Yeshiva University High School For Boys - Elchanite Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1955 volume:

I i ! -Q TALMITDICAI- ACADEDIY CAL Wx? brooklyn 26. new york ox 1- ,. , .,. Q Q: 4 'Ve + 'Wo' JUNE1955 If lchanite I saw-im C 9 N 'I' E N 'I' S D E D I C A T I 0 N . . . 3 s C H o o L ..... . 4 ADMINISTRATION . . . 5 'ELCHANITE STAFF. . . 6 E A C U L T Y ...... . 10 SENIOR ANNALS . . 15 Graduates .... . 16 Diary ...... . 32 Honors . . . . 36 .J ACTIVITIES . . 37 G.0. .... . 38 Student Court . . 41 Service Squad . . 42 Arista .... . 44 Elchanite Squad . . 46 ..- Kolenu . . . . 47 Topics . . 48 Debating . . . 50 Variety Nite . . . 52 Library .,... . 54 Varsity Basketball . . . 56 J.V. Basketball . . . 59 Intra-Mural . . . 60 Co-op Store . . . 61 All in a Day .............. . 62 LITERATURE ............ . 65 T. A. in Retrospect-By Rabbi Abraham N. Zuroif . . , 66 Dual Allegiance?-By Eli Lazar ....... . 69 Oscar Straus: Jew and Diplomat-By Abraham Witty . . 71 Tercentenary Gift to America ........ . 74 Judaic Influence on American Democracy -By Hyam Wasserman ........... 76 Advancement of Judaic Studies in America-By Jack Klein . . 78 ADVERTISEMENTS ........... . 81 SENIOR DIRECTORY . . .127 i MAN'S W 02? ES AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER FREEDOM f ' ,I is edicati 71 S MEMBERS of the 1955 graduating class, we take special cognizance of the fact that the culmination of our four years at Talmudical Acad- emy coincides with the celebration of the Three Hundredth Anniversary of Jewish Life in America. All American Jews have reason to rejoice in their rich and colorful past, but we, as students of a branch of Yeshiva University should feel our- selves an integral part of the celebration. It has been Yeshiva University that has pioneered in tra- ditional Jewish education and has been a dynamic force on the American Jewish scene. Yeshiva has typified the synthesis of Americanism and Judaism and has been fulfilling its responsibility in pro- ducing the future leaders of American Jewry. In this Tercentenary year, we therefore dedicate our Elchanite to the theme of the Anniversary- Man's Opportunities and Responsibilities Under Freedom -ever mindful of the fact that an evalu- ation of past achievement should only serve as a guide and an inspiration to the future. X 3 f f I' V111 '7 Lx L.lF'l3I I3L C1 ,,,,5 MZ, 5. 'X'-., V' QL l J A fi..---mH 1 b X X , ., ' . r 11 Y' I 'Q f E 11 . F' EE ' Q e s 51-ggi: V X 3 5 1 Sf: I 1 3 frg , 1 5-Aa' fy H Q I , V gf? ,D Q 1:-33 W 1 1 f -Q-mm ' 1 H B I 4, VIE -'1 N if' 1 ff f E1 ,1 L W iff' 3 b I . 51 5 J I lylxx X5 V L7-ff: ' gb- ?! 5' ,, Q Q, A 1-L-.Ai Y WJ 1 'I 1 1 I Q! 4 ' 1 muxmvw 1,-'T Dr. Samuel Belkm, Preszdent, YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Dr. Shelley R. Saphlre, Prznczpal administration W 5f1. f TV' ' 'QT 1 :' - ,'t'i,:-1 ' . as 1' ' ff SV' S av-- Rabbi Abraham N. Zuroff, Adminiszrator Mr. Samuel Levine, Director Eli Lazar, Editor-in-Chief :saw ?ii'-' Arthur Eidelman, Co-Editor 85 . ,1- . :ESX .' ai9+53'2?f?Wi,- Q . -. T355- V 1 . aw fi ' . 'iw X 'Qi Q R T' ' 1 x, -. gg, .fazaw . ' : H ' 5 X X WMA Y' ' 4 Xiwi 5 5 I f David Levine, Editor-in-Chief A x Jerome Blau, Co-Editor 2 . ,r ., , , N T Q ., ',,,,., f-'I 'Flsfamf j. ff: .4 ivfxx Q fr mi QL gg, ,- Norman Bloom, Activizies chanite QS? ff' 'UC' Arthur Cantor, Activities , .4 , Q- Robert Hirt, Activities '+ 1' Irving Welfeld, Activities c ,it Q :X Y i 6' iw 1 'B' f 7 'A gs Q v hwgfpas T56-ft .J 15559 mr Q J, 7 t' - 2 fu . 39 J- ' 4 . -:fa 5r1HS'3t,qt -Q - .- bgis ' -I 1 I.: 1 I ' , mfirsgf 5-4 - ' .. 'Ninn'-Q Hyam Zuckerberg, Activities 5521? T-KQV W fix- bfi I 8 Alan Dershowitz, Business W, I Elias Herschmann, Business xy ,S ' ' Xiiiflis 2' ' in 4 S X . , U.. .. JC. ' '-. B . -655' an - 1 Herman Bursky, Business Norman Kupietsky, Business yy ,. MN,-g Martin Schiffenbauer, Art ,af fb 5. , I ' G.. Sheldon Wilon, Art Sidney Goldstein, Photography 1- Q - , vcqn - '.,' R' .K ', x X N 'f-- 3 Q iff 1 xv :dk Barnett Yukolis, Photography 'C' 4Aii Jacob Nusbacher, A rt I 'Y -,,f-4-If ,-A I V. ' N ,f' xg? 