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YU Expands Regional Programming with Luncheon in Washington, D.C. As the Office of Alumni Affairs continues to expand its regional programming, D.C.-based alumni gathered at Jones Day to discuss the YU network in their region. On February 4th, a luncheon hosted by Yossi Goldman (‘88YC) of Jones Day featured guest speaker Nathan Diament (‘88YC), Director of the Institute for Public Affairs at the OU and a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Five Towns Gets Another Taste of YUPurim excitement started a week early in the Five Towns! On Sunday, February 21, nearly 200 men and women gathered at the Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst as part of Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future Kollel/Midreshet Yom Rishon Program. At the request of numerous community members and through the programming efforts of the YU Regional Council-Five Towns, the popular Yom Rishon Program was brought to the Five Towns with outstanding speakers who delved into Purim themes and practical observances of the holiday.
SOY Seforim Alumni Family Day Draws Crowd On January 31st, the Office of Alumni Affairs held a Family Day in conjunction with the SOY Seforim Sale. The SOY Seforim Sale, run by YU students, is the biggest Jewish book sale in North America and draws large crowds of alumni every year. At the Family Day, alumni interested in the sale had the opportunity to bring their kids along for a day of fun activities on the Wilf Campus. New Rabbi Morris Besdin Scholarship Fund Established JSS alumni and anyone whose life was touched by Rabbi Morris Besdin are invited to join together in a special opportunity to memorialize Rabbi Besdin and honor his achievements and contributions to Yeshiva University. Rabbi Besdin's efforts and caring made it possible for so many to attend YU and JSS, and inspired them to become professional and lay leaders in the Jewish community.
Reunions 2010 Kick Off! The Office of Alumni Affairs is currently gearing up for the 2010 reunions for Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women and Sy Syms School of Business set to take place this May. With the planning in full swing, reunion committee members from the classes of 1960, 1970, 1985 and 2000 recently held their first meeting. This year marks the first time that alumni will have the opportunity to celebrate their 10th year reunion.
Alumni Learn about Purim at Inaugural Rosh Chodesh Breakfast EventOn Wednesday, February 17th, alumni attended the inaugural event of the Rosh Chodesh Breakfast Series and had the opportunity to hear from SCW Professor of Judaic Studies, Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff. With the event coinciding with the start of Rosh Chodesh Adar, Rabbi Hajioff focused his lecture on the holiday of Purim. With his unique humor and wonderful story-telling, Rabbi Hajioff shared insights on the hidden meanings of Purim. |
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YCDS Presents: Laughter on the 23rd Floor  Date: March 20, 2010 to March 25, 2010 The Yeshiva College Dramatics Society presents Neil Simon's comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor. The show premiers on Saturday evening, March 20th at 9:00pm and will run thorugh Thursday, March 25th. Sunday's performance is a 3:00pm matinee and the remaining shows are at 9:00pm. Tickets are available for alumni for $5, and if you are a YCDS Alumnus, you receive two complimentary tickets. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the Box Office Manager, Micha Hershkop, at ycdstickets@gmail.com or at 347-266-0581.
Pre-Pesach KYR Mega Event Date: March 21, 2010 9:30 AM Join Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter and Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks at a special Pre-Pesach Mega Event at Yeshiva University. Open to both men and women. Click here for more information and to register.
YU in the Five Towns: A Taste of YU Date: March 21, 2010 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM The YU Regional Council – Five Towns invites you to Get a Taste of YU. Discover all that YU has to offer – to its alumni, students and the Jewish community without leaving the neighborhood. Learn from top Torah scholars and world-renowned professors of YU’s undergraduate colleges, hear graduating students and recent graduates share their experiences at YU and how it helped them launch their careers, talk with YU representatives from the Offices of Student Aid, Admissions and Alumni Affairs. Click here for the full program.
Special Pre-Passover Programming at the YU Museum Date: March 21, 2010 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM  Visit the Yeshiva University Museum for a day of special Pre-Passover Programming in celebration of the opening day of A Journey Through Jewish Worlds: Highlights from the Braginsky Collection of Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books, free with museum admission. Click here for a full schedule.
Financial Crisis as Moral Crisis? Date: March 21, 2010 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM  The Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University and Sy Syms School of Business invite you to: FINANCIAL CRISIS AS MORAL CRISIS? Chaired by: MICHAEL GINZBERG (Dean, Sy Syms School of Business, Yeshiva University) Featuring: AARON LEVINE (Samson and Halina Bitensky Professor of Economics, Yeshiva College) MOSES PAVA (Alvin Einbender Professor of Business Ethics, Sy Syms School) LEONARD SHAYKIN (Managing Partner, Lambdastar Infrastructure Partners).
An LA Community Wide Yom Hashoah Event: From Darkness to Light Date: April 11, 2010 6:00 PM  Join the LA community at a community wide Yom Hashoah event: From Darkness to Light. Mincha at 6:00pm at YULA Beit Midrash, followed by a Memorial March. Program to follow including special guest speaker Professor Terri L. Warmbrand. For full details click here.
Alumni Day at the YU Museum Date: April 25, 2010 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM Join the Office of Alumni Affairs at the Yeshiva University Museum for a day experiencing award-winning exhibitions on Jewish history and culture. Click here for the full schedule. YU in LA:Lag B'Omer BBQ Date: May 02, 2010 6:30 PM  Save the date! Yeshiva University alumni in Los Angeles are invited to attend the following events hosted in your community: Lag B'Omer BBQ for alumni their 20s and 30s, Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 at 6:30pm and a Dessert Reception open to all alumni on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010. Stay tuned for details!
Looking at Ourselves: American Jews on Film feat. Dr. Eric Goldman Date: May 05, 2010 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM  As a mirror of society, films often reflect the times during which they are created. An examination of the Jew as creator, producer and subject of film provides a most unusual perspective on the American Jew- the way the Jew sees him/herself and how others perceive Jews.
10th Reunion Date: May 25, 2010 6:30 PM Members of the Class of 2000 it's reunion time and we can't wait to celebrate with you! If you would like to get involved in planning your reunion, please email reunions2010@yu.edu.
25th, 40th and 50th Reunions Date: May 26, 2010  Save the Date: Members of the Classes of 1960, 1970 and 1985, it's reunion time and we can't wait to celebrate with you! If you would like to get involved in planning your reunion, please email reunions2010@yu.edu.
3rd Annual Yeshiva University Cruise Date: August 09, 2010 to August 16, 2010  Join alumni and friends of Yeshiva University in conjunction with Lasko Kosher Cruises on the 3rd Annual Yeshiva University Cruise, with special guests President Richard M. Joel and Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter. Come aboard the Costa Fortuna with YU and you will explore 7 ports of call in one glorious week with the option of joining tours of Jewish interest. Enjoy daily minyanim, shiurim and lectures led by one of the nation's premier Jewish educators and speakers Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter. For more information, contact Heidi Kuperman at 212-960-0193 or kuperman@yu.edu. Prices on SALE until 3/16/10! |
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