Category Archives: Yeshiva University

How Long Will Richard Joel Last At YU?

Richard Joel is the fourth president of Yeshiva University. The New York Daily News reported July 12, 2013: Five more former Yeshiva University High students have stepped forward to say they were molested by staffers at the prestigious Jewish institution … Continue reading

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Rabbi Meir Soloveichik’s Good Work For The Lord

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik was a scholar in residence at YICC about nine years ago, before he had his PhD. Then, about four years ago, he was in residence one weekend at Bnai David-Judea. This week he was in Los Angeles … Continue reading

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Pre-Marital Sex Story Shakes Up YU

This controversy illustrates something I love about Orthodox Judaism — it makes more of life significant. Most communities would not become aghast at a story about pre-marital sex, but in Orthodox Judaism it is a shanda. Those Jews who take … Continue reading

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Yeshiva University Attempts To Ban Whistleblower Robert Frank From Friday Night Prayers

Here’s an email about Mashgiach Robert Frank Dear Luke, I have another story for you. On Friday night when Robert Frank and his wife went to synagogue — services are held in a cafeteria on the Albert Einstein School of … Continue reading

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Do Rabbis Avi Weiss, Saul Berman Deserve To Be Called ‘Amalek’?

Yehuda posts to Hirhurim: Gil, it’s lovely you’re so tolerant. I’m glad you know what they mean. Despite your tolerance, I think anyone calling you, Rabbis Weiss or Berman, or any other Torah opinions "Amalek" deserves a public rebuke, and … Continue reading

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