'Q jx .. . ' X '4 X-.1 . - fl 1121 ' is 2.-0 .' fu 1 751' x 15' ff A'-1.- K 1793? I If - -1- '55-iff ' y 4 ' , ZF- 'tiff A -ss . . f ,251 nf-Q: , .1-riff WL-, . Wim? .1 .- T iii if. filikfv Q 1 'r',yEf, :1':4' , '-fy f .5 2 ' '9K5iZiig'21, S -a ff 1 is ' X ' ff , , Mr. Harry Allan, Art Mr. Robert E. Bassell, English .4-,-E YL' ,,- . + L. -. ,t.Y.fj, 'Af + 1-Y' lf, ' ?b 'x Mr. Isaac Cantor, Spanish .xx 'HL- L v- 45515.34 Mr. Ben Brender, N French and Spanish 10 M -up-19 .'-..,,,. ,-v '- 4 if M 'lwwqb Mr. Sidney I. Gold, English it? Mr. Samuel H. Lebowitz, Chemistry -:- K ,eq el 5 f LL - 4, f 2 'u inf Mr. Jacob D. Godin, French -L- 454 v.. - f-l- -4 ,H '1 f I K lf. 'VX Mr. Theodore Kallner ! Science 9-4--y ,- ---q- ' iq ,in-m'wL Dr. Jechiel Lichtenstein, French and Hebrew VAL.- L if V! ft t m N x Mr. Harry Morse, Physical Education f 12 - 4 I l V , 1- 6 , -. 5 i A 4- , , ,4-oar'- .NXNN 1- ' ima X5 wh iii. Mr. Martin Lilker, Social Studies .M -x Mr. Isidore Melov, Social Studies peek X. Mr. Philip Nanes, X X x ,Q-,...f Social Studies -XX Rabbi Harold B. Perlman, Hebrew N If X , 405, 4-v-.,,R X f Mr. Morris Septimus, Mathematics K f'?XQ X '- 'Sf 'irvvvi . ,Ns p Mr. Jacob Soshuk, Hebrew Mr. Joseph B. Strum English A -ff ff!! -iiivvjj Mr. Morris P. Turetsky, Mathematics Kiss! Mr. Israel Wallach, '-0-f'----...,., 1, s, f-r sr,-, ,E .Q ,,.f Mathematics I I '. 'Lil' 4-4 I 1 3 l xx X MY 4 Mrs. Yetta Rosenman, Secretary Y I '-B' ia TC , , N. I X XX 0- A,7 -v . -O, Lf . L F214 Mr. Jacob J. Blazer, Corresponding Secretary Yis- 'ak 1 ' f.,..A:, 1, , . I iz: ,, .,,,. .14 .- , 1 Mrs. Dinah Levitan, Secretary Mr. John Santiago Chief Custodian ,WX 7 Miss Helen Cohen, Secretary .rv- ' -4-1 '9 -f 710- 7-15. ,1-4 yt,--0-' I 1-,..ar- 7 SENIIIR AN NALS HM Vx DAVID ABERBACH EIchanite Associate Activities Editor 7, 8, Class md' ALLAN BACHMAN EIchanite Art Squad 5-7, Junior Varsity Basketball Vice-President 6, Class Athletic Manager 7. Abby, our class archeologist, spent his time digging up old Regents with which to puzzle Mr. Wallach. Among his other findings are unknown facts about unheard of ballplayers and vice-presidents. David will continue his excavations at Yeshiva College. Facts and figures! Put 'em downl Dickens 16 5, 6. As one of the Three Horsemen of Rabbi Gordon's class, Al achieved fame as the champion hand wrestler of the school. Graduating with herculean effort, he will continue his studies at Brooklyn College. His lines were cast in manly mould, For hardy sports or contest bold. Scott , - , ff is -munlf x- af'-fx ALEXANDER BI ENENSTOCK Class Debating Manager 7, Elchanite Art Squad 67 Class Sanitation Manager 4, Service Squad 5. Beans cycled his way through T.A, with only an occasional puttering stuttering in Rabbi Faivelson's class. Gaining momentum in his last year, Alex will follow in his brother's footsteps with a pre-med course at N.Y.U. I was determined to know Deans. Thoreau ,K 1 X x. 21-K-,3:.ylf5g K Q- 'TEH' A 31:- 5Y5c'j!3' fbi' lt 3353? Wiimqfot - 'Q i . g ' - N 'F 2 -i :bi ev' .41 'es N. fqq-1-vw i ' L.-.-' JEROME BLAU iEditor 7, 8, Student Court 7, Inter-T.A. Banner ,Editor 6-8, School Debating Team 5, 6, Topics Busi- fwess Manager 5, Class Vice-President 1, Class Debat- xng Manager 6, Junior Varsity Basketball 3-6. ilerry, our student of the year, excelled in both his lsecular and talmudic studies. Top masmid and mathe- natlcian, this ardent Zionist was chief qulbbler with Vlr. Lilker. He will continue at Y.U. i'Alone at nights, I read my Bible more and Euclid less. 5 Buchanan i Leader 7, Arista Member 5-8, EIchanite Co- 4, , Ni NORMAN BLOOM Arista Vice-Leader 8, Arista Secretary 7, Arista Member 5-8, EIchanite Activities Editor 7, 8, Student Court 7, Class Vice-President 5, Class Debating Manager 4, Class Sanitation Manager 2, Topics Copy Editor 6-B, School Debating Team Research Committee 6, Class Debating Team 3-6, Topics Reporter 5, Audio-Visual Committee 7, 8, G.O. Public Relations Staff 7, Perach, the flower of the French world, starred in the well-known Kenny