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YU Stands with Israel

Joseph Lieberman Center for Public Service and Advocacy. The Center, founded by the Ira Mitzner and Riva Collins Mitzner Families with a generous gift of $10 million, will ad- vance YU’s mission to cultivate the next gen- eration of government leaders and advocates. During the announcement, President Berman stressed the critical role the Univer- sity has in the current global landscape, declaring, “The truth is that the world needs Yeshiva University now more than ever as the flagship Jewish University.” READ MORE

99th Annual Hanukkah Dinner Yeshiva University’s 99th Annual Hanukkah Dinner, themed “Together with Israel,” took place on Dec. 3 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan. In an inspiring blend of music and unity, the evening featured YU students and faculty who are IDF veterans, along with performances by Israeli superstar Ishay Ribo . Expressing gratitude to the more than 500 guests in attendance, Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University , announced the establishment of the Senator

Ishay Ribo, internationally renowned Israeli singer-songwriter, takes the stage at YU’s 99th Annual Hanukkah Dinner.

A First Responder Bears Witness On Nov. 21, Yossi Landau , head of operations for the Southern Command of Zaka, Israel’s emergency response unit focused on rescue and recovery, shared a personal account of his experiences as a first responder to the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. More than 100 YU students attended the discussion, where Landau, who has worked for 30 years with Zaka on both domestic and international rescue missions, shared his profound insights about the tragedy. Dr. Yedidya Levy , an IDF combat veteran and assistant director of the Counseling Center, served as moderator. YUPAC Goes to Washington Over 150 members of the Yeshiva University Political Action Club (YUPAC) met separately with 30 members of Congress for a highly productive day of lobbying on three key issues: strengthening support for Israel, releasing the Oct. 7 hostages and combating antisemitism. Originally scheduled for March 2024, the Nov. 29 lobbying trip was “a highly successful effort on our students’ part to marshal their forces and compress many months of work into just a few weeks,” noted Jon Greenfield , YUPAC’s faculty adviser and YU’s assistant vice president of government relations. “The response they received was tremendous.”

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