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Undergraduate Schools Scholarly and Cultural Resources

5 45 Yeshiva University Libraries 7 Sy 49 Yeshiva University Museum 9 Yeshiva College Academic Centers and Institutes 11 Undergraduate Torah Studies Programs 51 Center for the Jewish Future 15 S. Daniel Abraham Program 52 Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs 17 Yeshiva University Athletics 52 Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization Graduate and Professional Schools 53 Yeshiva University in Israel 21 Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish and Administration 54 Center for Israel Studies 23 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 54 The Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and 25 Graduate School Western Thought of 27 Ferkauf Graduate School of 56 Campus Maps 29 Wurzweiler School of 63 Connect With Us 31 The Mordecai D. and Monique C. Katz 64 Offices and Services School of Graduate and Professional 67 Boards and Administration Studies 33 Graduate Programs in Arts and

Affiliates 35 Albert Einstein College of Medicine 37 Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary 39 Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish 41 Sephardic Programs 43 Yeshiva University High Schools

1 Undergraduate Education

Yeshiva University enrolls 2,880 undergraduates at Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women, and Sy Syms School of Business, and in the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program in . These schools combine rigorous academics with unparalleled Jewish studies and a nurturing Jewish environment. Honors and leadership programs stress the intellectual development and cultural enrichment of outstanding students, and there are many opportunities for internships and research. Joint and combined programs offer advanced degrees in , Jewish education, Jewish studies, nursing and physician assistant studies, occupational therapy, , physical therapy, , and teaching math and . About 95 percent of full-time undergraduate faculty hold doctorates or the highest degree within their fields. Small classes encourage intellectual intimacy and creativity. Distinguished scholars, authors, artists, public officials, and business leaders interact with students in a variety of venues.

6 3 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS Stern College for Women

Israel Henry Beren Campus

Karen Bacon, PhD The Monique C. Katz Dean of Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Ethel Orlian Associate Dean

215 , 646.592.4150

www.yu.edu/stern

Located on the Beren Campus in Manhattan’s vibrant Murray Hill neighborhood, Stern College for Women provides a rich array of programs in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and Jewish studies along with combined degree programs in physical therapy and engineering, among others. The S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program emphasizes writing, critical analysis, cultural enrichment, and the development of leadership skills. Exclusive lectures, workshops, and cultural outings round out the honors experience. The Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies offers courses in Bible, Hebrew, Jewish and , and Jewish laws and customs. The Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies (GPATS) is open to students with extensive backgrounds in Jewish studies and awards a Master’s degree in Biblical and Talmudical Interpretation.

5 Sy Syms School of Business

Moses Pava, PhD Dean Wilf Campus, Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.0845 Israel Henry Beren Campus, 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 917.326.4839

Master of Science in Program Margie Townsend Associate Director of Program Recruitment 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 917.326.4839

Executive MBA Program Andrew Geller Dean Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan 201.725.0436 www.yu.edu/syms

Sy Syms School of Business provides a comprehensive education in business fundamentals, entrepreneurial leadership and practice, with concentrations in accounting, finance, , information systems, business analytics and data analysis, and marketing. The school also offers a one-year program leading to a Master of Science degree in accounting, and an Executive Master’s of Business Administration program that provides students with state-of-the-art business knowledge in the context of the highest ethical ideals. The Business Honors and Entrepreneurial Leadership Program enhances the education of high-achieving business students by providing exclusive entrepreneurship opportunities, significant interaction with senior faculty, and career-changing contacts with global business leaders and senior executives.

7 Yeshiva College

Wilf Campus

Karen Bacon, PhD The Monique C. Katz Dean of Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Joanne Jacobson Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Fredric Sugarman Associate Dean of Operations and Student Affairs

Furst Hall, 500 West 185th Street, Manhattan 212.960.5214 www.yu.edu/yeshiva-college

The first college of liberal arts and sciences in America under Jewish auspices, Yeshiva College provides young men with a challenging and enriching dual curriculum of secular and Jewish studies. Located on the Wilf Campus in the northern Manhattan neighborhood of Washington Heights, Yeshiva College offers a vibrant liberal arts and sciences curriculum and grants the Bachelor of Arts degree. Nineteen departments span a variety of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Undergraduates are encouraged to become part of a dynamic research community, collaborating with a faculty of noted scholars and scientists. The college has an exemplary record in preparing students for graduate and professional schools and the working world. A number of combined and joint programs are offered, including engineering, optometry, and podiatry. The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program challenges our most outstanding students by providing intellectually rigorous academic experiences, research opportunities, individualized mentoring, and advanced work. Students have smaller classes and can join a wealth of cultural and scholarly activities available only in City.