Mutiny. Serving as the bad spirit in Dr. Lichtenstein's class, Normie will attend Y.U. where he hopes to bloom into an M.D. The skill of the physician shall lift up his head, and in the sight of great men shall be in admiration. King Solomon A HERMAN BURSKY School Athletic Manager 8, Elchanite Business Man- ager 7, 8, Class Vice-President 7, Class Athletic Man- ager 2, 4, 6, Class Debating Team 2, 7, Varsity Basket- ball 5-8, Junior Varsity Basketball 1-4, School Chess and Checker Team -1, Library Squad 5, 6, Service Squad 3-6, Herm, speed demon of our Varsity, was one of the businessmen of the Elchanite. As Athletic Manager, he defended the team against all of Mr. Lilker's com- ments. Having to Alter his course in going to T.A., Herm will Flo through college where he will study law. As solid as the Rock of Gibr-Alter. Bloom 17 .V-ati . , 4 xg, ' Nl' 'M I Q-, l 1? ,V 1 f 5:1 ff X, Q, W ' ij':e1sg.,.,.- .., ig it uf -.V ' , - A ,Q T -feat N A A '. 1 a ' A ' W Qu , I-V Q , J' . ' we 4 ----f -ur , - 5 - ' , . AA . ' pf. ,-as ,fb 4-a-im-5-g,-t '. .Q 5 . ' 1 -K' t .M 3 .R -is t--fi? felix 1- ,a2i'i..p: V. 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Artie, tallest and best dressed in the class, has a list of accomplishments as long as his frame. Noted for his affinity to music and for his rhetoric, he will talk his way through a college pre-law course. lf music be the food of love, play on, Give me excess of it. Shakespeare FRANKLIN DANZIGER Class Debating Manager 8, Hebrew Library Squad 3, 4, 7, Co-op Store Salesman 5. Frank returned to T.A, in his Senior year to organize the largest mail order house this side of the Gowanus. Captain of our rifle team, he will continue his business at one of the city colleges. Money is honey, my little sonnyf' Brown ALLAN DERSHOWITZ School Debating Manager 5, 6, School Debating Team 2-8g Class President Gy Class Vice-President 4, 5, Class Debating Manager 2, 3, Class Debating Team 1-85 Inter-Yeshiva Student Council President 7, 8, Elcha- nite Business Manager 7, 8, Junior Varsity Basketball 3, 4: Varsity Basketball 5-B, Service Squad 6. Avi, the Henry Clay of T.A., orated to top honors in the Journal-American Oratorical Contest. He will be re- membered for his promotion of inter-school activities and for his court reforms. He will continue at Brooklyn College in pursuit of a law career. Charm us orator, till the lion looks no larger than a cat. Tennyson to 1' ff? Q s ,. 4. ARTHUR EIDELMAN Arista 5-8, Student Court 7, Elchanite Co-Editor 7, B: School Athletic Manager 5, Topics Sports Editor 5, 6g Class President 5: Class Vice-President 45 Class Secretary-Treasurer 1, Class Athletic Manager 3g Topics Reporter 4, Class Debating Team 1, 5, Junior Varsity Basketball 3, 4: Varsity Basketball 5-8g Service Squad 3, 4. One of T.A.'s devoted Massadites, Artie made the round of rebbies and was on his second lap when stopped by graduation. An outstanding promoter of B.T.A. athletics and an admirer of wealthy femininity and fine muslc, our opera lover will breeze through a college course in dentistry and aesthetics. Music is another planet. Daudet .. 8.1 X as sf ? Cv ,fx Xsjlyv Af .7 lin? , e 5 x V. at xv in a w S. YEHUDI FELMAN Arista 7, 85 Student Court B3 Class President 8: Class Vice-President 61 Class Secretary-Treasurer 4g Class Debating Team 6-8, School Debating Team 75 Topics Business Manager 7, 8, Topics Circulation Manager 65 Inter-T.A. Banner Reporter 6-8g Co-op Store Sales- man Sg Service Squad 75 4'Topics Bulletin Editor B. As Mr KaIlner's major source of nachas in the Biology class, Yehudi forged his way to fame by knowa ing every phylum from Protozoa to Chordata, Through perseverance and ingenuity he boosted the Topics circulation to over one thousand. The rabbinate will be his goal at Yeshiva University. Like lather, like son. French Proverb my K Q A six JOSEPH GEFFEN Co-op Store Salesman 7: Service Squad 84 Class Secre- tary-Treasurer 8, Library Squad 8. En route to one ot the nation's foremost Ivy League schools. Joe managed to stop oft at B.T.A. lor a year's