Through the new Yeshiva University in Israel Undergraduate Program, students can now earn for the first time a YU degree in collaboration with Tel Aviv University or Bar-Ilan University, the institution announced this week.
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With a curriculum specifically designed for YU students in partnership with the Israeli institutions, the rigorous coursework – taught in English – will complement YU's world-class Torah studies, elite academics, rich student life and comprehensive student services. YU in Israel will culminate in two high-level degrees that prepare students to enter an ever-more-competitive global job market.
The program will be officially introduced on Monday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m., at the Inbal Hotel in Jerusalem.
"We are excited to offer this unique leadership opportunity," said Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University. "Yeshiva University in Israel reinforces our global role as the Flagship Jewish University,
enabling our students to not only lead lives of great personal and professional success but also lives of impact and meaning, transforming our world for the better."
"This is truly a revolutionary program, and we are excited to work together to give YU a far-reaching presence in Israel," said Yaffa Zilbershats, the academic chair of YU Israel, a law professor and former head of Israel's Council
for Higher Education's Planning and Budgeting Committee, where she was known for revolutionizing Israel's higher education system. "This is a game-changing program in Israel – which is poised to have a long-term impact on American and Israeli Jewry – and we hope this partnership will expand to include additional disciplines and collaborations with more Israeli universities."
