YESHIVA UNIVERSITY | 2020 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2 19 OUR VALUES: CHAMPIONS OF GOOD THE FIVE TOROT The only thing stronger than the Macs’ talent is a commitment to their values. 5 DEEPLY ROOTED, FORWARD FOCUSED 23 Message from A CAPITAL IDEA Dr. Ari Berman, President Maccabee Ventures, an of Yeshiva University early-stage technology fund created by YU alumni, gives students hands-on 7 opportunities in venture capital. DURING HARD TIMES, YU TAKES THE HIGH ROAD 24 Yeshiva University students, YU BY THE NUMBERS faculty and alumni battle COVID-19 with technology and innovation inspired by the values of charity, generosity and justice. 26 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY’S 12 INSTITUTIONS THE FOUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 29 15 HONOR ROLL WORKING WONDERS YU helps students experience a summer of opportunity in a world of limitations. Our Values: The Five Torot

TORAT EMET TORAT ADAM We believe in truth and humanity’s ability We believe in the infinite worth of each and Yeshiva University is a unique to discover it. every human being. TORAT ZION We believe that humanity’s purpose is to transform The pursuit of truth has always been the driving Judaic tradition first introduced to the world the ecosystem of educational our world for the better and move history forward. force behind advances in human understanding, radical proposition that each individual is created in institutions and resources from Socrates’ wanderings through the streets of the divine image and accordingly possesses In Jewish thought, the concept of redemption Athens to the innovations of the Industrial Revolu- incalculable worth and value. represents the conviction that while we live in an that prepares the next tion. People of faith, who believe in a divine author of imperfect world, we have a responsibility to strive The unique talents and skills each individual Creation, believe that the act of discovery is sacred, toward its perfection. Regardless of a person’s generation of leaders with possesses are a reflection of this divine image, and whether in the realm of philosophy, physics, personal convictions about whether social perfec- it is therefore a sacred task to hone and develop economics or the study of the human mind. tion is attainable or even definable, it is the act of Jewish values and market- them. The vast expansive human diversity that results working toward it that gives our lives meaning and The Jewish people in particular affirm that beginning from this process is not a challenge but a blessing. ready skills to achieve great purpose. This common striving is an endeavor that with the Revelation of the Torah at Mount Sinai, God Each of us has our own path to greatness. brings all of humanity together. success in their personal and entrusted eternal teachings and values to us that we must cherish and study diligently above all else, for The Jewish people’s task to build up the land of professional lives, endowing they represent the terms of the special covenant that Israel into an inspiring model society represents this them with both the will and God made with us. All people, regardless of their effort in microcosm. But it is part of a larger project faith background, should value the accumulation of that includes all of humankind. If the arc of the moral wherewithal to transform the knowledge because it is the way to truth and a universe bends toward justice, then redemption prerequisite to human growth. TORAT CHESED represents our responsibility to work together in the Jewish world and broader We believe in the responsibility to reach out service of God to move history forward. to others in compassion. society for the better. Even as we recognize the opportunities of human diversity, Jewish tradition emphasizes the importance of common obligations. In particular, every human being is given the same responsibility to use his or TORAT CHAIM her unique gifts in the service of others; to care for We believe in applying our knowledge to impact their fellow human beings; to reach out to them in the world around us. thoughtfulness, kindness and sensitivity; and to form Jewish thought asserts that truth is made available a connected community. to human beings not simply so they can marvel at it but also so that they can use it. Students studying literature, computer science, law, psychology or anything else are expected to take what they learn and implement it within their own lives as well as apply it to the real world around them.

When people see a problem that needs addressing, their responsibility is to draw upon the truths they uncovered during their studies in finding a solution. They must live truth in the real world, not simply study it in the classroom.

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President’s Initiatives Council This past year has been a year like no other. And We are galvanizing the next generation of rabbis and through it all, Yeshiva University has had an educators, doctors and lawyers, computer scientists exceptional year of growth both in the way we have and entrepreneurs not only to lead lives of great The President’s Initiatives Council is an elite cadre of influential industry leaders, addressed the inherent challenges and how we personal and professional success but also lives of philanthropists and community leaders. Over the past 18 months, the Council have risen above them. impact, meaning and leadership, transforming the has met multiple times for comprehensive strategy sessions to help develop the Jewish world and broader society for the better. Driven by our distinctive mission and our remarkable transformational initiatives that will shape the future of YU. accomplishments, Yeshiva University continues to In this President’s Report, you will read stories of profoundly impact our students and our world. Our our rabbinic and faculty leadership, student success Five Core Values (The Five Torot, see page 2) and and impact, award–winning research and financial our Four Strategic Priorities (see page 12) guide our and enrollment numbers that reflect our continued work as we lead a growing number of students to growth. I am deeply thankful to my partners in success, refresh the ranks of our distinguished faculty, building the Yeshiva University of tomorrow—our engage our loyal alumni and friends, grow our donor students and parents, faculty and professionals, base and boldly build a vibrant YU for the 21st alumni and community leaders, Board of Trustees, century—and beyond. Boards of Overseers and members of the President’s Initiatives Council (see opposite page). The dawn of a new decade calls upon all of us— students, faculty, alumni and communities alike—to Building on last year’s success, this year will prove collectively and proactively move history forward. to be the most important educational year of our students’ lives as true character is born in times of adversity. We deeply miss those who were taken from us due to COVID-19 and continue to prioritize safety Danny Danon, then Israels’s and health in charting our course forward. With our Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, speaks to abiding faith in God and our values as our guide, we members of the President’s will navigate through the challenges, identify and Initiatives Council at the U.N. embrace the opportunities and emerge at the end of this journey even stronger.

As President of Yeshiva University, I could not be more proud of the resilience and kindness of our YU PRESIDENT’S INITIATIVES COUNCIL community or more optimistic about our future.

NAOMI AZRIELI JERRY LEVIN JAY SCHOTTENSTEIN Wishing you good health and prosperity in the new year ahead. ADAM BEREN SEN. JOE LIEBERMAN JEANIE SCHOTTENSTEIN Legacy Award Winners Dr. Naomi Azrieli (left) and Dr. Sharon Azrieli with MARTIN GELLER IRA MITZNER MARK SILBER Warmly, Dr. Ari Berman at YU’s 95th Annual Hanukkah Dinner & Convocation. MITCH JULIS ANNE NEUBERGER MOSHAEL STRAUS At the event on Dec. 8, 2019, Dr. Naomi Azrieli, Chairman and CEO of the Azrieli Foundation, announced an $18 million donation to the University. ALICIA KAYLIE IRINA NEVZLIN MARK WILF This extraordinary gift will provide continued support of the Azrieli Graduate MARC LASRY INGEBORG RENNERT ANITA ZUCKER School of Jewish Education and Administration as well as strengthen undergraduate scholarships. Dr. Ari Berman

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Yeshiva University students, faculty and alumni battle COVID-19 with technology and innovation inspired by the values of charity, generosity and justice.

Throughout this unprecedented time, Yeshiva pandemic that has created new economic and techno- University’s faculty, students and alumni have offered logical needs, requires the ingenuity and pioneering morally inspired and intellectually creative solutions spirit that has defined YU since its establishment. to help the world handle the “now normal” ushered in When assaulted by a disease that threatens to destroy by COVID-19. institutions and upend rituals dear to the human spirit, For those familiar with YU, this comes as little YU has embraced the opportunity to find new ways surprise. Under the leadership of its President, Dr. Ari to keep our shared lives intact and thriving. Guided by Berman, the University has continued its 134-year our four areas of focus (see next page), YU’s commitment to building what he calls “the world of community has offered solutions and comfort in a tomorrow” for both the Jewish community and the breadth of disciplines where its expertise, world at large. And the world of tomorrow, shaped by a resourcefulness and dexterity could be helpful.