visit. As Mr. Gold's loremost disciple, our envoy from South America immediately established himself as a literary scholar. He will prepare for a career in medi- cine. Better late than never. Heywood 19 Mgr! HAROLD GLATTER Class Secretary-Treasurer 7, 8, Topics Business Staff 7, 8, Service Squad 5-7. East New York's gift to Kensington, Harold came to us as the Special Ambassador of the Royal Chassidic Society. Noted for his positions as chief butler to Rabbi Yogel and chaperone to Mr. Morse, Harold will continue his activities at Y.U. Glatter, like a batter, is always on the ball. Yukolovitch Qktktfilll be 20 H LEONARD GOLDSMITH Class Debating Team 2, 3, Elchanite Associate Pho- tography Editor 7, 8, Elchanite Photography Squad 6, Elchanite Art Squad 5, 6, Audio-Visual Committee 3-5, Service Squad 3-5. Lord Protector of T.A.'s projector, Lenny illuminated every sector with his Physics knowledge. One of the school's best photographers ijust ask him and he'll tell youy, he hopes to snap through a Physics course at Y.U. lf a man's wit be wandering, let him study the sciences. Mostly from Bacon SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN Arista 8, Elchanite Photography Editor 7, 8, Topics Circulation Staff 5, Co-op Sales Manager 6, Co-op Store Salesman 5, Office Squad 5, Service Squad 4, 7. Sidney's politeness and reserved mannerism earned for him the respect of his fellow classmates. An enter- prising photographer, our EIchanite Photo Editor also managed to display his fine salesmanship in our flourishing Co-op Store, He will continue his studies at Yeshiva University. Silence is deep as Eternity, Speech is shallow as Time. Carlyle L ..,.i. L., 1, wi. -r-fr... . , .gs ,. .- .iii-vi 0 ls . . if J'-'.l..f'T 1 ,, ,... - I ffl: ' , , ,,, . 21 1 .-.L H .. V L wh , , i, v' 'A' .1 4 - -1. ' - 'r .fi-1. 'Y , ' --' 'l ug K -,.pu2r .3 , - ' . N A ,a N is-7? 4- v CR' .IV - -'3 i ', cj-:diffs Y Il-,fre ' L. -ga K M A 'qw v Lau gs I Y- .. , V i 1 25 ' f 4 17 'Wx ,K 2 Q 4 ,yi 8' ,,- i - r ,w.,1j1,:i2-I ' . . QA, s 571 Q 3t C-f-F ' Q - , , . .,.,y x.:iLiglgsLSTirl?, E51 5- KA 'X GW U 4 .M 1 4- Ii -' -1'-1 ' - ' ,WA .' H , - 3 - NORMAN GORLYN Class Debating Team 4, 5, 7, 8, Charity Collector 7, 8, Service Squad 7, 8. Normie, president of T.A,'s branch of the National Association of Manufacturers, served as the butt ol many of Mr. Lilker's remarks. Hoping to become a button tycoon and a leading defendant in government suits against monopolies, he will pursue Liberal Arts at N.Y.U. Each button you will use, Will pay for Normie's Republican dues. Levinsky JACOB GREENFIELD Class President 7, 8, Class Vice-President lg Office Squad 4-8, School Charity Collector 8, Junior Varsity Basketball 3-6, Class Sanitation Manager 2--Ig Service Squad 4-7. lake, president of Boro Park's inlamous Shields, car- ried his politics to T.A. where he served as Senior Class President. A firm believer in PARLlAMENTary procedure, he puffed his way through many a long G,O. meeting. Our Charity Collector will continue his schnorring at Brooklyn College, Charily begins at B,T.A. Greenfield IRWIN GREENSPAN Arista 7, 8, Service Squad Captain B, Service Squad Lieutenant 7, School Debating Team 7, Class Vice- President By Class Debating Team 2-6, School Band 1-3, Co-op Store Salesman 4, 5, Topics Reporter 5, Topics Typist 5: Service Squad 6. Irwin, one of the most serious minded and persevering students in the class, managed to find time to enter- tain us on his saxophone. Topping off his T.A. career with an admirable iob as Service Squad Captain, he will resume his position in the famous Greenspan Brothers musical duo iof Variety Night famet at Co- lumbia University. Behold he is the tolling man. Markham 21 : kwa Easy EJ .. X ,vi rl, P -'if Nil! . ii 52 1 J 'l TSVI GRONER School Debating Team 5: Class Debating Manager 4. 