9 Undergraduate Torah Studies Programs

All Yeshiva University undergraduates pursue a dual program of Torah studies and college academic studies. Classes at all levels are offered in , Bible, Hebrew, , and ethics, and Halacha. Formal classroom and beit midrash chavruta studies are augmented with special programs, optional day and night study groups, and mentors, along with a counseling and guidance program focused on individual growth and development. www.yu.edu/academics/torah-studies

Undergraduate Women Israel Henry Beren Campus

Rabbi , PhD Chairman, Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies, Stern College for Women; E. Billi Ivry University Professor of Jewish History, Literature and Law Ronald P. Stanton Hall, 245 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 212.340.7710

The women of Stern College and Sy Syms School of Business learn at the Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies, offering a comprehensive curriculum of courses to match students’ diverse backgrounds. Classes provide extensive analysis of classic texts in their Hebrew and Aramaic originals to deepen students’ ethical and philosophical insights and values.

11 Undergraduate Torah Studies Programs

Undergraduate Men Wilf Campus

Rabbi Menachem Penner The Max and Marion Grill Dean, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky Associate Dean

The Jacob and Dreizel Glueck Center for Jewish Study 515 West 185th Street, Manhattan 646.592.4455

The men of Yeshiva College and Sy Syms School of Business select from several Jewish studies options: The Yeshiva Program/Mazer School of Talmudic Studies offers a sophisticated yeshiva experience for men with advanced backgrounds in Talmudic learning. The Masmidim Honors Program attracts emerging Torah scholars who complete additional learning and are encouraged to publish Talmudic exegeses. The Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies offers advanced classes in Talmud, Bible, Hebrew language, Jewish history, Jewish philosophy, and Jewish law and ethics. The Irving I. Stone Beit Midrash Program offers a diversified curriculum for men with a substantial background in Talmud. Talmud study in a traditional yeshiva environment is supplemented by studies in Bible, Jewish law, and Jewish ethics and philosophy. The James Striar School of General Jewish Studies offers several tracks for men who are less familiar with Hebrew language and textual study but are interested in pursuing a broad-based Jewish philosophical and text education.

12 13 S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program

Yeshiva University Israel Campus

Stephanie Strauss Director 40 Duvdevani Street, Student Center Jerusalem 972.2.531.3020 U.S. 917.484.5020 www.yu.edu/israel-program

An arrangement between Yeshiva University and 41 yeshivot and seminaries in Israel, this Program provides support for nearly 700 young men and women, enabling them to incorporate their studies in Israel into their college years. Israel’s leading educators teach an intense program of Jewish subjects including Talmud, Bible, Jewish law, philosophy, Zionism, and Jewish history. The experience increases proficiency in Hebrew and enables students to learn firsthand about Israel’s land, people, history, and culture. YU’s Israel representatives visit schools to offer academic guidance and career planning advice, and students have opportunities to meet YU roshei yeshiva [professors of Talmud and Torah], administrators and faculty. Yeshiva University also sponsors major events for our American students in Israel, including shiurim and kumzitzes, melava malkas with YU Torah personalities, arts and sports competitions, a career fair, and bein hazmanim [between semester] programs. A complete list of Israel schools affiliated with the program can be found at www.yu.edu/israel-program/gis.

15 Yeshiva University Athletics

Joe Bednarsh Director

Wilf Campus Rubin Hall, 2501 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.5211

Israel Henry Beren Campus 245 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 212.340.7727 www.yumacs.com

The Yeshiva University Maccabees sponsor 15 NCAA Division III sports, including eight men’s teams (baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, soccer, tennis, and volleyball) and seven women’s teams (basketball, cross country, fencing, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball). The Maccabees play in numerous conferences, including the Skyline, EWFC, MACFA, and HVIAC. On the Wilf Campus, students participate in various intramural leagues, and enjoy a state-of-the-art fitness center, full-length pool, and indoor basketball complex. Beren Campus students participate in basketball and soccer intramurals and have access to any of five fitness centers.

17 Graduate and Professional Schools

The University is affiliated with one of the nation’s top medical schools, and is home to one of the finest law schools as well as highly regarded graduate schools of social work, psychology, Jewish studies, and Jewish education and administration. Constant innovations create interdisciplinary opportunities in emerging fields such as health psychology, nuclear medicine, and biomedical ethics. The unequaled resources of enable the University to make pioneering advances and partnerships with leading educational, cultural, health, and social service institutions.

20 19 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration

Wilf Campus

Rona M. Novick, PhD Dean Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.0186

www.yu.edu/azrieli

Azrieli is the premier international center for aspiring Jewish educators, educational leaders, and administrators, offering an internationally recognized faculty, innovative coursework, collaborative research, intensive field experience, and professional mentoring. The school awards the MS degree in Jewish education, and offers a fully online program enabling students anywhere in the world to complete a master’s degree. Students may also pursue a dual master’s degree from Azrieli and Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies; a special track for Semikha [rabbinical ordination] students is available as well. The Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Division Of Doctoral Studies offers an Executive Doctorate of Jewish Educational Innovation and Leadership. Designed for professionals in educational administration, student support and curriculum development, this blended degree combines on-site coursework with online classes and collaborative modules.

21 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Jacob Burns Institute for Advanced Legal Studies

Brookdale Center

Melanie Leslie, ’91JD Dean; Professor of Law 55 , Manhattan 212.790.0310 www.cardozo.yu.edu

The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law balances rigorous legal scholarship and research with one of the largest field placement programs in the nation. Built on the Jewish tradition of commitment to law and ethics, the school awards the JD degree; an LLM degree with concentrations in intellectual property, general studies, comparative legal thought, and dispute resolu- tion and advocacy; and the JSD degree (doctor of science of law). The faculty is known for its scholarship and commitment to teaching: Cardozo Law is consistently ranked in the top 30 law schools for scholarly impact. Areas of strength include constitutional law, corporate law, criminal law, legal theory, and jurisprudence. The Intellectual Property and Information Program is ranked in the top ten by U.S. News & World Report, with offerings that include the FAME Center for Fashion, Arts, Media and Entertainment Law, and the Cardozo Data Law Initiative. The Kukin Center for Conflict Resolution is recognized around the world as a pioneer in alternative dispute resolution. Committed to public service, the school offers more than 20 initiatives under the Center for Rights and Justice. The , founded at Cardozo Law, has worked to free more than 350 wrongfully convicted prisoners using DNA technology. The school houses dozens of other clinics, including the Indie Film Clinic and the Tech Startup Clinic.

23 Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies

Wilf Campus

David Berger, PhD Dean Furst Hall, 500 West 185th Street, Manhattan 646.592.4270 www.yu.edu/revel

The Revel Graduate School educates teachers, researchers, and scholars in Jewish studies, as well as , communal professionals, and anyone wishing to enrich his or her knowledge of . It offers programs leading to the MA and PhD degrees with concentrations in Bible, Talmudic Studies, Ancient Jewish History, Medieval Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, and Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism. Revel boasts a world-class faculty and a student body whose ability to deal with classical Jewish texts is unparalleled. Classes are supported by the Mendel Gottesman Library’s extraordinary research collections. The School for Higher Jewish Studies offers the Revel program during the summer, with advanced and specialized courses taught by distinguished scholars, including visiting faculty from Israel.

25 Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus

Lawrence J. Siegel, PhD Dean Louis E. and Dora Rousso Building 1165 Morris , Bronx 718.430.3941 www.yu.edu/ferkauf

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology trains highly qualified psychologists and researchers in the fields of clinical psychology, school-clinical child psychology, clinical health psychology, and mental health counseling. Housed in state-of-the-art facilities on the Resnick Campus, Ferkauf students receive intensive training in the skills necessary for psychologists and counselors. With 93 percent of students placed in internships, Ferkauf’s clinical PsyD program has one of the highest match rates of similar programs in the nation. Collaborations with schools, clinics, mental health institutions, and medical centers are well established, allowing for a myriad of opportunities for field placements, externships, and internships. Ferkauf grants an MA in mental health counseling, a PsyD in clinical and school-clinical child psychology, and a PhD in clinical health psychology. The Rose F. Kennedy Center for Research in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities provides interdisciplinary training. The Leonard and Murial Marcus Family Project for the Study of the Disturbed Adolescent supports fellowships and research in adolescent psychology, emphasizing treatment of depression. The Max and Celia Parnes Family Psychological and Psycho-Educa- tional Services Clinic provides a wide range of assessment and therapeutic services for neighboring communities. The Beker Family Project trains school psychologists to work within Hebrew day schools and other private schools to develop state-of-the-art school psychological and psycho-educational services for children, teachers, and families.

27 Wurzweiler School of Social Work

Wilf Campus

Nancy Beckerman, LCSW, DSW Interim Dean and Professor Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.0820 www.yu.edu/wurzweiler

Wurzweiler’s internationally recognized faculty is committed to excellence in teaching and contributing to the body of knowledge in practice research. Fieldwork is an integral part of the Wurzweiler experience; affiliated agencies are selected for their expertise, diversity, service to the community, and opportunities for learning. Topics such as evidence-based practice, healthy aging, trauma and interpersonal violence, working with the military, coping with loss, child welfare, palliative care, and substance abuse inform Wurzweiler’s nationally accredited curriculum. Wurzweiler graduates comprise a network of more than 7,000 local, national, and international service providers—leaders and educators employed in graduate schools of social work, and in public and private social, health, mental health and welfare agencies. Wurzweiler grants the MSW degree, the PhD in social welfare and certificates in Jewish Communal Service, Child Welfare Practice, Social Work Practice with the Military, Jewish Philanthropy, and Gerontology. Concentrations are offered in Clinical Practice with Individuals and Families, Social Group Work, and Community Practice. Full- and part-time plans of study are available, including an international summer Block Program; Advanced Standing for BSW graduates; an Interdenominational Clergy Program; and a joint MSW/PhD program.

29 The Mordecai D. and Monique C. Katz School of Graduate and Professional Studies

Paul Russo, PhD Vice Provost and Dean Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.5413

The Mordecai D. and Monique C. Katz School of Graduate and Professional Studies offers expanded opportunities for students of all ages to further their careers and passions. With curricula informed by industry and employers, and an emphasis on emerging trends and technologies, the School will offer online and on-campus degrees and courses in a variety of fields, including technology and design, applied business, data analytics and visualization, health sciences, and beyond. Through experiential and team-based projects, students gain hands-on practical expertise in their discipline while strengthening their professional networks and enjoying a truly one-of-a-kind experience.

