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THIS IS YESHIVA UNIVERSITY 2009 2010

THIS IS YESHIVA UNIVERSIT Y 2009 2010

Yeshiva University, an independent institution chartered by the State of New York, is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by professional agencies.

Contents Overview......................................... 2 Undergraduate Schools........................... 4 Yeshiva College..................................... 8 Stern College for Women............................ 9 Sy Syms School of Business........................ 10 Undergraduate Jewish Studies Programs............ 11 S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program................... 13 Graduate and Professional Schools............... 15 Albert Einstein College of Medicine................. 16 Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration........... 19 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law................. 20 Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies................................ 21 Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology............. 22 Wurzweiler School of Social Work................... 24 GRADUATE PROGRAM Master of Arts Program in Biblical and.......... 25 Talmudic Interpretation at Stern College for Women Affiliates......................................... 26 Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary......... 26 Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music....... 29 Yeshiva University High Schools.................... 30 Scholarly and Cultural Resources................. 31 Yeshiva University Libraries......................... 31 Yeshiva University Museum......................... 32 Yeshiva University Press............................ 32 Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future...... 33 Yeshiva University in Israel.......................... 35 University Academic Centers/Institutes........... 36 Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs.......................... 36 The Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University.......... 37 Institute for Public Health Sciences................. 38 Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization........................ 39 Center for Israel Studies............................ 40 Center for History and Philosophy of Science........ 41 Helpful Information............................... 43 Maps and Directions............................... 44 Boards............................................ 52 Board of Trustee................................... 53 Senior Administration.............................. 54 For More Information............................... 55 1

Overview Yeshiva University 2009 2010 In its 124th year, Yeshiva University is the country s oldest and most compre hen sive institution combining Jewish scholarship with academic excellence and achievement in the liberal arts and sciences, medicine, law, business, social work, psychology, Jewish studies and education. YU reflects a centuries-old commitment to the advancement of human knowledge and ethics. PRESIDENT Richard M. Joel, JD CHANCELLOR Norman Lamm, PhD FOUNDED 1886 STUDENTS 7,356 Total 3,191* Undergraduate 3,413 Graduate and professional schools 227 At YU s affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary 525 At YU s affiliated high schools * includes students in S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO 8:1 ANNUAL SPONSORED RESEARCH $220 million INVESTMENTS $1.3 billion (as of Sept. 30, 2009) DEGREES 2,013* Conferred in 2009 967* Undergraduate 513 Graduate 533 Professional degrees * includes undergraduate associate degrees ALUMNI 58,462 SERVICE Projects serving New York City, the Jewish community and the nation in such areas as medicine, Jewish education, social work, law, mental health, and youth services. ANNUAL UNIVERSITY OPERATING BUDGET Approx. $641 million (fiscal year 2008 2009) COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS A full spectrum of undergraduate and advanced degrees Yeshiva College BA, AA Stern College for Women BA, MA, AA Sy Syms School of Business BS, MS Albert Einstein College of Medicine MD, PhD, MD/PhD, MS Sue Golding Graduate Division of Medical Sciences MS, PhD Unless otherwise specified, all facts and figures are as of fall 2009. 2

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law JD, LLM Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies MA, PhD Wurzweiler School of Social Work MSW, PhD, Certificate in Jewish Communal Service Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology MA, PhD, PsyD Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration MS, EdD, Specialist s Certificate AFFILIATED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music Yeshiva University High Schools (Yeshiva University High School for Boys/Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy and Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls) Yeshiva University Museum MAJOR AFFILIATED HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS Montefiore Medical Center (Moses Division) (Weiler Division) North Bronx Healthcare Network (Jacobi Medical Center) (North Central Bronx Hospital) Beth Israel Medical Center Bronx Lebanon Hospital Bronx Psychiatric Center North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System CENTERS/INSTITUTES Center for the Jewish Future Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs The Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University Institute for Public Health Sciences Institute for University-School Partnership Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization Center for Israel Studies Center for History and Philosophy of Science CAMPUSES Wilf Campus 500 West 185th Street New York, NY 10033 212.960.5400 Yeshiva College Sy Syms School of Business Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies Wurzweiler School of Social Work Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music Yeshiva University High School for Boys/Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy Israel Henry Beren Campus 245 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016 212.340.7700 Stern College for Women Sy Syms School of Business Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx, NY 10461 718.430.2000 Albert Einstein College of Medicine Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Brookdale Center 55 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003 212.790.0200 Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University Museum 15 West 16th Street New York, NY 10011 212.294.8330 Yeshiva University in Israel 40 Duvdevani Street Jerusalem, Israel 972.2.531.3000 Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls 86-86 Palo Alto Street Holliswood, NY 11423 718.479.8550 Maps, school locations and addresses, pages 44 49. Directions, pages 50 51. 3

