, the constitutional rights of these defendants, and the possibility of justice for the crimes at issue.” (Oct. 10, 2020)
Dr. Danielle Wozniak, dean of Wurzweiler, wrote about how “in this chaotic pandemic, I weave together some type of order by restoring old chairs” (Washington Post). (Oct. 4, 2020)
Dr. Ronnie Perelis, director of The Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs, offered “A Yom Kippur conversation with Leonard Cohen 5781” (Times of Israel) about the meaning of the Day of Atonement. (Sept. 27. 2020)
Prof. Kate Levine (Cardozo Law School) was quoted in the New York Times about the Breonna Taylor case and why few police officers who cause deaths are charged or convicted. (Sept. 24, 2020)
Prof. Deborah Pearlstein, on ABC News (Sept. 22, 2020), and Prof. Kate Shaw, on ABC’s This Week (Sept. 20, 2020), both of Cardozo Law School, spoke about the upcoming confirmation hearings for the nominee to the Supreme Court.
Prof. Deborah Pearlstein (Cardozo Law School) has written in The Atlantic that “over the past 50 years, America has given up on the Enlightenment-era ideals of its Founders—and the country’s coronavirus disaster is the result.” (Sept. 17, 2020)
Dr. Ariel Malka, associate professor of psychology, is quoted in a New York Times op-ed by Thomas B. Edasll, “Whose America Is It?: ‘Apocalyptic terms’ have taken over the 2020 election, with potentially dangerous implications.” (Sept. 16, 2020)
Dr. Joy Ladin, the David and Ruth Gottesman Chair in English at Stern College for Women, spoke about “extreme teshuvah” before Selichot at Beth Sholom in Teaneck, New Jersey (Jewish Standard). (Sept. 9. 2020)
Fifteen years of research by Dr. Sergey Buldyrev, professor of physics, has been included in a new book by Dr. Massimo Riccaboni, at IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, The Rise and Fall of Business Firms: A Stochastic Framework on Innovation, Creative Destruction and Growth. The book provides a theoretical framework of how innovation and competition shape the growth and decline of companies (EurekAlert). (Sept. 9. 2020)
Joel Cohen, an adjunct professor at Cardozo Law School, wrote an op-ed for The Hill that “judges’ decisions matter—not who appoints them.” (Sept. 7, 2020)
Prof. Ekow Yankah (Cardozo Law School) wrote an op-ed on voting obstacles in New York was published in Newsday. (Aug. 28, 2020)
Prof. Jessica Roth (Cardozo Law School) was quoted in The New York Times discussing the entrapment defense in sex crimes cases. (Aug. 26, 2020)
Prof. Edward Zelinsky (Cardozo Law School) was quoted in The New York Times on how working remotely can affect taxes. (Aug. 25, 2020)
Prof. Kate Levine (Cardozo Law School) discussed releasing NYPD misconduct data in The New York Times. (Aug. 20, 2020)
Dr. Joshua D. Zimmerman, Eli and Diana Zborowski Professorial Chair in Holocaust Studies and East European Jewish History at Yeshiva University, wrote about what the centennial of the Battle of Warsaw means for Jews (The Times of Israel). (Aug. 19, 2020)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms School of Business, wrote a letter to the Wall Street Journal in which he argued that “Democrats should champion progressive consumption taxes, which raise revenue without dampening capital investment, unlike capital-gains and wealth taxes.” (Aug. 17, 2020)
Prof. Chris Buccafusco (Cardozo Law School) quoted in The New York Times on politicians’ use of copyrighted music. (Aug. 12, 2020)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms School of Business, spoke on Marketplace on NPR about the economic prospects of Disney during the pandemic. He said that “Disney is diversified enough to hold on even if the pandemic lasts for a while.” (Aug. 3, 2020)
Prof. Kate Shaw (Cardozo Law School) wrote an op-ed on the way Trump speaks in The Atlantic. (Aug. 2, 2020)
Prof. Deborah Pearlstein’s recent essay was named in The Washington Post on possible outcomes of a disputed election. (July 28, 2020)
Prof. Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum’s op-ed, “How We Can Equip Our Future Lawyers To Confront Injustice,” was published in Law 360. (July 26, 2020)
Prof. Kyron Huigens at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law published an op-ed in Slate about the use of federal force in Portland by plainclothes officers against protestors. (July 20, 2020)
The Jewish Press conducted an interview with Dr. David Berger, the retiring dean of the Bernard Revel School of Jewish Studies, titled “Rav Ahron Soloveichik, Medieval Christianity, And Academic Ignorance.” (July 16, 2020)
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern, senior adviser to the provost, reviewed Dr. Aaron Koller’s new book, Unbinding Isaac (Jewish Standard, July 16, 2020).
Dr. Ronnie Perelis, director of The Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs, spoke about “Why Black Lives Matter — to Jews” (New York Jewish Week, July 14, 2020).
David Selis, a master’s student at the Bernard Revel School of Jewish Studies, speaks about the difficulties of archiving materials during COVID-19 (Moment). (July 12, 2020)
Several professors from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law are quoted about Trump v. Vance: Prof. Kate Shaw for ABC News (July 10, 2020); Prof. David Rudenstine in the New York Law Journal (July 9, 2020); Prof. Kyron Huigens in The Hill (July 11, 2020); Prof. Jessica Roth in Reuters (July 10, 2020) and Business Insider (July 9, 2020).
Prof. Kate Levine at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law was quoted in The Star Tribune on police accountability. (July 4, 2020)
Dr. Shay Pilnik, director of the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Yeshiva University, has curated conversations with with leading Holocaust museum and program directors in North America, geared toward building a national understanding, or state of affairs, of Holocaust education and genocide studies. The conversations will highlight this rapidly growing and increasingly relevant field of study, with an eye toward understanding its relationship to the present moment at times of civil unrest and social tension (Jewish Link of New Jersey, July 2, 2020).