5, Class Debating Team 3-8, Zionist Club President 6, Kolenu Staff 61 Library Squad 5, 6, Elchanite Associate Business Manager 7, 8. Tsvi came to T.A, from R.l.I. and quickly established himself as one of Rabbi Kanotopsky's top masmidim An outstanding debater, he was as familiar with a debater's manual as with a Rambam. As T.A.'s most ardent Zionist, Tsvi plans to make his home in Israel in the near future. My heart is inthe East, and I inthe uttermost West. Yehuda Halevi HR I X 41-42:4 'vw' PHILIP HALBFINGER Topics Reporter 1, Junior Varsity Basketball 5, 6, Junior Varsity Manager 3, 5, Elchanite Typist 7, 8, Charity Collector 3, Class Sanitation Manager 2, Serv- ice Squad 6-8. Phil, the C0-op Store's major supplier, traveled through T.A., an ardent fan and critic of our basketball team. This happy fellow also managed to serve as public relations manager for one of our former stars. He will combine his pleasant disposition with his integrity in pursuit of a career as a toy tycoon. lt is a happy lot which finds no enemies, Syrus Q x y,, Q N Q: K4 . an .te ,.1,,t 'Lge V 'A SEA. L -I ,.f.'.?7f'?S?E' I ,Sw . it , ,g,ti,i ELIAS HERSCHMANN G.O. President 8, G.O. Vice-President 7, Arista 7, 85 Topics Editor-in-Chief 5, 6: Student Court 7, 81 Elchanite Business Manager 7, 8, School Debating Team 5, 7, Class Debating Manager 1, 5, Topics Staff 2-4, Class Vice-President 2, Co-op Public Rela- tions Manager 5, Class Debating Team 1-8. Founder of our printed newspaper, Elias made the Topics both interesting and appealing. Deciding that the old building was too far away from Central, he induced the administration to move to its present quarters. Our G.O. President will prepare for a medical career at Yeshiva University. I fear three newspapers more than a hundred bayonetsf' Napoleon I 1 va' ,Ti ' A .af MARVIN HIRSCHHORN Class President 5, Class Athletic Manager 3, 4, Class Debating Team 3-5, Topics Reporter 5-81 Varsity Basketball Captain 3-8, Service Squad 5, 6. Honorable mention on AlI'City Prep team, high scorer ol the Varsity, Jewish High School All Star for two successive seasons . . .are just a few of the reasons why Whitey was voted T.A.'s most popular basket- ball player. Marvin can now be unmasked as the writer of Chick 'n' Chuck. He will study business at CCNY. Dribble, dribble, toil and quibbIe. Pilfered from Shakespeare i-5 5' 1517? , e- 33:-......4. .r Flu - -4 , .5 W txt i -- -- A 'S rs 97. . - Q51 . :pf 4 - - . 'A ' I. .I . J . 5-A ' 4 1' Q i - '- - s '. 5 .,4! , i u ' .. 1'9 'fit .X A ft. ROBERT HIRT School Athletic Manager 5, Elchanite Activities Editor 7, 8: Class President 2, 3, Class Vice-President 1, Class Debating Team l-6, Variety Night Leader 7, 8, lunior Varsity Basketball 2-4, Varsity Basketball 5'8p School Band 1, 2. The Stan Kenton ol T.A., Bob made a name lor himself by staging the only Variety Night to feature a three- man instrumental quartet. This star bowler was also a great asset to our Varsity basketeers, being high scorer in one of the most crucial games of the season. He will study lor the rabbinate at RlETS. School was one big symphony to him. JACK KLEIN Arista 6-8, 6.0. Vice-President B, Service Squad Cape tain 71 Class President 6: Class Debating Team 7, 85 Elchanite Typing Editor 7, 8, Topics Typist 7, Service Squad 5-8, G.O. Publications Stall 8: Class Sanitation Manager 5. lack, one ol Rabbi Yogel's star pupils, disproved the theory that extra-curricular participation and scholar- ship don't mix. Having made lour talrnud classes in two years, our Veep will continue at Yeshiva University. lack be nimble, Jack be quick, lack helped make the G.O. tick. 23 . J O' ' -. . A , t 'v 9 V . 'S . -his? NORMAN KUPIETSKY Arista 8, Elchanite Business Manager 7, 8, Class Debating Manager 6, Class Debating Team 5-7, Class Athletic Manager 1, 3, Elchanite Art Squad 7, Topics Business Staff 5, Topics' Circulation Staff 6, Co-op Store Salesman 5, 6, Library Squad 5, 6, Service Squad 5-7. Nach came to T.A. a professional caterer and left, a camp executive. Little Jonah, our industrious Busi- ness Manager will attain a B,B.A. fBusiness Adminis- tration Degreei while continuing his talmudic studies at T.I. To throw a ball into a hoop, Was a favorite pastime of the Koop. Lazarovitch His. K W .., , Y' life. v L' ' 4 :fa5t??'v, igssff' mf ,- ,,,!.a,, - . . ,1tQf'T fig-'?i'i ' , .,f, I , ., '-.ajax .ff t ' 351 ef' at I lr? . 