Undergraduate Schools Yeshiva University enrolls 3,191 undergrad uates at Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women and Sy Syms School of Business, and in the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program in Jerusalem. There are 1,280 students at the men s Wilf Campus, 1,077 at the women s Israel Henry Beren Campus and 834 students at yeshivot in Israel. Our undergraduate schools combine rigorous academics, unsurpassed Jewish studies and a nurturing Jewish environment. Students choose from varied courses in the liberal arts and sciences and business, together with comprehensive Jewish studies, including the Yeshiva Honors Program that is part of the Mazer Yeshiva Program. The Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program at Yeshiva College, the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Pro gram at Stern College and the honors courses at Sy Syms School of Business stress the intellectual development and cultural enrichment of outstanding students. Many opportunities exist for internships and research. Joint and combined programs offer advanced degrees at one of Yeshiva University s graduate schools or other top institutions. They cover engineering (with Columbia University and SUNY Stony Brook), occupational therapy (with Columbia University), Jewish education (with Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration), Jewish studies (with Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies), law (with Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law), optometry (with State University of New York College 4

of Optometry), physical therapy (with New York Medical College Graduate School of Health Sciences and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J.), podiatry (with New York College of Podiatric Medicine), social work (with Wurzweiler School of Social Work), nursing (with Johns Hopkins University), physician assistant studies (with Mercy College) and teaching math and science (with NYU Steinhardt). On the Wilf and Beren campuses, students inter act with a talented and diverse faculty. About 95 percent of full-time undergraduate faculty hold doctorates or the highest degree within their fields. Small classes encourage intellectual intimacy and creativity. Buttressing a strong faculty are the distinguished scholars, authors, artists, public officials and business leaders who interact with students in a variety of venues. Seen at YU this past year were New York Times Op-Ed columnists David Brooks and Gail Collins, who, as part of the Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf Scholar-in-Residence Program, analyzed President Obama s first 100 days in office; renowned economist Dr. Nouriel Roubini, who delivered the Alexander Brody Distinguished Lecture in Economics; Father Patrick Desbois, who spoke at the Hillel Rugoff Lecture about his work identifying and documenting the sites of mass executions in Eastern Europe. 5

Dr. Kwame Anthony Appiah, professor of philosophy at Princeton University, who was the YU Center for Ethics Third Annual Scholar-in-Residence; Gabriela Shalev, Israel s Ambassador to the U.N., who delivered a searing analysis of the Goldstone Report; and various CEOs of major companies who spoke to students at Sy Syms School of Business as part of its Doris and Dr. Ira Kukin Entrepreneurial Lecture Series, a popular feature of the Contemporary Problems in Business course offered by the school. Graduates of Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women and Sy Syms School of Business enjoy unusual success in gaining admission to graduate and professional schools. More than 90 percent of law school applicants are accepted to at least one accredited school, as are 80 percent of applicants to medical school, more than twice the national average. 6

Student Life Outside the classroom of Yeshiva University, undergraduates participate in student government, join student-led clubs and community-service projects, learn in the beit midrash [study hall] and enjoy Shabbat and special holiday programs. They also edit and write for the two lively student newspapers and other student publications. The Yeshiva University Maccabees compete as an NCAA Division III athletics program. Yeshiva University sponsors 15 varsity intercollegiate teams. Men compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball and wrestling. Women compete in basketball, cross country, fencing, soccer, tennis and volleyball. A full spectrum of intramural and recreational opportunities is available to students at the University s newly refurbished fitness centers. 7

Yeshiva College Barry L. Eichler, PhD Dean Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 501 212.960.5214 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/yeshivacollege Founded in 1928 as 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. The college is located on the Wilf Campus, on Amsterdam Avenue, overlooking the Harlem River in the revitalized northern Manhattan section of Washington Heights. Yeshiva College offers its students a classical liberal arts and sciences curricula and grants the bachelor of arts degree. The college has an exemplary record in preparing students for graduate and professional schools, the working world and a wide range of postgraduate programs. THE JAY AND JEANIE SCHOTTENSTEIN HONORS PROGRAM challenges the college s most outstanding students by providing them with intellectually rigorous academic experiences and research opportunities, individualized mentoring and advanced work. THE ROBERT M. BEREN DEPARTMENT OF JEWISH STUDIES unifies and centralizes all academic Jewish studies offerings at Yeshiva College in Bible, Hebrew, Jewish history, Jewish philosophy and classical Judaica. 8

Stern College for Women Karen Bacon, PhD The Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean Israel Henry Beren Campus Office of the Dean: 205 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 14th floor 212.340.7701 See map, page 48 www.yu.edu/stern Stern College for Women was founded in 1954 and endowed by the late Max Stern, a prominent communal leader and honorary chairman of the University s Board of Trustees, who established the school through a major gift in memory of his parents. Located on the Israel Henry Beren Campus in Midtown Manhattan s vibrant Murray Hill District, the college 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. It grants the bachelor of arts degree, and in fall 2009 it began offering a master of arts degree in biblical and Talmudic interpretation (see page 25). THE S. DANIEL ABRAHAM HONORS PROGRAM stresses writing, critical analysis, cultural enrichment, individual mentoring and the development of leadership skills. THE REBECCA IVRY DEPARTMENT OF JEWISH STUDIES offers courses ranging from elementary to advanced levels in Bible, Hebrew, Jewish history, Jewish philosophy, and Jewish laws and customs. THE JEWISH EDUCATOR S PROJECT, supported by grants from The Legacy Heritage Fund, provides specialized training for careers in Jewish education. 9

