Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Yeshiva University, a Modern Orthodox university in New York City.
Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Yeshiva University, a Modern Orthodox university in New York City.
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Forward 50 2013 Norman Lamm
Rabbi Norman Lamm’s retirement in June as Yeshiva University chancellor was overshadowed by his recent admission that for decades as Y.U. president he failed to report allegations of sexual abuse made against members of his staff. Rather than ignoring or glossing over his mistakes, Lamm, 85, led by example. In a publicly released retirement letter,…
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News Richard Joel’s Term at Y.U. Is a Study in Promise and Turmoil
Richard Joel spoke of renewal when he became president of Yeshiva University in 2003, promising higher academic standards and broader horizons. At first, the charismatic lawyer delivered. Then came 2008 and Bernard Madoff and the economic collapse. Today, Modern Orthodoxy’s educational core is showing cracks. Secular faculty members are furious over salary cuts. Students, aware…
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News Jewish Charity Scandals Tied to Long Tenures and Weak Oversight
One Jewish charity CEO hid allegedly stolen cash in his apartment closet. Another had an affair with his assistant while the assistant’s son-in-law stole from the CEO’s organization. A third covered up sex abuse charges for decades. Scandal after scandal has hit New York’s top Jewish charities this year. Experts blame lax oversight, saying that…
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News Rules on Screening for Sex Offenders Vary Widely at Jewish Schools
Is it safe to hire a man convicted of abusing children to teach college-age students? Is it wise? Akiva Roth’s employment history since his 1997 conviction illustrates the patchwork of policies and practices at institutes of higher education in the Jewish community and beyond. There are legal and scientific disparities, as well. Consultants who advise…
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News Y.U. Pushes Back Against $380M Abuse Lawsuit Saying Students Waited Too Long
Dozens of former students who say they were abused by rabbis at a Yeshiva University high school waited decades too long to file their $380 million lawsuit, Y.U.’s attorneys say. “There is no debate that the abuse each plaintiff endured, if true, is unacceptable,” the attorneys stated in a recent court filing. But “the law…
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News Norman Lamm’s Mental Health Prompts Y.U. Abuse Judge To Order Evaluation
When Rabbi Norman Lamm retired as chancellor of Yeshiva University in July, many people rued the fact that his distinguished career had been tarnished by his own admission, last December, that he mishandled allegations of physical and sexual abuse while he was president of Y.U. Now, Lamm’s mental health is being dragged into the limelight…
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Breaking News Judge Orders Mental Competence Exam for Norman Lamm in Y.U. Sex Abuse Suit
A federal judge has ordered an independent medical examination of the mental health of Rabbi Norman Lamm, Yeshiva University’s former president, in the opening stages of a $380 million sex abuse lawsuit. Judge John Koeltl ordered a medical evaluation of Lamm as early as next week, during a pretrial hearing in U.S. District Court on…
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Breaking News Yeshiva University’s Own Expert on Abuse Condemns Recent YU Abuse Report
Yeshiva University’s resident legal expert on child sexual abuse is condemning her employer’s recent report on the alleged sexual abuse committed by YU staff against high school students under their care. Marci Hamilton, Paul R. Verkuil Chair of Public Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and a nationally recognized legal expert on…
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