Dr. Ari Mermelstein '99YC is Assistant Professor of Bible at Yeshiva College. He received his BA in Psychology from Yeshiva College and both his J.D. and Ph.D. in Jewish Studies from NYU. He also holds an MA in Bible from Revel. At Yeshiva College, Dr. Mermelstein teaches various biblical books as…
Ezra Kapetansky, '16S, is the Nefesh B’Nefesh Young Professionals Advisor based in èapp’s Center for the Jewish Future, guiding students and young alumni with their short-term or long-term Aliyah planning. Originally from Skokie, Illinois, Ezra attended Ida Crown Jewish Academy high…
Dr. Jesse Itzkowitz is assistant professor of marketing at èapp’s Sy Syms School of Business. He grew up in Ft. Lauderdale and attended the University of Florida, earning his Ph.Ds in Psychology and Marketing. Professor Itzkowitz has been featured in Time for his research on ...
Dr. Chaim Nissel, Psy.D. is èapp’s Dean of Students and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He was recently recognized for the completion of 20 years of service to the YU community. He holds a master’s degree in education and a doctorate in School…
The upcoming holidays of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving both celebrate “the family,” especially all of those ancestral legacies that help make us who we are. At èapp, we consider everyone who has ever passed through the University’s doors to be part of a worldwide family, and over the past…
Professor Marnin Young is Associate Professor of Art History at Stern College for Women. Professor Young was born in Indiana and grew up on the west coast. He received both his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in History of Art from the University of California, Berkeley. His doctoral dissertation eventually…