31 Graduate Programs in Arts and Sciences

Israel Henry Beren Campus

Alessandro Citanna, PhD Chair, Graduate Programs in 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 212.340.7779 www.yu.edu/academics/graduate-arts-sciences/quantitative-economics

The Master of Science in Quantitative Economics (MQE) program trains students for analytical or research-based careers in economics and finance. The department comprises only research-active faculty who publish in prestigious scientific journals and work on various issues spanning macro and micro economics, at both the theoretical and empirical levels.

Wilf Campus

Thomas H. Otway, PhD Chair, Graduate Programs in Mathematics Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.5400, ext. 6870 www.yu.edu/academics/graduate-arts-sciences/mathematics

Yeshiva University offers an MA in Mathematics and a PhD in Mathe- matical Sciences, designed to produce specialists for academia and industry, and to supplement strong undergraduate programs. These programs reflect the interests of our highly research-active faculty and include seminars and colloquia as well as formal lectures. A combined BA/ MA option is available at both undergraduate colleges.

33 AFFILIATES Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus

Allen M. Spiegel, MD The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean Arthur B. and Diane Belfer Educational Center for Health Sciences 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx 718.430.2801

www.einstein.yu.edu

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is one of the most selective medical schools in the nation, with more than 8,000 applicants for 183 first-year places. Located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in , Einstein provides a broad array of clinical training and research opportuni- ties at major New York health care institutions, including Montefiore Health System, Jacobi Medical Center, and three other hospital systems in the Bronx, , and on Long Island. Widely known for its socially conscious approach to medicine, Einstein pioneered the development of medical ethics in medical school curricula. In addition, a full-time faculty of more than 1,900 receives approximately $150 million annually in research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Interdisciplinary collaboration has produced important advances in the clinical care and scientific understanding of cancer; brain disorders; liver, heart and kidney disease; diabetes; Alzheimer’s disease; and AIDS, among others. Through its affiliated Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University awards the Doctor of Medicine degree as well as the PhD, combined MD/PhD and MS degrees. Einstein also sponsors one of the largest post-graduate clinical training programs in the nation. The Sue Golding Graduate Division of Medical Sciences offers advanced study in the biological sciences and awards the MS and PhD degrees. The Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Studies integrates the college’s postdoctoral biomedical sciences programs, develops innovative postgraduate projects, and confers a postdoctoral certificate.

35 Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary

Wilf Campus

Richard M. Joel, JD President

Rabbi Menachem Penner Max and Marion Grill Dean

Rabbi , MA Dean Emeritus

The Jacob and Dreizel Glueck Center for Jewish Study 515 West 185th Street, Manhattan 646.592.4455 www.yu.edu/riets

Vital in its approach and vibrant in its tradition, the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) is the Western Hemisphere’s leading center for Torah learning and training for the rabbinate. For more than a century, the seminary has provided an unsurpassed educational experience in the classic mold of the great yeshivot. Embodying the historic concept of Torah Lishmah [learning for its own sake] and a responsiveness to community needs, the seminary is a deep font of Jewish knowledge and a pre-eminent source of rabbinic leadership for the next generation and beyond. With an emphasis on Talmud, Codes, and Halakhah, the seminary has developed programs to meet the communal and personal needs of our time and place—including business ethics, bioethics, and the interface of technology and halakhah—with the unique ambience of intellectual and spiritual exploration that has always characterized the great academies of Jewish learning. The seminary has trained some 3,000 of the world’s Orthodox rabbis, scholars, and teachers. The Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Program provides four post-college years of intensive study of Talmud, classical commentaries, Codes, and Responsa literature, complemented by preparation for day-to- day aspects of the rabbinate.

37 The Rabbinic Professional Education Program provides the finest professional training to ensure success in a rabbinic career. A core curriculum of Public Speaking, Pastoral Psychology, and Leadership Training is supplemented by advanced coursework in one of three tracks: Education, Community Rabbinate/Pulpit, and Community/Lay Leadership. The Irving I. Stone Rabbinic Internship Program provides pulpit and educational internships in schools, , and other agencies.

