Yeshiva Universitys Office of Alumni Affairs introduced a Community Learning Initiative, an array of online learning opportunities for the YU community. Below is a summary of the first series of virtual webinars presented by our talented teachers that ran from March 23-31, 2020. Judaic Studies Faculty, Stern College for Women; Assistant Director of AdmissionsGrowth, Goals and Grit: Religious and Psychological Strategies for Flourishing During Challenging Times (March 23) Within the context of coping with the challenges of the coronavirus, Rabbi Schiffman explored Dr
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Shira Haas plays Esther Shapiro or "Esty" in Netflix' new series "Unorthodox." (Netflix/Anika Molnar) In the first episode of "Unorthodox," a new original series from Netflix, Esther Shapiro or "Esty" (Shira Haas) as she is known in her family and ultra-Orthodox Yiddish-speaking Satmar Hasidic community in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), is 19 years old. She is on her way to meet her husband, Yakov, or "Yanky," (Amit Rahav) for Shabbat dinner at her in-laws' house, or so she says. She is carrying a small plastic bag when she meets some young mothers in the lobby of her apartment house
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The idea of population transfer has accompanied Zionism since its outset. Until the state was established, Jews were a minority in the Land of Israel.
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15 Inspiring Egyptian Community Work Activists and Organizations in the Last Decade In the last decade, the culture of volunteering and carrying out community-minded projects that extend beyond charity have grown in many different and diverse ways. Science and technology in particular have helped expand the outreach to beneficiaries in more effective and innovative ways, prime examples of that include Magdi Yacoub, whose brilliant scientific achievements helped him build his foundation, as well as Bassitas Clickfunding model, which generates funds for social causes through social media campaigns. Hans Rosling, a global health professor at Swedens Karolinska Institute, noticed that nations usually classified as developing are increasingly finding ways to develop the social sector despite economic disadvantages, and are achieving more progress in social sectors than developed economies
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Photo:Mr Seb/Flickr Lou Reed's Birthday Celebration - The Bowery ElectricMarch 01, 2020 - New York 21+Stay tuned for special guests Mike Ferrio - The 11th Street Bar:March 01, 2020 - New York Mike Ferrio began his musical journey in the 80s as a roadie for the likes of Bo Diddley and Butthole Surfers, before forming folk rock tour de force Tandy in the '90s, managing a dozen years of exceptional productivity which included over 1,000 live shows and 8 albums.
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Photo:Mr Seb/Flickr Rutgers - KGB BarFebruary 29, 2020 - New York Rutgers Alex Wong - Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3February 29, 2020 - New York GA Seated || PLEASE NOTE: There is a TWO DRINK MINIMUM in the room.Advance tickets are available online until 5:30PM, day of show. Any remaining tickets can be purchased at the door at showtime.
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The strategic relationship between the U.S. and Israel has reached a strange impasse.
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Faculty from across Touro's schools celebrated at the university's ninth annual author luncheon on November 14. Each guest was offered a Touro emblazoned metal water bottle along with a dense compendium listing the hundreds of works published by Touro faculty members this year
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I grew up with a deep love for Israel, the redemptive, out-of the-ashes, kibbutz-loving, feisty little country that could do no wrong, fighting for its life in a sea of hateful Arabs and Jew-haters. I learned that Jews were a people dedicated to worship and the study of Torah and this identity kept us alive during the centuries of antisemitism in Europe.
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The Talmud (Hebrew: ) is a record of rabbinical discussions pertaining to Jewish law, biblical interpretation, ethics, customs, and history. It is the basis for all codes of rabbinical law and is much quoted in other Jewish literature. The Talmud has two basic components: the Mishnah (c
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