Ada Perlman
Staff Reporter
ada.perlman@yale.edu
Ada Perlman covers religious life at Yale. She is a sophomore in Pierson College.
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Chaplain’s Office to hold panel on Anti-Arab racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia at Yale

The Tuesday panel will feature four Yale faculty and be moderated by University Chaplain Maytal Saltiel.

September 24, 2024

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Divinity School reckons with Yale’s ties to slavery at International African American Museum in Charleston

When Elijah Heyward III DIV ’07 used to study in the Yale Divinity School library late at night, he would often scan the walls for […]

September 15, 2024

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University administrators address controversial letter new Chaplain signed

According to Secretary and Vice President Kimberly Goff-Crews, Yale was unaware of the letter – which calls Israel a “settler colonial project” and “the Zionist entity” – when hiring Chaplain Leenah Safi, and Goff-Crews said Safi is “deeply sorry for the pain her signing the petition has caused.”

September 11, 2024

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With religious engagement on the rise, religious groups make preparations to welcome first-year class

Campus religious groups spent the first week of the semester helping to orient first years and help them find community at Yale.

September 6, 2024

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Students, professors reflect on efforts to support Ukraine since 2022

Since the initial days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Yale community has responded through organizing, fundraising and increasing course offerings on the topic.

May 19, 2024

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Marvin Chun steps down, Pericles Lewis appointed as Yale College dean

As the Class of 2024 passed through Yale College, both Marvin Chun and Pericles Lewis served as deans, working to improve the undergraduate experience.

May 19, 2024

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Slifka Center Hosts Jewish Women’s Conference for the first time in 25 years

Alumni, students and community members convened this past weekend for the Jewish Women’s Conference held at the Slifka Center.

April 15, 2024

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Muslim community at Yale and in New Haven celebrate Ramadan

Muslim Yalies experienced support from Yale and New Haven during their observance of Ramadan.

April 12, 2024

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‘Home away from home’: students find community in celebrating spring religious holidays

With a host of holidays throughout the spring, religious leaders reflected on how being in a community at college shapes their religious experience.

March 29, 2024

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Poet and writer Ross Gay visits Yale

Ross Gay, a poet interested in joy, spoke at an event sponsored by organizations around the University this week.

February 23, 2024

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PROFILE: Meet Maytal Saltiel, Yale’s first Jewish University Chaplain

The News sat down with Maytal Saltiel, the first Jewish person in Yale’s history to serve as the University Chaplain, to discuss her new role.

February 14, 2024