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Yom HaShoah (May 6)
Organized by the Student Holocaust Education Movement, the Office of Student Life and the Fish Center, the 2024 Yom HaShoah observance at Lamport Auditorium was a moving tribute to those who perished in the Holocaust. Hundreds from across the YU community gathered to hear firsthand about the generational impact and legacy of this tragic period in a heartfelt conversation between Claire Grunwald, a Holocaust survivor and poet, and her daughter, Chanie Handler. Dr. Erica Brown, vice provost and director of the Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks-Herenstein Center for Values and Leadership, moderated the discussion. Renowned performer Moshe Bonen led the gathering in song, reinforcing a collective spirit of remembrance and hope.
Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut (May 13 and May 14) Against the backdrop of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, the 2024 Yom Hazikaron observance and Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration at Lamport Auditorium held a deeper, more immediate significance. On May 13, the YU community gathered for a Tekes Ma’avar ceremony to honor Israel’s fallen soldiers and terror victims, including those recently lost in the Oct. 7 attacks, and the courageous soldiers who have since made the ultimate sacrifice. The ceremony was followed by a tefillah chagigit and a concert by Eitan Katz. Transitioning into Yom Ha’atzmaut, students gathered on the afternoon of May 14 at Tenzer Gardens on the Wilf Campus to celebrate Israel Independence Day and demonstrate their unwavering support for Israel. VIEW RECAP
Dr. Rebecca Cypess Named Dean of Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women Following a competitive national search, Dr. Rebecca Cypess has been appointed the new dean of Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women, effective July 1. An accomplished and visionary educational leader, Dr. Cypess is currently the associate dean for academic affairs at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where she is also founding co-chair of J-FAS (Rutgers Jewish Faculty, Administrators, and Staff), which combats antisemitism and anti-Israel bias on campus. Dr. Cypess
will succeed Dr. Karen Bacon, who will assume the role of associate vice president for Academic Affairs. READ MORE
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