Prof. Jessica Roth, co-director of the Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, was quoted in in USA Today, Bloomberg and NPR about the Michael Flynn case.
Prof. Barry Scheck, co-founder of The Innocence Project and a professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, argued in the LA Times that if every state gave defendants the right to have crime scene prints compared with prints in law enforcement fingerprint databases, “innocent people who have been wrongly convicted could be exonerated.”
Prof. Alexander A. Reinert of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law wrote in the Boston Review that “we can end qualified immunity tomorrow.”
Prof. Deborah Pearlstein, co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, suggests that a president’s behavior need not be precedent-setting and that the current president be “banished to the anticanon” (Atlantic).
Kate Levine, associate professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, wrote an op-ed in the Boston Review arguing that “to achieve lasting change…across the criminal justice system…includes holding prosecutors accountable, not just police.”
Dr. Ariel Malka co-wrote an editorial for The Washington Post informing readers of research on public commitment to democracy that’s relevant to current events.
Dr. Ronnie Perelis suggests that “we must all listen more intently” when people deal with race in America and proposes a series of “teach-ins” to consider how the past can help illuminate and energize the present moment (Times of Israel).
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms School of Business, gave his expert opinion about the value of the options offered by Chase credit cards on WalletHub. He also spoke on Marketplace on NPR about the effect of COVID-19 on business prospects for the coming year, concluding that “the market predicts a bad year, but not a horrible year.”
Dr. Steven Fine, Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History and director of the YU Center for Israel Studies, published “At the ‘Fountainhead’ with Hazal” in Tradition, a journal of Orthodox Jewish thought.
Paul Verkuil, professor of law and former dean at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, has a chapter in a new book Public Service and Good Governance for the Twenty-First Century, edited by James L. Perry and with a foreword by Paul A. Volcker (Benzinga)
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms School of Business, wrote a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times arguing that “lockdowns aren’t working if we’re laying off healthcare workers.”
Dr. Rona Novick, dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, is quoted in “The Lockdown is Making Me Feel Like a Bad Parent, But Nothing Could Be Further From the Truth” in Parents.
Avi Ganz meditates on the passing of Saadya Yehoshua Ehrenpreis, z”l (Times of Israel).
Professor Anthony Sebok, a professor of law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, was quoted in the New Jersey Law Journal as litigation funders see more activity during the pandemic.
Professor Deborah Pearlstein, co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, offered her comments on NPR about the Supreme Court’s decision about unanimous juries.
Dr. Eliezer Schnall, a professor of clinical psychology at Yeshiva College, spoke about the relationship between mental health and religion at a time when congregations cannot get together to worship (JTA).
Dr. Rachel Mesch, professor of French and English and chair of the English department at Yeshiva College, discusses her new book Before Trans: Three Gender Stories from Nineteenth-Century France (TLV1).
Netflix’s new docuseries The Innocence Files reveals once again how unreliable the criminal justice system in the United States can be through the work of The Innocence Project, founded by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (Elle).
In “The Coronavirus Diaries, Part 7,” Joy Ladin, David and Ruth Gottesman Professor of English and director of the Beren Writing Center, explicated two of her poems, “Wrestling” and “Comfort Animal” (JewishBoston).
Kindness from a Distance, an Instagram account that promotes positivity and acts of kindness, is run by four honors business students at Yeshiva University: Maia Dori, Tali Goldman, Atara Rolnick and Pamela Abraham (Something Navy).
David Puretz, instructor in writing at Yeshiva College, joined Susan Wingate on Dialogue for an interview about his new book, The Escapist.
Dr. Tracy Prout Bunye is the principal investigator at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology in a study of the psychological impact of the coronavirus pandemic (The Highlands Current).
Daniel Posner ’91YC, a senior adviser to Yieldstreet and chief investment officer at Rensop Investment Group as well as an instructor at Sy Syms School of Business, wrote about “How to See Opportunity in Distressed Debt” for Nasdaq.
Dr. Paul Russo, dean of the Katz School of Science and Health and vice provost, spoke about the partnership of The City College of New York, The City University of New York School of Professional Studies, Pace University Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems and the Katz School with the New York University Tandon Bridge Program to quickly and inexpensively prepare students without computer science backgrounds to enter master’s degree programs in high-demand fields of cybersecurity, data science, and computer science (Tandon School of Engineering).
Dr. Shay Pilnik, director of The Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Yeshiva University, spoke about “What’s wrong with Holocaust education today?” with The Times of Israel.
Dr. Marissa Barrera, director of the master’s program in Speech-Language Pathology at the Katz School of Science and Health, is quoted in “Coronavirus Patient’s Fight Doesn’t End After Getting Off A Ventilator, Speech Pathologists Say” (CBS New York).
Dr. Edward Hoffman, adjunct associate clinical professor in the department of psychology at Yeshiva College, co-authored two studies with Japanese professors involving nearly 600 Japanese men and women from teens through old age that offer important guidance for maximizing personal well-being during this stressful time (The Japan Times).
Professor Deborah Pearlstein of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law stated in The Atlantic that there is no Constitutional requirement that Congress has to meet in person to conduct its business.
Dr. Ariel Malka, associate professor of psychology and co-chair of the department of psychology at Stern College for Women, is one of a group of academics investigating the question, “will the coronavirus make conservatives love government spending?” (Washington Post).
Professor Deborah Pearlstein of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law was a guest on the National Constitution Center’s “We The People” podcast to discuss government leaders and responses to the pandemic.
Professors Betsy Ginsberg and Alex Reinert of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law spoke to the New York Daily News on April 10, 2020, and April 14, 2020, about their representation of Hassan Chunn as part of a class action petition against the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
“It would seem to be reckless to not to test and assume that individuals in a highly condensed facility can be protected from transmitting the disease,” said Alexander A. Reinert of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, who represents prisoners at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York (Law360).
