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Torat Chaim / Live Your Values

Torat Emet / Seek Truth

Educating the Educators YU convened a historic, multi-faith conference of over 70 teachers and administrators from across the U.S., as

Dr. Jonathan Feiner Leads Mindfulness Workshop at Honors Luncheon On February 22, students from the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program attended a luncheon featuring an experien- tial workshop on mindfulness, with leading clinical psychologist, Dr. Jonathan Feiner. The workshop led students through some of the questions and principles addressed in Dr. Feiner’s 2020 book, Mindfulness: A Jewish Approach , including how mindfulness can affect Jewish practice, and how Judaism

Wall Street Journal Publishes YU Today On March 31, the Wall Street Journal print edition published YU Today, Yeshiva University’s periodic magazine. Titled “Powered by Innovators, Guided by Values,” this magazine features profiles of eleven YU students, faculty and alumni who are making a difference and uplifting our world. READ MORE about these exciting innovators.

well as YU students, for an in-depth look at the role of the Hebrew Bible in the American story. The event was hosted by Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, in

partnership with Azrieli School of Jewish Education and Administration and the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought. READ MORE

can, in turn, enhance and empower mindfulness-based interventions. READ MORE

Torat Chaim / Live Your Values

its annual concert of new music, which was initiated and organized by Chair of Music Dr. David Glaser. This concert emphasized the contribution of Jewish composers and was performed by members of the Momenta Quartet, the SCW New Music Ensemble-in- Residence. READ MORE

SCW Encourages Music Appreciation SCW Honors Students recently attended a concert by the New York Philharmonic at the newly renovated Lincoln Center, conducted by Ruth Reinhardt. The concert featured a range of scores by woman artists, which included reflections on different periods in Jewish history. SCW also hosted

Honoring Emil A. Fish, Holocaust Survivor and Educator More than 270 guests celebrated the leadership and commitment of the founder and benefactor of YU’s Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies, in a gala in Santa Monica, raising over $400,000 to further the Center’s work—to build a cadre of teachers, professionals and lay leaders committed to Holocaust education and remembrance. Mr. Fish will also be awarded an Honorary Doctorate at YU’s 2023 Commencement. READ MORE

Record-Breaking Crowds at the 2023 Sarachek Basketball Invitational The 30th annual Red Sarachek Invitational Basketball Tournament was held from March 23–27, hosted by MTA High School and taking place at Yeshiva University. The tournament welcomed 24 yeshiva high school basketball teams from across the United States and Canada to compete for the top spot in North America’s most prestigious Jewish high school basketball competition. Valley Torah High School of Los Angeles earned their second consecutive title against SAR High School of NYC in an electric 56–48 victory. The championship game attracted a large crowd of over 800 spectators in the Max Stern Athletic Center, with an additional 200 fans gathering at an outdoor viewing party featuring a high-tech digital broadcast truck in the heart of Wilf Campus. READ MORE

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