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Understanding the interplay of life satisfaction, impact of public health crises, narrative transportation, and mind wandering
(New York, NY: Yeshiva College. Yeshiva University., 2021-01-05)
The proposed study is a research proposal that examines how individual difference trait and state variables influence the experience of a clip from the 2011 film, Contagion that portrays a pandemic similar to Covid 19. ...
The Counterculture to Chabad Lubavitch: The Search for Truth
(, 2021-01)
The essence of Chabad, as highlighted in this study, is that it is, by its very nature,
countercultural. As a philosophy of inherent love, community, and acceptance, it contains many
parallels to the counterculture ...
Investigating the role of Wnt-pathway inhibition in mouse breast cancer tumor growth and metastasis.
(New York, NY: Yeshiva College. Yeshiva University., 2021-01)
Aside from skin cancers, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American woman with 300,000 Americans diagnosed each year. Although great strides have been made in treating breast cancer, there are few ...
The ta’amei ha-mitzvot of the Sefer HaBatim
(2021-03)
The Sefer HaBatim-Sefer Mitzvah is a work on the number, reasons, and purposes of the 613 commandments by thirteenth century Provencal scholar Rabbi Dovid b. Shmuel HaKochavi. His count generally follows that of Maimonides, ...
Emancipation, Reform, and Multicultural Nationalism in Malbim’s Bucharest
(Yeshiva University, 2022-08)
Abstract: Malbim’s status as one of the most prolific and original Biblical commentators is well
known, and the role his writings played in combating the then-new Reform movement has been
documented by scholars. However, ...
Shidduchim; Maintaining Idealism in the Reality of a Relationship
(Yeshiva University, 2022-06)
The shidduch process experienced by most orthodox individuals entails balancing
many considerations for finding an “ideal” mate. While the Torah views of relationships and
marriage are similar to results suggested in the ...
Inhibiting the Translation of Rev Protein with Triplex Forming Oligonucleotides
(Yeshiva University, 2022-09)
Despite ongoing advancements in care, patients affected by human immunodeficiency
virus-1 (HIV-1) infection continue to have a shorter than average lifespan and a decreased
quality of life1. Therefore, more research is ...
Shame Culture and Democracy: Tocqueville and Rabbi Sacks on Blame and Repentance
(Yeshiva University, 2022-09)
“Cancel culture,” a form of ostracism practiced in America today involves people being
removed from personal or professional circles on the basis of their stated views or opinions.
These people are often guilty of having ...
Science and Sacrifices: The Influences and Impacts of Rabbi David Zvi Hoffman’s Commentary to Leviticus
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-06)
This study will endeavor to analyze the way the opening chapters of Leviticus depict the sacrificial laws and how Rabbi Hoffman utilized his vast knowledge of the writings of Jewish commentators, bible critics, and academics ...
RNA Probing Methods: New Probes for the Detection and Visualization of Endogenous RNA in Fixed and Live Tissue
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-05)
In recent years, RNA’s structure and function has been increasingly analyzed through the
utilization of experimental methods, such as RNA in situ hybridization (ISH) and electrophoretic
mobility shift assays. Oligonucleotide ...