YU’S RABBINIC LEADERSHIP: UNPRECEDENTED RESPONSE DURING AN EXTRAORDINARY TIME

For rabbinic leaders, the and questions concerning the The rabbinic leadership coronavirus pandemic raised a pandemic, from sedarim and provided more than liturgical barrage of questions: How can I sit Shabbat to taharat hamishpacha support; they offered strength shiva for my father in isolation? [family purity], daily prayer, and comfort during a time of Can we host a seder by weddings and funerals. anxiety and uncertainty. When videoconference for my mother, The unprecedented crisis synagogue gatherings were sequestered in her home? How do required a reexamination and off-limits, they led pre-Shabbat we get a minyan together during a rethinking of rabbinic guidance on ruach Zoom calls with words of period of stay-at-home orders? Or both halachic and practical inspiration and support for the make a bris during a pandemic? matters, and Jewish communities YU community. Led by Rabbi Hershel Schachter around the globe looked to YU Throughout the darkness, and Rabbi Mordechai Willig, YU’s roshei yeshiva for leadership and YU’s roshei yeshiva showed how roshei yeshiva were faced with direction. Their extensively our cherished age-old traditions these questions and more. They deliberated and carefully can adapt, providing guidance to offered round-the-clock guidance calibrated responses adapted law, communities that looked to them to rabbis, rebbetzins and ritual and tradition to emerging to light the way. congregants worldwide to help situations even as they were them navigate halachic challenges developing in real time.

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So, our therapists pivoted to telehealth sessions, our Virtual Speech Clinic adding their insights to the ever-enlarging data students created apps and analyzed the rampages The MS in Speech-Language Pathology at the Katz understanding about how the novel coronavirus has of the pandemic, our academics gave us a context to School of Science and Health, directed by Dr. Marissa upset our notions of what is normal, reliable and understand what was happening to us—in short, YU Barrera, has been offering free online speech and predictable. Overall, they conclude that “our current became a proud part of the solution. language therapy to students, alumni, faculty, staff and studies … highlight the public mental health crisis that their families residing in New York State. is unfolding.”

HEALTH SERVICES As Dr. Barrera explained, “In doing this, we aim to provide supportive services to individuals who may LEGAL CONSULTING Wurzweiler School of Social Work not be receiving speech therapy due to school closures Cardozo Students and Boutique Firm Team Faculty at Wurzweiler School of Social Work quickly and/or individuals of all ages who are no longer able to up to Help Amidst the Pandemic refocused their curriculum to prepare and reskill travel to outpatient treatment centers.” students to provide quality care remotely, as more and Prior to the COVID crisis, Slarskey LLC, a boutique more students, providers and clients transitioned to Dr. Barrera was the first U.S. speech-language patholo- litigation firm in midtown Manhattan, interviewed teletherapy. Teletherapy training was integrated into gy program director to confront COVID-19 because in approximately 10 first-year law students from the the curriculum with the use of AI technology and early March, a Yeshiva student was confirmed to have Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and New York students were placed in the field where they were the virus. Seeing how things were playing out in New University Law School for summer internship trained in telehealth from an experiential and hands- York State, she took the initiative to bring together the positions. The Parnes Clinic on approach and provided support under supervision. ethics of the discipline and available technology to In June, the Max and Celia Parnes Family When the pandemic hit, they decided to focus the Wurzweiler also offered a series of seminars to current create the telehealth clinic. Psychological and Psychoeducational Services Clinic, firm’s efforts on handling pro bono legal work for small students and a continuing education series with CEUs Fortunately, she had had extensive experience in the training clinic of the Ferkauf Graduate School of businesses in New York City impacted by the market to recent graduates, alumni and others in the field. telehealth through her private practice, and last May, Psychology, instituted a free service called Hushmail, dislocation and invited a handful of summer interview- within a period of five days, she was able to train the which allowed the therapists to email/correspond/ ees to join in performing legal work. program’s students in telehealth best practices, get exchange documents with patients in a HIPAA- “I became very interested in learning faculty members on board, complete an approved “Slarskey identified early on that many of our compliant way. In this way, the Clinic was able to website and consent form, and launch the clinic. community’s small businesses were dealing with reopen intakes for the community. All therapeutic more and using my expertise to help similar challenges and that the legal community could services remained online. Maintaining the effort is difficult, but Dr. Barrera is provide a valuable service to business owners facing with this type of disease. There is a lot staying positive. As she stated in an article in The Dr. William Salton, director of the Clinic, observed that alike, yet unprecedented, pressures,” said Tyler ASHA Leader, “What COVID-19 Teaches About Online of work in this field already completed, even during the pandemic, the Clinic has never Kamperschroer, a Cardozo 1L student. Learning,” “We’re still making plans, with the needs of abandoned its mission of “offering affordable state-of- our students in mind.” but I am sure that there is much more the-art psychological care to everyone we serve.” SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS to discover and solve.” Social Workers in Israel The Effects of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Populations Technicians and computer coders at YU have crafted A team of alumni from the Wurzweiler School of Social —JULIAN RUGGIERO, Fulbright Scholar in the Data Analytics Four Ferkauf professors are delving into the impact of new apps to battle COVID-19. Work living in Israel provides anonymous telehealth and Visualization Program at the Katz School of Science and Health coronavirus. Dr. Katie Aafjes-van Doorn, assistant counseling for frontline COVID-19 medical workers in Mapping the Path of the Coronavirus professor, Clinical Psychology; Dr. Vera Békés, assistant hospitals around the United States. professor, Clinical Psychology; Dr. Tracy A. Prout, Israel-based Emnotion asked YU’s Innovation Lab, a faculty- and student-led enterprise designed to apply Several Wurzweiler professors are currently studying As one team member pointed out, “Being in Israel associate professor, School-Clinical Child Psychology innovation in the service of startup business telehealth through different lenses—from creating plays in our favor since people can find support at odd Doctoral Program; and Dr. Jordan Bate, assistant acceleration, for strategic guidance in introducing its community, integrating AI technology in education hours of the day and night.” Given that COVID-19 is by professor, Clinical Psychology, have been researching powerful predictive AI platform in the service of and ways to combat trauma in online platforms, to no means over, what the team offers will even be more the effects of COVID-19 on four groups: parents, mapping the path of the coronavirus. Founded in 2016, name a few. The goal: to provide high-quality care on vital “to get us through what’s coming next.” children 6–12 years of age, therapists and the general Emnotion develops climate-forecasting solutions for telehealth platforms and understand their implications population. urban and rural areas, often block by block, using as their use becomes more and more widespread. They have recently published four papers on what they mathematical algorithms. have discovered (with a fifth pending by Dr. Bate),

