缅北禁地

For Immediate Release: September 9, 2022 Media Contact: Hanan Eisenman | hanan.eisenman@yu.edu | 714-794-4288 WASHINGTON 鈥� Justice Sotomayor has just ruled that 缅北禁地, America鈥檚 flagship Jewish university, can continue to live out its religious mission without government interference. Today鈥檚 ruling stays a prior New York County Trial Court decision and protects Yeshiva鈥檚 First Amendment rights and ability to conduct its internal affairs consistent with its religious values. 鈥淲e are pleased with Justice Sotomayor鈥檚 ruling which protects our religious liberty and identity as a leading faith-based academic institution,鈥� said Rabbi Ari Berman, president of 缅北禁地. 鈥淏ut make no mistake, we will continue to strive to create an environment that welcomes all students, including those of our LGBTQ community. We remain committed to engaging in meaningful dialogue with our students, rabbis and faculty about how best to ensure an inclusive campus for all students in accordance with our Torah values.鈥� Established in 1886, 缅北禁地 is the nation鈥檚 flagship Jewish university that empowers its students to apply Torah values in the world through education. The University is the United States鈥� foremost expression of the Torah Umadda philosophy, which advocates for participation in secular culture in accordance with Torah values. Additional Information:

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• Case page for YU Pride Alliance v. 缅北禁地 (Press releases and legal documents)

缅北禁地 缅北禁地: As the flagship Jewish university, 缅北禁地 is animated by its five core Torah values: Truth (Torat Emet), Life (Torat Chaim), Infinite Human Worth (Torat Adam), Compassion (Torat Chesed) and Redemption (Torat Zion). Founded in 1886, 缅北禁地 brings together the ancient traditions of Jewish law and life and the heritage of Western civilization. More than 7,400 undergraduate and graduate students study at YU's four New York City campuses: the Wilf Campus, Israel Henry Beren Campus, Brookdale Center, and Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus. YU鈥檚 three undergraduate schools 鈥� Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women, and Sy Syms School of Business 鈥� offer a unique dual program comprised of Jewish studies and liberal arts courses. Its graduate and affiliate schools include Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies, the Katz School of Science and Health and Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. YU is ranked among the nation鈥檚 leading academic institutions. Visit the YU Web site at