On May, 6, 2012, Yeshiva University held a Tribute to Coach Jonathan Halpert celebrating his 40-year basketball coaching career. At the ceremony, the basketball court at the Max Stern Athletic Center was named in his honor and a special Coach Jonathan Halpert Scholarship Fund was established. more

Back to School Guide 2011: Part Two/Queens & Manhattan more

Team USA brought home the gold from the 2010 Maccabi Australia 18-and-under basketball tournament. And the squad did it while wearing yarmulkes. For the first time, the majority of the … more

By Jewish Star Staff Issue of April 8, 2010/ 24 Nissan 5770 Nearly 50,000 Americans — and more than 150,000 students from around the world — have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships since … more

By Sergey Kadinsky Issue of March 19, 2010/ 4 Nissan 5770 While it may not be a Winter Olympic sport just yet, the competition at this year’s Yeshiva University Cholent Cook-off on March 18 … more

By Michael Orbach Issue of March 12, 2010/ 26 Adar 5770 Here they come, world —190 new rabbis ordained by Yeshiva University — it’s largest group of rabbinical graduates ever. The … more

Protestors rally for Gilad Shalit By Malka Eisenberg Issue of June 5, 2009 / 13 Sivan 5769 Groups of yeshiva students joined close to 1,000 protesters on 42nd St. and Second Ave in Manhattan … more

By Mayer Fertig Issue of May 8, 2009 / 14 Iyar 5769 Saving money by going green was the topic of the second meeting between administrators of Jewish schools in Nassau County and Far Rockaway, … more

Rabbinical students gain practical experience in local shul By Yaffi Spodek Issue of Sept. 19, 2008 Three students from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) of Yeshiva … more