Volume 66, Issue 5

Netanyahu and Rabbi Lamm Keynote Hanukkah Dinner Shmuli Singer Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a rousing address to board members, honorary degree recipients and an audience of over a thousand at Yeshiva's 77th annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on December 2nd. Netanyahu's convocation address was the highlight of an event that also honored retiring Yeshiva President Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm.... Constitutional Law Professor Named Cardozo Dean Zack Streit On Friday, November 16th David Rudenstine became the first faculty member to be internally promoted to the office of school dean since the Cardozo School of Law opened its doors a quarter century ago. The appointment, made by outgoing Yeshiva President Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, completed a long search process that began over a year ago.... Fall Classes to Commence in August by Lowengrub Decision 11th-Hour Student Opposition of Late Start a Factor Yehoshua Levine Capping off a two-week period of intense discussion, deliberation and debate on the uptown campus, Yeshiva Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Morton Lowengrub decided to maintain the status quo for next year's academic calendar and begin classes at the end of August. Although Lowengrub strongly considered beginning the 2002-2003 academic year on October 1st as a result of the exceptionally early holiday break, student opposition to this "late start" eventually persuaded him to keep the traditional calendar beginning school in late August.... Building the Future: Yeshiva's Capital Campaign Reviewed Shai Barnea Less than a year into its historic capital campaign, Yeshiva University has already raised three-quarters of its $400 million announced goal. Initiated after a 1997 University-wide assessment projected a future need of $800 million, the incredible success achieved by the campaign has many wondering if the University set its sights too low....