Stern College for Women - Kochaviah Yearbook (New York, NY)

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STERN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN YESHIVA UNIVERSITY 245 Lexington Avenue New York, N.Y. 10016 (212) 255-5600 June 6, 1974 My dear Graduates, I think it is very wonderful to dedicate your yearbook to the memory of Dr. Mor- ris Epstein. I considered myself a very dear friend of Dr. Epstein, who was able to give so much of himself and transfer his knowledge so easily to his students and his fel- low man. Of all my many interests in various institutions, Stern College is the closest to my heart and has, therefore, given me great joy and satisfaction from the beginning. Rarely are students of any school so close together during their years of study as the women of Stern College. Proud as I am of you, so do you remain proud of your alma mater. I am happy to see that the course given by the late Dr. Epstein will continue in the future, and hope in all sincerity that it will be a success . Let me wish all of you who will graduate this year a happy, healthy and successful life, with the hope that each one of you will be a torch where the flame will have a continuous burn for Torah, the Jewish people and for Israel. Very sincerely. Max Stern

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YESHIVA UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM AVENUE AND ia6TH STREE1 NEW YORK, N. Y. 10033 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT June 6, 1974 I am pleased to join the Class of 1974 in paying tribute to the late Dr. Morns Epstein. As an alumnus and teacher he fulfilled in his life the ideals and aspira- tions of our beloved institution. Though his death was tragic and untimely, may his life inspire all who knew him. It is with special pleasure that I extend congratulations to the 1974 graduating class of Stern College for Women. Your class represents the culmination of two decades of growth and achievement which was merely a dream when Stern College was founded twenty years ago. I extend to you my best wishes for the future. You go forward from Stern College to face new challenges which will draw on the knowledge and strength you have gained through your studies in the liberal arts and sciences combined with the moral and spiritual teachings of Judaism. These will be your tools in the years ahead as the Jewish community turns to you for leadership, for inspiration, for committment to Torah and to Israel. It is you who will carr ' forward our sacred traditions. May you be granted the vigor and well-being to meet the challenges which lie ahead. Dr. Samuel Belkin

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STERN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN YESHIVA UNIVERSITY 245 Lexington Avenue New York, N.Y. 10016 (212) 255-5600 OFFICE OF THE DEAN June 6, 1974 The Class of 1974 leaves Stern College to enter an America torn and troubled in many ways. We are disturbed by the attacks on the constitutional underpinnings of our society, and appalled at the tears that have been made in the moral fabric of our country. We are concerned with the fu- ture of the State of Israel, and the implications of the situation in the Middle East for the quali- ty, if not the very survival of Jewish life in the years ahead. For you. Stern College students, the situation in some ways is even more sharp and painful. You have been trained in a liberal arts tradition which has underscored faith in the goodness of man and the strength of the free democratic process. You have also been trained in the traditional Jewish ethical basis of life and the need for personal moral committment. To face a world in which these beliefs and ideals are under serious attack may be frightening, even as it is challenging. However, the education you have received at Stern College permits you to go out better prepared to meet these challenges and to contribute significantly to the support- ers of the Jewish moral and ethical traditions. Committed to an educational program of Torah Umadah we have tried to give you the foundation on which to build a strong and good life. We trust that you have taken advantage of this opportunity, and are grateful that you have helped us to expand our understanding of student needs and strengthened us in pursuing our goals . As you leave Stern College we extend to you our sincere and best wishes and send with you our prayer that you will be guided by the abjuration of the Rabbis that even though the task may be great and the individual is unable to do all that has to be done, he is not free to turn his back on the challenge. We trust that you will find success and fulfillment as you take part in the never ending struggle for the perpetuation of Torah, morality and learning in the years ahead. Dean David Mirsky