Two faculty members of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration—Dr. David Pelcovitz, the Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Chair in Psychology and Jewish Education, and Dr. Moshe Krakowski, director of the master’s program—are working with Dr. Steven Tzvi Pirutinsky, associate professor at Touro College Graduate School of Social Work, on conducting a research study to assess the social and psychological impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Jewish community (Arutz Sheva).
Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, David Mitzner Dean of the Center for the Jewish Future, is quoted on the challenges to celebrating the seder during the time of Covid-19 (CNN).
Rabbi Dr. Stu Halpern, senior adviser to the provost and senior program officer of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, had two pieces published: “Was Exodus a Trick?” in the Jewish Review of Books and a review of a new biography of comic book creator Stan Lee in the Jewish Journal.
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the Finance Department at Sy Syms School of Business, wrote a letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal about the coronavirus economic crisis.
Dr. Sharon Poczter, associate professor and chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at the Sy Syms School of Business, wrote in Inc. that “Covid-19 has made entrepreneurship and innovation a civic duty.”
Dr. Rona Novick, dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, offered advice about “making the coronavirus-infected world feel safe for children” (New York Daily News).
Dr. Ronnie Perelis, Dr. Steve Fine and Dr. Jess Olson, contributors to the edited book Jewish Religious Architecture: From Biblical Israel to Modern Judaism, come together to discuss the role of aesthetics and functionality for a predominantly text-based faith, focusing on different instances in the long history of the Jews (TLV1).
Dr. David Pelcovitz, the Gwendolyn and Joseph Straus Chair in Psychology and Jewish Education at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, gave an informative talk about “What to Say to Children During a National Emergency” (COLlive).
Dr. Jess Olson, associate professor of Jewish history at Yeshiva University, discussed his book, Jewish Culture: A Quick Immersion (TLV1).
Local Jewish communities sent care packages to Yeshiva University students in quarantine after a student tested positive for coronavirus (Business Insider).
The Center for Jewish History and Yeshiva University Museum’s virtual Google Arts & Culture exhibit “Design in Exile: Jewish Contributions to Fashion” features design sketches spanning from the 1930s to 1960s.
Orthodox journalists Sivan Rahav-Meir and Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt discuss the media, religion and gender in a panel discussion held at Yeshiva University in New York (TLV1).
Dr. Rona Novick, dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, spoke about On This Night We Are All Teachers, a Haggadah created by Azrieli with activities and discussion suggestions for four different age groups: preschool, elementary school, tween/teen and adult learners (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
Dr. David Berger, dean of the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, and Rabbi Hershel Schachter, rosh yeshiva at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, were quoted in an article about how the coronavirus has caused an unprecedented flurry of questions for Jewish law authorities (JTA).
Dr. Katherine Mitchell, clinical assistant professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, spoke about how virtual AA meetings are helping keep alcoholics recovering (SagHarborExpress.com).
Dr. Sharon Poczter, associate professor and chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at the Sy Syms School of Business, wrote in Inc. that “the coronavirus relief package cannot come soon enough and be large enough as Americans and small businesses are suffering today.”
Dr. Shay Pilnik, founding director of the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Holocaust and Genocide Studies Center at Yeshiva University, writes about rethinking how we teach the Holocaust in Tablet.
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern, senior adviser to the provost of Yeshiva University and senior program officer of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, discusses “Satan at the Seder,” about how one not-quite-biblical book gives us a very different read on the familiar Passover story (Tablet).
Yeshiva University’s men’s basketball team reaches first Sweet 16 (Washington Post).
Rabbi Benjamin Blech, assistant professor of Bible and author of Hope, Not Fear: Changing the Way We View Death, writes in the Jewish Press that “what makes our contemporary anguish” about Covid-19 “so particularly unbearable is its seeming incomprehensibility.”
Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel and director of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center, writes about Queen Esther, who is both a “Hero for Our Time” and “A paradox of Jewish fragility and heroism” (New York Times).
Daniel Pollack of Wurzweiler co-authored “Should the world intervene when a country refuses disaster relief?” with Robert Reiser for The Hill, in which they conclude the following: “If a country turns down offers of assistance, the responsibility of the broader family of nations does not disappear. It may remain dormant, but it should be ready on short notice to be mobilized.”
Noah Marlowe ’20YC, a current student at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and the Azrieli Graduate School as well as an alumnus of Yeshiva College, published an article in The Lehrhaus reflecting on the cross-experience of studying in parallel aveilut [the laws of mourning] in rabbinical school and taking a social work course on loss at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work.
Shulamith Berger, Curator of Special Collections and Hebraica-Judaica, and the YU Libraries are mentioned in a blog post by the National Library of Israel about the Twin Sets of Kehilot Moshe (Song of Songs), one set of which resides at Yeshiva University.
Dr. Aaron Koller, professor of Near Eastern Studies and chair of the Robert M. Beren Department of Jewish Studies, was quoted in “Who invented the alphabet? The untold story of a linguistic revolution” in New Scientist, an article detailing research done over the last quarter-century to pin down the origins of the alphabet.
Dr. Joshua Zimmerman, Eli and Diana Zborowski Professorial Chair in Holocaust Studies and East European Jewish History, is quoted in an article in the Times of Israel about videos produced by Yad Vashem concerning the Soviet Union’s role in ending World War II.
Dr. Catherine F. Eubanks, associate professor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, was interviewed for the New York Times Magazine on “How to Break Up With Your Therapist.”
David Puretz teaches first-year writing and advanced writing classes at Yeshiva College. He sat down for an interview on KUCI (88.9 FM) about the release of his novel, The Escapist.
According to a recent collaborative study, data show that experienced directors drive the financial value of a project far more than other factors, including star power. As Dr. S. Abraham Ravid of the Sy Syms School of Business explained on radio show Knowledge@Wharton, “In other words, if you’re a studio, you’re much better off hiring the director or the writer, rather than the actors.”