5,2315 'i' 1 ' - 'f Q 1 i N , .A,. ,ig L A .f . ., ,V K I, I N ' 3 .Al im ln -i - - .A ' yi's, BERTON LAPIDUS Arista 6-8, Class President 1, Student Court 7, Class Debating Team 1, 3, Laboratory Assistant 6-8, Office Squad 7, 8, Service Squad 6. One of Mr. Lebowitz's favorite clucks, Bert distin- guished himself by his excellence in the sciences. A connoisseur of cigars and a mathematical genius, he intends to prepare for a career in engineering. I perceive by certain evidences thine ability to learn sciences. Chaucer x F' if'-S',,f -fx if 1 X 4' ' Q' 4 IN 2 4 -.. 5 F- ' RFK X ? L 1 G, - - - f ' K X L ZAR ,,.. ELI A V Q -Z Elchanite Editor-in-Chief 7, 8, G.O. President 7: - ,,. 6 ,X G.O. Secretary-Treasurer 5, 6, Arista 6-8, Topics 'Q ' K News Editor 5, 6, Student Court 7, Kolenu Art Edi- k Qs tor 5, Elchanite Associate Art Editor 4, School De- ! V N f , Dating Team 6-8, Elchanite Art Squad 3-8, Elcha- ! , Y nite Writer 4, Topics Reporter 2-4, Class President ft 1 Q LL X 4, Class Secretary-Treasurer 3, Class Debating Team 1, 4, 5, 6. T I f fy! T.A.'s answer to Pericles, Eli devoted himself to school -eq 4 X affairs. A hard worker and a good student,-he showed gsgjjffi I the school that being Elchanite Editor-in-Chief and G.O. President at the same time is not an insurmount- able task. ln his spare time, he managed to take a .jf first place in the Journal-American Tournament of ' Orators. 24 S-Kfoc-HVXHL Politics is the art of human happiness. Fisher 'WD YTD? .Q rd A .. 1 5215- 1 ' liquid -. .,,.v. YIIAXXVIAXVIIAXXVIIAXXW .gh ty - X of , yas KQV' fi kg .in-f' T' Nw,-H FQ .-, - A -5 ,fb f - l .sy-.-'-1 ' ' l- slit -. ' 1 Q-ti All -,11iu'-,.4-fe:- A K ui:-EA -.E AV... if ,A 5 fini,-.1 xg 1 DAVID LEVINE Elchanite Editor-in-Chief 7, 8, Kolenu Art Editor 5, Elchanite Associate Art Editor 3, 4: Class Presi- dent 1, 3, Topics Feature Editor 5, Co-op Store Manager 8, Topics Reporter 1-3, Elchanite Art Squad 2-8, Elchanite Writer 3, 4, Service Squad 3. David, the learned lad who could rattle off vocabulary like a blatt gemora, was a mixture of liberal Repub- licanism and T.A. anarchism, A gifted artist, our Elchanite Editor-in-Chief will peep into the test tubes of Y.U. in pursuit of a medical career. The health of the people is really the foundation on which all their happiness and power depends. MARTIN LISTOWSKY Student 1-8. Although Martin attended school only on rare occa- sions, he accomplished much in the few minutes he was present, His excellent mark on the Advanced Al- gebra Regents, after a term's absence, is proof enough of this fact. Martin will continue his studies at Brook- lyn College. Martin, Martin, wherefore art thou, Martin? Lifted from Shakespeare VA - xv 411, XxvffAXXVIIAXXVllAXXVIIAXXYIIAXXVIIAXXYIIAY lain! :-mfs. ' +- JERRY LLOYD School Athletic Manager 7, Class Debating Team 1, 2. 7, 8, Class Secretary-Treasurer 2, Class Sanitation Manager lg Junior Varsity Basketball 1, 2g Varsity Basketball 3-85 Service Squad 8. Mild mannered Jerry. led T.A.'s delegation to the corner bowling alley. when at school, he could usually be found on the basketball court improving his shoot- ing skills. This graceful star will continue his absences at Brooklyn College. Tobacco may be a filthy weed. But it certainly fulfilled Jerry's need. Davidovitz Disraeli 25 5-ties 'l we sf' si ww ROBERT NEWMAN Class President 5, 7, Elchanite Art Squad 6-8, Topics Reporter 3. Bob is the iron man of the class, never having missed a single homework assignment. He is of that strange breed who claims not to know anything before a test but, when the marks are in, is strangely at the top. A very cooperative fellow, he always gives a helping hand to anybody who needs it. lf he has any faults, he has left us in doubt, At least in four years, we could not find them out. 3' JACOB NUSBACHER Arista 8, Service Squad Captain 8, Class Vice-President 5, 8, Class Debating Manager 4, Class Debating Team 1-5, Elchanite Art Squad 5-8, Elchanite