Articles by Michal Schechter

Kallah Classes: An Empowered Education

By Michal Schechter, Shira Leff Kreitman • Published: May 15, 2016 • Comment ()
Kallah Classes

“YES!!!!!!” *mazel tov, mazel tov!* Ah, engaged life. You’ve got a loving guy at your side, a gorgeous ring on your finger and “mazel tovs” pouring in from anyone and everyone. Being engaged is everything and more you thought it would be. Fast-forward a couple of months later, and you’re wondering how you could ever […]

Swimming Pools: Cancer Causing?

By Michal Schechter • Published: May 12, 2014 • Comment ()

As summer approaches, swimming is a popular activity and a great way to keep in shape during the heat-filled lazy days. Working out in water enables more muscles to be exercised, while putting relatively little stress on the joints. This makes swimming as an ideal workout for those affected by arthritis. However, people should be […]

Feeling Marginalized Uptown: A Stern Student’s Perspective

By Michal Schechter • Published: August 26, 2013 • Comment ()
School: RIETS; Categories: Classroom Life, Event, Students; Event: Opening Day of Classes and Religious Study at the Glueck Building; Keywords: beit midrash, Wilf campus; ID: ;

As a prospective student, my decision to attend Yeshiva University was deeply impacted by the religious environment offered here. I wanted to be in a place that would provide me with the resources I needed as an Orthodox Jew. When I visited Stern College as a senior in high school, it was only after I […]