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Jenny and Yakov Sundel, a married couple and Straus Scholars at YU, brought their shared interest in political data and strategy to distinct but complementary roles in the field of political polling.
YUNews interviews Rikki Zagelbaum (SCW ‘26), a Media Studies major who interned at The Jerusalem Post as part of OU-JLIC’s “Summer in Jerusalem” program, with support from the Straus Center.
On December 4th, Yeshiva University hosted Dr. Neil Rogachevsky for a lecture titled “Statesmanship: An Introduction to the Political Thought of David Ben-Gurion.”
The Straus Center convened a select group of students and young professionals at the Hertog Foundation offices in Washington, D.C for a discussion with Dr. Edward Luttwak, renowned author and grand strategist.
Dr. Michael Doran, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and renowned expert on U.S. foreign policy, joined the Straus Center's annual shabbaton at Congregation Shearith Israel.
A new edited volume of essays on Zionism by young Jewish thought leaders includes contributions from two Straus Scholars, Fayga Tziporah Pinczower and Rebecca Guzman.
The Straus Center and Yeshiva College Honors Program co-hosted an insightful lecture by Dr. Eric Lawee, Professor of Bible at Bar-Ilan University, titled “Tanakh Study and its Discontents in Ashkenazic Tradition.”
YUNews interviews Straus Scholar Jacob (Yaakov) Willner (YC ‘25) to discuss his work this past summer with the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.
YU News interviews Straus Scholar Fayga Tziporah Pinczower, who spent this past summer working on issues in religious liberty.
In September 2024, Yeshiva University hosted a three-part virtual series on the upcoming presidential election in a collaborative endeavor between the Sacks-Herenstein Center, the Straus Center, and the Lieberman-Mitzner Center.
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