Tovah Feldshuh to Be Honored by Yeshiva University on December 13

Tovah Feldshuh will receive an honorary doctorate from Yeshiva University (YU) at the school’s 85th Annual Hanukkah Dinner and Convocation on December 13 at The Waldorf-Astoria.

Feldshuh earned Tony Award nominations for her performances in Yentl, Saravà!, Lend Me A Tenor and Golda’s Balcony. Most recently she was seen on Broadway in Irena’s Vow. Her other stage credits include Tovah: Out of Her Mind!, Tallulah Hallelujah!, Mining Golda: My Journey to Golda Meir, as well as the cabaret piece, Tovah: In a Nutshell. She received her first Emmy Award for her performance in Holocaust and a second for her work as Danielle Melnick on Law & Order.

At the event, YU will also confer honorary degrees on Cantor Joseph Malovany, Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, Assistant to President Obama for Economic Policy, inventor and entrepreneur Maurice Kanbar, community leader Froma Benerofe, and investment executive Roger W. Einiger.

For more information and tickets, call Robyn Hartman at 212-960-5468 or e-mail Hanukkahdinner@yu.edu. For further information, visit www.yu.edu.