JLIC

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New York University/Downtown

You Don't Have to Go to NYU to Be Part of This

JLIC Downtown started at NYU, but it never stayed there. If you’re a Jewish student living or studying anywhere below 14th Street, this is your community too.

We show up for students at: NYU, Cooper Union, Yeshiva University Stern College, Touro, FIT, Pratt, Pace, Parsons School of Design, Baruch, and Hunter.

If you live downtown, we are here for you.

Reach out and come find us

Meet The Couple

Rabbi Zechariah and Elyanna Rosenthal

Rabbi Zechariah is a software engineer at Google by day and a passionate Torah educator by... also day (and night). He studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion, earned a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Yeshiva University, and received semicha from RIETS. He loves bringing people together around good food, good questions, and meaningful conversations. Whether he’s whipping up a feast, sharing an unexpected Torah insight, or breaking down a complex idea with clarity, Zechariah is always thinking about how to connect people—with each other, with Torah, and with their own growth. He’s excited to help build a vibrant, thoughtful, and inclusive Orthodox community at NYU, where students feel at home asking questions, deepening relationships, and celebrating Jewish life. Elyanna is passionate about... Read More
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Creating Space for Torah and Community at NYU
On a weeknight in downtown Manhattan, a group of NYU JLIC students gather around tables filled with sefarim, food, and conversation. They come from different backgrounds and levels of learning, but they share one commitment: to make Torah learning a real and consistent part of their college lives. This is the NYU JLIC Kollel, a
The Energy is Electric: JLIC NYU/Downtown’s Incredible Back to School 2025
Something special is happening at JLIC NYU/Downtown this year. We’re only one week into the semester, and the energy is off the charts. New leadership, fresh programming, and an enthusiasm that’s genuinely contagious. Meet Your New JLIC Directors Rabbi Zechariah (who introduces himself as Rabbi Z) is that rare combination of tech genius and Torah