The Nahshon Society, a select group of approximately 150 recent YU graduates looking to remain actively involved with the University, was created in 2009 by YUs Department of Institutional Advancement. Since then, this group of enthusiastic and committed alumni has participated in many ...
Just because the Superbowl is over doesnt mean the sports fun has to end. Its officially March Madness at YU, featuring our annual Wittenberg and Sarachek Tournaments. This years 17th annual Henry Wittenberg Wrestling Invitational took place in late February and included 200 students from the ...
Regional programming takes center stage this semester, with events in Atlanta, Florida, Maryland, Westchester and Los Angeles. YU professionals from the Institute for University-School Partnership visited Atlanta, GA, for the North American Jewish Day School Conference in January. The Shabbat of ...
On Monday, March 12, the YU Professionals Real Estate Group will present The Redevelopment of the World Trade Center Site, featuring Larry Silverstein in conversation with Michael Stoler at Silverstein Properties. Larry Silverstein is one of New York Citys premier real estate developers and ...
The kosher food industry is virtually unrecognizable from its early days, when it was merely synonymous with bagels, lox and potato kugel. Now, its sushi, upscale gourmet caterers and celebrity-filled steakhouses, and those trends, in addition to innovations of modern technology, are ...
As CEO of Quantum Networks, Ari Zoldan 99SB travels the globe looking for the next big thing in high-tech. He also holds press credentials for the United Nations, the US Senate and House of Representatives, contributes to a Washington, D.C. newswire called Talk Radio News Service, and to national
Dr. Alexander Kushnir 06YC received a PhD from Columbia University in 2010 and is working toward an MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, expected in 2012. He has been an adjunct professor of biology at Yeshiva College since he was 21 years old (he is currently 26) and
Jews are people of the bookand thus, many can be found in the book and magazine publishing industry. Though publishing is a notoriously difficult and often cutthroat profession to break into, especially in New York, many YU alumni have found a way to succeed and make their mark in the industry.
A young alumni scotch tasting will take place the evening of Thursday, February 23, at the Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan. Aron Ritter 03SB, founder of the Kosher Wine Society, will have an assortment of scotch (and wine) samples, along with a tasty assortment of meat and fish hors doeuvres, for
On Wednesday, February 15, alumni will have a chance to step back in time at the Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit and Reception hosted by the Office of Alumni Affairs and featuring Professors Lawrence Schiffman, Moshe Bernstein, and Joseph Angel. The evening will include unique access to YU faculty experts