Sy Syms School of Business Michael J. Ginzberg, PhD Dean Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 412 212.960.0845 See map, page 46 Israel Henry Beren Campus Office of the Dean: 215 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Room 323 917.326.4839 See map, page 48 www.yu.edu/sysyms Sy Syms School of Business was founded in 1987 through the support of entrepreneur Sy Syms to add a new dimension in undergraduate education at Yeshiva University. In combination with liberal arts and sciences and Jewish studies at Yeshiva College and Stern College for Women, Sy Syms School of Business provides a comprehensive education in business fundamentals and practice with concentrations in accounting (CPA), finance, management, information systems and marketing. It also has additional minors in entrepreneurship and real estate. The school offers a selection of honors courses with a planned honors program in development. The school awards the bachelor of science degree, and in summer 2009 it began offering a one-year program leading to a master of science degree in accounting. THE RENNERT ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTITUTE, one of the nation s first undergraduate institutes of its kind, teaches the intricacies of starting and managing a business. Through THE DORIS AND DR. IRA KUKIN ENTREPRENEURIAL LECTURE SERIES, prominent CEOs and other business experts address students as regular classroom guests. THE CENTER FOR EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION was established in 2009 to provide best-inclass postgraduate education and professional development programs that meet the changing needs of today s business community. 10

Undergraduate Jewish Studies Programs www.yu.edu/ujs All Yeshiva University undergraduates pursue a dual program of Jewish studies and college academic studies throughout their undergra duate years. Classes from beginner to advanced levels are offered in Bible, Tanakh, Hebrew, Talmud [Gemara], Jewish history, Jewish philosophy and ethics, Halakhah [Jewish law] and Judaic studies. Formal classroom and beit midrash studies are augmented with special programs, study partners, tutors and mentors. An encompassing counseling program concerned with individual student growth and devel opment is a significant part of the Jewish studies program. Undergraduate Men Rabbi Yona Reiss, JD The Max and Marion Grill Dean, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: The Jacob and Dreizel Glueck Center for Jewish Study 515 West 185th Street, Manhattan Room 632 212.568.7300 See map, page 46 The men of Yeshiva College and Sy Syms School of Bus iness select from these distinct Jewish studies options: THE ISAAC BREUER COLLEGE OF HEBRAIC STUDIES offers advanced Jewish studies in Talmud, Bible, Jewish history, Jewish philo sophy, and Jewish law and ethics, and awards associate in art, and bachelor of science and arts degrees. THE JAMES STRIAR SCHOOL OF GENERAL JEWISH STUDIES/ MECHI NAH PROGRAM offers several Jewish studies tracks for men who are less familiar with Hebrew language and textual study but want a broad-based Jewish philosophical and text education. It confers the associate in arts degree. 11

THE IRVING I. STONE BEIT MIDRASH PROGRAM offers a diversified curriculum for men with a substantial background in Talmud. It provides a high level of Talmud study in a traditional yeshiva environment supplemented by studies in Bible, Jewish law, and Jewish ethics and philosophy. THE YESHIVA PROGRAM/MAZER SCHOOL OF TALMUDIC STUDIES offers a classical, sophisticated yeshiva experience for men with advanced backgrounds in Talmudic learning. MYP/RIETS roshei yeshiva [professors of Talmud] comprise an incomparable faculty of nearly 30 Gedolei Yisroel [great Jewish scholars]. They are assisted by a full complement of s ganei mashgichim [learning mentors]. In 2006, the Mazer Yeshiva program inaugurated a Yeshiva Honors Program, which requires additional learning, mentoring, bechinot [examinations] and the publication of Talmudic exegeses. Undergraduate Women Rabbi Ephraim Kanarfogel, PhD Chairman, Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies, Stern College for Women; E. Billi Ivry Professor of Jewish History Israel Henry Beren Campus Office of the Chairman: Ronald P. Stanton Hall 245 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Room 404 212.340.7710 See map, page 48 The women of Stern College and Sy Syms School of Business learn at: THE REBECCA IVRY DEPARTMENT OF JEWISH STUDIES, which offers a comprehensive curriculum of courses to match students diverse backgrounds and different levels of preparation. Classes provide extensive analysis of classic texts in their Hebrew and Aramaic originals and seek to deepen students ethical and philosophical insights and values. 12

S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program Rabbi Ari Solomont Director Yeshiva University Israel Campus Office of the Director: 40 Duvdevani Street Student Center Jerusalem 972.2.531.3020 See Yeshiva University Directions, page 50 www.yu.edu/jip The S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program is a formal arrangement between Yeshiva University and 45 yeshivot and seminaries in Israel. For the 600 young men and women who are studying in Israel this year, this Yeshiva University program provides structure, support and guidance. Students enrolled in the program are considered YU undergraduate students and are eligible for all applicable state and federal financial aid programs. The program is headquartered at the dedicated Student Center at Yeshiva University s Israel Campus in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood of Jerusalem. Students receive academic guidance and support from the University s Israel office located at the Yeshiva University in Israel Campus in Jerusalem; attend concerts, lectures and Shabbatonim; and increase their fluency in Hebrew. 13