Associate Art Editor 7, 8, Topics Reporter 1-3, Varsity Basket- ball 5-7. The only impasse met by lake at T.A. was his failure to sign the College Board declaration, Doing things in a good-natured manner, Nussie still managed to be a stern and capable Service Squad Captain. Our table tennis champ will attend Yeshiva University in the fall. Jake replied with a nonchalant air, How could I sign it if it wasn't there? Levine JOSEPH PENNER Arista 6-8, Class Vice-President 7, Class Secretary- Treasurer 4, 6, Service Squad 6. As the Herb Shriner of Boro Park, Joe treated us to four years of subtle but devastating humor. A late sleeper, he deemed his sleep more important than a silly Chemistry Regents. lose will major in mirth and somnambulism at Yeshiva University. Blessing on him that first invented sleep. Cervantes t.f,s,i .f.12 X' lf' . . . A 1' ,-1. ., Q .. Mag. f hx. .wg my 4.- 4,33 -at 3 it 'fffe X, is 'E'. '- e N X feta Q GERALD PINSKY Class Secretary-Treasurer 3g Class Sanitation Manager 5, Class Debating Team 7, B, Topics Reporter 3g Office Squad 8, Library Squad 2, Service Squad 5, 6. Gedaliah became famous by engaging in a correspond- ence that made every senior two pamphlets richer. Danziger's greatest competitor in the mail order busi- ness will continue his education at Brooklyn College. ln G-d we trustg men pay cash. Kallner LEX NNQ-T69 QWE1 - 1 41: Y g f- 3 .ir 5 ' 5 'A' G X'bs C' K K - ,na A .J A - , 6 . E, 1. x 5' AQ .gt Cf' f- -A 'F -Q X 5, r V X-,,- X X X R L 'Qu A lx. MOSES POLANSKY Class President 44 Variety Night Leader 7, 84 Class Athletic Manager 1, 8g Class Debating Team 1.8: Topics Reporter 4, Junior Varsity Basketball 3-6, Junior Varsity Captain 5, 6, Varsity Basketball 7, 8: Elchanite Writer 6, Office Squad 8. Moe counted his blessings in B.T.A. and found himself a radio give-away-show winner and a director ot Variety Night. His personal coaching and pioneering spirit brought the l.V. some of its great moments. Moishe will prepare for a career at Y.U. 'Count Your Blessings' couIdn't stop Moe, So he wound up counting his dough. Bloom sf 1 693652 . ,.. is T 5 LD A - T.-V , ft, fi ef 4 Ag' 'i 122 C 2' 'D 4 2 ig r Q - .rg-.-t r f v ALBERT REINGOLD Class Debating Team 7, Library Squad 5, 6: Service Squad 5, 6. Albert, the pathfinder oi the bicycle brigade, blazed a trail to T.A.'s new building. Dr. Lichtenstein's avid Hebraist will attend Brooklyn College. Neither rain nor slow nor sleet, Could keep his bike off the street. EIchanite '51 27 ..i. , l 2-V9 , -if ' a .7 l . Q. . t s tp, 'n Bl QV. ' 'W , 9 1 . , N ,, .g'.f.:. q 1 3 - ' 'R r x x - 'xl' ' ' - Nw- T 1 ei . .L Q 1 ' . ,B vii! -2 ,4' ,sf .s .F . if f 4 ft ,5-r?'f- 'fi' ' ' Q ,gi QA' ., 4- '. MOSHE REISS Class President 5, Class Secretary-Treasurer 6, 7, Topics Reporter 3, 4, Varsity Basketball Trainer 7. Moishe was one of Mr. Lebowitz's prize students lwhen awakel. A deserter in body, but not in soul, he always remained loyal to his former neighbors and to his native Williamsburg. This ardent classicist will con- tinue his studies at Brooklyn College. Reading maketh a full man. Bacon - :Q gi at-iv V L- ,rlig d,a'5-'wtf' 5? IT' sn , x. H A v x 'H x .-.. ,- 1 -ll 1 'ers I ..-H M-Q . . .. , ' g?f5fEq ff.IZf'j--4-.... -..4.. --. .L.. 7 S iff-iff 5-il . . ' ' 1. N 1 own- ----..-,-.,,,,,,, . V ,. . W ---....,..,,,,,. 4- + :::':::.-as--4-......p-4..-.......4: 7 iii . ,, - -N ..'i.':: 'r' . f A '. ' -'air' V -f' 'i r - my , N., W4 , V A Nh, A, ' , - . 2- . we-.:'n .- egfae .,,,:.-- A ,.jfie. A ' .fr V: 7. s ...W ,' tt!! WW ' :Q ' ' . .,,' ,Z 5 z- , '4 M 'h'iV'Qk'ffL.Jfv5i4a' -' 'fs' - fl-2'1g.E:.'5:wQg-5 -ft..o:.5, fuxlf-' I fz-,PZQQ1 'Qjf.,s,faf3-+ ' of 516- -FiT7.'ZZ:.e ff -as 'M M x 4 ,, .g3g.i.n: ,,,,.,.... 