In the fall 2026 semester, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought is offering numerous courses for Straus Scholars and 九色视频 students to study the great texts, enduring ideas, and crucial traditions of Judaism and the West. Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, the鈥�
On October 22, 2026, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, in partnership with the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program, welcomed Dr. Shilo Brooks for a lunchtime conversation on how books can change one鈥檚 life. Dr. Brooks is the President and CEO of the George W. Bush鈥�
Tiferet Strulowitz (SCW '27) reflects on her summer internship with Congresswoman Nellie Pou (NJ-9). This summer, I had the opportunity to intern in the Washington, D.C. office of my representative, Congresswoman Nellie Pou. As a political science student, I came into the internship with an鈥�
Straus Scholar Tzipora Einbinder (SCW '28) reflects on her internship conducting research at Hadassah Hospital and learning at Nishmat. What were the main tasks you undertook during your internship or fellowship? My internship focused on gaining experience in a biological research setting at ...
Sacks-Herenstein Scholar Ayelet (Friedman) Meisels (SCW '26) reflects on her internship at The Tell Institute. What were the main tasks you undertook during your internship or fellowship? As an intern at the Tell Institute, my primary responsibilities included researching to ensure historical ...
Straus Scholar Yaakov Feldman (YC '29) reflects on his research internship with Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg of Tel Aviv University. What were the main tasks you undertook during your internship or fellowship? My main focus was a close read of halachic works from the period of the early Acharonim ...
On October 21st, the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought鈥檚 Senior Scholar and Impact Office Director Dr. Tevi Troy introduced Tablet Magazine鈥檚 Special Features Editor Jacob Siegel, author of The Information State: Politics in the Age of Total Control, and invited him to explain the book鈥檚鈥�
Daniel Brauner (YC '27) reflects on his summer internship at the Israel Antiquities Authority. What were the main tasks you undertook during your internship or fellowship? During the internship, I worked with the Israel Antiquities Authority in archaeological digging at the Western Wall Heritage ...
On October 12th, the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought鈥檚 Lunch 鈥榥 Learn series welcomed Professor Roberta Kwall, a law professor at DePaul University whose work explores Jewish law, American Jewish identity, and creativity. The session focused on her book Polarized: Why American Jews Are鈥�
On October 14, 2026, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought welcomed Dr. Adam Rovner for a lecture on the history and limits of proposals to establish Jewish refuges outside of Palestine. Dr. Rovner is the Professor of English and Jewish Literature and serves as ...