2008 Woodie Awards
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Issue date: 9/4/07 Section: News
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Jewish Studies: As the academic year begins, certain changes will be noted across the IBC curriculum. The main change is that the IBC courses which satisfy the YC Judaic studies requirements will now be taught by the YC professors. According to Rabbi Shalom Carmy, head of the Bible department in YC, the purpose of this change is "to have uniform quality in courses shared by both MYP and IBC students."
Rabbi Carmy told The Commentator that the Judaic studies program is able to accomplish this because "the administration has invested in new hires in Bible and Jewish History." In addition, Dr. Steven Fine, head of Jewish History in YC affirmed that the faculty are doing their "very best to facilitate a smooth transformation in our relationship with IBC, and are working very hard to help that happen."
These changes and the many more to come are a direct result of collaboration between the heads of the Judaic studies courses in YC, including Jewish Studies Cluster Chair David Berger and the chairs of the various departments within Jewish studies.
Food Services: To meet increased catering demands, Yeshiva's Department of Food Services has made key administrative hirings. Food Service Operations Manager Bruce Jacobs was hired to fill a position recently vacated by a past manager. In addition, entering into a new position in the Department of Food Services, Catering Manager Nelson Reyes will fill help the demands placed on the Department. Both men will work under Executive Director of Food Services Jacob Lieberman.
On Mr. Reyes's hiring, Vice President Rosengarten explained that he "comes with a distinguished career in kosher food services, specifically with regard to catering and events."
Mr. Lieberman added that "We thought it was important to have someone to solely focus on catering."
Vice President Jeffery Rosengarten is hopeful that a larger administrative staff will allow Yeshiva's food services department to manage larger food operations and give time and present more creative opportunities for better customer service.
SBMP: The Jewish Studies Office has created two new shiurim for the SBMP. Rabbis Avraham Sarfaty and Yehuda Willig were recent additions to the SBMP staff and will offer Talmud courses designed for entry-level SBMP students.
"I am very pleased with the two recent appointments of established great teachers and /talmidei chachamim,"/ said Judaic Studies Associate Dean Rabbi Daniel Rapp. Rabbi Willig has been very involved in revamping Judaic Studies' in the Mechina program and will continue to work there as well.
"Rabbi Willig was slated to be involved full-time with Mechinah and it would not be fair to totally remove him at this late date," confirmed Rabbi Rapp.
RIETS Housing: The Office for Administrative Services has moved RIETS's kollel students out of Strenger Hall. In recent years, RIETS students have occupied the top floor of the three story building primarily used to house Yeshiva University High School for Boys students.
RIETS students living in University housing will now occupy apartment suites in 480 West 187 street and 2436 Laurel Hill Terrace.
Vice President for Administrative Services Jeffrey Rosengarten told The Commentator that the primary reason for the move was due to complaints from students and RIETS board members who felt that semikha students do not deserve to be living in a high school dormitory. As an added benefit, Mr. Rosengarten hopes that RIETS students will take advantage of the upgrade and integrate with the significant number of young Yeshiva couples living in those apartment buildings.
University officials are considering long term plans for Strenger Hall but details are still premature.
YouTube: A video of students rapelling down Wilf Campus buildings appeared on YouTube.com last Thursday. As of when this edition went to print, University officials were still trying to get the six-minute clip removed from the website. In a public “Question and Answer” session last Shabbat, President Richard M. Joel raised the topic and told students in a packed Rubin Shul that anyone caught performing similar acts would be expelled from the University.
Rabbi Carmy told The Commentator that the Judaic studies program is able to accomplish this because "the administration has invested in new hires in Bible and Jewish History." In addition, Dr. Steven Fine, head of Jewish History in YC affirmed that the faculty are doing their "very best to facilitate a smooth transformation in our relationship with IBC, and are working very hard to help that happen."
These changes and the many more to come are a direct result of collaboration between the heads of the Judaic studies courses in YC, including Jewish Studies Cluster Chair David Berger and the chairs of the various departments within Jewish studies.
Food Services: To meet increased catering demands, Yeshiva's Department of Food Services has made key administrative hirings. Food Service Operations Manager Bruce Jacobs was hired to fill a position recently vacated by a past manager. In addition, entering into a new position in the Department of Food Services, Catering Manager Nelson Reyes will fill help the demands placed on the Department. Both men will work under Executive Director of Food Services Jacob Lieberman.
On Mr. Reyes's hiring, Vice President Rosengarten explained that he "comes with a distinguished career in kosher food services, specifically with regard to catering and events."
Mr. Lieberman added that "We thought it was important to have someone to solely focus on catering."
Vice President Jeffery Rosengarten is hopeful that a larger administrative staff will allow Yeshiva's food services department to manage larger food operations and give time and present more creative opportunities for better customer service.
SBMP: The Jewish Studies Office has created two new shiurim for the SBMP. Rabbis Avraham Sarfaty and Yehuda Willig were recent additions to the SBMP staff and will offer Talmud courses designed for entry-level SBMP students.
"I am very pleased with the two recent appointments of established great teachers and /talmidei chachamim,"/ said Judaic Studies Associate Dean Rabbi Daniel Rapp. Rabbi Willig has been very involved in revamping Judaic Studies' in the Mechina program and will continue to work there as well.
"Rabbi Willig was slated to be involved full-time with Mechinah and it would not be fair to totally remove him at this late date," confirmed Rabbi Rapp.
RIETS Housing: The Office for Administrative Services has moved RIETS's kollel students out of Strenger Hall. In recent years, RIETS students have occupied the top floor of the three story building primarily used to house Yeshiva University High School for Boys students.
RIETS students living in University housing will now occupy apartment suites in 480 West 187 street and 2436 Laurel Hill Terrace.
Vice President for Administrative Services Jeffrey Rosengarten told The Commentator that the primary reason for the move was due to complaints from students and RIETS board members who felt that semikha students do not deserve to be living in a high school dormitory. As an added benefit, Mr. Rosengarten hopes that RIETS students will take advantage of the upgrade and integrate with the significant number of young Yeshiva couples living in those apartment buildings.
University officials are considering long term plans for Strenger Hall but details are still premature.
YouTube: A video of students rapelling down Wilf Campus buildings appeared on YouTube.com last Thursday. As of when this edition went to print, University officials were still trying to get the six-minute clip removed from the website. In a public “Question and Answer” session last Shabbat, President Richard M. Joel raised the topic and told students in a packed Rubin Shul that anyone caught performing similar acts would be expelled from the University.
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