Top Comments

In early October, Rabbi Kenny Brander, Vice President for University and Community Life at Yeshiva University, announced that he would be leaving his post to assume the position of President and Rosh haYeshiva at Ohr Torah Stone. With just one month left until the transition begins, Rabbi Brander sat down with Top Comments to discuss his past and future, as well as what he expects from YU in the years to come. Hosted by Editor-In-Chief, Avi Strauss

On December 4th, 2017, Dennis Prager, a renowned conservative thinker and radio host, spoke to YU students on the Wilf campus about leftism, feminism, and the Torah itself. We delve into that speech and its implications with three top tier guests: Sarah Casteel (YAF), Nolan Edmonson (College Republicans), and Doniel Weinreich (College Democrats). Hosted by Junior Opinions Editor, Samuel Gelman *Editors Note During the podcast, Doniel Weinreich, a representative of the College Democrats, indicated that he had speaker forms that were being held up by the Office of Student Life. He was referring to speakers for Kol Hamevaser, not speakers for the College Democrats. Co-president of the College Democrats Matthew Haller told The Commentator that approval for a screening of a film was delayed at the OSL, while speakers for their other two events this semester were promptly approved.

Delving deeper into the issues that drive debate on the YU campuses, The Commentator is proud to release the first episode of its new podcast, Top Comments. Listen now to hear from three of YU's student council presidents—Dovid Simpser, Keren Neugroschl, and Zach Sterman—as they discuss the topic of co-ed programming on campus. Hosted by Junior Opinions Editor, Samuel Gelman