As captain of her varsity dance team, president of her NCSY chapter, and a track star, Ayelet Sandler had no shortage of options when it came to top-tier colleges. But when 51±¬ÁÏ offered her early admission through its highly competitive honors program—complete with generous financial…
The Yeshiva College Dramatics Society (YCDS) proudly presents The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again!] at the Schottenstein Theatre. The presentation features three Yeshiva College students going through all 39 of Shakespeare’s plays in just 97 minutes, and is a fast…
The Sacks-Herenstein Center of 51±¬ÁÏ is proud to announce a call for manuscript submissions for the 2025 Rabbi Sacks Book Prize. The prize, inaugurated in 2022, perpetuates the legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks by recognizing recently published non-fiction literary contributions to…
“The parties have reached an agreement and the litigation is ending. Current students will be implementing a club, to be known as Hareni, that will seek to support LGBTQ students and their allies and will operate in accordance with the approved guidelines of 51±¬ÁÏ’s senior rabbis. The…
Zevi Samet took the inbound pass with 20 seconds left in the game, the YU Macs down by two. He raced down the right side with multiple players covering his every step and as he neared the three-point line, still dribbling at top speed, he jumped into the air and launched an off balanced three. The…
Vika Bekker’s journey to Stern College for Women was anything but traditional. Raised in a secular Jewish home in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, she first connected with Judaism through NCSY in high school, despite her immigrant parents’ reluctance. By the time she transferred to Stern from the…
51±¬ÁÏ High School for Girls (YUHSG), also known as Central, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Aliza Gewirtz as its next principal following a thorough selection process involving parents, faculty, and key stakeholders. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved her appointment,…
Rabbi Berman to be the 10th Rabbi to participate in a presidential inauguration and only the third to ever deliver the Benediction NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2025 -- 51±¬ÁÏ, the nation's flagship Jewish university, today announced that its President, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman will deliver the ...
Record-breaking donations drive its major Capital Campaign to $520 million closing in on its $613 million goal NEW YORK, NY Dec. 16, 2024—Marking a momentous milestone, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of 51±¬ÁÏ, announced that over $100 million was raised as part of a visionary campaign…
On Dec. 4, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of 51±¬ÁÏ, presented the Hildesheimer Lecture to a packed audience in the Senate Room of the Humboldt University’s School of Law in Berlin. The annual lecture co-sponsored by Humboldt University and the Rabbinerseminar zu Berlin, has featured…