The program enables students to incorporate study at Israeli yeshivot or universities into their college years, enhancing their academic experience. Israel s leading educators teach an intense program of Jewish subjects including Talmud, Bible, Jewish law and thought, philosophy, Zionism and Jewish history. The Israel experience increases proficiency in oral and written Hebrew and enables students to learn firsthand about Israel s land, people, history and culture. The S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program maintains a professionally staffed office in Israel to assist all program participants. YU s Israel representatives visit schools regularly and offer academic guidance, career planning and personal counseling. In addition, the program sponsors lectures and activities where students can gather under the auspices of Yeshiva University, and a guidance center to provide support to help ease the occasionally challenging adjustment to a year s study in Israel. The program s team works closely with the staff of all the yeshivot involved in the program. Yeshiva University also sponsors major events for American students in Israel, such as lectures, melava malkas with YU rabbis, an Inter- Seminary Choir Competition, art and photo competitions, a career fair, bein hazmanim programs, a women s basketball league and weekly D var Torah newsletters. 14

Graduate and Professional Schools The University is home to one of the nation s top medical schools, one of the finest law schools established within the past 30 years, and highly regarded graduate schools of social work, psychology, Jewish studies and Jewish education and administration. Innovations are continually made to create inter disci plinary areas and provide study opportunities in emerg ing fields, such as health psychology, nuclear medicine and biomedical ethics. The unequaled resources of New York City enable the University to make pioneering advances in partnership with leading educational, cultural, health and social service institutions. 15

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Allen M. Spiegel, MD The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean; Vice President for Medical Affairs Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus Office of the Dean: Arthur B. and Diane Belfer Educational Center for Health Sciences 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx Room 312 718.430.2801 See map, page 44 www.einstein.yu.edu Founded in 1955 as the first medical school in the United States under Jewish auspices and described by Albert Einstein as the greatest contribution the Jewish community has undertaken for the commonweal of the American people, Albert Einstein College of Medicine is now one of the most selective medical schools in the country, with some 7,400 applications for 183 first-year places. Located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in a residential community of the northeast Bronx, Einstein is the affiliated medical school for several of the leading hospitals in New York, including Montefiore Medical Center. It awards the doctor of medicine degree as well as the PhD, combined MD/PhD and MS degrees. It also runs one of the largest post graduate clinical training programs in the United States. A full-time faculty of more than 2,775 teaches and delivers health care and conducts studies in every major medical specialty and area of biomedical research. The faculty receives more than $130 million annually in research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Interdisciplinary collab ora tion among departments and specialists 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. Widely known for its socially conscious approach to medicine, Einstein pioneered the development of medical ethics in medical school curricula, was the first private medical school in New York with an academic department of family medicine and created New York s first residency program in internal medicine with an emphasis on women s health. 16

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 new areas of inquiry and awards a postdoctoral certificate. Major Research and Clinical Facilities Albert Einstein Cancer Center Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Ethnic and Racial Health Disparities Center for AIDS Research Center for Epigenomics Children s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center Diabetes Research Center Gruss Lipper Biophotonics Center Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center Hispanic Center of Excellence Institute for Aging Research Institute for Brain Disorders and Neural Regeneration Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Marion Bessin Liver Research Center Northeast Biodefense Center 17

Major Research and Clinical Facilities continued Specialized Cooperative Center Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research Resnick Gerontology Center Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Ruth L. Gottesman Clinical Skills Facility Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute Albert Einstein College of Medicine provides a broad array of clinical training and research opportunities at major New York health care institutions. Professional staff members employed by these institutions who participate in the college s teaching and training programs may be afforded appointments to the Einstein faculty. Through these varied clinical relationships, Einstein physicians and medical students treat patients from a wide range of economic, ethnic and racial groupings. Major Affiliated Hospitals Montefiore Medical Center Moses Division Weiler Division North Bronx Healthcare Network Jacobi Medical Center North Central Bronx Hospital Beth Israel Medical Center Bronx Lebanon Hospital Bronx Psychiatric Center North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System 18

Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration David J. Schnall, PhD Dean Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 311 212.960.0186 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/azrieli Established in 1983, Azrieli is a premier international center for the training of Jewish educators and administrators. The school offers the master of science degree in Jewish elementary and secondary education and the doctor of education degree. Joint programs allow students from YU s undergraduate and graduate schools to take courses at Azrieli. The master s degree may also be pursued in an intensive three-summer course of study. Azrieli s approach to education is at once rooted in sacred Jewish traditions and modern disciplines informing our understanding of how children learn. Within a collegial and close-knit environment, students benefit from the wisdom and guidance of an internationally recognized faculty, innovative and comprehensive courses, collaborative studentfaculty research, intensive field experience and academic and professional mentoring. THE FANYA GOTTESFELD HELLER DIVISION OF DOCTORAL STUDIES offers three doctor of education degree concentrations in educational leadership, psychology of student support and curriculum and instruction. THE INSTITUTE FOR UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP draws on YU s research expertise to increase the number and quality of educators; cultivate a culture of research, innovation and collaboration in Jewish education; and improve the academic, behavioral, social, emotional and religious outcomes for students in Jewish schools. It offers continuing education, strategic placement of educators, research and development projects, consultations and practical research-based publications. 19

