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Rozic: “In time for the holiday season, $25,000 in new state funding will help Queens families in need”

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.

As world leaders converged on New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, the visit of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan took on a uniquely local and deeply meaningful dimension, one that brought together two ancient peoples whose histories have long been shaped by resilience, faith, and shared values.

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.

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.