New York, NY - Oil Executive Donates $100 million to Yeshiva University
New York, NY - The Yeshiva University got its largest gift in the school's 120-year history, $100 million from an oil executive to further undergraduate Jewish education, the university announced.
The donation of Ronald P. Stanton, chairman of petrochemical and fertilizer fuel company Transammonia Inc., will create a fund overseen by university president Richard M. Joel to recruit top faculty, renovate and acquire university facilities and support research and scholarship.
"We are extremely grateful to Ron for his historic beneficence, as well as his steadfast confidence in Yeshiva University's mission," Joel said.
The contribution will ensure the 7,200-student school remains a top-tier American research university, he said.
The university has three undergraduate schools, including a women's college and business school, and graduate programs including Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
posted by VOS IZ NEIAS @ 9/13/2006 08:09:00 AM
16 Comments:
At 10:05 AM,
Anonymous said…
What a shame. A person has an opportunity to donate money to a yeshiva or Makom Torah, and just throws it away.
Nebach
At 10:15 AM,
Anonymous said…
Tizku L'Mitzvos! I hope we will see more of people like that... if he could do such a large amount I am sure we can do at least something for our local Yeshives.
At 10:19 AM,
Anonymous said…
What would you suggest?
He gives it to Satmer so they can throw it all at attorney fees?
At 10:22 AM,
Anonymous said…
more true learning is done in YU then most yeshivas in the world.....and this is coming from a BP resident
At 10:51 AM,
Anonymous said…
Since When is "BP" a proof of anything?
Besides, the article doesn't mention anywhere that the money is intended for the Limud Torah part of YU. It suggests the money will be used for Research & other secular studies. I doubt very strongly that the donor has any intention for it to go for Limud Hatorah.
At 11:25 AM,
Anonymous said…
if not for secular studies you wouldnt have a computer or internet to write on, a car to drive, or doctors and lawyers to help you out in trouble.
Why cant you let people do what they want to. Who says you;re position is always right. There seems to be an arrogance from the ultra orthodox that they are better than the rest of judaism.
What ever happened to the 70 faces of torah.
Why cant we all just get along then moshiach would have come.
If you dont want to go to YU, then dont, they arent asking you for money. If you dont like Chabad you don't either. But why cant we just get along. Sometimes I'm embarrased that I live in a community that is so narrow minded and not focused on what yiddishkeit is really about.
At 11:26 AM,
Anonymous said…
Anon at 10:51- No where in the article does it say that it will further secular studies as you incorrectly suggest. On the contrary, in the first paragraph of this article it says "to further undergraduate Jewish education." To me "jewish education" is Limud Hatorah not secular studies. Before you comment anything, check your facts so as not to inaccurately paraphrase an article.
At 11:46 AM,
Anonymous said…
Is this doner jewish?
At 11:56 AM,
Anonymous said…
From the original Post, "The contribution will ensure the 7,200-student school remains a top-tier American research university, he said".....hmmmmm, does that mean Limud Hatorah to you??????????????
At 1:10 PM,
Anonymous said…
First of all, YU's motto is Torah U'Madda. Second of all, if it develops a competitive undergraduate program in the secular departments, it has a good chance of attracting those kids who may have gone to secular universities.
At 1:13 PM,
Anonymous said…
People from YU work on Wall st. etc. & support a plethora of yeshivos & mosdos & they need to be "top-notch" so these jobs not taken by chinks. And all Hocher or butcher jobs already taken :)
Firshteyst?
At 2:36 PM,
Anonymous said…
Anon of 10:05 ...What do you do with the $100's of millions of dollars the Government gives to you and your people? Or rather the money you take from the Government?
At 8:10 PM,
Anonymous said…
To anon at 1:13pm:
You said "...so these jobs not taken by chinks..."
What are "chinks"?
Anon in Lakewood
At 7:12 AM,
Anonymous said…
to the person who wrote the first blog; you had the opportunity to spend that time learning but chose instead to bash YU.WHY are you busy with this loshon hora. You took precious time & "threw it away"; NEBACH
At 2:34 PM,
Anonymous said…
in response to the last blogger,
Where did I Chas V'sholom "Bash" YU? All I said was that the person who donated the money had an opportunity to send the money for a much greater cause than what he chose - secular studies. Let him even have given it to YU, just for Limudei Kodesh.
At 4:15 AM,
Anonymous said…
AS A YU ALUMNUS I CAN TELL YOU
THAT 95% OF THIS MONEY WILL NOT
BE GOING TO LIMUD TORAH! THERE
ARE HUGE WASTES OF MONEY UP THERE-
FOR INSTANCE THE CENTER FOR JEWISH FUTURE SUCKS OUT 6 MILLION A YEAR
FOR GORNISHT AND THEY HAVE TO PAY
THE STRIP-CLUB(GOYISH) SECRETARIES
WHICH THEY EMPLOY 10 TIMES MORE THAN THEY NEED AND HALF THE SPANISH
WORKERS SIT ON THEIR TOCHUSES MOST OF THE DAY!
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