Ari Berman
Ari Berman | |
|---|---|
| 5th President of Yeshiva University | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Joel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Relations | Julius Berman (uncle) |
| Education | Yeshiva University (BA, MA) |
Ari Berman (born February 18th, 1970) is an American-Israeli Modern Orthodox / Religious Zionist rabbi and academic administrator who serves as the 5th president of Yeshiva University.
Early life and education
[edit]Berman was raised in Queens in New York City, and graduated from the Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy in 1987.[1] He studied in Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shevut before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yeshiva College, graduating magna cum laude in 1991, rabbinical ordination from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, and an M.A. in medieval Jewish philosophy from Bernard Revel Graduate School.[2][3][4]
Career
[edit]Berman served successively as rabbinic intern, assistant rabbi, and associate rabbi at The Jewish Center of Manhattan beginning in 1994, and was promoted to be their lead rabbi in 2000. He also taught Talmud in the Stone Beit Midrash Program of Yeshiva University starting in 1998.[5][6][7]
In 2008, he left the Jewish Center and moved to Israel, where he completed a Ph.D. in Jewish thought from Hebrew University under the guidance of Dr. Moshe Halbertal, on the topic of Ger Toshav – gentiles who accept the Noahide Laws – in Jewish Law of the Middle Ages. He also served as Rosh HaMerkaz, or head, of the Heichal Shlomo Jewish Heritage Center in Jerusalem and was an instructor at Herzog College. While in Israel, he resided in Neve Daniel.[5][6][8][9]
On November 16, 2016, Berman was named President of Yeshiva University.[5][9] He began his tenure on June 5, 2017, succeeding Richard Joel. The formal investiture ceremony took place the following September 10.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Berman's uncle is Julius Berman, a rabbi and lawyer who serves on the Board of Trustees of Yeshiva University and as Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees of Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary.[10] Berman is married to Anita Berman and has five children.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bridging the Israel-Diaspora gap: Inclusion through compromise". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Office of the President | Yeshiva University". www.yu.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Berger, Joseph (2016-11-17). "Yeshiva University Names Ari Berman President". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ University, Yeshiva. "Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Begins Tenure as Yeshiva University's Fifth President". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ a b c Sales, Ben (November 16, 2016). "Yeshiva U. Officially Names Ari Berman as President". Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Rabbi Ari Berman Installed As Yeshiva University President". Times of Israel. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. September 12, 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman Begins Tenure as Yeshiva University's Fifth President". prnewswire.com. PR Newswire Association. June 5, 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Levine, Doron; Gelman, Lilly (November 15, 2016). "Breaking: Board Elects Rabbi Ari Berman as YU's Fifth President". yucommentator.org. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ a b Berger, Joseph (November 17, 2016). "Yeshiva University Names Ari Berman President". New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Rabbi Ari Berman is Top Candidate in YU Presidential Search, JTA Reports". yucommentator.org. November 12, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ^ "Rabbi Berman is chosen to lead Yeshiva University". The Jewish Star. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
