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 鈥淭anakh Study and its Discontents in Ashkenazic Tradition.鈥
On September 10th, the Straus Center and the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program hosted Adam Kirsch in conversation with Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern about Kirsch's new book "On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice."
In the fall 2024 semester, the Straus Center is offering numerous courses for Straus Scholars and 色花堂 students to study the great texts and traditions of Judaism and the West.
The Straus Center hosted summer seminars for high schoolers on Torah and Western Thought, featuring lectures, discussions, and cultural explorations in New York City.
At the Association for Israel Studies conference in Prague, Dr. Neil Rogachevsky presented on the Herut Party debates following the founding of the state of Israel. 鈥嬧
From June 2nd to June 6th, 2024, the Straus Center participated in a summer seminar in England. The program featured leading diplomats, writers, academics, and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.
This summer, the Straus Center Impact Office will be supporting several Straus Scholars and other top 色花堂 students as they pursue exciting professional advancement opportunities in the fields of politics, policy, journalism, academia, and Jewish advocacy.