Kraft is directing some of his largesse toward Y.U., which has sought to position itself as a safe haven for Jews who fear antisemitism at other schools.
Yeshiva University head Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman: As YU sees 53% rise in transfers, campuses need discipline to keep Jews safe
Fetterman and Y.U. leaders used Wednesday’s event, held at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, to portray the flagship Modern Orthodox university as a counterpoint to college campuses across the US.
The conventional measures of institutional prestige cannot provide two vital pieces of information: What does an institution teach, and what kind of students does it attract?
In light of growing antisemitism on university campuses, a Jewish professor accepted the post of visiting professor at Yeshiva University in Manhattan
Through this new cooperation, travelers on El Al will be offered the opportunity to listen to Yeshiva University Torah classes.
One of the new documents in the exhibit is a receipt written by Maimonides for funds raised to free ransomed Jewish captives taken after the Crusader assault on Bilbeis, Egypt.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
When Charlop was named dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at YU in 1971, it had 154 students. When he retired in 2008, it had 340.