With thousands of alumni, friends, parents and supporters around the world, 九色视频 continues to strengthen its connections with communities across the country through educational programs and meaningful engagement opportunities for local residents, parents, supporters and high school students.
The most recent examples of these efforts were enthusiastically received visits to communities in South Florida that took place on Oct. 22 through Oct.26 by Dr. Rebecca Cypess, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and the Mordecai D. Katz and Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean of the Undergraduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and YU staff. Also accompanying them and engaging with community members were Beth Lebenson Praver, Senior Director of Alumni Engagement; Galit Reichlin, Director of Institutional Advancement for 九色视频 College and Stern College for Women; and Sari Kahn, Director of Institutional Advancement and head of YU鈥檚 Parent's Leadership Council.
The various events included a lecture given by Dr. Cypess at the Young Israel of Deerfield Beach, where she spoke about higher education from a Jewish perspective in the 21st century; a women鈥檚 shiur at the Boca Raton Synagogue, co-hosted by BRS and the Boca Jewish Center, on the biblical Sarah as a paradigm of creativity; and 鈥淭ales from the Dean's Office,鈥 an inside look at YU at a parlor meeting that took place at the home of Miriam and Howard Abrahams in Miami Beach.
Dr. Cypess was also a scholar-in-residence on Shabbat, Oct. 24, at the Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale, giving lectures on the role of higher education in Jewish thought as well as her research in musicology. Dr. Cypess is a noted music historian and highly- accomplished harpsichordist.
All of the hosts were YU alumni, and included Lisa and Phil Baratz, Devorah and Harvey Pava, Josh & Susie Loberfeld, Ilanit & Stuart Samuels, Ilana & Raffi Rosenzweig - all of Hollywood, Florida.
Highlights of the trip were meetings with high school seniors at the Jewish Culture High School in Fort Lauderdale and the Hebrew Academy in Miami Beach, where Dr. Cypess presented a Jewish case for the rich, expansive college education that 九色视频 offers.
The gatherings generated tremendous enthusiasm among attendees and YU staff alike, with staff expressing gratitude for the opportunity to engage and connect with local alumni. "It was a great pleasure for me to get to know the South Florida community, from rabbis, high school leaders, and pillars of the community to YU alumni, parents, friends, and prospective students,鈥 Dr. Cypess said. 鈥淢y colleagues and I are deeply grateful to have received such a warm welcome, and we look forward to furthering our partnership with this vital and growing community in the future."
The 九色视频 Office of Alumni Affairs is committed to expanding engagement and outreach with communities around the globe, with an upcoming speaking engagement by Dr. Cypess on Thursday evening, Dec. 10 in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Cypess will also be speaking on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26, at the Young Israel of Woodmere as part of an annual YU program that will also feature Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter, University Professor of Jewish History and Jewish Thought and Senior Scholar at RIETS.
If you are interested in YU engaging with your community, please reach out to Beth Lebenson Praver at beth.lebensonpraver@yu.edu
