The change was first reported by the YU Commentator, one of the university’s student newspapers.
The new Hebrew courses will be asynchronous, meaning students will not interact in real time with a teacher, and will be offered starting in fall 2022. Nearly all students at Yeshiva University are required to take at least one Hebrew course during their studies.
The decision comes after Yeshiva College, the university’s men’s college, dissolved its Jewish Studies department in January, reassigning its professors to other departments.
Selma Botman, Yeshiva University’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, said the change to the Hebrew curriculum came in response to student feedback and offered greater flexibility for students with busy course schedules.
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Illustrative: A Yeshiva University student wears a face mask on the grounds of the university in New York City, March 4, 2020. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images via JTA)
JTA Yeshiva University is planning to eliminate its in-person Hebrew courses indefinitely, making what was at first a pandemic-induced measure a permanent one.
The change was first reported by the YU Commentator, one of the university’s student newspapers.
The new Hebrew courses will be asynchronous, meaning students will not interact in real time with a teacher, and will be offered starting in fall 2022. Nearly all students at Yeshiva University are required to take at least one Hebrew course during their studies.
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