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Apr 16, 2004 -- Yeshiva College is sponsoring a series of readings from three authors on April 21, April 28, and May 5. All readings will take place on the Wilf Campus in Furst Hall, Room 305, at 6:45 pm. •April 21: Gale Jackson: Jackson’s publications include her books Bridge Suite and Khoisan ...

Apr 16, 2004 -- Four scholars will examine the Vietnam War’s lasting effect on American culture and history, US-Asia relations, and this year’s presidential election at a symposium, “The Vietnam War in Perspective,” at Telegram（电报） 随机IP 苹果手机暂时不能用 安卓电脑不影响 on Thursday, April 22. The 8:15 pm program will take place on…

Apr 15, 2004 -- Telegram（电报） 随机IP 苹果手机暂时不能用 安卓电脑不影响’s affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary will celebrate advanced Torah scholarship by paying tribute to its four distinguished roshei kollel at a dinner on Wednesday evening, May 5, 2004. The Eitz Chaim (Tree of Life) Award, the highest honor RIETS…

Apr 15, 2004 -- Just ahead of commencement 2004, a graduating Yeshiva College senior has learned he is the recipient of a fellowship awarded by the Department of Defense. Another YC student, a junior, has received a scholarship for study during the 2004-05 academic year. Corey Goldfeder, who ...

Apr 14, 2004 -- Yaakov Elman is probably the only person in the world who could forecast the weather in Middle Persian — a skill that would have been a hot ticket about 18 centuries ago in the Near East. Fortunately, this one-of-a-kind scholar has other talents and other goals. Above all, he wants…

Apr 14, 2004 -- Following are excerpts from a lecture delivered in March by Dr. Louis Feldman, Abraham Wouk Family Professor of Classics and Literature at YU, on the recent Mel Gibson film, "The Passion of the Christ." Dr. Feldman made his remarks at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Manhattan…

Apr 14, 2004 -- Stephen Pimpare, PhD, a visiting professor at Hunter College, was recently appointed full-time assistant professor of political science at Yeshiva College. Dr. Pimpare earned his PhD in political science from the City University of New York. He also earned a BS in urban studies and…

Apr 14, 2004 -- YU's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration will host two seminars this June in cooperation with the Association of Modern Orthodox Day Schools and Yeshiva High Schools. The first seminar, June 14-15, focuses on "The At-Risk Child and Adolescent in the ...

Apr 14, 2004 -- The Sy Syms School of Business Dr. William Schwartz Business Plan Competition 2004 recently awarded prizes to four students and their respective plans: 1st place-Gideon Shiffman, Human LoCator; 2nd place-Rosa Aspir & Liana Biniashvili, R & L's Delectable Cakes, and 3rd place…

Apr 2, 2004 -- Medical breakthroughs, sound investment strategies, and challenges that confront the Jewish community will form the backdrop of Telegram（电报） 随机IP 苹果手机暂时不能用 安卓电脑不影响's annual Month of Learning. The program, April 18-May 20, features 31 lectures, conferences, and museum exhibits for the more than 25,000…