Kollelim The Marcos and Adina Katz Kollel, with more than 100 students, provides an intensive course of study for prospective teachers and rabbinic scholars. Rabbi is the Rosh Kollel. The Rabbi Kollel L’hora’ah (Yadin Yadin) trains outstanding scholars for the role of poskim [decisors of Jewish law]. External Yadin Yadin offers a directed study program. Rabbi J. David Bleich is the Rosh Kollel. For those with a background in Talmud who are planning to enter professions other than the rabbinate, the Ludwig Jesselson Chaver Kollel provides a post-college year of intensive study of Talmud and Halakhah Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music and oversees later continuing study for the distinctive degree of chaver. A division of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary The Bella And Harry Wexner Kollel Elyon and Semikhah [ordination] Honors Program is a premier post-semikhah collegium of scholars combining intensive Torah learning with courses in professional skills Wilf Campus such as pastoral psychology, business ethics, communications, and conflict resolution. Rabbi is the Rosh Kollel. Cantor Bernard Beer, BA The post-semikhah Rabbi Jacob H. Kupietzky Memorial Program for Director Emeritus the Study of Kodshim teaches mastery of the texts and concepts of the Cantor Eric S. Freeman, BA Talmudic order of Kodshim not generally covered in the regular semikhah Associate Director studies curriculum. The Israel Henry Beren Institute for Higher Talmudic Studies Muss Hall, 526 West 187th Street, Manhattan (Hamachon Ha-Gavohah Le’talmud) provides post-rabbinic training for 646.592.4420 scholars who will become future roshei yeshiva and spiritual-intellectual role models for the Jewish community. Rabbi is the www.yu.edu/belz Rosh Kollel. The YU RIETS Israel Kollel at the Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss The Belz School provides comprehensive study in Jewish music, offering Institute in Jerusalem offers year-long programs for chaver, semikhah, courses in nusach hatefilah [prayer chant], cantillation, piano, music and post-semikhah students. Rabbi Dovid Miller serves as the director. theory and history, safrut [Hebrew calligraphy], and Sephardic chazzanut [cantorial], among others. Study takes place in a professional facility within the Schottenstein Center on the Wilf Campus.

38 Sephardic Programs

Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD Vice President for University Affairs Co-Founder and Overseeing Consultant to all Sephardic Studies Programs

Rabbi Moshe Tessone, MS Director of Sephardic Community Programs and Strategic Planning for Sephardic Initiatives

Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.0850 or 212.960.5492 www.yu.edu/jll/sephardic

The Jacob E. Safra Institute of Sephardic Studies, together with the Sephardic Community Program, offers a wide array of courses, lectures, academic conferences and cultural events. Programs for communities are offered through the Dr. Joseph and Rachel Ades Outreach Program. Many Sephardic rabbinic students attend Yeshiva University’s affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary on scholarships as Maybaum Sephardic Fellows. Courses in Sephardic and Middle Eastern cantorial training (hazzanut) are offered to undergraduates and to rabbinic students at the Belz School of Jewish Music. Additionally, the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies provides undergraduate and graduate courses in Judeo-Spanish history and literature, as well as courses in Judeo-Persian and Judeo-Arabic related topics. Special classes, musical programs and exhibits are offered through the Institute of Yemenite Studies. The Sephardic Reference Library includes extensive collections of Judeo-Spanish and Judeo- Arabic rare manuscripts, books, research materials and musical and cantorial recordings.

41 Yeshiva University High Schools

Accredited by both the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Commission on Secondary Education, the Yeshiva University High Schools offer comprehensive Jewish studies programs and excellent college preparatory curricula.

Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys Rabbi Michael Taubes, MA and Head of School David H. Zysman Hall, 2540 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.5337 www.yuhsb.org

Yeshiva University High School for Boys represents the best in secondary Jewish education. With a focus on Talmud Torah in the daily shiurim, our talmidim are taught not only to learn Torah, but to live it under the guidance of devoted and learned rebbeim. The college preparatory program is exceptional, with challenging courses taught by a superior faculty in a wide array of general studies—engaging minds, teaching necessary skills, and developing students into well-rounded, accomplished young men.

Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls CB Neugroschl, MA Head of School 86-86 Palo Alto Street, Holliswood, Queens 718.479.8550 www.yuhsg.org

The spiritual and academic life of Yeshiva University High School for Girls is built on the philosophy of l’khatchila: the belief that the study of Torah along with other knowledge results in a heightened and enriched Judaism. Master teachers prepare students to be knowledgeable, halachically committed , as well as broadly educated and intellectually curious members of society. Students pursue a rigorous academic program alongside numerous co-curricular offerings maximizing their personal potential to make a difference in our world.

43 SCHOLARLY AND CULTURAL RESOURCES Yeshiva University Libraries

Paul Glassman, MS, MBA Director of University Libraries Mendel Gottesman Library 2520 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 646.592.4107

www.yu.edu/libraries

The University’s network of libraries provides access to academic and cultural resources in print, digital, and other formats. Librarians guide students during hands-on, course-related library workshops and in personalized one-on-one sessions. Collections span the disciplines from the biomedical and social sciences, Jewish studies, law and business, to literature, languages and the arts. Special collections include Judaic rare books and manuscripts, Sephardic publications, and extensive archival records documenting the Jewish experience of the past century.

