New And Notable
YU Upgrades and Expands Sephardic Beit Midrash Over the summer, Yeshiva University’s Under- graduate Torah Studies and the Office of Residence Life began construction of a new Sephardic Beit Midrash in Morgenstern Hall. The new space, which will be located in the current student lounge, will offer a more expansive environment for the growing population of Sephardic students and enable a more vibrant, meaningful and spacious Beit Midrash experience for the entire student body. As these renovations are made, Morgenstern’s current student lounge will relocate to the former Sephardic Beit Midrash area. READ MORE
Rabbi Dan Cohen, Sephardic Mashgiach, with YU students
Revel Launches Master’s Program in Jewish Studies for Christian Students In June, YU’s Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies launched a partnership with the Philos Project, a nonprofit organization that promotes positive Christian engagement with Judaism, to develop a special master’s degree program for Christian students. The students will learn about the Bible and other subjects from a Jewish perspective, deepening knowledge of the texts’ Jewish origins. The pilot class includes students from Mozambique, Texas, California, Virginia and Nebraska. READ MORE
Philos Project students with staff from Bernard Revel Graduate School
Summer Highlights
positive change in the lives of the participat- ing children.
Unforgettable Journey of Growth Providing 84 undergraduate students with the opportunity of a lifetime, YU proudly facilitated these four remarkable summer programs in Israel: READ MORE • Counterpoint: Students worked with at-risk youth in the southern town of Kiryat Malachi, engaging predominantly with children and adolescents from Ethiopian and Russian immigrant families. The YU students provided enrichment activities in the arts, dance and sports, all designed to inspire
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