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Members of the Lab’s team met via Zoom with emergency or urgent care visit and the increasing cost Academics Dr. Brown’s background makes him eminently Emnotion’s CEO and lead data scientist, and since of health care as the factors inspiring their efforts. During the 2020 summer session, three courses qualified to teach such a class. He is currently the then, the Lab has focused on developing strategies for She said that during the testing phase of the app, covered the history, theology and science of COVID-19. Director of the Office of Emergency Care Research at reaching key decision makers in public health, nine out of 10 users said they’d buy it for their own This is a prime example of YU’s core educational the National Institutes of Health, where he leads government, industry and technology. Their goal is to personal use. standard—Torah Umadda—in action, when the efforts to improve emergency care throughout the integrate their advanced AI dataset with other efforts country. “While the science has evolved,” he observed, “The app would be especially useful during the University brings together the intellectual authority to get in front of the disease’s exponential growth. “the human reactions to pandemics have remained pandemic since most patients are scared to go to the of Jewish teachings and secular academics for fruitful remarkably constant over the centuries. That history, hospital,” said Bocalbos. conversations, spirited disagreements and mutual Online Tutoring new discoveries. together with that of the Jewish people during these Last June, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Bocalbos and Pienica were given the Investment pandemics, can help inform us about what is As Dr. Berman has said, “We provide an educational organized The Triple Bottom Line Challenge to turn Award after the app was judged by experts in both happening today.” artificial intelligence and product design for experience suffused with values. Our values may be the isolation of the COVID-19 quarantine into a startup Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Zuckier, in his Responses to presentation, user value, business value, prototype, easy to discuss when the world is calm, but they are that would improve the world. COVID-19 in Jewish Ritual and Theology class, analytics and insights. most needed when the world is in disarray.” Shira Feen ’20K and Lavanya Karanth ’20K from the explored how COVID-19 has forced Jewish MS in Digital Marketing and Media at the Katz School communities to reevaluate their teachings and practices. As a three-time alumnus of Yeshiva won the overall competition with Remote Education RESEARCH AND TEACHING for All, their proposed virtual tutoring app. As they University (BA, MA and semicha [rabbinic ordination]) Racial Disparity described it, Remote Education for All “sets out to who has lectured, written and taught extensively about break down the barriers that bar students from an Julian Ruggiero, a Fulbright Scholar in the Data Torah and Jewish scholarship on a broad range of education they deserve.” Analytics and Visualization program at the Katz concerns, he noted that “leading scholars of Jewish School, analyzed the occurrence of COVID-19 in New law and thought, including some faculty at YU’s Rabbi In the midst of the pandemic, students rushed to Zoom York City using publicly available datasets, finding that Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, have produced a and Google Classroom to fill the gap in education, but people in low socioeconomic zip codes had a higher body of significant rulings and perspectives on preliminary research suggests that students in the incidence of the virus. His analysis showed that in COVID-19 about the nature and function of Jewish law United States will return to school in the fall with some zip codes in Queens, up to 45 people per and how Jewish leaders respond to crisis that will roughly only 70% of learning gains in reading and less thousand tested positive whereas only 5 per thousand occupy scholars for generations to come.” than 50% in math, relative to a typical school year. tested positive in Manhattan. Dr. Jeremy Wertheimer took a deep and detailed The goal of Remote Education for All is “solving the When asked what problem he would solve if he could journey into the world of proteins in his Introduction immediate need at home: a student is busy working on solve any challenge using data, he said, “I would to Covid-19 Drug Development class. A former vice math homework, they didn’t fully grasp the concepts at definitely love to work in health-related problems. I president of engineering at Google and the founder school, and their parent is working late and cannot read some articles from DataCamp, an online platform of several biotech startups, Dr. Wertheimer taught his assist. The app allows students to scroll through the to learn data science, about the use of data to analyze students how to use computational tools to visualize teachers available online and swipe right on the one lung cancer cells and how they differentiate from proteins, search protein databases and model protein they want to schedule a call with. They can launch a benign tumors. One article was about recognizing structure. They also learned about the lab techniques video call and start a virtual tutoring session.” different patterns in tumor cells over hundreds of used to synthesize proteins and measure how well they records and studying how they get bigger over time to bind target molecules, and there were opportunities Diagnosis and Treatment predict their behavior and help doctors diagnose for students to synthesize and analyze their own Two alumni of the Data Analytics and Visualization cancer in the early stages. Dr. Jeremy Brown offered How Pandemics Shape the drug designs. program at the Katz School, Maridor Bocalbos ’19K World, a sweeping survey of the medical, social and and Dean Pienica ’19K, have produced Image2Txt.Doc, “I became very interested in learning more and using “The scientific community has responded to COVID-19 religious impacts of epidemics from the Black Plague where users can get an instant diagnosis and treatment my expertise to help with this type of disease. There is through widespread collaborative efforts to find to COVID-19, with stops along the way for smallpox, of an injury by either speaking with a chatbot or a lot of work in this field already completed, but I am therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics,” he pointed out. cholera, influenza and HIV/AIDS, using eyewitness finding a clinician based on their insurance. sure that there is much more to discover and solve.” “Perhaps by taking this course some students will be accounts, scientific writings, literature, public health interested in a career using computation to fight future Bocalbos cited the time and effort in scheduling a policies and accounts by Jews, Christians and other infectious diseases and other health challenges.” s doctor’s appointment, long waiting times during an religious believers.

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• Values and Leadership The focus on these four strategic priorities will continue to guide • Entrepreneurship and Innovation Yeshiva University and over the course of this year, our working • Science and Tech VALUES AND LEADERSHIP groups will expand to include additional faculty, students and alumni. • Great Jobs and Impactful Careers CHAIRS: Rabbi Dr. David Shatz Ronald P. Stanton University Professor of Philosophy, Ethics, and Religious Thought ALREADY, OUR EFFORTS IN THESE AREAS HAVE BORNE GREAT FRUIT: Dr. Ari Berman established Rabbi Dr. Yosef Kalinsky Dean, Undergraduate Torah Studies • NEW PATHWAYS PROGRAMS for qualified • UPGRADE OF FACILITIES TO INCORPORATE four working groups of faculty graduating YU seniors expediting guaranteed EMERGING TECHNOLOGY THAT CREATES and administration to begin admissions and scholarships in cutting-edge fields, CUTTING-EDGE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: such as quantitative economics, data analytics • YU’s Innovation Lab, an entrepreneurial hub and cybersecurity fleshing out new programs where Israeli-based startups can grow their U.S. around these areas of growth market potential while leveraging YU’s students ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION • RECONSTITUTION OF THE KATZ SCHOOL • The Mitrani Computer Lab at the Stern College across the University. CHAIR: OF SCIENCE AND HEALTH, which now offers for Women, with dedicated space to work on Dr. Noam Wasserman master’s degrees in artificial intelligence, In addition, he formed the coding, creating and collaborating Dean, Sy Syms School of Business biotechnology management, cybersecurity, data President’s Initiatives Council analytics, digital marketing and media, mathematics, • Smart classrooms that embrace high-tech tools occupational therapy (OTD), physics, quantitative to facilitate international learning via web (see page 4) to bring together economics and speech-language pathology conferencing, smart screens and wireless visionary lay leaders and projections as well as new seating that allows for flexible learning arrangements • GROWING NUMBER OF ONLINE GRADUATE captains of industry to SCIENCE AND TECH PROGRAMS that provide greater access to strategize and help formulate CHAIR: education for students who do not live within Dr. Paul Russo commuting distance or who have full-time jobs new directions that will Dean, Katz School of Science and Health or childcare obligations to earn their degrees propel YU forward.

• RECRUITMENT OF TOP FACULTY, including new deans and directors: Dr. Noam Wasserman, dean of Sy Syms School of Business; Dr. Leslie Halpern, dean of Ferkauf Graduate School GREAT JOBS AND IMPACTFUL CAREERS of Psychology; Shoshana Schechter, associate dean CHAIR: of Torah Studies at Stern College for Women; and Susan Bauer Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, director of semicha at RIETS Executive Director, YU Career Center

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YU helps students experience a summer of opportunity in a world of limitations.

In March, when the pandemic hit, one of the things Dr. Wasserman. “As a small university, we had our it cancelled almost immediately were summer finger on the pulse of students’ needs, and with that internships and research positions, leaving many knowledge, we could leverage our big connections YU students worried about how they were going to within the business world and Jewish community.” enhance their knowledge and polish their résumés. YU Consulting Force/Innovation Lab Internships Undeterred by the challenge, YU faculty and the The first program to be developed was the YU YU Career Center went straight to work pivoting Consulting Force/Innovation Lab Internship Initiative, the crisis into an opportunity. the brainchild of Dr. Wasserman. Dr. Noam Wasserman, dean of the Sy Syms School The YU Consulting Force offered 35 students a of Business; Dr. Selma Botman, provost and vice nine-week, three-credit experiential learning program president of academic affairs; and Susan Bauer, in partnership with experts from top-tier consulting executive director of the YU Career Center, were firms, including Accenture, Deloitte Consulting, determined that the summer would not be a lost Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey, as well as one for undergraduates. select Jewish nonprofits and Israeli startups. Their response: a new initiative, months in the Students spent the first three weeks learning key skills planning, called the 2020 Summer of Opportunity. and competencies from some of the country’s best Reaching out to YU administrators, faculty from the consultants. During the final six weeks, they applied undergraduate and graduate schools, and alumni from their newly acquired knowledge to client projects around the world, the trio challenged their colleagues at Jewish nonprofits and Israeli startups, working to use their inventive energies to create a series of on assignments with specific deliverables and a engaging and professionally focused learning quantifiable impact. experiences, in the process building out a new model of internships for the COVID era. YU Israel Virtual-Internships Running from June through August, the Summer of Like the YU Consulting Force, the Israel Virtual- Opportunity matched well over 100 students to Internship Program was started in response to experiential learning, research and internship COVID-19’s impact on student internships, this time projects—all undertaken virtually—including in Israel. immersive training at consulting firms followed by hands-on client projects for leading Jewish nonprofits As Stephanie Strauss, executive director of YU Israel, and Israeli startups. Students learned the skills needed explained, “We were about to greenlight an exciting to succeed in a world of work that was shifting new summer program that would have brought about platforms and functions on a daily basis while also 20 YU students here to work for a group of game- contributing to the betterment of the broader world. changing startups. But then COVID-19 happened, and it looked as if our program, several years in “Our summer initiatives demonstrated the power development, would be thrown out the window.” of YU as a small university with a big reach,” said To meet the challenge, Strauss joined forces with