Wilf Campus

Mendel Gottesman Library 2520 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan • Pollack Library/Landowne-Bloom Collection • Mendel Gottesman Library of Hebraica-Judaica • Special Collections—Rare books, Manuscripts, University Archives

Israel Henry Beren Campus

Hedi Steinberg Library 256 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

45 Yeshiva University Libraries

Brookdale Center

Dr. Lillian and Dr. Rebecca Chutick Law Library Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law 55 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan Carissa J. Vogel, JD, MLIS Associate Dean for Library Services, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Legal Research

Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus

D. Samuel Gottesman Library Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx Racheline G. Habousha, MSLS, AHIP Director

High School Libraries

Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys Joseph Alexander Library 2540 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan

Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls Leo and Beatrix Kern Library 86-86 Palo Alto Street, Queens

46 Yeshiva University Museum

Jacob Wisse, PhD Director Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th Street, Manhattan 212.294.8330 www.yumuseum.org

The Yeshiva University Museum presents innovative exhibitions and programs on Jewish art and culture in a historical and contemporary context. As part of the Center for Jewish History, the Museum participates in an exciting collaborative enterprise that illuminates diverse aspects of Jewish culture and history. Providing a window into Jewish culture around the world, the Museum offers interdisciplinary exhibitions as well as a range of public and educational programs. Lectures, international conferences, films, concerts, and workshops attract audiences young and old, bringing to life the Museum’s mission to serve as a cultural arm of the University.

Yeshiva University Press

2540 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 201.963.9524

The Michael Scharf Publication Trust of Yeshiva University Press publishes Torah scholarship and academic Jewish studies works by Yeshiva University faculty, as well as other distinguished rabbis, professors, and Judaic scholars, both in North America and Israel.

The Golden City Ruth Bamberger (1906–1976); Oil on canvas; Israel, 1969 The Kathryn Yochelson Collection of Yeshiva University Museum

49 ACADEMIC CENTERS AND INSTITUTES Center for the Jewish Future

Wilf Campus

Rabbi Yaakov Glasser The David Mitzner Dean Furst Hall, 500 West 185th Street, Manhattan 212.960.5397

www.yu.edu/cjf

The Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) aims to shape, enrich, and inspire the contemporary Jewish community. Infusing students with a spirit of leadership and responsibility to Klal Yisrael [people of Israel] and society, the CJF builds, cultivates, and supports communities, their lay leaders, and rabbinic leadership. The community arm of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), the CJF offers continuing professional education to rabbis, rebbetzins, educators, and lay leaders through a number of annual programs. Services include a University Speakers Bureau (yu.edu/ speakers), a Community Leadership Initiative, and a certificate program in experiential Jewish education. The CJF has developed a variety of initiatives to further the unique values of Yeshiva University. YUTorah.org and a Torah-To-Go Series make the shiurim [lectures] of YU’s roshei yeshiva [professors of Talmud] widely available. A Sunday morning Torah learning program brings hundreds of men and women together for shiurim. Kollelim [institutes of advanced learning] have been established in Chicago and Toronto. Rabbis, administrators, and educators receive career guidance through the Morris and Gertrude Bienenfeld Department of Jewish Career Development and Placement.

51 Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs

Wilf Campus

Ruth A. Bevan, PhD Director; David W. Petegorsky Professor of Political Science Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.5400, ext. 6890 www.yu.edu/schneier

The Program for International Affairs provides an educational forum for the exchange of ideas related to diverse global issues, including foreign relations, intellectual property rights, economics, world health, and environmentalism.

Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization

Brookdale Center Yeshiva University in Israel Suzanne Last Stone, JD Director; Professor of Law; University Professor of Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization Stephanie Strauss 55 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan Director 212.790.0332 Yeshiva University in Israel Campus, 40 Duvdevani Street Jerusalem: 972.2.531.3000 www.cardozo.yu.edu/cjl U.S. : 917.677.2903

Creating a diverse intellectual community, the Center examines classical texts through an innovative curriculum in Jewish law and legal theory, Yeshiva University in Israel maintains a beautiful campus in Jerusalem workshops and conferences, and fellowship programs for emerging housing the Caroline and Joseph Gruss Institute. Several University scholars. programs are conducted from the Israel campus, including the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program; Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Israel Kollel; the Midrashiya Program; Center for the Jewish Future; and Yeshiva University Israel Alumni Association.

52 53 Center for Israel Studies

Wilf Campus

Steven Fine, PhD Director; Professor of Jewish History Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 212.960.5400 ext. 6882 www.yu.edu/cis

The Center nurtures scholarship and teaching of Israel from biblical times to the present, with particular focus on the modern state.

The Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought

Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik Director Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan www.yu.edu/straus

Through fellowships, public events, seminars, and travel abroad options, the Straus Center offers students the opportunity to engage with leading thinkers in the and Israel to explore the great moral, philosophical, and theological questions of our age. The Center is dedicated to bridging a formative academic experience with an immersion in Torah study, furthering the University’s mission of Torah Umadda and securing Yeshiva University’s critical role in the future of the American Jewish community.

