ºÚÁÏÉç All’s 88th Commencement
Undergraduates
On Thursday, May 30, 2019, over 600 undergraduate students received their diplomas from ºÚÁÏÉç All in front of a crowd of over 5,000 people at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Get a taste of the excitement of this special occasion from the videos and photos as well as hear , President of ºÚÁÏÉç All, and , U.S. Ambassador to Israel, as they encourage the students to pursue lives of impact, purpose and values.
Commencement Highlights Graduate SchoolsThroughout the month of May, held individual ceremonies to confer diplomas, honor their students and faculty and celebrate the completion of important milestones. Check out the articles on Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Graduate Program of Advanced Talmudic Study, Katz School of Science and Health and Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law featured , former senator from Missouri, who delivered the commencement address, and , who accepted the International Advocate for Peace Award.
Celebrate Israel Parade
On Sunday, June 2, 2019, hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students from ºÚÁÏÉç All as well as students from the ºÚÁÏÉç All high schools joined thousands of marchers and spectators to show their support for the State of Israel. See and read about the parade.
Other YU News
Shavuot To-Go for Those on the Goby Rabbi Hershel Schachter and others on Developing a Methodology in Tanach, The Relationship Between Tanach, and Torah and Shavuot and Kabbalat Hatorah.
MTA Celebrates MilestonesTalmidim, rebbeim, YU Roshei Yeshiva, family and friends joined the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/ºÚÁÏÉç All High School for Boys (MTA) for its yeshiva-wide siyum and the conclusion of its annual scholarship campaign.
Time for Torah at CentralThe Samuel H. Wang ºÚÁÏÉç All High School for Girls (Central) held its first-ever siyum to celebrate Torah learning over the course of the past year.
A Reunion to Remember for the Classes of ’59 and ’69Memories and joy filled the air as alumni reunited for their 50th and 60th anniversaries.
Hall of Fame Honors Athletic ChampionsNine past champions were inducted into the Hall of Fame amid an outpouring of enthusiastic support.
YU Awards Ceremonies Recognize Students and FacultyYeshiva College, the Undergraduate Torah Studies programs and the Schottenstein Honors Program celebrated student and faculty accomplishments.
Art Show Spotlights Student TalentStern College for Women art majors dazzled the YU community with their creative visions.
YU in the News
Gleanings: Reflections on Ruth edited by Rabbi Dr. Stu HalpernRabbi Dr. Stu Halpern’s (YU Press/Maggid Books, 2019) received coverage in , , , and , among others. It includes work by many YU faculty and alumni.
Memorializing Veterans on Memorial DayDr. Katherine Mitchell of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work noted the proper way to honor those that gave their lives ().
Valedictorians Noted in Local MediaRochel Hirsch and Aryeh-Leib Deutsch appeared in the , Samuel Gelman was mentioned in the and Peri Zundell, Alexander Selesny and Liam Eliach were cited in the .