A study done by Gary Stein, professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, on the experiences of LGBT patients and families in hospice and palliative care has been published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Ari Berman: “The NYC anti-Semitism march was incredible. But it shouldn’t overshadow Judaism’s main purpose” (Jewish Telegraphic Agency); “If antisemitism stays a Jewish problem, it will remain a Jewish problem” (Jerusalem Post).
Paul Russo, vice provost and dean of the Katz School of Science and Health, is quoted in The Scientist about the ways social media can inform public health efforts.
Dr. Rachel Mesch, professor of English and French and chair of the English Department at Yeshiva College, published an essay in the Los Angeles Review of Books on recent changes in the use of pronouns.
Michael Sweetney overcoming darkest Knicks moments at Yeshiva: “I’m changing lives” (New York Post).
A group of students from Yeshiva University came to Jersey City on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, to pay their respects one week after a deadly attack at a Jewish grocery store. The students that are in the group are from all over the world, according to Rabbi Jonathan Shippel. “There are students here from Morocco and America and from France and from Panama and from Israel.” (News12).
Dr. Ronnie Perelis, Chief Rabbi Dr. Isaac Abraham and Jelena (Rachel) Alcalay Chair in Sephardic Studies, associate professor of Sephardic studies and director of the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs, is quoted extensively in a Jereusalem Post article on the 256th anniversary of the founding of the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island.
Deborah Pearlstein, professor of law and co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, noted in The Atlantic that “Foreign Policy Isn’t Just Up To Trump”: “The president’s defenders argue that U.S. foreign policy is whatever he says it is. Trouble is, that’s not what the Constitution says.”
Dr. Moshe Krakowski, director of the master’s program of Jewish education at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, claims that the religious studies taking place in Hasidic schools might better prepare students for future success than a secular curriculum (Cleveland Jewish News).
Dr. Paul Russo, vice provost and dean of the Katz School of Science and Health, weighed in on the question of whether activism on social media does any good (Forbes).
Dr. Edward Belbruno had a lively interview published in Scientific American, titled “One Man, Two Kinds of Creativity: Painter and mathematician Edward Belbruno inhabits both worlds with equal comfort.”
Ari Lamm, special adviser to the president of Yeshiva University, writes in Tablet that “Yes, It Is Good to Hate al-Baghdadi.”
Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States was reviewed in Mosaic (registration to read the article may be needed).
Arthur Cohn, the famed movie producer, who received an honorary degree from Yeshiva University in 2002, will receive the 2019 Israel Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award at the 33rd Isrel Film Festival in Los Angeles, taking place November 12th – 26th (Broadway World).
Bob Tufts fought cancer with an arsenal of brushback pitches until his final inning (Forbes).
Rabbi Ronald L. Schwarzberg, director of the Morris and Gertrude Bienenfeld Department of Jewish Career Development and Placement of the Center for the Jewish Future, says that it is important on Sukkot for “the Jew to think of and pray for the gentile world.” (The Times of Israel).
David Bashevkin, instructor at Sy Syms School of Business and the Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies, speaks about how America needs its own Yom Kippur (Wall Street Journal).
Jessica Roth, the co-director of the Jacob Burns Center for Ethics at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, comments upon Rudy Guiliani’s legal liability for his actions in President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating his political rivals (WNYC).
Gary Stein, professor of social work at Wurzweiler Graduate of Social Work, is extensively quoted in the Washington Post about the inadequate hospice and palliative care provided to LGBT patients and their families.
Julie Golding, a PhD student at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration and curator at the Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education in Suffern, New York, took part in a ceremony burying ashes of Holocaust victims found in the Museum’s archives (Jewish Standard).
Prof. Jessica Roth, co-director of the Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, commented upon the college admissions scandal on MSNBC.
Yeshiva University announced plans to open the Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Jerusalem Post).
Aaron Wright, Associate Clinical Professor of Law and director of the Cardozo Blockchain Project at Cardozo Law School, spoke with William Hinman, director of the Division of Corporate Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission, on the regulation of digital securities (Forbes).
Dr. Greta Doctoroff, a licensed psychologist and associate professor of psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, has seven tips for how parents should engage with their children around homework (Wall Street Journal).
Dr. Henry Huang, associate professor of accounting at Sy Syms School of Business, said by designating China as “currency manipulator,” the United States aims to put maximum pressure on China and gain an upper hand during trade talks (China.org.cn).
Dr. Dawn Buse, clinical professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and assistant professor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, spoke about how recent findings have suggested that improper prescriptions and medication use in migraine have been ongoing in spite of the current recommendations (NeurologyLive). She also commented upon the role of caffeine in triggering migraine (Bustle).
Dr. Sharon Poczter, associate professor and chair of the Strategy and Entrepreneurship Department at the Sy Syms School of Business, comments upon the effect on startups of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s proposals on funding research and development (Inc.)
Dr. Lata K. McGinn, professor of psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and director of the clinical program, gives advice for helping a child deal with the anxiety often associated with returning to school (Patch).
Ari Lamm, special adviser to Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, examines the question “Is Jesus Good for the Jews?” in the Wall Street Journal.
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the Finance Department at Sy Syms School of Business, said on Marketplace in a piece on the “The Lion King” franchise that sequels are more profitable than remakes.
Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, published “When a Child Discloses Abuse” in Exchange, a publication sent to more than 25,000 early child care professionals.
Dr. Rona Novick, dean of the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, explained the complications involved when schools investigate allegations of bullying (BKReader).
Dr. Henry Huang, associate professor of accounting at Sy Syms School of Business, said the U.S. economy is near the end of its expansion and risks of entering a recession are mounting right now (Xinhua).
Dr. Steven Fine, Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History and director of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies, and Dr. Richard Hidary, associate professor of Jewish history, were both quoted in an article in Moment titled “The Star of David: Between Judaism and Zionism” about the multiple meanings of the Star of David.
