A centuries-old Sefer Torah finally found a home when it was donated to RIETS Rosh Yeshiva, R’ Moshe Tendler and Yeshiva University. The Torah, which is at least two hundred years-old, was given to R’ Tendler by Cardinal Jean Marie Lustiger, the Cardinal of Paris. Lustiger, who was born Jewish, but was raised by Catholic nuns who hid him during the Holocaust, came into possession of the Torah because it too was hidden by a Catholic priest during the Nazi Occupation of Poland.

Academic VP Schwartz Resigns

Roiling the already muddy waters at the highest level of the University, William Schwartz , the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and the man presiding over the academics of all the undergraduate as well as graduate schools, has tendered his resignation to Dr. Lamm. Lamm has accepted Schwartz’s letter of resignation, and now a process must begin to find a suitable replacement.

Confusion Surrounds Parental Loan Offer

A recent letter of clarification sent out by the YU Office of Student Finances has brought to light a questionable relationship of benefit to both Yeshiva University and American Express. The Commentator has learned that the Office of Student Finances has released without express consent information relating to the financial status of YU undergraduate students to American Express Educational Financing, a subsidiary of the American Express Company.

More Honors Courses, Qualifications Still Unclear

Yeshiva College is slowly developing an "honors presence" in order to satisfy students seeking a more challenging workload beyond that of the regular college classes. Although many universities offer honors courses to their students, these colleges often bind their students within the program, and limit the entrance to the program with specific admissions requirements.

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