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From a new vantage point in Jerusalem, he wrote about the dangers facing Israel and the antisemitism of its enemies.
(Sept. 15, 2025 / JNS) “The more I read and study Jewish history, the clearer it becomes that there is an Author and Planner, Who guides [the People of] Israel to its destiny.”
— Rabbi Berel Wein (October 1990)
Veteran higher education finance executive brings 35 years of leadership experience to Touro, strengthening financial strategy and supporting institutional growth
Benjamin Lowenthal was appointed Chief Financial Officer for Touro University, Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro President announced today. A seasoned leader with 35 years of experience in the world of higher education finance, Lowenthal most recently served as Senior Vice President for Administration & Finance and Chief Fiscal Officer at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. His previous roles include Associate Vice President of Financial Services at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Assistant Vice President of Finance at University of Maryland Global Campus.
BROOKLYN, NY - Met Council, in partnership with UJA-Federation of New York, inaugurates its 50th site, a fully confidential, professionally staffed, no-cost, one-stop center serving the community.
On Sunday, September 21, New York City Council Member James F. Gennaro hosted a street co-naming ceremony to honor the late Morton ‘Morty’ Povman, the longest-serving member in the history of the New York City Council. The intersection of 147th Street and 75th Avenue in Kew Gardens Hills was co-named “Morton Povman Way” to honor the former Council Member’s legacy.
Touro University and Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) announced the official grand opening of the dental clinical training facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The new 70,000 square foot facility houses more than 100 dental units, accommodating students who spent their first two years of dental school at Touro College of Dental Medicine in Hawthorne, New York and will be completing their education and clinical training in New Mexico.
Editor’s Note: The following remembrance first appeared in the Jewish Link of New Jersey last week. We share it now because Chaya Devorah Senft—born and bred in Queens, and an alumna of the Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens and Shevach High School—was one of our own. The beloved daughter of Ari and Sora Senft, and cherished granddaughter of Mrs. Miriam Senft, all of Kew Gardens Hills, her life and legacy are deeply intertwined with our community.