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Dr. Wasserman and Bauer to reimagine the program Facebook friends and impulse buying. in a virtual format. But that wasn’t all. Helping the virtual interns stay on Strauss reached out to Israeli-based YU alumni as track, the YU Career Center offered a five-part Zoom she also reengaged with the numerous startups that workshop series on the specific strategies and had participated in the RENSOP Fellows Winter techniques students needed to succeed in their High-Tech Trip from previous years. The results respective summer projects as they navigated the were impressive. More than 40 virtual internship challenges of the remote workplace. opportunities were secured at such companies as Bauer noted that through the Summer of Opportunity OurCrowd, MassChallenge Israel, accessibleGO, and related initiatives, “the Career Center created a Cyabra, TalkMarkets, iAngels, Credi and Optibus, We provide an educational positive narrative for YU students that for many years with a number of participating employers extending to come will reflect their diligence, perseverance and the internships well into the fall. strong work ethic.” experience suffused with Research Internships and Workshops But for Evan Holzer ’21SB, an intern in the YU To make use of resources closer to home, Dr. Consulting Force, the impact of this novel initiative Wasserman and Bauer solicited faculty from the is being felt now. “The fact that I was able to be values. Our values may be undergraduate and graduate schools willing to take on part of this unique experience during such a research assistants, and they made close to five dozen tumultuous summer was great. Where else could matches between students and professors. Research I have spent my time being so forward thinking easy to discuss when the projects ranged from exploring career paths of senior and career focused?” s employees to investigating the connection between world is calm, but they are

Participating in the nine-week Once she completed the program gave her a front-row seat skills-training phase of the most needed when the to how consultants work and how program, Doretsky was paired with to make nonprofits grow. another YU Consulting Force The program kicked off with intern for a six-week period at world is in disarray. three weeks of immersive training Project Extreme, a Jewish with execs from Accenture, nonprofit that provides innovative Deloitte, Boston Consulting and services for at-risk teens. The duo —DR. ARI BERMAN, President of Yeshiva University McKinsey. The purpose: to help were tasked with a specific set of Doretsky and her fellow students, deliverables: to improve the RACHEL DORETSKY ’22SB: develop a specialized toolkit from organization’s funding and national DISCOVERING A NEW which they could draw once they visibility. As project “consultants,” CAREER PATH were placed as summer interns the pair worked on building brand working virtually at a variety awareness through social media Rachel Doretsky ’22SB never of nonprofits. and securing new funding sources thought she would consider a “During our initial training through corporate sponsorships career in management consulting. with consulting firms we learned and grants. But then she applied and got about the skills and mindset For Doretsky, it was a fast- accepted into the YU Consulting needed to get into the client’s paced, memorable summer, one Force, one of several internship head and build a solution as a that opened up a new world of initiatives comprising YU’s 2020 team,” said Doretsky. possibilities and placed her on Summer of Opportunity. an entirely new career path.

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The only thing stronger than the Macs’ talent is a commitment to their values.

Students, fans, alumni, faculty, administrators, rabbis, Jewish faith. And knowing that the Jewish world and friends: they came from all over to cheer on Turell, those outside it were watching them, they set for Reef, Katz, Halpert, Halpert (no, not a misprint), themselves the goal of being the kinds of exemplary Leifer, Hod, Alluf, Milobsky and the other superstars role models and mensches that the entire YU of the Maccabees men’s basketball team. Thanks to a community and beyond could admire. Jewish kids truly remarkable and edge-of-your-seat-exciting from all over were inspired by these genuine Jewish 2019–20 season, they are, and forever will be, legends sports heroes and talked excitedly about their games at Yeshiva University. and player statistics.

Their dedication, discipline and perseverance were truly amazing. Even with 6 a.m. practice sessions and “You guys created something different, the added challenge of a dual curriculum of Jewish and something special, something that will secular studies, they were so successful in keeping their multiple plates spinning that many on the team be talked about forever—not just because were named to the 2019–20 Skyline Conference Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll. Their of how it ended, but because of how it commitment to Torah and Jewish values was always front and center, from keeping Shabbat while on the happened and how you acted throughout.” road to delivering a d’var Torah [words of Torah] before each game and proudly displaying their YU —ELLIOT STEINMETZ ’02SB, YU Head Coach kippot [yarmulkes] while they played.

On various occasions, the team stepped out of the comfort zone of the basketball court and addressed The team won the 2019–20 Skyline Conference anti-Semitism. Throughout the season, they wore Championship and made it all the way to the Sweet 16 special warm-up shirts that honored the 11 victims in of the NCAA Division III Tournament before the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that COVID-19 cancelled the rest of their postseason. Along occurred in November 2018. A jersey with “Tree of the way, they compiled a set of amazing stats, finishing Life” on the back with the number 11 continues to hang the season ranked No. 8 in the D3hoops.com Men’s prominently on the wall in the gym of the Max Stern Top 25 National Poll and leading Division III with Athletic Center on the Wilf Campus. a 29–1 record. In addition, on December 17, 2019, the Macs and the Led by Coach Elliot Steinmetz ’02SB, who was named New Jersey City University men’s basketball team D3hoops.com National Coach of the Year, the 2019–20 came together at the Athletic Center as the national Macs were a group of young men coming from anthems of the United States and Israel were played different backgrounds who formed a powerhouse team following a moment of silence in memory of the that possessed a unity that other teams could only wish victims of the shooting in Jersey City at a Jewish for. They displayed leadership, drive, confidence, market seven days earlier. integrity and a commitment to Torah values and their

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This team was not going to let these opportunities pass In an email to the players, he said, “You guys created without making an important statement that only they, something different, something special, something that in their unique position as Jewish students at Yeshiva will be talked about forever—not just because of how it University, could make. ended, but because of how it happened and how you acted throughout.” Over the course of the season, they handled with dignity the anti-Semitic slurs and taunts from opposing Of course, we’ll never know the answer to what would players and spectators and an unwelcome mat from a have happened had the season not been cancelled. One Maryland hotel at which they had reservations. In thing, however, we do know for sure: How this group COVID-19, however, they met a different kind of of outstanding and talented young men conducted opponent, one that caused the season to end prema- themselves during a most memorable, unique, turely, but the team handled that disappointment with exhilarating and downright fun season will never be maturity and dignity. “Life is bigger than basketball, in question. s always will be,” said Steinmetz in a tweet after the season was cancelled. “The world finds weird ways to remind us of that.”

20 2 A CAPITAL IDEA

Maccabee Ventures, an early-stage technology fund created by YU alumni, gives students hands-on opportunities in venture capital.