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Matthew Diller, JD Dean; Professor of Law Brookdale Center Office of the Dean: 55 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan Room 1009 212.790.0310 See map, page 45 www.cardozo.yu.edu Founded in 1976 and named for an eminent Supreme Court justice, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is now firmly established as a national leader. It awards the JD degree and offers LLM degrees in intellectual property, general studies and comparative legal thought. Cardozo students are drawn from across the country. The school s offerings balance scholarship and research with training and practical experience. Students hone legal skills in extensive clinical programs in criminal law, tax law, family law, mediation, immigration, human rights and genocide, Holocaust restitution claims and securities arbitration. The Cardozo faculty is known for its scholarship and its com mit ment to teaching, as well as a striking record of accom plishment in areas such as intellectual property, communications law, constitutional law, corporate law, criminal law, legal theory and jurisprudence and alternative dispute resolution. Centers and Programs Jacob Burns Institute for Advanced Legal Studies Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Practice of Law Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Center on Corporate Governance Howard M. Squadron Program in Law, Media, and Society Intellectual Property Law Program Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution The Innocence Project Bet Tzedek Legal Services Center for Public Service Law Program in Holocaust Studies and Human Rights Program in Family Law, Policy, and Bioethics 20

Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies David Berger, PhD Dean Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 208 212.960.5253 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/revel The University s first graduate school (1937), Revel named after the first president of Yeshiva University prepares teachers, researchers and scholars in Jewish studies. It offers the MA degree in Bible, Talmudic studies, medieval Jewish history, modern Jewish history, and Jewish philosophy and mysticism; and the PhD degree in Jewish studies with concentrations in Bible, Talmudic studies, medieval Jewish history, modern Jewish history, medieval Jewish philosophy and mysticism, and modern Jewish philosophy. The curriculum emphasizes methodology, critical analysis of primary sources and extensive readings in the secondary literature. Classes are supported by the Mendel Gottesman Library s comprehensive research collections in Jewish studies, diverse Judaic CD-ROMs and access to online databases. THE HARRY FISCHEL SCHOOL FOR HIGHER JEWISH STUDIES offers the Revel program during the summer, with advanced and specialized courses taught by distinguished visiting scholars primarily from Israeli universities. 21

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Lawrence J. Siegel, PhD Dean Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus Office of the Dean: Louis E. and Dora Rousso Building 1165 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx Room 120 718.430.3941 See map, page 44 www.yu.edu/ferkauf Established in 1957, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology is housed in state-of-the-art facilities on the Resnick Campus. Its mission is to train highly qualified professional psychologists and researchers in the fields of clinical psychology, school-clinical child psychology, clinical health psychology and mental health counseling. Students receive instruc tion in the basic skills necessary for all psychologists and counselors, as well as quality training in the sub-specialties. Collaborations with schools, clinics, mental health institu tions and medical centers are well established. A joint program with Albert Einstein College of Medicine offers a master of public health option from the Institute of Public Health Sciences. Ferkauf grants an MA in mental health counseling, a PsyD in clinical and school-clinical child psychology and a PhD in clinical health psychology. 22

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 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CLINIC provides a wide range of assess ment 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 psy cho educational services for children, teachers and families. 23

Wurzweiler School of Social Work Sheldon R. Gelman, PhD The Dorothy and David I. Schachne Dean Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 912 212.960.0820 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/wurzweiler Founded in 1957, Wurzweiler grants the MSW degree, the PhD in social welfare and a Certificate in Jewish Communal Service. It offers concentrations in social casework, social group work and community social work as well as an Interdenominational Clergy Program. Classes are held at the Wilf Campus. Wurzweiler graduates comprise a network of more than 6,500 local, national and international service providers and educators who are employed in graduate schools of social work and in public and private social, health and welfare agencies. A variety of innovative scheduling formats includes study plans for individuals employed in social welfare and allied fields from around the world. Fieldwork is an integral part of the Wurzweiler experience. Affiliated agencies are selected for their expertise, diversity, quality of service to the community and opportunities for learning. Conferences on cutting-edge topics including HIV/ AIDS, domestic violence, human trafficking, bereavement, trauma and social action inform the nationally accredited curriculum. THE SILVIA AND IRWIN LEIFERMAN PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY provides opportunities in gerontology education at the master s and doctoral levels. 24

Graduate Program Master of Arts Program in Biblical and Talmudic Interpretation at Stern College for Women Rabbi Ephraim Kanarfogel, PhD Chair, Rebecca Ivry Department of Jewish Studies, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Jewish History Rabbi Shmuel Hain, Rosh Beit Midrash Israel Henry Beren Campus Office of the Director: Ronald P. Stanton Hall 245 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan Room 404 212.340.7710 See map, page 48 www.yu.edu/gpats Stern College for Women offers a Master of Arts Program in Biblical and Talmudic Interpretation, which is open to students with extensive backgrounds in advanced Jewish studies. In addition, advanced students may choose to study in a full-day traditional beit midrash environment as members of the Graduate Program in Advanced Talmudic Studies (GPATS). 25

