Yael Tangir

1 month ago | yuobserver.org | Yechiel Amar |Yael Tangir |Chana Wakslak |Elizabeth Holmes

By Yechiel Amar, Staff Writer“Ugh. Sorry about that.”This is a typical response one can expect when telling someone who attends or has attended Yeshiva University that they live in Muss Hall. For a long time, the primary reason for this reaction was Muss Hall’s lack of air conditioning for individual rooms, an issue that was fixed last year.

1 month ago | yuobserver.org | Yael Tangir |Chana Wakslak |Allison Warren |Charles Kleinman

By Yael Tangir, Business Editor Housing prices are rising across some of the fastest-growing cities in America: New York, Miami, Austin and Los Angeles. At first glance, the rise seems typical: more demand, fewer homes and rising interest rates. But look closer and you’ll see something fascinating: many of these cities are also home to thriving Jewish communities.