Neither Avidan Rudansky ’20YC nor Jacob Friedman source deals, evaluate startups and analyze real ’21SB ever expected to become players in the world- companies for returns. wide response to the COVID-19 pandemic as budding In their course work, Rudansky and Friedman venture capitalists. But that’s exactly what happened examined dozens of companies for potential invest- when they both completed two innovative courses on ments. After performing due diligence on financials, venture capital investing and fund formation and interviewing founders, participating in client meetings, management at Sy Syms School of Business. working with portfolio companies and preparing The courses are co-taught by two seasoned venture investment memoranda, they winnowed the field down capitalists: Bruce Taragin ’89YC, managing director to what they considered three investment-worthy of Blumberg Capital, and Moshe Bellows ’90YC, ’08W, companies. Two of those, Eleos Health and Tembo an angel investor. Back in 2019, the VC duo founded Health, deliver health care services vital to dealing Maccabee Ventures, a $10 million early-stage with COVID-19. Maccabee Ventures made the decision technology fund, which has now become an integral to invest in both. component of their courses where students act as “The learning curve was steep,” Rudansky says, “but interns for the firm while learning the general risks with the help of our professors, I have taken great and rewards of investing and the particular art and strides in becoming a better investor, entrepreneur and science of venture capital. person. Ideally, I’ll have a career in venture capital or with a startup.”

“A few months ago, we were just students “It all happened so fast,” Friedman says. “A few taking a class. No one could have months ago, we were just students taking a class. No one could have predicted that we’d choose to predicted that we’d choose to explore explore companies that would make such an impact during this terrible crisis.” companies that would make such an For Taragin and Bellows, their return to campus and impact during this terrible crisis.” their creation of Maccabee Ventures are important steps in helping YU develop a new generation of —JACOB FRIEDMAN ’21SB entrepreneurial leaders. “As alumni,” says Taragin, “we feel a deep responsibility to give back, while also “In the first semester,” Bellows says, students learn creating a dynamic real-world learning environment “the fundamentals: the startup ecosystem, deal for our students.” structure, term sheets and so on. In the second To illustrate how seriously they take their commitment semester, they take it to the next level and learn how to to giving back, Taragin and Bellows have guided more manage and administer a fund, ingest deal flow and than a few recent YU graduates into high-paying make investments in startups.” positions. Of the students who took the courses last Students get to assess investment opportunities and semester, 100% received job offers. s

00 23 Growing Interest in Technology at YU

2018 2019 2020 Total Registration $4.4 YU BY THE NUMBERS in Computer 238 287 380 Science Classes million raised for the Emergency Scholarship Campaign from 1,400 donors in just Philanthropy Unique Students Beyond Introduction 65 69 102 two months. Thousands to Computer of student scholarships YU saw an Science Courses during a time of 2017 $32,618,573 YESHIVA COLLEGE unprecedented need 89% 2018 $31,629,239 increase in number of grants awarded for faculty 2018 2019 2020 2019 $47,727,906 research and 114% increase in dollars awarded Total Registration in Computer 162 183 186 2020 $51,669,137 Science Classes 5% increase in 0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 alumni giving

Millions new programs Unique Students registered with the Beyond Introduction 39 48 56 13 to Computer New York State Science Courses Education Department STERN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN in four years 11 Enrollment number of Israeli startups, spanning 2020 a range of industries, participating in YU 2017 • Occupational Therapy, OTD Innovation Lab’s 4,869 • Liberal Arts, AA Steady Returns Through Volatile Times Average Investment Returns for Fiscal Years Ending June 30 second cohort 2019 2018 5-year Average 3-year Average 1-year (estimate) • Artificial Intelligence, MS 5,046 10% • Computer Science, BS

8% 2019 2018 80% 5,335 of YU undergraduate • Finance, MS 6% 4.5% 4.7% 5.0% students receive • Jewish Political and Social scholarships Thought, Advanced 4% Cardozo School Undergraduates Certificate of Law ranked come from 95% • Real Estate, MS 2% of Sy Syms School of • Teaching Students with Business Class of 2019 #53 27 Disabilities, Early Childhood: 0% graduates earn starting in the U.S. News & countries 94.3% Birth–Grade 2 of the undergraduate Class of 2019 salaries of $50,000 or more, World Report law in addition to Yeshiva University Range for Typical (Median) Peer* had post-graduation destinations within a notable 30% increase school rankings… the United States • Teaching Students with six months of graduating over the prior year a 22-place jump Disabilities, Childhood: Sources: Yeshiva University Investment Office, Cambridge Associates 2020 College & University Endowment Survey (preliminary) in four years Grades 1–6 * Typical Peer returns and asset mix is represented by the median value of $500 million to $1 billion endowment in the CA 2020 College & University Endowment Survey. Figures are preliminary.

2017 • Biotechnology Management and Entrepreneurship, MS 86% • Cybersecurity, MS of graduates reported that their 100% 94% • Data Analytics, MS 70,000+ 9 position was strongly of YU dental of YU medical • Rabbinical Program in NCAA Tournament or moderately Alumni in the school applicants school applicants Gerontology and Palliative appearances by the related to their YU family were accepted in 2020 were accepted in 2020 Care, Advanced Certificate Maccabees since 2014 field of interest

24 25 326 274 Honor Roll of Donors

Through their generous philanthropy, our donors support the most vital priorities of Yeshiva University, such as scholarships, faculty support and research. To show our donors how much we cherish their commitment, we are pleased to list members of Yeshiva University’s President’s Society, which recognizes annual donors to YU of $1,800 or more.

ETZ CHAIM (TREE OF LIFE) SENIOR LEADERSHIP Elissa and Michael Katz $1,000,000+ $100,000–$499,999 Rina and Henry Kressel Aaron D. Levine The Azrieli Foundation Ewa and Dan Abraham The Margaret and Leo Meyer and Yeshiva University’s donors Marilyn and Jack A. Belz Dr. Gail and Jack Bendheim Hans M. Hirsch Foundation Monique and Mordecai Katz The David Berg Foundation The Meyer Foundation The Micah Foundation, The Ira Mitzner and Hadassah and Marvin Bienenfeld Ann and Jeremy Pava Trustees serve as our partners in Riva Collins Families Marjorie Diener Blenden Drs. Jack z”l and Gitta Nagel Zahava and Moshael Straus Drs. Jane and David Bloomgarden Arnold S. and Madaleine Penner building our worldwide The Wilf Family Estate of Simon Bond Family Foundation Anonymous (x2) Bora Laskin Canadian Fund Vivian and Henry Rosenberg A. & L. Borg Foundation Dorothy and David z”l Schachne Tali Rosenblatt Cohen and Jeanie and Jay Schottenstein reputation as a center Sender Cohen PRESIDENT’S CABINET Ruth and Irwin Shapiro Estate of Rhoda Cutler $500,000–$999,999 Marilyn and Herbert z”l Smilowitz Eisenberg Family Foundation of academic excellence Johanne and Norman Sternthal Estate of Martin Eis Martin Elias and the Ike, Molly & Steven Elias Foundation Irving I. Stone Support Foundation Todd M. Eisenbud Estate of Gertrude and Louis Feil Estate of Gisela Sugarman and Jewish values. Emil A. and Jenny z”l Fish Jeffrey J. Feil and Feil Family Sy Syms Foundation Miriam and Alan Goldberg Foundation Lillian and Moris Tabacinic Estate of Morris Herzig Maria and Joel Finkle Foundation Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Irving Montak Foundation Judy and Mark Frankel Diana Gordon and Linda and Michael Jesselson Rose and Philip Friedman Alexander Tsigutkin Heidi and Jack Varon Estate of Larry Magin Barbara and Michael M. Gamson Judy and Morry Weiss Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Ben and Beth Heller Hennie and Rabbi Shimon Wolf Anonymous (x2) Drs. Miriam and Felix Glaubach Kathryn O. Greenberg Deena and Harvey Wrubel Judith and William Greenblatt Yeshiva University Women’s Organization Terri and Andrew Herenstein Anonymous (x6) Rivkie and Lance Hirt Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Debbie & Howard Jonas & Family