Dr. Stephen Glicksman, developmental psychologist and director of clinical innovation at Makor Disability Services (formerly, Women’s League Community Residences), was quoted in the Washington Post regarding the inclusion of characters with disabilities in children’s television programming.
Nachum Segal interviewed Dr. Stephen Glicksman on JM in the AM.
Dr. Jannine D. Lasaleta, assistant professor at Sy Syms School of Business, was cited for her work on nostalgia and consumer behavior in a Harper’s Bazaar article on the return of the Jonas Brothers.
Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms School of Business, was interviewed on Marketplace about the economics of the Tony Awards, held on Sunday, June 9, 2019.
Valedictorians Rochel Hirsch and Aryeh-Leib Deutsch appeared in the Jewish Standard, Samuel Gelman was mentioned in the Jewish Herald-Voice and Peri Zundell, Alexander Selesny and Liam Eliach were cited in the Jewish Star.
Dr. Katherine Mitchell of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work noted the proper way to honor those that gave their lives (The Breaking News Headlines).
Rabbi Dr. Ari Sytner, director of community initiatives at the Center for the Jewish Future, traveled to San Diego to give comfort and counsel to the members of Chabad of Poway (Jewish News Syndicate).
Dr. Jacob Wisse, director of the Yeshiva University Museum, was interviewed about the history and styles of Passover haggadahs (Times of Israel).
Dr. Urania Glassman, a clinical social worker and professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, noted how anniversaries like Columbine can turn what was supposed to be a time of healing into a renewed source of trauma (New York Times).
Dr. Matthew Cuellar, assistant professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, co-authored an op-ed with Dr. Daniel Kimmel, assistant professor of sociology at Yeshiva University, titled “We’ve learned the wrong lessons from Columbine” (New York Daily News).
Dr. Cynthia Wachtell, research associate professor of American studies and director of the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program at Stern College for Women, wrote “How to Stop the Opioid Crisis” for The Washington Post.
Daniel Pollack, professor of social work at Wurzweiler School of Social work, is quoted in an article, “There Aren’t Many Jewish Foster Parents. This Group Is Trying To Change That.” (Forward)
Stern College for Women at YU receives a major grant for computer science collaboration lab (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, was quoted in an article about sexual misconduct in the Chicago public school system (Chicago Tribune).
Dr. S Abraham Ravid, professor of finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms School of Business, was interviewed for a segment about corporate debt for National Public Radio (Marketplace).
Dr. Marian Gidea, professor of mathematics, received a $100,000 grant from NASA last year to help YU faculty and students develop a revolutionary, cost-cutting space travel technique that will enable spacecraft to save time and energy (New York Jewish Week).
Daniel Pollack, professor of social work at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, was quoted in both the North Jersey Record and Chicago Tribune about the occurrence of sexual abuse in schools.
Counterpoint camps allow American college students to connect with and understand disadvantaged teens. This summer, 29 YU undergraduates ran Counterpoint camps in Arad, Dimona and Kiryat Malachi, working with about 200 Israeli campers (Jewish Standard).
Dr. Michael L. Lipton, professor of radiology at the Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and medical director of MRI at Montefiore Medical Center, led a study that showed female soccer players exhibit more damage to brain tissue after repetitive ‘heading’ of the soccer ball (Daily Trust).
Leah Gottfried ’14S spoke about the challenges and joys writing, directing, producing, acting in and raising money for Soon By You, her comedic web series about Orthodox Jews dating in New York City (5 Towns Jewish Times).
With the software for 3-D printed guns available for download, Aaron Wright, associate clinical professor of law and director of the Blockchain Project at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, questions some of the First Amendment arguments used in the debate (iTechnology Updates).
Dr. Fredy Zypman, professor of physics and co-chair of the department of physics, talks about his life journey from living under a military dictatorship in Uruguay to winning the prestigious Materials Today Embracing Challenge Award (Jewish Standard).
Dr. Steven Fine, Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History and director of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies, commented upon the various interpretations of The Magdala Stone (Mosaic Magazine).
Dr. Selma Botman, provost and vice president for academic affairs at YU, noted in an article about income inequality and the university that the Sy Syms School of Business teaches its students “to conduct business using Jewish principles of justice, humanity, compassion and service to others” (Inside Higher Ed).
Robert Tufts, who played major league baseball and now teaches management courses at Sy Syms, argued that, given the current collective bargaining agreement, executives in the Players Association must establish a position which helps the players offset the owners’ advances (Sporting News).
The Wurzweiler School of Social Work will offer an 18-credit certificate program in gerontology and palliative care for rabbis, cantors and rabbinic and cantorial students. Dr. Danielle Wozniak, Dorothy and David Schachne Dean, sees the program helping spiritual counselors meet the needs of their charges (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
Dr. James Kahn, Henry and Bertha Kressel University Professor of Economics and chair of the department of economics, described the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep rates unchanged but possibly raise them later as a way to prepare markets for rate hikes (CNN Money, The Washington Post, Market Watch & Business Insider).
Tech companies, reliant on innovation, are taking notice of the patent gap, which is “most severe for the minority groups, especially African-Americans and Hispanic women,” said Jeanne Curtis, director of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law/Google Project for Patent Diversity (The Star).
Dr. Matt Miller, associate professor of English and a board member of the Walt Whitman Initiative, is urging the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate poet Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn home a historic landmark (New York Times, NBC New York).
The Wurzweiler School of Social Work presented a special Care Café for the Bronx community following the tragic death of 15-year-old Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz in an attack by alleged gang members (Bronx Times, ABC 7, News12 & CBS New York).
Edward A. Zelinsky, the Morris and Annie Trachman Professor of Law at Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, told Bloomberg Tax that the lawsuit brought by four states against the federal government’s new cap on state and local income tax deductions “has little chance of success.”
