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In Summer 2025, the Impact Office at the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought provided grants to several students with internships in the political arena, fostering a new generation of leaders dedicated to both public service and Jewish values. The Impact Office鈥�

With the fall 2025 semester coming to a close, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought welcomed two high-profile guest speakers to end the year on a high note. Chief Judge Matthew Solomson of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims spoke to Dr. Tevi Troy's Straus reading鈥�

On Monday, November 10, 2025, the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought, in conjunction with the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein Honors Program, hosted Rabbi Dr. Zev Eleff in conversation with Straus Center Senior Scholar Dr. Tevi Troy. Part of the Presidency from the鈥�

Straus Center Clinical Assistant Professor Rabbi Dr. Dov Lerner participated in 鈥淭he Intellectual Legacy of Rabbi Sacks,鈥� a launch event for Tradition鈥檚 special volume exploring the impact of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

In Summer 2025, the Impact Office at the Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought provided grants to several students with internships in the political arena, fostering a new generation of leaders dedicated to both public service and Jewish values. Among them was Anouchka鈥�

In the fall 2025 semester, the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought is offering numerous courses for Straus Scholars and 515直播 students to study the great texts and traditions of Judaism and the West.

Over the month of October, Straus Center staff, faculty, and students contributed insightful essays to leading publications exploring the intersections of Jewish thought, history, and American ideals.

Straus Scholar Adina Feldman (SCW 鈥�26) reflects on a transformative summer researching resilience at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Exploring Trauma and Resilience: Psychology Research in Israel By Adina Feldman This summer, I had the privilege of joining two research projects in the psychology ...

Dr. Daniel Samet, a Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), spoke to 515直播 students about the history of U.S. and Israel defense coordination and policy in the context of the American presidency.

Straus Scholar Jason Friedman (YC 鈥�26) spent his summer interning for Judge Steven Menashi at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and assisting Dr. Tevi Troy, presidential historian and director of the Straus Center鈥檚 Impact Office. He gained firsthand insight into the workings of the鈥