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DEAN’S LIST Dr. Robyn and Mr. Shukie Grossman Lazer and Heather Scheiner Jacob Burns Foundation Joan and Jerome Jakubovitz Eva and Mordy Rothberg Foundation $25,000–$99,000 Ethel and Ronald z”l Gruen Judy and Joel Schreiber Joseph Cattan Evelyn and Rabbi Bernard Rothman Baila and Abraham Gulkowitz Julie and Shabsi Schreier Tzili Charney Dr. Esther and President Emeritus Henry, Bertha & Edward Rothman Richard M. Joel Foundation Estate of Abraham Abramowitz Jennie and Alfred Hazan Christopher A. Seeger Michael Chenkin Elana and Josh Kahane Tzivia and Yossie Rubin AccessLex Harry & Rose Jacobs Foundation Seeger Weiss LLP Drs. Esther and Benjamin S. Chouake Muriel Kaplan and Robert Sturm Sadie and Louis Roth Foundation Joseph Alexander Foundation Rena and David Jaroslawicz Wendy and Stephen B. Siegel Gail and Eric Cohen Marc D. Kemp Cynthia and David Samson Appeal of Conscience Foundation Esti and Benyamin Kaminetzky Joy and Barry Sklar Charitable Fund Dr. Rama and Mr. Mark Koslowe Shira and David Sandel The Applebaum Foundation Inc. Jed Katz Andrew R. Steiger Nechie and Meir Cohen Steven Krieger Tammi and Bennett Schachter Ann and Rabbi Hyman z”l Arbesfeld Elaine and Dr. Henry Kaufman Sarala and Danny Turkel Doryne and Milton Davis Charles & Charlotte Krown Rachel and Menachem Schechter Sol Barer Marisa and Dr. Benjamin Kest Murielle and Steve Uretsky Foundation Doreen and Beryl Eckstein Kimberly and Kenneth Schuckman Andrew and Froma Benerofe Estate of Martin Kietoff Kate and Shai Waisman Seryl and Charles Kushner Eva and Dr. Jamin Eiseman Debbie and Dr. William Schwartz Debra and Barry Berg Drs. Riki and Mordecai Koenigsberg Alan and Elaine Weiler Bryna and Joshua Landes Estate of Samuel Epstein Debra and David Segal Dorothy and Julius Berman The Kolatch Family Foundation Marjorie and Joel Wein Marilyn and Eliot Lauer Bari and Daniel Erber Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Segal Estate of Gloria Berman Tamar and Jonathan Koschitzky Debra and Stephen Weiss Barbara and Tuvia Levkovich Simone and David Eshaghian Jane and William Senders Ellen and Morris Bienenfeld Marly Schachter Koslowe Dr. Charles Weissman Dassi and Meir Lewis Rochel and Alan Feld Sharon and Jonathan Sherman Sharon and Avram Blumenthal Linda and Murray Laulicht Estate of Naomi and Karl Weisstuch Shari and Nathan Lindenbaum Ruth and Lionel Fisch Rebecca and Yehuda Shmidman Shoshana T. Bookson and Dr. Joseph Lebovic and Esther and Louis z”l Wertenteil Lorber Charitable Fund Dr. Willy Lebovic & Family The Arlene & Daniel Fisher Estate of Rose Siegel Dr. Saul R. Stromer Foundation Loren N. Lostritto Bruce Leff Rabbi Yosef Wosk, Ph.D., OBC Bonnie & George Silfen The Chestnut Foundation Mr. Jeffrey A. Fisher Randi and Arthur Luxenberg Morris Levy Shira and Dr. Daniel Yoshor Sarit and Hillel Silvera Nancy and Joseph Chetrit Shari and Jeff Fishman Etella and Haim Marcovici Beverly and Jonah Lobell Lori and Alan Zekelman Jennifer and Mark Smith Peggy and Philip Danishefsky Rosetta and Bruno z”l Frankel Judith and Ralph Marcus The Honorable Earle I. Mack The Kenneth and Agnes Zitter Honorable Robert Smith Tamar and Dov Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. Joseph and Linda Fried Gladys and Matthew Maryles Marylin and Rabbi Alvin Marcus Family Foundation Louis Solomon and Beth Goldman Susan and Jon Diamond Estate of Deborah and Maurice W. Jed D. Melnick Estate of Maxwell R. Maybaum Anonymous (x17) Debra and Marvin Sternberg Adele and Lawrence Diener Friedman MetTel Estate of Gloria Mehler Stephanie and Adam Summers Dormitory Authority of the Estelle and Leonard Glass The Cindi Jacobs and State of New York Joan and Leon Meyers Nancy and Yasha Gofman David Samson CSL Fellowship Seth and Janet Taube MINYAN CLUB The Esty Edell Family Foundation Eve and Stephen Milstein Matea Gold and Jonathan Lenzner Fund at The Miami Foundation Shira and Yudi Teichman and the Frankel Family Foundation $10,000–$24,999 The Selma T. and Jacques H. Judi and Arthur Goldberg Tracey Nash-Huntley and Marcia Wagner and The Zoltan Erenyi Charitable Fund Mitrani Foundation David Huntley Dr. Barry L. Levinson Shulamith and Dr. Allen Goldstein Family Practice Associates Samuel & Claire A. Mozel The Louis & Anne Abrons Dr. Vivian and Rabbi Moshe S. Aliza Wein and Michael Mermelstein Carrie and Harold Gordon Neiss Lorrie and Paul Fein Charitable Trust Foundation The Leonard and Robert Weintraub Phyllis and Neil Greenblum NewarkOfficeSpace.com Family Foundation Dr. Rina and Mr. Nahum Felman Harriet and Joshua L. Muss Ellen and Irwin Adelsberg Henna and David Grunblatt The New York Bar Foundation Rochelle and Joseph Weisstuch The Harry & Jane Fischel Marnie and David Nagel Helen and Emanuel Adler Foundation Dawn and Moshe Orlinsky Nicole and Raanan Agus The Arie & Eva Halpern Family New York Council of Defense Alice and Leon Wildes Foundation Lawyers Carole and Jack Forgash Dr. Joseph A. Penner Estate of David B. and Rosalind Dr. Michelle Green Willner and Dr. Helaine and Jake Harman Dr. and Mrs. Mark Nusbaum Dr. Alan Willner Dr. Amy Goldman Fowler Suzanne and Paul Peyser W. Alcott Rebecca and Rabbi Ely Allen Debra and Robert Hartman Amanda Nussbaum and Janet Yagoda and Warren Newcorn The Samuel Freeman Leyla and Daniel Posner Daniel Laifer Charitable Trust Estate of Bette and Martin Amster Laura and Jonathan Heller Neal and Barbara Yaros Anne and Jonathan Rand Kathleen and Richard Perkal Fund for Jewish Education Pnina Arbesfeld Greta and Eleazer Hirmes George Yu Sharon and David Rauch Jinny Pinsky Estate of Irene Geller Annie and Yale Baron Cheryl and Dr. Gary Hoberman Alyssa and Dr. Daniel Zanger Malki and J. Philip Rosen Rivka and Dr. Morris Platt Joan and Howard Gellis Amy and Michael Berger Janet and Lior Hod Anita G. Zucker Tamar and Yitzchok Rosenthal The Rabbi Price Foundation Brenda and Samuel Gewurz Max Berry Robin and Mark Hoenig Anonymous (x27) Jennifer and Jamie Rothenberg Gail Propp Murray and Basheva Goldberg Aviva and Charles Blaichman Elizabeth Holland and Golda and Henry I. Rothman Gidon Rothstein Rose and Martin Romerovski Devorah Goldstein Joan N. and Norman Bluestone Dr. Lewis Rubin Alissa and Shimmie Horn Foundation Dr. Tamar Goldstein and Foundation Michelle Arbesfeld Salig and Kalman and Doba Isaacs Mr. Kenneth Rosen Mr. Eric Goldstein Eli Salig James B Boskey Memorial Foundation Yonina and David Rosenberg Jenny and Dr. David L. Gottesman Jack Saltz Stephen and Jill Breitstone Nomi and Yechiel Rotblat

