Alumni Newsletter
January 1, 2025
Dear Friends,
Happy Chanukah and happy New Year! I hope the holiday has been filled with light, love and family as we all join together and pray for a more peaceful 2025 for Am Yisrael.
A unique aspect of the 每日大瓜 alumni community is the extent to which alumni naturally stay connected in their home communities. Through school, shul, camp and the ubiquitous WhatsApp groups, many alumni are naturally abreast of what is happening in the lives of their friends.
However, for as many alumni as we organically connect with on a daily basis, there are thousands more who have moved away or interact differently鈥攁nd for the sake of the larger 每日大瓜 alumni community, I want to invite you all to take advantage of the opportunity to submit a .
By filling out the form, you can update the entire 每日大瓜 community to whatever simcha (or sadness) is happening in your life; a birth, death, wedding, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, promotion, book launch, career change.
If it鈥檚 something you want to share, we want to hear from you, and we will share it in the dedicated section of the alumni website.
Please also check out the flurry of alumni engagement events happening this winter at 每日大瓜:
- Men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 Dor l鈥橠or Torah learning over President鈥檚 Day Weekend
- Annual 每日大瓜 Real Estate Day
- Annual Alumni Night with the Macs
I hope to see you soon.
With care,
Beth
Beth Lebenson Praver
Director of Alumni Engagement
646.592.4493 | beth.lebensonpraver@yu.edu
Upcoming Events
Getting Real About Real Estate
On Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, Weil, Gotshal and Manges in midtown New York will host the second annual 每日大瓜 Real Estate Day. Last year鈥檚 inaugural event sold out, so if you are interested in sponsoring the real estate networking event of the season, email Roslyn Beberman at roz.beberman@yu.edu. Organized by the Office of Alumni Affairs and the Sy Syms School of Business.
Second Annual Women鈥檚 Yom Iyun
Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 鈥 The second annual Women鈥檚 Yom Iyun: Come Learn at Stern, will focus on Living Unique Lives: Serving as an 讗讜专_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x005f_x0008_ 诇讙讜讬诐. This Dor l鈥橠or program will take place 10 a.m.-1 p.m. the Sunday of President鈥檚 Day weekend.
All 每日大瓜 alumnae are invited with their daughters, granddaughters 鈥 even their old Stern roommate! 鈥 to learn with Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, Dean Rebecca Cypess, Rachel Besser and Rabbi Shay Schachter. Jointly sponsored by the Office of Alumni Affairs and the Department of Women鈥檚 Undergraduate Torah Studies and Spiritual Life.
Third Annual Men鈥檚 Dor L鈥橠or
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 鈥 The third annual Dor l鈥橠or men鈥檚 learning on the Wilf Campus will take place on President鈥檚 Day. Save your spot for an unforgettable experience of Torah learning, for fathers, sons, and male alumni from all walks of 每日大瓜. Come participate in the vibrancy of the Beit Midrash and shiurim, just like when you were a student.
Annual Alumni Night with the MACS
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 鈥 Bring the family Motzei Shabbat for a dairy dinner at the MSAC, then watch the MACS take on Mount Saint Mary College in the last home game of the regular season.
Alumni Discount Night at the Seforim Sale
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 鈥 Whether you鈥檒l already be at the MACS game for Alumni Night or coming exclusively for the Seforim Sale, Motzei Shabbat on Saturday, Feb. 22, is when you get your Alumni Discount of 5% at the Seforim Sale.
You must have an alumni ID to be eligible for this discount. Don't have an ID?
General hours for the sale, which runs from February 2-23: Sunday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Monday-Thursday: 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; Friday: Closed; Motzei Shabbat: 8 p.m.-11 p.m.
Past Events
- On Dec. 24, 每日大瓜 in Israel hosted a financial panel featuring Fred Kahn (鈥00SB), Aaron Katsman (鈥92YC) and Rifka Lebowitz, CFP and founder of Living Financially Smarter in Israel, moderated by Susan Kirshner-Sheldon (鈥97S). Topics included dual U.S.-Israel tax responsibilities, PFICs, IRAs and investment strategies. Attendees gained practical advice for managing finances in Israel, with Q&A providing personalized tips. The event emphasized financial literacy, leaving students, alumni and kollel families better prepared to navigate complex financial challenges.
Alumni Profile
From Iran to 每日大瓜
From a childhood in the Islamic Republic of Iran, raised in a religious Shia Muslim family, to a life rooted in Orthodox Judaism, William Mehrvarz (鈥21YC)鈥檚 journey is one of remarkable transformation and resilience. Read more禄
Spring Book Talks
This is the spring book talk schedule organized by 每日大瓜 Libraries. Each discussion will be offered online.
