Despite a severe Nor’easter affecting the New York area, a large crowd attended the YUConnects’ “Game Plan for Successful Dating” Panel on the Beren Campus, December 9th. Co-sponsored by the Stern student leadership club, TAC, and the YU Counseling Center, the presenters fashioned an exciting educational event that focused on everyday issues encountered in the dating […]

Over 100 men filled a large classroom in Glueck Beis Medrash on April 1 for a wonderful program  spearheaded by Isaac Attia, President of SOY-JSC, called “A Conversation on Dating.” The event was sponsored by SOY-JSC, YUConnects, RIETS and the YU Counseling Center. The panelists included Rabbi Ari Sytner, Director of Community Initiatives, CJF, […]

On Wednesday, January 22. Mrs. Mindy Eisenman, YUConnects’ Staff Connector, spent less than 24 hours in LA, and ran two educational sessions, held numerous private meetings and led a hugely successful singles event. Under the leadership of Sarah Emerson Helfand, YU’s West Coast Regional Director, with the help of a dedicated group of singles and community leaders, […]

One girlfriend verbally bullies another. A college student grapples with credit card bills and a high maintenance girlfriend. A mother discusses personal marital conflicts with her single daughter. These scenarios were some of those analyzed in fascinating conversations that took place in Koch Auditorium on Tuesday, November 13th.“Is This Normal?: Tips on the […]

Coming soon to your community, Shabbat Dec 21-22, Parshat Vayigash
YUConnects, a program of the Center for the Jewish Future, is proud to release the first volume of a special two part edition in the CJF’s longstanding To-Go® series. Filled with articles written by YU Roshei Yeshiva, faculty, and mental health professionals, […]

YUConnects Celebrates 100th Engagement

When Olivia Deutsch first met matchmaker Mindy Eisenman, the idea of an online dating site seemed intimidating and unconventional—but Eisenman convinced her to give it a try.

“She [Eisenman] explained to me that YUConnects caters to people from many different backgrounds and helped me understand how trained connectors were […]