30 31 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

SCHOLARS CIRCLE Ronna Finer-Berman and Joan and Dr. Henry N. Lieberman Dr. Arlene (Lu) Steinberg and Marvin Berman Dr. Michael Schulder $5,000–$9,999 Lynn and Joel Mael Professor Mark Finkel Arlene and Mitchel Maidman Joseph Stern Marianne Fossum and David Felman Nancy and Pesach Mehlman Etti and Daniel Sturm Leah and Jonathan Adler Joyce and Michael Frank Judy and Monroe Milstein Aviva and Marvin Sussman Raizy and Gavriel Alexander Raphael D. and Francine Debra and Samuel Moed Emily Tisch Sussman Tamar and Gershon Alexander Friedlander Foundation Anusree Nair Nancy and Sam Sutton Miryam and Amos Alter Chaya and Howard Friedman New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance Janice Hopkins Tanne and Parvin K. Aminolroaya Ira Friedman Sol Tanne z”l Sheryl Neuman and Mark Hyman Ezra Ashkenazi Hadassa and Benjamin Gelbtuch Meital and Howie Teitelman Esmond Nissim Foundation, Inc. Yossi Assayag Laya and Menachem Gelbtuch Helena and Steven Usdan Dara and David Orbach Barbara and Martin Ast Marjorie and Rabbi Aaron Glatt Rachel L. Warren Careena and Drew Parker Estate of Lou Bacon Perri and Shraga Goldenhersh Rebecca Weisel Drs. Valerie K. and Boris Pasche Nazilla and Robin Baradarian Elizabeth S. Goldman and Lauryn and Dr. Kenneth Weiser Dr. Chani Penstein and Julia Kagan Baumann Stephen Kotran Mr. Jonathan Hornblass Romina and Oded Weiss Deveaux Barron and Eric S. Goldstein Mina and Mayer z”l Penstein Mark Whitlock Project Andrew Berkowitz Mr. Ira Gluskin and Miriam and Allen Pfeiffer Serena Wieder and Jonathan Blank Zelda and Solomon Berger Ms. Maxine Granovsky Dr. Meredith Weiss Pick and April and Elliot Wiener Iona and Ari Bergmann Jan and Andrew Groveman Dr. Joseph Pick Susan and Mark Wiesen Dr. Daniel and Michelle Berman Samantha and Anshel Hass Dr. Bonnie and Isaac Pollak Dr. Marcia Robbins Wilf Julia and Norman Bobrow Laurie and Bernard Hasten Dr. Michael Pollack Diane and Lawrence Wruble Ms. Marina Bozilenko and Evelyn Havasi-Stavsky and Esther and Donald Press Dr. Jean-Pierre Sommadossi Averim Stavsky Sarah and Ron Zanger Robin and Ira Press Steven Breitman Zev and Lauren Hendeles Judy and Fred Zwas Yosef Rabinowitz Janis Brownstein Michelle and Benjamin Hering Anonymous (x20) Joyce and Stanley Raskas Julie and Emil Buchman Sylvia and Rabbi William Herskowitz Lisa and Yaron Reich Adina and Lawrence Burian Estate of Jakob Hirschberger David and Robin Ritholtz Chaya and Dr. Edward Burns Barbara and Simcha Hochman CHAI (LIFE) SUPPORTER Shuli and Avi Rockoff Chehebar Family Foundation, Inc. Esther Horn $1,800–$4,999 Yoanna and Rabbi Benjamin Rofeh Tamy and Kenneth Chelst Barbara and Dr. David Hurwitz Dr. and Mrs. Stanley and Nancy Dr. Jeremy and Sheila Chess Ellen and Arnie Jacobs Joy and Dr. Raphael Aharon Rosenfeld Hilda and Jeremy Cohen Natalie and David Jonas Lea and Ami Aharon Ronald and Miriam Rubin Diane and Howard Cole Michelle Kahane and Bruce Taragin Meira and Rabbi Gershon Albert Margie and Samuel Saka Carole Daman Linda and Mark Karasick Miriam and Rabbi Shlomo Appel Elaine and Rudy Schott Estate of Vera D. Denty Becky and Avi Katz Sara and Benjamin Arbesfeld Dassie and Rabbi David Schreiber Suzette and Harold Diamond David and Judy Katz David Aronow Foundation Rose and Simeon z”l Schreiber Mrs. Elaine Marton Diller Michele and David Klein Perel and Menachem Ash Carmi and Pearl Schwartz Dina and Rabbi Dr. Herbert C. Laurie and Robert Koppel Jo-Ann and Mitchel Ashkanazy Nancy and Dov Schwell Dobrinsky The Koret Foundation Elisheva and Rabbi Elli Ausubel Myra Selesny Sari and Shlomo Drazin Rabbi Dr. Doniel Z. Kramer Drs. Stephen J. and Karen Bacon Sharon and Scott Seligsohn Shoshana and Joel Dreifus/ Aleeza and Andrew Lauer Martin Balsam Ted Supply Sari and Yaakov Sheinfeld Rachel and Rabbi Steven Laufer Drs. Aimee and Jonathan Baron Ramona and Avi Elishis Robyn and Bruce Shoulson Dr. Elizabeth and Nathan Leight Carolyn and Steven Baruch Yael and Benjamin Englander Rachel and Harry Skydell Laura Lemle Family Foundation Dr. Norma Baumel and Estate of Samuel Epstein Devora and Morris Smith Rabbi Howard Joseph Diane and David Lent Judy and Peter Faber Jessica and J. Steven Spector Beverly Beja Tamra and Dr. Benjamin Lesin Leah and Rabbi Daniel Feldman Phyllis and Mark Speiser Beth and Marc Bengualid Hadassah and The Honorable Joseph Lieberman Vivian and Stanley Bernstein