54 CAMPUS MAPS Wilf Campus Yeshiva College • Sy Syms School of Business • Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies • Wurzweiler School of Social Work • Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration • Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary • Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music • Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy/Yeshiva University High School for Boys

212.960.5400

22 . 1 Belfer Hall 12. Tenzer Garden • Office of the President 13. Benefactors Wall • Sky Café 14. Jacob and Dreizel Glueck 8 15 3 • Weissberg Commons Center for Jewish Study . 2 Strenger Residence Hall 15–23. YU Parking . 3 David H. Zysman Hall • 15. Lot A 16 18 7 • Harry Fischel Beit Midrash • 16. Lot B • 17. Lot C 23 6 2 • Lamport Auditorium 14 24 . 4 Rubin Residence Hall • 18. Lot D 11 5 • Furman Dining Hall • 19. Lot E 21 9 17 10 4 • Lipschutz-Gutwirth Study Hall • 20. Lot F 12 13 (Rubin Shul) • 21. Lot M 1 . 5 Max Stern Athletic Center, • 22. Lot H Benjamin Gottesman Pool • 23. Lot L 20 . 6 Mendel Gottesman Library 24. Security Office 19 • Heights Lounge • 521 West 185th Street • Nagel Family Atrium and Student Commons • Yad Belkin . 7 Morgenstern Residence Hall • café@morg . 8 Muss Residence Hall 9. Schottenstein Center • Shenk • Theatre 10. Furst Hall • Events Office 11. Danciger Quadrangle

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. 1 Ronald P. Stanton Hall (245 Lexington Avenue) 6 • Center for the Jewish Future • Koch Auditorium • Kushner Dining Hall • Laulicht Commons • Lea and Leon Eisenberg Beit Midrash (251–253 Lexington Avenue) 1 7 • Science Labs • Security Offices

4 . 2 215 Lexington Avenue • David Yagoda Commons • Gottesman Board Room 2 • Le Bistro Café 3 • Office of the Dean • Office of the President • Office of the Provost • University Conference Center . 3 205 Lexington Avenue, Suite 401 • Center for Student Counseling . 4 Brookdale Residence Hall (50 East ) . 5 Jerome and Geraldine Schottenstein Residence Hall 5 (119–121 East 29th Street) • Beatrice Diener Dining Hall • Ivry Student Center . 6 36th Street Residence Hall (151 East 36th Street) . 7 35th Street Residence Hall (150 East 35th Street)

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. 1 Jack D. Weiler Hospital 19 . 2 Robbins Auditorium 20 . 3 Chanin Institute for Cancer Research 18 . 4 Forchheimer Medical Science Building • Gottesman Library • Max and Sadie Friedman Lounge . 5 Golding Building . 6 Ullmann Research Center for Health Sciences 14 . 7 Belfer Educational Center for Health Sciences 16 . 8 Harold and Muriel Block Building 13 . 9 Lubin Dining Hall, Singer Faculty Club 15 10. Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center 11. Early Childhood Center 12. Rousso Building 11 17 • Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

12 • Fisher Landau Center for the Treatment of Learning Disabilities 7 13. Eastchester Road Residence Complex • Low Family Residence Hall 6 4 5 • Mazer Residence Hall 14. Einstein Parking Garage 8 2 15. Falk Recreation Center 10 3 16. Van Etten Building 9 • Children’s Evalution and Rehabilitation Center • Gottesman Clinical Skills Center 1 17. Price Center for Genetic and Translational Medicine/ Block Research Pavilion 18. Rose F. Kennedy Center 19. Jacobi Ambulatory Care Pavilion 20. Jacobi Medical Center

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. 1 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law/Brookdale Center www.yu.edu (55 Fifth Avenue) • Jacob Burns Moot Court www.facebook.com/yeshivauniversity • Greenberg Center for Student Life . 2 Cardozo Student Residence (15 East 11th Street) www.twitter.com/yunews . 3 Yeshiva University Museum (15 West 16th Street) at the Center for Jewish History www.youtube.com/yeshivauniversity

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Office of the Provost Office of Student Life Men’s University Housing Office of the Registrar and Residence Life Dr. Selma Botman Chaim Nissel, PsyD Wilf Campus, Furst Hall, Provost and Vice President for University Dean of Students Jonathan Schwab 500 West 185th Street, Manhattan Academic Affairs Associate Director 212.960.5274 Wilf Campus, Rubin Hall, Wilf Campus, Rubin Hall, Dr. Scott J. Goldberg 2501 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Israel Henry Beren Campus, 215 2501 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning 646.592.4201 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 646.592.4215 212.340.7777 Wilf Campus, Belfer Hall, Israel Henry Beren Campus, www.yu.edu/student-life/housing/ 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan www.yu.edu/registrar men 212.960.5217 646.592.4131 The Office of the Registrar provides www.yu.edu/provost Josh Weisberg, LMSW convenient and effective services Women’s University Housing Director of Student Life to students, faculty, staff, and alumni The Provost oversees the University’s and Residence Life Wilf Campus, Rubin Hall, in the areas of registration, student academic programs, research, 2501 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Rachel Kraut, MSW records, transcripts, and degree personnel, and resources, and provides 212. 9 6 0 . 5 411 Director certifications. strategic leadership to enhance the quality of the University’s teaching, Aliza Abrams Konig, LMSW Israel Henry Beren Campus, learning, and scholarship. Director of Student Life and Jewish Brookdale Residence Hall Career Center Service Learning 50 East 34th Street, Manhattan Israel Henry Beren Campus, 646.592.4163 Marc Goldman Office of Institutional Research 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Executive Director www.yu.edu/student-life/housing/ and Assessment 646.592.4131 women Wilf Campus, Furst Hall, Yuxiang Liu, EdD www.yu.edu/student-life 500 West 185th Street, Manhattan The Office of University Housing and Director of Institutional Research 646.592.4090 The Office of Student Life is dedicated Residence Life is dedicated to creating and Assessment to making each student’s experience a living environment that comple- Israel Henry Beren Campus, Wilf Campus, Belfer Hall, as positive as possible. Whether ments students’ academic development 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan managing educational, social, or and personal growth, through positive 646.592.4135 212.960.5217 general well-being, or planning fun role modeling, creative programming, and exciting events, the Office serves and general education. www.yu.edu/career-center www.yu.edu/oir as a guide and resource for all students, The Career Center assists and supports The Office of Institutional Research helping them to maximize their undergraduate students in exploring, and Assessment (OIR) provides data potential as part of the YU community. identifying, and launching their to the University to inform decision- careers. Programs and services include making about its policies and goals. career counseling, résumé reviews, mock interviews, graduate school advisement, job postings, as well as career panels, workshops, and events.

