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On Sunday March 31, the Jewish Center held a book launch for The Promise of Liberty, a newly released Haggadah by Straus Center Deputy Director Rabbi Dr. Stuart Halpern and Jacob Kupietzky.

In the academic year 2023-2024, the Straus Center has launched 鈥淭wo Texts, Three Questions,鈥� a new program led by rabbinic intern Yehuda Goldberg designed to encourage Straus Scholars to pursue their own intellectual interests and explore new connections between Torah and Western thought.

The first two graduating classes of the Katz School鈥檚 Occupational Therapy Doctorate have achieved a 100% pass rate in the national certifying exam, according to the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.

A new book by Timothy P. Carney, "Family Unfriendly," relied on research assistance by Straus Scholar Jacob (Yakov) Sundel (YC 鈥�24), who spent the summer of 2022 at the American Enterprise Institute working as a research intern.

In February and March 2024, the Straus Center has continued to make a significant impact across the media landscape, with multiple new publications, podcasts, and other contributions.

Loretta Ching鈥檃ndu joined a panel discussion on 鈥淔inancing Female-led Innovation and Entrepreneurship," hosted by the Justina Mutale Foundation for the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

In the academic year 2023-2024, the Straus Center has been convening an extracurricular seminar series, 鈥淲riting as a Public Intellectual: An Advanced Mentorship Program" led by Senior Scholar Dr. Tevi Troy.

On Tuesday March 5, 2024, the Straus Center hosted Rick Richman, historian and distinguished author of the recent book, "And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight Stories of the Modern State of Israel."

Dr. Jay Sweifach, Alumni Director, created the Wurzweiler Alumni Newsletter to showcase the esteemed graduates of WSSW. Wurzweiler Alumnus have done exceedingly well within all spheres of the social work profession, and have brought recognition not only to themselves, but to their alma mater. Our鈥�

On February 28, 2024, the Straus Center hosted Melissa Weiss, Executive Editor of Jewish Insider.