Affiliates Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Rabbi Yona Reiss, JD The Max and Marion Grill Dean Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, MA Dean Emeritus Rabbi Norman Lamm, PhD Rosh HaYeshiva and Chancellor, Yeshiva University Richard M. Joel, JD President Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: The Jacob and Dreizel Glueck Center for Jewish Study 515 West 185th Street, Manhattan Room 632 212.568.7300 See map, page 46 www.riets.edu 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 over 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 preeminent source of rabbinic leadership for the next generation and beyond. In an increasingly complex world, the seminary accepts the challenge to prepare its students to face the multifarious issues of today s society anchored always in the sacred legacy of our Torah and people. The seminary has trained some 2,700 of the world s Orthodox rabbis, scholars and teachers. With their rich grounding in the full spectrum of our hallowed tradition, graduates assume a broad range of leadership roles in the community while ensuring the perpetuation of Jewish scholarship. 26

Firmly set in the emphasis on Talmud, Codes and Halakhah [Jewish law], the seminary has developed programs to meet the communal and personal needs of our time and place for example, business ethics, bioethics, technology with the unique ambience of intellectual and spiritual exploration that has always characterized the great academies of Jewish learning in the past. THE RABBI JOSEPH B. SOLOVEITCHIK SEMIKHAH PROGRAM provides four postcollege years of intensive study of Talmud, classical commen taries, Codes and Responsa literature, supplemented by pre paration for day-to-day aspects of the rabbinate. THE MORRIS AND NELLIE L. KAWALER RABBINIC TRAINING PROGRAM emphasizes professional aspects of the rabbinate, such as the pulpit and education, as well as the role of the rabbi in the community. THE IRVING I. STONE RABBINIC INTERNSHIP PROGRAM provides pulpit and educational internships in schools, syna go gues and other agencies. Kollelim [institutes for advanced study] THE MARCOS AND ADINA KATZ KOLLEL provides an intense course of study for prospective teachers and rabbinic scholars. THE RABBI NORMAN LAMM KOLLEL L HORA AH (YADIN YADIN) trains outstanding scholars to fill the role of posekim [decisors of Jewish law]. External Yadin Yadin offers a directed study program. 27

THE LUDWIG JESSELSON CHAVER KOLLEL is for those with a back ground in Talmud but planning to enter professions other than the rabbinate, this kollel provides a post-college year of intensive study of Talmud and Halakhah and oversees later continuing study for the distinctive degree of chaver. THE BELLA AND HARRY WEXNER KOLLEL ELYON AND SEMIKHAH HONORS PROGRAM is a premier post-semikhah [ordination] collegium of scholars combining intensive Torah learning with courses in real-world skills such as pastoral psychology, business ethics, communications and conflict resolution. THE ISRAEL HENRY BEREN INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER TALMUDIC STUDIES (HAMACHON HA-GAVOHAH LE TALMUD) provides post-rabbinic training for scholars who will become future roshei yeshiva [teachers of Talmud and Torah] and spiritual-intellectual role models for the Jewish community. THE YU RIETS ISRAEL KOLLEL at Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Institute in Jerusalem offers year-long programs for chaver, semikhah and post-semikhah students. Sephardic Programs THE JACOB E. SAFRA INSTITUTE OF SEPHARDIC STUDIES educates Sephardic youth and serves Sephardic community needs through courses, lectures and scholarly conferences. The Institute of Yemenite Studies provides similar services for that community. Rabbi Elie Abadie, MD, is director. THE SEPHARDIC COMMUNITY PROGRAM focuses on spiritual, educational and cultural aspects of Sephardic communal life and develops new Sephardic communities and congregations in North America and Latin America. Rabbi Moshe Tessone is director. THE DR. JOSEPH AND RACHEL ADES SEPHARDIC OUTREACH PROGRAM administers youth retreats, lectures and outreach programs. THE MAYBAUM SEPHARDIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM provides scholarships for Sephardic students in the seminary the future rabbinic leaders who will serve Sephardic communities worldwide. 28

Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music Cantor Bernard Beer, BA Director Wilf Campus Office of the Director: Schottenstein Center, 560 West 185th Street, Manhattan Room 214 212.960.5353 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/belz The school provides comprehensive study in Jewish music. Courses include nusah hatefilah [prayer chant], cantillation [biblical chant], voice, piano, music theory, history of Jewish music and liturgy, safrut [Hebrew calligraphy] and Sephardic hazzanut [cantorial]. It awards an associate cantorial certificate and cantorial diploma. Study takes place in the Schottenstein Center on the Wilf Campus, a professional facility with class rooms, soundproof practice rooms, pianos and a library of can torial, liturgical, educational, Israeli, Hasidic and general music. 29

Yeshiva University High Schools The Yeshiva University High Schools offer excellent college preparatory curricula and comprehensive Jewish studies programs, leading to a Regents diploma. Yeshiva University High Schools are distinguished by the quality of their students who go on to become business, communal and religious leaders. The schools are accredited by both the New York State Board of Regents and the Middle States Commission on Secondary Education. Yeshiva University High School for Boys/ Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy Rabbi Mark Gottlieb, MA Head of School Wilf Campus David H. Zysman Hall 2540 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 107 212.960.5337 See map, page 46 www.yuhsb.org Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls Rochelle Brand, MA Head of School 86-86 Palo Alto Street Holliswood, Queens, NY 718.479.8550 www.yuhsg.org 30

