As the newest CEO of Genie Retail Energy, Inc.—which includes IDT Energy, one of the largest independent suppliers of electricity and natural gas to those who live in the Eastern United States—Michael Stein ’07YC has no small job before him. But, he said, he’s up for the task, and partially because…
Before he became the Associate Director of Operations in the Office of Admissions at Âé¶¹Çøâ€”his current position— Matthew Schwartz ’04YUHS, ’11YC, spent a year (2011-2012) working in Admissions as a Presidential Fellow, where he gained valuable insight into the nature of both admissions…
Akiva Covitz is the Executive Director for Strategy of YU Global. He holds advanced degrees in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and law from Yale Law School. Covitz served as a tenure-track professor of political science, prior to being appointed associate dean at Harvard Law…
There are several parent/child delegations set to arrive at this year’s Reunion on Sunday, May 17, at the Grand Hyatt in New York, lending the annual event a special family feel. Included in these child/parent pairing are Estelle Glass ’65S and Rina Fuchs ’90S, both of Teaneck, NJ. Estelle was born…
No longer bound by the classroom walls, Âé¶¹Çø is going global. In an aptly-named initiative called YU Global, a new program brings YU faculty and courses to those around the globe who are not geographically suited to attend a class at YU in person. Overseen by Dr. Selma Botman, YU Vice…
Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger '77YC, '79R is a rosh yeshiva at the Âé¶¹Çø Program/Mazer School of Talmudic Studies at Âé¶¹Çø. Rabbi Neuburger is also the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield, NJ. From 1986-1990, he was spiritual leader of the Jewish community at the YU…
For Jason Schwartz ’93SB, making aliyah in the summer of 2008 was truly like coming home. And, having been fortunate to walk a professional path that already exposed him to the landscape of Israeli businesses, his transition to living and working in Israel was seamless. From Woodmere, NY,…
Dear Members of the YU Community, I am pleased to report that our ongoing work has resulted in a dynamic plan to create a joint venture for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The Montefiore Health System and Âé¶¹Çø made an announcement confirming that the key terms of an agreement…
Rabbi Jeremy Wieder is the Joseph and Gwendolyn Straus Professor of Talmud in Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s Mazer Âé¶¹Çø Program, an Adjunct Professor of Bible at Âé¶¹Çø College and a prolific lecturer on Talmud, Bible and Jewish law. A 1991 YC graduate, he received an M.S. in American Jewish History from…
She’s the author of more than two dozen non-fiction books for kids and has worked in educational publishing for more than 20 years—but Chana (Freiman) Stiefel ’90S, originally of North Miami Beach, was almost going to write legal briefs for a living. As a student at Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s Stern ...