Dr. Dawn Buse, associate professor of neurology at YU affiliate Albert Einstein College of Medicine and assistant professor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, told Neurology Advisor how families can be damaged when one member suffers from chronic migraine.
Rabbi Marc Penner, The Max and Marion Grill Dean at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, explains the challenge insects poses to certifying fresh produce kosher in a story about one New Jersey farmer’s innovative solution (Spectrum News Austin).
Dr. Ariel Malka, associate professor of psychology, has co-authored a chapter in The Politics of Social Psychology describing methodological and interpretive problems in research on personality and political conservatism (New York Magazine).
Dr. Steven Fine, Dean Pinkhos Churgin Professor of Jewish History and director of the YU Center for Israel Studies, offered his reflections on Tisha b’Av during a recent trip to Germany and a visit to a museum exhibition on “Peace from Antiquity to the Present” (The Times of Israel).
Turn to the Bible for migrant stories not very different than those in today’s news and answers on how best to treat those fleeing their homelands, according to Rabbi Saul J. Berman, professor of Jewish studies at Stern College (The New York Jewish Week).
Edward A. Zelinsky, the Morris and Annie Trachman Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, tells Bloomberg BNA that New York and other states should use the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on online sales tax in South Dakota as a model.
The natural limit of the human lifespan may be 115, according to findings by a team of investigators led by Dr. Jan Vijg, chair of the department of genetics at YU-affiliated Albert Einstein College of Medicine, who looked at data on aging and life expectancy from around the world (Nature).
According to Dr. Jeffrey S. Gurock, the Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, the synagogues in New York City’s Garment District served Jewish workers rather than permanent residents. As the clothing industry shrunk, so have the congregations (Jewish Daily Forward).
A pioneering joint mental health counseling certificate program offered to students in the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) in conjunction with the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology recently marked the graduation of its second cohort (The Jewish Link of New Jersey).
In a letter to the New York Times, Gabor Rona, visiting professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, explains that the Pentagon’s account of civilians killed by American military action is unreliable.
Isaiah Rothstein ’14W felt like an outsider growing up biracial in an Orthodox community, but that experience inspires his community work now (New York Jewish Week).
Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, spoke to the National Association of Social Workers’ HelpStartsHere.org about his work on the commission examining the institutional responses to sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Dr. Sharon Poczter, chair of strategy & entrepreneurship at the Sy Syms School of Business, credits traditional Jewish values for the resilience of Jewish family-owned businesses (JMore).
Dr. Nir Barzilai, director of the Institute for Aging Research at YU-affiliate Albert Einstein College of Medicine, told attendees at The Biotech Project that pharmaceuticals that slow aging may do more to extend human lifespan than drugs that treat diseases (Rockland/Westchester Journal News).
Daniel Pollack, professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, will serve on an independent Blue Ribbon Commission to examine the institutional responses to sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. He spoke about how his work on the commission can help the nation address sexual abuse in athletics and how social workers help the nation address this issue (NASW).
Shmuli Goldis ’18YC doesn’t care if you throw him a fastball or a curveball. “You give me a pitch, I’m gonna hit it.” But the Hollywood, Florida, native said baseballs coming at him are nothing compared to the bullets that flew over his head as an IDF soldier during Operation Protective Edge (Jewish Press).
The Yeshiva University Women’s Organization will hold its annual benefit gala on June 13 at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. Arlene Fox will be honored for more than two decades of service to the organization as a board member and active volunteer (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
Dr. Jeffrey S. Gurock, Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, told attendees at the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati, Ohio, that the acceptance of the study of American Jewish history into mainstream academia parallels the immigrant experience (The American Israelite).
The Class of 2018 celebrated YU’s 87th Commencement on May 16 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Ambassador Danny Danon, Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivered the keynote address and received an honorary degree (Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jewish Link of Queens, 5 Towns Jewish Times).
Six members of the YU community have been included in The Jewish Week‘s “36 under 36,” who are “changemakers reaching across divides and edging the Jewish community forward.” They are Dan Eckstein ’07SB; J.R. Rothstein ’01YUHS; Dr. Bat-Sheva Lerner Maslow ’09E; Kimberly Hershenson ’08C; Mijal Bitton ’11S; and Stern College student Shanee Markovitz.
Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Schnall, clinical professor of psychology at YU, contributes a pithy definition of the concept of happiness to a feature on what Jewish teachings have to say about its importance (Hamodia).
Rabbi Zev Reichman, director of the Mechina Program at YU, and Rabbi Meir Goldwicht, Joel and Maria Finkle Visiting Israeli Rosh Yeshiva at YU’s Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies, praise the work of Rabbi Menachem Bombach, founder of Torah Academy-Midrasha Chasidit, a new yeshiva system in Israel focused on reducing poverty in the Charedi community (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
Broadway World reports that “(Still) Just Between Friends,” a comedy and music revue starring Sally Sherwood and Yeshiva College Dramatic Society’s Lin Snider, is returning to Guild Hall in New York City for one night, June 14.
Brent Weinberg, valedictorian of Yeshiva University’s the Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies class of 2018, tells The Texas Jewish Post what makes a YU education special: “The opportunity to befriend so many Jews from all over the world who share in the same values as you do is a gift that no other university can offer.”
New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres served as the keynote speaker at Wurzweiler School of Social Work’s 60th commencement ceremony on May 8 (Bronx Times).
The Jewish Link of New Jersey reviews Illuminating Jewish Thought, a new book by Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank, maggid shiur at YU, which explores core philosophical issues of Judaism.
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Vice Dean Myriam Gilles was interviewed on WNYC Radio’s The Takeaway, in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling this week that workers who sign arbitration agreements cannot band together to sue their employers.
Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman explains how the Israel-Diaspora gap can be bridged through compromise in The Jerusalem Post.
