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Former NBA forward Michael Sweetney dies at 43, Knicks and Bulls mourn loss

After continuing his pro career in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela, Sweetney served as an assistant coach at Yeshiva University in New York City from 2019-23.

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Michael Sweetney #50 of the New York Knicks controls the ball against the Memphis Grizzlies during the game on December 7, 2004 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.
Outside her shop, with her parents.

Chana Koenig's boutique chocolate journey from New York to Israel

After moving to Israel, a former NYC chocolate chef creates a boutique shop specializing in premium, Belgian-style products

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Ambassador Mike Huckabee, the US Ambassador to Israel, delivered the commencement address at Yeshiva University in New York City, where he was awarded the Presidential Medallion. May 28, 2026.

Amb. Huckabee honored at Yeshiva University, delivers commencement speech to grads

Huckabee was honored for his support of Israel and efforts after October 7 while encouraging graduates to serve and embrace their Jewish identity.

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Rabbi Danny Tropper, founder of Gesher.

'Agents of Change': American Jews and the transformation of Israeli Judaism - review

From gender roles to religious authority, American-trained leaders transformed key debates in Israeli Judaism.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Bringing Torah to travel: Yeshiva University partners with El Al

Through this new cooperation, travelers on El Al will be offered the opportunity to listen to Yeshiva University Torah classes. 

FEBRUARY 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Through this new cooperation, travelers on El Al will be offered the opportunity to listen to Yeshiva University Torah classes. February 7, 2024.

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
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