32 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Norman Bickoff Joshua Fogel Joseph Katz Ruhama and Rabbi Elazar Muskin Michele and Mark Saks Shani and Bruce Tager Andrea and Bryan Bier Ayelet and Avrom Forman Sharon Katz-Pearlman and Cheryl and Dr. Ronald Nagel Terry and Mark Samuel Shira and Elliot Teichman Kenneth Pearlman Jeffrey Bier Jessica and Daniel Forman Names, Not Numbers Genie and Stephen Savitsky William & Anna Tenenblatt Rona and Ira Kellman Foundation Gail Billig Linda and Daniel Forman Akiva Neuman Yocheved and Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Rachelle and Lester Kirshenbaum Schacter Miriam and Rabbi Perry Tirschwell Joseph and Ruth Bitton Arlene Fox Nataly and Stephen Neuwirth Harry Kleimam Tamar and Marcel Scheinman Rabbi Norman Tokayer Drs. Alice and Robert Blass Erica and Yosef Fox Debbie Nossbaum Dr. Bruce Klein Dr. Allen Schick Doris Travis Rabbi Binyamin and Faith Blau Adina and Dovid Frankel Dr. Yael and Moshe Oppenheim Rabbi Nechemia and Beth and Gerald Schiff Malka and Rabbi Yaakov Trump David Bodner Drs. Elin and Avi Freilich Marcia and Robert Oppenheimer Vivien Kleinman Elana and Rabbi Ashie Schreier Gail and Dr. Joseph Tuchman Shulamit and Avi Bossewitch Anne-Harriet & Natalio Fridman Rachel and Louis Ordentlich Hadassa Klerman and Avi Schwartz Drs. Gayle and Stuart Schrier Naomi and Louis Tuchman Polly and Gabriel Bousbib Jennifer and Steven Friedman Mindy and Henry Orlinsky Naomi and Marc Knoller Adena and Nachum Schwartz Arnold Waldman Colin M. Bowes-Carlson Robert Friedman Deena and Gilad Ottensoser Elisheva and Gilad Kopelman Alisa and Rabbi Allen Schwartz Alyson and Aaron Walfish The Bram Family Judith and Robert Friedman Jennifer and David Ottensoser Tamar and Dr. Robert Koppel Charles Schwartz Paula and Dr. Leslie Walter Elaine and Fred Brasch Caron and Steven Gelles Stuart and Betty Ozar Yossi and Amira Kra Fred Schwartz Helen and Jacob Weichholz Raquel and Aaron Brody Gabrielle and Rabbi Barry Gelman Joseph Palumbo Evelyn and Lawrence Kraut Rusie and Chaim Schwartz Yael and Rabbi Steven Weil Neil Bromberg Jennifer R. Mattie-Gerdts and Jeffrey and Naava Parker Naomi and Michael Kraut Victoria and Joseph Schwartz Fred M. Weiler Eugene Brotsky Adam Z. Gerdts Arielle and Adam Parkoff Amy and Stephen Kroll Gila and Moshe Schwerd Dr. Howard Weiner Bernice Brownstein Julie K. Gershman Drs. Anne and Herbert Pasternak Debra and Michael Kupferman Leah and Shmuel Segal Gila and David Weinstein Jacob Buksbaum Shoshana and Benjamin Gibli Genna and Alexander Paykin Dr. Michael Kupferschmid Beth and Dr. Joel Selter Sharon and Rabbi Jay Weinstein Aliza and Dr. Yehuda Burns Shaindi and Israeli Glaser Adeena and Rabbi Menachem Ariel and Baruch Glaubach Mindella z”l and Dr. Norman z”l Penner Asher Shafran Ilana and Dr. Moshe Wertenteil Sarah Casteel Lamm Lisa and Paul Glazer Ronnie Perelis Malka and Joel Shafran Ariella Wiederkehr Charlotte and Dr. David Chasan Jessica and Dr. Jonathan Landa Menachem Glik Jenny and Robert Perl Jaehee Shin Dina and Elliot Wiesen Ilana and Adam Chill Alexia Landesman Allegra and Avram Goldberg Beatrice Peyser Rabbi Avraham and Rebbitzen Asher Zamir Vivian and C. Daniel Chill Lucy Lang Evan Pieri Dr. Adina Shmidman Alexandra and Dr. Jonathan Zizmor Audrey Cohen Esther and Jack Goldman David Lemberger Drs. Victoria and Elliot Shulman Anne and Eli Goldner Marilyn and Elliott Platt Dvora and Hyam Zuckerberg Elana and Yossi Cohn Chava Lerman Lea and Daniel Price Elana and Jonathan Silber Dr. David and Barbara Zukor Rosalyn and Rabbi Dr. Abraham Susan and David Goldsmith Dalia and Joseph Lerner Leslie and Jeff Silber Cooper Drs. Chana and Shmuel Goldstein Sheila and Dr. Jack Prince Anonymous (x21) Anne Claire Lester Foundation Inc. Deirdre and Scott Silver Douglas Cox Miri and Menachem Gottlieb Karen Quintana Dr. Chaviva Levin and Raine and Stanley z”l Silverstein Rachel and Jason Cyrulnik Shira and David Greenberg Rabbi Jeremy Wieder Dr. Stacey and Rabbi Moshe Radinsky and Family Sharon Dane Sheri and Dr. Fred Grunseid Syma and Dr. Jerry Levine Zeldy and Steven Rapp Yarden Sivan Sara and Dr. Samuel Danishefsky Chana and Leonard Grunstein Fran and Leon Levy Karen and Michael Raskas Eliza and Moshe Skoczylas Ariela and Rabbi Moshe Davis Shoshana and Yehuda Halpert Leon Levy Andrea Rattner and Mr. Howard Sokolowski and Sonia and Victor Didia Dina and Natan Hamerman Dorothy and Robert Lewis Howard McQueen Senator Linda Frum Judy and Rabbi Mordy Dubin Jack B. Hartog Sharon A. and Jeffrey I.D. Lewis Jonathan Reich Mary Spector Linda and Barry Eichler Simona and Hart Hasten Nicole and Avi Lieberman Leah and Terry Rifkin Carol and Isaac Sredni Karen and Gary Eisenberg Renee and Neil Hecht Gabrielle and Avi Lifshitz Bennett Robbins Marisa and Richard Stadtmauer Ariella and Jonathan Eltes Ari Hirt Alec M. Lipkind Amy and Hillel Rosen Dina and David Steinberg Leah and Rabbi Reuven Escott Linda and George Hofstedter Audrey and Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Rachel Rosenbaum Orly and Alan Steinberg The Eshe Fund Sherree Hunte Dina Lumerman Rosenblatt Family Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Ira and Leah Steinmetz Roslyn and Rabbi Tobias Feinerman Minda and Jack Jaffe Michael and Ruthie Mammon Ali and Ben Rosenthal Doron Stern Feldman Charitable Foundation Dr. Julie and Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph Penny Sussman Manasseh Shmuel Rosenthal Abby and Aaron Stiefel Naomi and Dr. Daniel Feuer Linda Senders Joshowitz and The Mayor Family Charitable Fund Barry and Audrey Rosner Ruth Stillman Rachelle and Charles Feuer James Joshowitz Nava and Rabbi Steven Mermelstein Sasha Rubman Roberta and Irving Strauchler The Children of Rabbi Dr. Chaim Zachary Kadden Drs. Samantha and Alec Miller David Rudenstine Leah and Jacob Stromer Feuerman z”l Rabbi and Mrs. Alan and Viola and Lev Mirlas Hedda Rudoff Dr. Ronald and Andrea Sultan Cathy Flanzig Sandy Kalinsky Josh and Jennifer Sussberg Zev and Chani Karpel Sheba and Stanley Mittelman Dr. Deborah Mary Sachs

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ADMINISTRATION Paul Glassman, MArch, MS, MBA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Honorary Trustees Director of University Libraries S. Daniel Abraham Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Moshael J. Straus Hal H. Beretz Leslie Halpern, PhD President Chairman J. Morton Davis Dean, Ferkauf Graduate School Aaron Feuerstein of Psychology Julie Auster, JD Robert M. Beren Joseph Segal Chief Human Resources Officer David S. Gottesman Jay H. Zises Rabbi Yosef Kalinsky, PhD Dr. Henry Kressel Selma Botman, PhD Dean, Undergraduate Torah Studies Morry J. Weiss Provost and Vice President for Chairmen Emeriti Trustees Emeriti Academic Affairs Melanie Leslie, JD Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo Ludwig Bravmann Dr. Jayne G. Beker School of Law Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, MA Philip Friedman Jack A. Belz Dean Emeritus and Special Mordecai D. Katz Chaim Nissel, PsyD David Eshaghian Adviser on Yeshiva Affairs Ira M. Mitzner Vice Provost, Student Affairs Vice Chairmen Rabbi Herbert C. Dobrinsky, EdD Rona M. Novick, PhD President Emeritus Vice President for University Affairs Michael Jesselson Dean, Azrieli Graduate School Treasurer Richard M. Joel Adam Z. Gerdts, MBA of Jewish Education and Administration Vice President for Institutional Naomi Azrieli Advancement Rabbi Menachem Penner, BA Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Jacob Harman, CPA The Max and Marion Grill Dean, Julius Berman Vice President and Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Marvin S. Bienenfeld Chief Financial Officer Seminary Marjorie Diener Blenden Ira Dizengoff Paul Russo, PhD Andrew J. Lauer, Esq., JD, LLM Michael Gamson Vice President for Legal Affairs, Dean, Katz School of Science Elliot Gibber Secretary and General Counsel and Health Vice Provost Dr. Felix L. Glaubach Julie Schreier, MBA Alan E. Goldberg Chief of Staff Daniel Rynhold, PhD Andrew Herenstein Dean, Bernard Revel Graduate Lance Hirt Doron Stern, MBA School of Jewish Studies Michael D. Katz Vice President of Marketing Matthew J. Maryles and Enrollment Gordon F. Tomaselli, MD The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Joshua L. Muss Dean, Albert Einstein College J. Philip Rosen of Medicine Dr. Lewis Rubin Executive Vice President and ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP Jay Schottenstein Chief Academic Officer, Daniel A. Schwartz Montefiore Medicine Karen Bacon, PhD Irwin Shapiro The Mordecai D. Katz and Noam Wasserman, MBA, PhD Mark Silber Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean Dean, Sy Syms School Mark Wilf of Undergraduate Faculty of Arts of Business Zygmunt Wilf and Sciences Shira Yoshor Danielle Wozniak, MSW, PhD Cantor Eric S. Freeman, BA The Dorothy and David I. Schachne Associate Director, Dean, Wurzweiler School of Philip and Sarah Belz School Social Work of Jewish Music Vice Provost

Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, MA The David Mitzner Dean, Center for the Jewish Future

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