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Office of Student Finance Counseling Center Moshael J. Straus, Chairman Dr. Carol Bravmann, Chair Board of Trustees Board of Overseers Robert Friedman Yael Muskat, PsyD Yeshiva University Director Director Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

Roger W. Einiger, Chairman Wilf Campus, Furst Hall, Wilf Campus, Furst Hall, Stanley I. Raskas, Chairman Board of Trustees 500 West 185th Street, Manhattan 500 West 185th Street, Manhattan Board of Overseers Albert Einstein College of Medicine 212.960.5399 646.592.4200 Yeshiva College (affiliate) Israel Henry Beren Campus, Israel Henry Beren Campus, Shira Yoshor, Chair 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 205 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan David P. Samson, Chairman Board of Overseers 646.592.4166 646.592.4210 Board of Overseers Stern College for Women www.yu.edu/osf www.yu.edu/student-life/counseling Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

The Office of Student Finance provides Steve Uretsky, Chairman Providing free, confidential services to Froma Benerofe, Chair an array of financial services, products, Board of Overseers undergraduate and graduate students Board of Overseers counseling resources, and information Sy Syms School of Business on YU’s Manhattan campuses, the Wurzweiler School of Social Work to meet the needs of students and their Counseling Center’s staff includes Miriam P. Goldberg, Chair families when planning for and Joel M. Schreiber, Chairman psychologists, psychiatrists, and social Board of Trustees managing the cost of attendance. Board of Trustees workers. Support and treatment are Yeshiva University High Schools Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological given through individual therapy (affiliate) sessions, medication management, Seminary (affiliate) crisis intervention, and referrals to Michael Jesselson, Co-Chairman Mordecai D. Katz, Chairman local mental health resources. Theodore N. Mirvis, Co-Chairman Board of Overseers Board of Directors Bernard Revel Graduate School Yeshiva University Museum of Jewish Studies (affiliate)

David Rauch, Chairman Board of Overseers Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration

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Moshael J. Straus David P. Samson Richard M. Joel, JD Chairman Jay Schottenstein President Joel M. Schreiber Robert M. Beren Daniel A. Schwartz Selma Botman, PhD David S. Gottesman Irwin Shapiro Provost and Vice President Dr. Henry Kressel Mark Silber for Academic Affairs Morry J. Weiss Mark Wilf Chairmen Emeriti Zygmunt Wilf Rabbi Kenneth Brander, MA Shira Yoshor Vice President for University Ludwig Bravmann and Community Life Mordecai D. Katz Ronald P. Stanton Ira M. Mitzner Honorary Chairman Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, MA Philip Friedman Emeritus Dean Emeritus and Special Vice Chairmen Advisor on Yeshiva Affairs S. Daniel Abraham Michael Jesselson Hal H. Beretz Hebert C. Dobrinksy, EdD Treasurer J. Morton Davis Vice President for University Aaron Feuerstein Affairs Dr. Naomi Azrieli Gerald Furst Jack A. Belz Joseph Segal Daniel Gordon, MBA Elie Wiesel Chief of Staff Marvin S. Bienenfeld Jay H. Zises Marjorie Diener Blenden Honorary Trustees Jacob Harman, CPA Sender Z. Cohen Vice President and Michael Gamson Dr. Jayne G. Beker Chief Financial Officer Elliot Gibber David Eshaghian Dr. Felix L. Glaubach Dr. Ira Kukin Rabbi Josh Joseph, MA, EdD Alan E. Goldberg Joseph Wilf Senior Vice President Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Trustees Emeriti Richard M. Joel Andrew J. Lauer, Esq., JD, LLM Marcos D. Katz Dr. Norman Lamm Vice President for Legal Affairs, Laizer Kornwasser President Emeritus Secretary and General Counsel Matthew J. Maryles Joshua L. Muss Seth Moskowitz, MA Jack M. Nagel Vice President for Institutional J. Philip Rosen Advancement Vivian Glueck Rosenberg Paul Oestreicher, PhD Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs

Information as of January 2016

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