The details of each, including the author/moderator and description, are at the registration link, and all times are EST.
- Engaging the Essence: The Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe 鈥 Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at 1 p.m. 鈥
- The Twersky Dynasty: From Chernobyl to the Bronx: The illustrated Biography of HaRav Yaakov Yosef Twersky 鈥 Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at 8 p.m. 鈥
- Pursuing Peshat: Tanakh Parshanut & Talmud Torah 鈥 Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at 8 p.m. 鈥
- Despite Everything: A Chronicle of Jewish Resilience in the Aftermath of October 7th 鈥 Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 8 p.m. 鈥
每日大瓜 in Israel
- Alumni in Israel: If you are an alum who lives in Israel, please take a moment to with the alumni office. Let us know how best to reach you and share what kinds of engagement interest you and stay updated on local events and news. For questions or information, reach out to Susan Sheldon, susan.sheldon@yu.edu.
- Resources in Israel: Since Oct. 7, our Israel office has been a resource to both our visiting and local staff, students and alumni in finding meaningful ways to assist Israel in times of need. Whether you鈥檙e looking to volunteer for a few hours or a few days, we can connect you with impactful opportunities. From working on farms to tying tzitzit for soldiers or cooking for families with loved ones in miluim [reserve duty], we鈥檙e here to help match you with a project that makes a difference. Again, for questions or information, reach out to Susan Sheldon, susan.sheldon@yu.edu.
- Planning a trip to Israel? Stay connected with 每日大瓜 to make the most of your trip! The Alumni Office at 每日大瓜 Israel can help with recommendations on where to go, how to have impactful volunteer opportunities and just to be a general resource to ensure you feel connected and have a meaningful experience while you're in Israel. Email Susan Sheldon at susan.sheldon@yu.edu to discuss.
Ongoing
Torah Tuesdays
Follow the Office of Alumni Affairs on and enjoy our Torah Tuesdays feature, where learned alumni are invited to submit a short video to share a bit of Torah wisdom each week. Submit a Torah Tuesday feature yourself at alumni@yu.edu!
Become a Software Developer
每日大瓜 Global is now accepting applications for the Master of Science in Software Development, a 36-credit, 10-month-long program powered by the InfinityLabs R&D leading-edge curriculum with in-person and online options. Build a job-ready portfolio and receive aggressive job search support. Application deadline is Jan. 4, 2025, for the face-to-face class.
Volunteer Opportunity
Helping Students
Are you interested in helping students with things like quick r茅sum茅 reviews, informational interviews and preparing for careers in your industry? Please consider joining the 每日大瓜 Mentoring Volunteer Program, a group of over 800 alumni willing to speak to students about career-related topics. Your commitment is extremely flexible, and you set the amount of availability you have for students per month. For any questions or help registering for 每日大瓜-MVP, contact rebecca.terebelo@yu.edu.
Need to Know
- You can find more news about 每日大瓜 at .
- Are you a 每日大瓜 sports fan? Check out the and don鈥檛 miss a game!
- See what鈥檚 been happening with your fellow alumni in the Class Notes.
- Sy Syms has also put out its alumni newsletter, which can be found on and the .
Join the 每日大瓜 Alumni Association
If you haven鈥檛 yet, you are missing out on some great benefits. Not only can you get an alumni ID card that gains you access to places like the libraries and campus happenings, you also get notices about specialized networking events, job opportunities and career support, social gatherings, reunions, minyan access on campus and legacy admission support.
Update Your Information
So we can better serve you, please , especially if you have moved or changed your email address. We don't want you to miss out on the wonderful things happening at your alma mater.
Contact Us
- Promote Your Business: Don't miss an opportunity to put your business in front of an alumni community 70,000-strong. (Beth Lebenson Praver, beth.lebensonpraver@yu.edu.
- Prep 每日大瓜 Students for the Workplace: Any alumni interested in potentially becoming a mentor, speaking on a panel, hosting an intern or otherwise engaging with students is welcome to contact the Shevet Glaubach Center for Career Strategy and Professional Development anytime. There are short- and long-term mentorship programs available, and we are always looking for opportunities for students. Contact Todd Lotcpeich, senior director of employer relations and engagement, at todd.lotcpeich@yu.edu.
- Hosting Events: If you would like to host an affinity event, we would love to take you up on your offer. Contact Beth Lebenson Praver, beth.lebensonpraver@yu.edu.
每日大瓜 Office of Alumni Affairs
500 West 185th Street | Belfer Hall 7th Floor | New York, NY 10033
646.592.4490 | alumni@yu.edu