Sy Syms School of Business Interim Dean Michael Strauss discusses the school’s Executive MBA program with Nachum Segal on JM in the AM.
When’s the right time to tell a date about a mental illness? Dr. Lata K. McGinn, professor of psychology at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, offers a few tips for those struggling with the decision (Elite Daily).
Dr. Jeffrey Gurock, the Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, discusses his latest book Conversations with Colleagues: On Becoming an American Jewish Historian on WXVU’s “Cincinnati Edition.”
For the first time in YU history, both men’s and women’s tennis programs competed in the NCAA Division III tournament at the same time (JTA, Times of Israel, Arutz Sheva & Jewish Standard).
Commencement speakers are announced for Buffalo State, Chicago Psychology, Davidson County CC, Post, Quinsigamond CC, Sage, St. Edward’s, Santa Fe CC, U Houston Downtown, Winston-Salem State, and Yeshiva University.
Rabbi Yaakov Beasley, Tanakh Coordinator at Yeshivat Lev haTorah, wrote a review of Keys to the Palace by Rabbi Hayyim Angle, instructor in Bible, in Lehrhaus, in which he concluded that “this accessible volume a necessary resource for anyone wishing to understand the Tanakh on a sophisticated level, yet as a book that ultimately strengthen one beliefs.”
Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought and Senior Scholar at the Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, is one of the voices supporting the argument that Tanach remains the central deed to the Jewish people’s claim on the Land of Israel (Jewish News Syndicate).
Rabbi Larry Rothwachs, director of professional rabbinics at YU-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, tells the Bergen Record that while the Orthodox community has come a long way in its understanding of addiction, there is still progress to be made.
David Cutler, student president of the Yeshiva College Dramatics Society, shares the challenges of staging Harvey during sefirat ha’omer and the value of arts and humanities to Jewish higher education (Broadway World & Jewish Press).
New York State Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) spoke to Wurzweiler School of Social Work students about New York’s homeless crisis and other social service issues facing the state (Politics of Hope).
Yeshiva University START Science students were joined by Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, and New York State Assemblywoman Carmen De La Rosa as they led an educational science module for fourth-grade students at P.S. 189 (Harlem World Magazine).
Dr. Stephen Glicksman, adjunct associate professor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and founder of the Makor College Experience at Yeshiva University, describes the moment he knew the program was heading in the right direction (The New York Jewish Week).
Dr. Mordecai Paldiel spoke about how non-Jews who acted to save Jewish lives demonstrated the impact individuals can make on history (CentralJersey.com).
Dr. Young-Hwan Jo, associate professor of medicine and of molecular pharmacology at YU-affiliated Albert Einstein College of Medicine, thinks the answer to why intense exercise temporarily decreases appetite lies in specific neurons in the brain (Science Magazine).
Award-winning playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, renowned athlete Mariano Rivera, New York Senator Chuck Schumer and actor Ben Schwartz are just a few of the celebrities to make appeals for donations to YU’s Giving Day (Tablet Magazine).
Dr. Ronnie Perelis, Chief Rabbi Dr. Isaac Abraham and Jelena (Rachel) Alcalay Chair in Sephardic Studies, suggests that the Spanish Inquisition wouldn’t have objected to celebrated paintings of Old Testament figures that were produced at the time (National Catholic Reporter).
A student with Down Syndrome shares his sense of fulfillment as a participant in the Makor College Experience Program at YU (The Jewish Week).
Research by Dr. Tamar Avnet, associate professor of marketing at Sy Syms, suggests that paying less attention to the clock can not only make us happier—it can actually make us more productive (Southern Living).
Howard S. Schiffman, director of the Cardozo Law School Masters Program in Data and Privacy Law, argues that the United States needs better regulations on data privacy (Washington Post).
Dr. Sharon Poctzer, chair of the strategy and entrepreneurship department at the Sy Syms School of Business, shares two things successful sharing economy companies are doing now (Inc.).
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Professor Ed Zalinksy argues that current laws should be changed so international sellers must collect taxes in all states in which they do business (Washington Post).
YU’s Makor College Experience provides a post-high school academic program for individuals with disabilities. It recently completed a successful inaugural year (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff, instructor in Jewish studies at Stern College for Woman, had a favorable review of his book, The Future: A Guide to the Jewish Messiah, Israel, and the End of Days, in the Jewish Link of New Jersey.
Roberts Tufts, adjunct instructor in management at Sym Syms School of Business, and a cancer survivor working with Patients Rising to advocate for better access to quality cancer care, was quoted in a Boston Globe article, “Everyone wants to kill generic drug loophole — except drug makers and some GOP leaders.” He stated that “what I worry is that in pursuit of budget cost savings, Congress may jeopardize the safety of life-saving medications patients depend on for treatment.”
In a new book, Stern College Professor Chuck Freilich warns that while Israel’s as secure as it’s ever been, that could change quickly (Times of Israel).
Dr. Keith-Thomas Ayoob, associate clinical professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, suggests that nondairy milks might not be as healthy as we might think (Reader’s Digest).
In a New York Times op-ed, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Professor Peter Markowitz writes that state and local law enforcement can stay out of the federal deportation agenda.
In February, over 400 student delegates from 47 yeshiva high schools and community day schools in three countries took part in the 28th annual Yeshiva University National Model United Nations conference (Jewish Link).
Roberts Tufts, adjunct instructor in management at Sym Syms School of Business, and a cancer survivor working with Patients Rising to advocate for better access to quality cancer care, wrote an op-ed for The Hill against the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act, which he believes may jeopardize the safety and affordability of life-saving medications. The op-ed came out of his participation in Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill and at the National Institutes of Health advocating on issues of importance to those suffering from rare diseases.
Yeshiva University and several nearby communities will be celebrating the 25th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, with a special pre-Pesach yom iyun on March 11, 2018, along with various shiurim in multiple locations (Jewish Link of New Jersey, New Jersey Jewish Standard & The Jewish Star).