Scholarly and Cultural Resources Yeshiva University Libraries Pearl Berger, MLS Dean; Benjamin Gottesman Endowed Librarian Chair Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: Mendel Gottesman Library 2520 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 404 212.960.5363 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/libraries The University s network of libraries provides access to academic and cultural resources in print, digital and other formats. Skilled librarians guide student research through formal instruction as well as individualized assistance. Collections span the disciplines from biomedical sciences, law and Jewish studies to psychology, social work and the various areas of study offered in the undergraduate programs. Special collections include Judaic rare books and manuscripts, Sephardic publications and extensive archival records documenting the Jewish experience of the past century. Mendel Gottesman Library Wilf Campus 2520 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Pollack Library/Landowne-Bloom Collection (Second Floor) Mendel Gottesman Library of Hebraica-Judaica (Fifth Floor) Hedi Steinberg Library Israel Henry Beren Campus 245 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan North Wing and Second Floor Dr. Lillian and Dr. Rebecca Chutick Law Library Brookdale Center, Seventh Floor 55 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan D. Samuel Gottesman Library Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus First Floor 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx 31

High School Libraries Joseph Alexander Library Yeshiva University High School for Boys/ Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy 2540 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Leo and Beatrix Kern Library Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls 86-86 Palo Alto Street, Holliswood, Queens Yeshiva University Museum Jacob Wisse, PhD Director Center for Jewish History Office of the Director: 15 West 16th Street, Manhattan Second Floor 212.294.8330 See map, page 45 www.yumuseum.org The Yeshiva University Museum is a creative and vital presence in the life of Yeshiva University and the general community. The museum organizes and presents innovative exhibitions and programs on Jewish art and culture in a historical and contemporary context. The museum provides a window into Jewish culture around the world throughout history, offering interdisciplinary exhibitions, as well as a range of public and educational programs. The museum s lectures, international conferences, films, concerts, hands-on workshops and other programs attract diverse audiences, young and old, bringing to life its mission to serve as a cultural arm of Yeshiva University. Yeshiva University Press 2540 Amsterdam Avnue, New York, NY 10033 201.963.9524 The Michael Scharf Publication Trust of Yeshiva University Press publishes Torah scholarship and academic Jewish studies works by Yeshiva University faculty and alumni, as well as other distinguished rabbis, professors and Judaic scholars, both in North America and Israel. Publications are also issued by the University s schools and programs. 32

Yeshiva University s Center for the Jewish Future Rabbi Kenneth Brander, MA The David Mitzner Dean Wilf Campus Office of the Dean: Sol and Hilda Furst Hall, 500 West 185th Street Manhattan Room 419 212.960.5400 ext. 5227 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/cjf The Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) is located at the Wilf campus. Its mission is to shape, enrich and inspire the contemporary Jewish community by convening the resources of Yeshiva University. The CJF infuses the student body with a spirit of leadership and responsibility to Klal Yisrael [people of Israel] and society; builds, cultivates and supports communities and their lay leaders and rabbinic leadership; and creates a global movement that promotes the values of Yeshiva University, including Torah Umadda and Religious Zionism. Inspiring New Leaders This center prepares college and graduate students to become Jewish leaders. In particular, service learning programs at home and abroad over winter and summer breaks encourage students to explore issues of aiding the Jewish community and tikkun olam [healing the world]. Several initiatives identify potential leaders, encouraging them to consider Jewish communal work and offering them an unmatched program of professional training in cooperation with the various graduate schools of the University. The CJF strengthens the Jewish educational experiences of students in high schools throughout North America through informal educational programs that focus on leadership skills, Jewish values and Torah study. 33

Supporting Rabbis, Rebbetzins, Educators and Lay Leaders and Partnering with Communities The CJF serves as the community arm of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, offering continuing professional education to rabbis, rebbetzins, educators and lay leaders through a number of annual programs. Yarchei Kallah [spiritual retreats] give rabbis and their wives an opportunity to enrich their Torah knowledge and network with one another. Executive Rabbinic Seminars bring rabbis and lay leaders together for training in strategic planning, leadership, management dynamics and board development. A tool box of services features a University Speakers Bureau, Community Growth Initiative, personal coaching for rabbis and lay leaders and consultation opportunities for communities. A national conference convenes communal leaders for dialogue on pertinent issues regarding the Jewish community. Through the center, YU has established kollelim [institutes of advanced learning] in South Florida, Chicago and Dallas, where members of the local community learn with RIETS graduates. The Morris and Gertrude Bienenfeld Department of Jewish Career Development and Placement offers rabbis, administrators and educators career guidance and placement. Promoting the Values of Yeshiva University The center has developed a wide variety of initiatives to further the unique values of Yeshiva University. A Web site devoted to Torah learning, YUTorah.org, and a Holiday- To-Go Series make the shiurim [lectures] of YU s roshei yeshiva [professors of Talmud] and other Torah personalities available for downloading. A Sunday morning Torah learning program brings hundreds of men and women together for shiurim on the Wilf Campus and in various regions of North America. The CJF looks for practical solutions to such contemporary issues as medical ethics and the tuition crisis through research and dialogue. 34

