Study, and established the Center for Jewish Future. Joel established the Katz School of Graduate and Professional Studies, and restructured Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Joel also worked to strengthen the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein and S. Daniel Abraham honors programs. As president of RIETS, he established the Rabbinic Personal Development Program, a joint Graduate Program in Pastoral Counseling between RIETS and Ferkauf. The joint program provides opportunities for second-, third- and fourth-year RIETS students who plan to pursue a career in Jewish communal work. Additionally, President Joel established various centers and programs including the university's centers for Ethics, Public Health and the Jewish Future, and the Glatt Program on Israel and the Rule of Law. He also established a Presidential Fellowship program that provides training and professional development to recent graduates to further their path toward communal leadership. Joel received a vote of ‘no confidence’ by Yeshiva University faculty, citing a lack of communication from administration and uncertainty. He was appointed President Emeritus and continues as the Bravmann Family University Professor, teaching leadership courses across Yeshiva University. Personal life Joel was born on September 9, 1950, and was raised in Yonkers, New York. He and his wife Esther (née Ribner), who holds a PhD from YU's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, have six children – all of whom have attended Yeshiva University schools – and thirteen grandchildren. They currently reside in Riverdale, New York. Richard Joel has also performed for the Maccabeats. References External links 1950 births Living people Presidents of Yeshiva University People from the Bronx People from Riverdale, Bronx Jewish American community activists Articles containing video clips New York University School of Law alumni Activists from New York (state) 21st-century American Jews