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From the blog of Joseph C. Kaplan at Jewish Standard

On the morning of Sunday, December 12, the mantle was passed from Rabbi Yosef Adler, morah d’asra of Congregation Rinat Yisrael for 42 years, to Rabbi Chaim Strauchler, most recently rav of Shaarei Shomayim Congregation in Toronto since 2008. To an in-person audience of over 300 and close to 400 viewing via livestream, a dignified and meaningful installation program ushered in a new era for Rinat Yisrael and the larger community.

Advertisement The YC History Department will feature General History and Jewish History. The chair of the former Jewish Studies Department, Dr. Joshua Karlip, told The Commentator that the decision “was made by the faculty with the approval of the administration.” Karlip will continue as chair of the Jewish History division of the History Department, alongside Dr. Douglas Burgess who will continue at the helm of General History. Dr. Ari Mermelstein is likely to chair the Department of Bible, Hebrew, and Near Eastern Studies. University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs...