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Orthodox rabbi Julius Berman, who influenced secular and observant Jewish institutions, dies at 90

His extensive leadership at some of the largest Jewish communal organizations in the United States defined his broader legacy.

|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Prominent Jewish communal leader Rabbi Julius Berman dies at 90.
Dr. Norman Bloom.

From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation

Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.

|ByESTHER POSNER
President Isaac Herzog hosts the President's Decoration Award Ceremony at the president house in Jerusalem. October 22, 2025.

President Herzog to visit New York on Sunday

Herzog has been invited to speak at Yeshiva University, where he will receive an honorary doctorate. He will also be the guest of honor of the American Zionist Movement.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest outside the main campus of Columbia University during the Columbia commencement ceremony in Manhattan, in New York City, May 21, 2025.

Campus antisemitism is symptom of America’s lost values, Yeshiva University pres. tells 'Post'

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Yeshiva University President Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman discusses campus antisemitism and Israel advocacy.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

New artifacts join Yeshiva University Museum's Maimonides exhibit

One of the new documents in the exhibit is a receipt written by Maimonides for funds raised to free ransomed Jewish captives taken after the Crusader assault on Bilbeis, Egypt.

FEBRUARY 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, WALLA!
A receipt written by Maimonides himself for funds raised to ransom Jewish captives taken after the Crusader assault on Bilbeis in northeast Egypt.

Grapevine January 21, 2024: Correcting misconceptions

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 21, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Yaffa Zilbershats, academic chair of YU Israel.

Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, dean who led Yeshiva U seminary through period of growth, dies at 94

When Charlop was named dean of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at YU in 1971, it had 154 students. When he retired in 2008, it had 340.

JANUARY 19, 2024ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
TWERSKY WAS close to top officials at Yeshiva University (pictured) both ideologically and through family ties.

Grapevine, January 3, 2024: Outreach and up-reach

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 3, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THEN US ambassador Dan Shapiro (second left) and his wife, Julie Fisher, greet Sara Netanyahu and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a reception at the US residence in 2014.

Yeshiva U, congresswoman call on students to fight antisemitism on US campuses

YU is the convenor of a historic coalition of more than 100 colleges and universities, United Against Terrorism, and was the first of its kind to put a spotlight on campuses in the aftermath of Oct 7

DECEMBER 28, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Pro-Israel counter-protesters stand around a demonstration by Harvard Law students participating in the National Day of Action organized by Law Students for a Free Palestine, at Harvard University on November 16, 2023.

Over 100 universities worldwide rallied in solidarity with Israel opposing Hamas

Their collective statement not only articulated support for Israel but also underscored their concerns for Palestinians who endured hardships under Hamas governance in Gaza.

OCTOBER 29, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, addresses an event in solidarity with Israel during the ongoing war with Hamas.

NYC officials address Israel solidarity event at Yeshiva University

Ari Berman, YU's president, called on university heads to issue statements with "moral clarity," following controversies on other American campuses in the aftermath of Hamas's attack.

OCTOBER 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University, addresses an event in solidarity with Israel during the ongoing war with Hamas.

YU president headlines historic interfaith sustainability panel in UAE

This event, according to the AFH, was the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates in which Jews, Muslims, and Christians discussed the issue of sustainability. 

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Berman meets with H.E. Mubarak Hamad Mubarak Almheiri, President of the Board of Trustees at MBZUH.

Letters to the Editor August 14, 2023: Concrete jungle

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

AUGUST 14, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Yeshiva University launches Jewish studies program for Christian students

The innovative initiative from Yeshiva University draws from the increasing interest of Christians in understanding the Jewish origins of their faith.

JULY 18, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
The opening of the Hebraic Studies Program for Christian Students at Yeshiva University.