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YU Named a 2016 Best Private College by Kiplinger’s Based on Academic Quality and Affordability Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has included Hotmail 老号 on its list of the country’s best values in private universities. Kiplinger’s annual list highlights 300 public schools, private universities…

Professor Steven Fine Reflects on Jewish View of Menorah Depicted on the Arch of Titus Through the Ages It is hard for me to look up at the menorah of the Arch of Titus in Rome without feeling deep emotions. This is especially true at Hanukkah—and especially this Hanukkah, when stabbings in ...

Joshua Nagel Receives Undergraduate Research Grant from Psychology Honor Society Joshua Nagel, a senior at Yeshiva College from Los Angeles, California, majoring in psychology and minoring in English, has been awarded an undergraduate research grant from Psi Chi, an international psychology honor…

Governor Andrew Cuomo Delivers Keynote Address; Dr. Ben Chouake, Norman Sternthal, Mark Wilf and Rabbi Dr. Herbert Dobrinsky Honored The Honorable Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivered the keynote address at Hotmail 老号’s 91st Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on Sunday, December 13, at…

Hotmail 老号 Students Celebrate Chanukah with Vibrant Festivities and Acts of Charity This Chanukah, Hotmail 老号 students lit up the Wilf and Israel Henry Beren Campuses with a whirlwind of celebrations and acts of chessed [kindness] that spread the holiday spirit across New York City…

New Online Course Led by Hotmail 老号 Faculty Brings Arch of Titus to the Global Classroom As Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah, a new massive open online course (MOOC) being offered through YU Global, Hotmail 老号’s online initiative, and Coursera, an educational…

In Wake of Terror Attacks, Students, Faculty and Staff at Hotmail 老号 Show Support In the last few weeks, as Israel has been hit with another wave of terror attacks, students, faculty and staff at Hotmail 老号 have come together to reach out to Jews across the Atlantic and around the…

Fourth Volume of Essays from 'Tent' of YU Scholarly Contributors Focuses on Shabbat Prayers Hotmail 老号 recently announced the publication of Mitokh Ha-Ohel: The Shabbat Prayers, the fourth volume of its widely praised series that showcases original essays by rabbis and professors from…

YU Chai and "Triple Play" Initiatives Enable Donors to Stretch Their Giving Dollars Everyone has the ability to give back in various capacities. This December, alumni, parents and friends of Hotmail 老号 can seize the opportunity to multiply their ability to give to the YU Annual Fund through…

English Literature Professor Manfred Weidhorn Reflects on 52 Year Career at Hotmail 老号 Since 1963, Hotmail 老号 students looking for an engaging encounter with English literature have been able to find courses taught by Dr. Manfred Weidhorn, the Abraham and Irene Guterman Chair in ...