Sam Apple ’16YC shares how YU granted him the invaluable opportunity to learn Torah from an array of world-renowned rabbis and teachers while still preparing him to succeed in his dream role as a doctor (Times of Israel).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Professor Dr. Shelby Harris offers some tips for healthier sleeping habits in Popular Science.
Congressman Adriano Espaillat, representative of New York’s 13th congressional district, visited YU ’s Wilf Campus to discuss community engagement opportunities with YU President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman and Andrew Lauer, vice president for legal affairs, secretary and general counsel at YU (Harlem World Magazine).
Rabbi Gideon Shloush, an adjunct professor at Stern College for Women and mentor at RIETS, reflects on his unique meeting with the Pope as president of the New York Board of Rabbis (Jewish Link of New Jersey).
The Center for the Jewish Future and Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary recently launched “Drashas and Shiurim: From Good to Great,” a continuing rabbinic education course that provides communal, campus, and outreach rabbis with the tools they need to deliver engaging drashas and shiurim (5 Towns Jewish Times).
The New York Times, NY1 and The New York Post report on the incredible Cinderella run that has led the Macs to today’s NCAA tournament for the first time in University history.
A study by Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg of Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future finds that Modern Orthodox rabbis are struggling even as the community gets wealthier (Forward).
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik discussed the question of “Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?” with law professor Andrew Porwancher at Beth Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills, California (Jewish Journal).
The Jewish Standard reports on two YU winter break missions that took students to opposite sides of the world—exploring Israeli innovation with entrepreneurs and tech industry leaders, and deepening their understanding of Jewish communal issues across the Midwest.
Maccabees senior forward Michal Alge set a new school-record with her 832nd career rebound this week (The Boston Globe).
Michael Strauss, interim dean of Sy Syms school of Business, discussed the school’s unique executive MBA program with Nachum Segal on “JM in the AM”
The Jewish Week reports on a recent rabbinic compensation and benefits survey commissioned by the Center for the Jewish Future.
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law’s Aaron Wright spoke to the New York Law Journal about covering blockchain in law school syllabi.
YU’s annual Seforim Sale, North America’s largest Jewish book sale, runs through February 25 (The Jewish Standard).
The Wall Street Journal cites research led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Dr. Joseph Sparano on the effectiveness of chemotherapy for women with early-stage breast cancer.
The Baltimore Jewish Times interviews Joshua Zimmerman, Eli and Diana Zborowski Professor in Holocaust Studies and East European Jewish History, about Poland’s new Holocaust bill.
Rabbi Ozer Glickman, rosh yeshiva at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, writes in The Jewish Standard about the risks of discussing religion and politics on social media.
Rabbi Hayyim Angel, instructor of Bible and author of Keys to the Palace: Essays Exploring the Religious Value of Reading the Bible is profiled in The Jewish Standard.
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, tells the Claremont Review of Books about his latest online course, a series of lectures on the Jews’ relationship to the founding of the U.S.
YU Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Menachem Genack presented a lecture on Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address (The Jewish Standard).
The Jerusalem Post includes “Was Hamilton Jewish?,” a presentation by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik’s, director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, as one of the top activities in Jerusalem.
Gabriel Leifer was named to D3hoops.com team of the week and Skyline Conference rookie of the week.
Sy Syms School of Business Dean Michael Strauss keynoted Hillel Yeshiva High School’s Annual Follow Your Dreams program (Jewish Image Magazine, p.160,162).
Rabbi Gideon Shloush, instructor in Jewish studies at Stern College for Women, writes about his recent experience at the Vatican (Philadelphia Jewish Voice).
Dr. Chaim Nissel will address adults at a teen suicide prevention symposium on February 25 sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas’ Center for Jewish Education and Jewish Family Service. (Texas Jewish Post, pgs. 2, 10).
Following the tragic shooting school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Dr. Lawrence Siegel, dean of Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, writes about the need for increased mental health care funding (NY Daily News).
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik, director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, writes about U.S. Vice President Michael Pence’s address to the Knesset in The Wall Street Journal.
Internationally bestselling novelist Nicole Krauss will deliver this year’s Hillel Rogoff Memorial Lecture on February 6 (Jewish Standard & Jewish Voice).
In The Times of Israel, Rabbi Benjamin Blech, professor of Talmud, writes that we can all learn from the recent incident of the mistaken ballistic missile alert in Hawaii.
Aaron Wright, founder of the Blockchain Project at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, tells the Washington Post that companies like Kodak are looking to make a quick profit from the developing technology.
Yechiel Malik speaks to the Jewish Telegraph Agency about the opportunity provided him by the Katz School’s associate of science management degree program.
The NY Jewish Week interviews Dr. Steven Fine, Dean Churgin Professor of Jewish History and director of the Center for Israel Studies, about the removal of public monuments.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Dr. Karen Bonuck explains her research on ADHD and sleep disorders in children on FOX5.
Dr. Jeffrey Gurock, Libby M. Klaperman Professor of Jewish History, doesn’t believe that the faith of Eric Greitens, governor of Missouri, is an obstacle to his running for president (The Forward).
Cantor Sherwood Goffin of the Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music attests to the ubiquity of “Shalom Aleicham” (The NY Jewish Week).
Tova Rosenberg, director of Hebrew language and special programs for the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/YU High School for Boys, praises the Amud Aish Memorial Museum in Brooklyn (U.S. News & World Report).
Eric Goldman, adjunct professor of cinema, reviews Lebanese filmmaker Ziad Doueiri’s The Insult in The Jewish Standard.
Dr. Mordecai Paldiel, adjunct professor of Jewish history, asks if the U.K. and the United States might have intervened in the Holocaust sooner (The Jerusalem Post).
5 Towns Jewish Times reports on YUConnects, the popular relationship-building initiative of the CJF.
