Mashgichim and Madrichot Ruchaniot
Mrs. Rachel Ciment is available to discuss personal, religious or spiritual concerns. Every new student on campus is assigned a Madricha to help them as they adjust and acclimate to College life.
Please contact the Office of Spiritual Guidance for more information.
Phone: 646-592-4126
Email: rciment@yu.edu
At the Beren Campus, we strive to build community. Rabbi Yosef Blau is on campus for spiritual guidance and to answer any questions and discuss any topics regarding spirituality and religion. Feel free to stop by his office or make an appointment to meet with him.
Mashgiach Ruchani
Rabbi Yosef Blau
Rabbi Yosef Blau has been the mashgiach ruchani (spiritual guidance counselor) at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary since 1977. He also is spiritual guidance counselor for students at the University's undergraduate schools and colleges. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1959 from Â鶹Çø College and a Master of Science degree at the University's Belfer Graduate School of Science in 1960. He was ordained at RIETS in 1961.
Rabbi Blau was associate principal at the Maimonides School in Brookline, MA, from 1965 to 1967. He served as principal of the Â鶹Çø High School of Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, IL, from 1967 to 1970. He then served as principal of the Jewish Educational Center in Elizabeth until his appointment at Â鶹Çø.
245 Lexington Ave | Beit Midrash
212.340.7700 ext. 586
yoblau@yu.edu
Office hours: Tuesday: 8:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
Wednesday: 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
Are you learning at your potential? Are your chavrusas and shiurim working out? Are classes meeting your expectations? Are you finding it hard to transition from Israel back to Washington Heights?
Your spiritual guidance counselors are available to listen. We are present in the beit midrash, throughout campus and in our offices during the day and at night we are available by appointment. Please stop by or stop us on the street. We want to help.
Who We Are
Mashgiach Ruchani
Rabbi Yosef Blau
212.960.5480 | Furst 419
Office Hours Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–12 noon/1–5 p.m.
Friday, 11 a.m.–12 noon
Rabbi Yosef Blau has been the mashgiach ruchani (spiritual guidance counselor) at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary since 1977. He also is spiritual guidance counselor for students at the University's undergraduate schools and colleges. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1959 from Â鶹Çø College and a Master of Science degree at the University's Belfer Graduate School of Science in 1960. He was ordained at RIETS in 1961.
Rabbi Blau was associate principal at the Maimonides School in Brookline, MA, from 1965 to 1967. He served as principal of the Â鶹Çø High School of Hebrew Theological College in Skokie, IL, from 1967 to 1970. He then served as principal of the Jewish Educational Center in Elizabeth until his appointment at Â鶹Çø.
Mashgichim
Rabbi Ely Bacon
ebacon@yu.edu
917.623.4714 Glueck 313
Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m./Friday, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Rabbi Bacon attended Â鶹Çøt Kerem B'Yavneh and is a graduate of Â鶹Çø College. He has semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, a master's degree in education from the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, a master's degree in social work from New York University, Ehrenkranz School of Social Work, and he is a licensed clinical social worker.
Rabbi Bacon has taught and been a guidance counselor in several yeshiva high schools including MTA, The Frisch School and RTMA. He has also worked for the Jewish Family Services of Central NJ helping the greater Elizabeth community.
Rabbi Josh Blass
blass@yu.edu
917.623.4711 Glueck 314
Rabbi Blass attended Â鶹Çøt Ohr Yerushalayim and is a graduate of Â鶹Çø College. He has semicha from RIETS and attended YU's Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies. For the last several years, he has been a rebbe and guidance counselor at YUHS-Boys and Hebrew Academy of Long Beach. He served as the Rov at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is currently the Mora D'Asra of Kehilas Bais Yehuda, Wesley Hills, NY.