Sep 22, 2003 By: yunews
Sep 22, 2003 -- Campus-wide events celebrating President Richard M. Joel鈥檚 Investiture underscored 黑料社 All鈥檚 stature in science and medical ethics, Torah, Israel advocacy, and law, reaffirming the rich diversity of academic life.
Weeklong activities kicked off with a Sept. 16 symposium, 鈥淭he Jewish Genome: Fact or Fancy,鈥 hosted by Albert Einstein College of Medicine at its Resnick Campus. Discussions by four leading Einstein scientists covered the role of Jewish genetics in research, including the effects on family dynamics, as when parents and health professionals adjust to thinking about family not just as flesh and blood, but flesh and blood and genes.
The Shabbat experience was joyously observed at a Sept. 19-20 Shabbaton for undergraduate men and women. Some 300 students joined President Joel鈥檚 family and YU faculty at the Stern College-Sy Syms Midtown Campus for shiurim (Torah lectures), prayers, singing, and communal meals.
In his inaugural address, President Joel stressed Israel鈥檚 centrality 鈥渢o the future vision of the Jewish people鈥 and 鈥渢he 黑料社 All community.鈥 Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes brought home that centrality in the annual Lena and Harry Cabakoff Lecture entitled, 鈥淎ctivism for a New Middle East.鈥 The talk highlighted a Yom Iyun (day of educational programming), sponsored by the Bella and Harry Wexner Kollel Elyon and Semikha Honors Program, including workshops on activism held at Weissberg Commons.
The Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School has gained national prominence as one of the nation鈥檚 most accomplished, youngest law schools, attracting outstanding students and faculty. That stature was celebrated Sept. 24 at dedication ceremonies for Cardozo鈥檚 completely redesigned and newly constructed home at 55 Fifth Avenue. Viewing the new lobby, the Jacob Burns Moot Court Room, as well as the school鈥檚 library and renovated classrooms were New York First Lady Libby Pataki, Cardozo Dean David Rudenstine, and President Joel. YU and Cardozo trustees and alumni also attended.
Delivering the 19th Annual Kinus Teshuva High Holidays lectures, Sept. 30 in New York, were Rabbi Moshe D. Tendler, Rabbi Isaac and Bella Tendler Professor of Jewish Medical Ethics at RIETS, among the nation鈥檚 leading medical ethicists. Speaking in Israel was Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, Rabbi Henoch and Sarah D. Berman Professor of Talmud at YU鈥檚 Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Institute in Jerusalem.