Yeshiva University in Israel Mark Lehrman Director 40 Duvdevani Street Jerusalem 972.2.531.3000 See Yeshiva University Directions, page 50 Yeshiva University in Israel consists of the Caroline and Joseph S. Gruss Institute; the S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program, which operates out of our student center on the YU Israel Campus (page 13); the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Israel Kollel, which provides rabbinic training and advanced Torah study in Israel to students enrolled at the seminary (page 26); and a division of the Center for the Jewish Future, which runs summer and winter service learning programs in Israel for YU students and a Midrashiya Program to train the spouses of the rabbinical students in areas of scholarship, pedagogy and leadership. YU in Israel also supports the activities of the Yeshiva University Israel Alumni office, which provides outreach to over 3,000 graduates in Israel by sponsoring academic and social events, class reunions and a mentoring program matching YU students interested in aliyah with alumni professionals. In addition, students at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration can fulfill their internship requirements at social service agencies and schools in Israel under the supervision of YU faculty. 35

University Academic Centers/Institutes Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs Ruth A. Bevan, PhD Director, The Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs; David W. Petegorsky Professor of Political Science Wilf Campus Office of the Director: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 521 212.960.5400 ext. 6890 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/schneier_center The Rabbi Arthur Schneier Center for International Affairs provides an educational forum for the exchange of ideas related to diverse global issues. Named for Yeshiva Univer sity alumnus Rabbi Arthur Schneier, a Holocaust survivor and longtime advocate for religious freedom and human rights, the center presents a wide lens on the modern world s crucial political and social issues. By attracting experts in diplomacy, foreign relations, intellectual property rights, world economics, world health, international law, politics, environmentalism and military strategy, the Schneier Center demonstrates the University s commitment to respectful, open dialogue and to the promotion of international understanding. 36

The Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University Adrienne Asch, PhD Director, The Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University; Edward and Robin Milstein Professor of Bioethics; Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health Wilf Campus Office of the Director: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 915 212.960.0826 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/ethics The Center for Ethics at Yeshiva University fosters research, teaching and public discussion about ethical issues. It promotes the integration of ethics into the curriculum on a University-wide level. Major activities include student events, lectures, workshops and conferences with leading national and international scholars, including rabbinic scholars from YU and elsewhere; the creation of new curricular materials and new courses for undergraduate and professional education; and the in-depth examination of particular topics through faculty seminars. By hosting events that span the University s many campuses, often in collaboration with student organizations and other YU offices, the center seeks to provide opportunities for interdisciplinary learning and intellectual dialogue among Yeshiva University s diverse schools. 37

Institute for Public Health Sciences Paul R. Marantz, MD, MPH and Sonia Suchday, PhD Co-Directors representing Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and Albert Einstein College of Medicine Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus Office of the Co-Directors: Mazer Building 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx Room 507 718.430.3236 See map, page 44 www.yu.edu/azrieli/schoolpartnership The institute creates and promotes an environment that provides both research and training opportunities for all researchers, faculty and students within the Yeshiva University system interested in public health and preventive medicine. It enables interaction among diverse professionals, experts and students/trainees, emphasizing public health research with a particular focus on the behavioral determinants of health, global health issues and health disparities. The institute seeks to consolidate the various resources at Yeshiva University, generate additional resources and create new programs, including public health think tanks, the Certificate Program in Public Health and the newly started Master in Public Health Program. In addition to Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, University programs include Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Stern College for Women, Yeshiva College and Sy Syms School of Business. 38

Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization Suzanne Last Stone, JD Director, Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization; Professor of Law; University Professor of Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization Brookdale Center Office of the Director: 55 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan Room 518 212.790.0332 See map, page 45 www.cardozo.yu.edu/cjl The center enriches Jewish studies, the legal academy and contemporary civilization by creating and sustaining a diverse and collaborative intellectual community that re-examines and reconsiders classical texts with an ever-growing set of new conceptual tools. The center sponsors a wide range of academic activities, including an innovative curriculum in Jewish law and legal theory, workshops, colloquia and conferences, as well as fellowship programs that train and support students and emerging scholars. 39

Center for Israel Studies Steven Fine, PhD Director, Center for Israel Studies; Professor of Jewish History Wilf Campus Office of the Director: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 524 212.960.5400 ext. 6882 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/cis Yeshiva Univeresity s Center for Israel Studies nurtures scholarship and teaching of Israel from biblical times to the present, with particular focus on the modern state. Established in 2007, the center unites the University s academic and professional strengths and resources as it seeks to create an international forum on Israel. The center supports curriculum development, research, conferences, publications, museum exhibitions and public programs. It organizes the YU Israel Summer Experience, an under graduate program of academic coursework, fieldwork and internships. 40

Center for History and Philosophy of Science Peter Achinstein, PhD Director, Center for History and Philosophy of Science; Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein University Professor of Philosophy Wilf Campus Office of the Director: Belfer Hall, 2495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan Room 1504 212.960.0858 See map, page 46 www.yu.edu/chps Yeshiva University s Center for History and Philosophy of Science, established in the fall 2009, creates a forum for the study of philosophical problems that arise in the various sciences and how these problems have affected contemporary as well as historical scientific investigations. The center s activities include special lectures by nationally known philosophers, historians and scientists concerned with philosophical problems pertaining to one or more of the sciences; smaller meetings with Yeshiva University undergraduates led by faculty from various universities; and occasional conferences exploring a particular topic that are open to all members of the University community. 41

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