7,4 , , -4-4..m'e5-:a,11,-gin fglfffn , - .: '1Q-,- ,J gf , A - i.a-lar: .3 sg i ' , .11 . in A A mutgcggggfgi dwcefv' - ,Qui 4-qsggp Y ,Wig , ,. ii tv., Q ' ,I -fs 28 ., W iii g of A '11 2 MARTIN SCHIFFENBAUER Class Secretary-Treasurer 2, Elchanite Art Editor 7, 8, Elchanite Art Squad 4-6, Class Debating Team 4-7, Topics Business Staff 6, Library Typing Squad 5, Service Squad 5, 7. Known to all as The Schiff, this happy-go-lucky fellow spent his time creating one-eyed drawings, and verse equally weird, Mr. Lilker's favorite Eco- nomics student, Marty tested theories learned, by dabbling in the stock market. T.A.'s J, P. Morgan will study accounting at CCNY, while preparing for the rabbinate at Yeshiva. The cow and the grass have nothing in common, Except that the cow eats grass and grass is very common. Schiflenbauer . v tgce.:f.1:gg-1. A- 44 .f ' :eff ,, I U s ,snr , 351.11 was n e 4 Hns is '- wk., A Q BERNARD SEGAL Class Vice-President 1, Class Secretary-Treasurer 5, Class Debating Team 1-5, Topics Reporter 4g Office Squad 6, Service Squad 3. Williamsburg's coolest chassid, Berry gained lame by his unforeseen absence in the Junior year. He will be remembered as the organizer of B.T.A.'s jazz society, which held concerts daily near the good Rabbi's office. Brooklyn College will be his next hop. Eat, drink, and be Berry. Yukolis . lit? 7.'? f'fria' Y 'ss 5, fi if .s ,, ,N:R Q u s 'el U xiii N . 5 if gif: Q el. i I ti l l -., fl -.-i - ...fi I ggi :fir ---i 1 l li 1 9-Tsl ns- -1- v--..... +-...E 1 it ijfvs em., Qs 'Dis X R' 0 luv! -wggmgx STANLEY SIEGELMAN Class Secretarylreasurer 5, 69 Class Debating Team B5 Office Squad 8g Library Squad 2. A charter member of Rabbi Gordon's class, Stan whistled his way through T.A, as a devotee of the Audubon Society. The copping of the marble shooting contest in Mr. Cantor's class stands out as one of his greatest achievements. This professional juggler will continue at Brooklyn College. And be these juggling fiends no more believ'd. Shakespeare LEONARD TRUGMAN Class Secretary-Treasurer lg Class Debating Manager 1, 4g Class Debating Team 75 Class Athletic Manager 11, 55 Varsity Basketball 5-8. Truggie, the Bob Cousy of the Minute Men, drib- bled his way through four years at the Academy. He is known as one of the nicest little men to have around. During the off-season, Lenny displayed his mathematical talents in the classes of Messrs. Wallach and Mo. Oh to dribble to infinity once again. Lazarinsky JOSEPH TUCH Class Sanitation Manager 5g Varsity Basketball Man- ager 7, 8g Office Squad 55 Service Squad 8. Through the generosity of Hay's Open Door Policy to China rand outer Mongolial Joe made his way to Dr. Lichtenstein's class where he expounded the theory of never a dull moment. This devoted basketball manager and inflater of basketballs will continue at Brooklyn College. Better a bad excuse than none at all. 29 all-A ALLEN WEISS Class Debating Manager 1, Class Debating Team 5, Library Squad 5. 6- , fa. The '-rea devil of T.A.. Allen kept or. Llcnrensreiws - class in humor. A two-year man in Rabbi Gordon's class, he hopes to be a four-year man at City College. Q ' Born with a gift of laughter. i' Sabitini WWW' if , ,.ll . - 4, 1-fl.-,F S' fjjgg, ., , , f ' 1 , t , f X sp SHELDON WILON Elchanite Art Editor 7, 8, Class Secretary-Treasurer 2, Elchanite Art Squad 3-8, Library Squad 1, Class Sanitation Manager 1, Service Squad 3-5. Although he was the only graduate to have the dis- tinction of taking all available subjects, Shelly still managed to get an education. Our Art Editor, known for his world-wide travels, will pursue an engineering l HB degree at City College. 30 School is all right as long as it doesn't interfere with your getting an education. Twain IRVING WELFELD Arista 7, 8, Class President 2, 4, Elchanite Activi- ties Editor 7, 8, Topics Sports Editor 7, Topics Reporter 2-5, Class Athletic Manager 3, 7, Class Debating Team 4, lunior Varsity Basketball 3, 4, Var- sity Basketball 5-8, Service Squad 7, Varsity Co- Cap- tain 7, 8. Irv, Williamsburg's gift to contemporary civilization, spent his four years at T.A. outwisecracking his teach- ers. Known to Varsity members as 'Harry the Horse, he captained them to their second Brooklyn Division Championship. This future lawyer hopes to receive his degree at Columbia University. Whate'er he did was done with so much ease. Dryden MALCOLM WOLFE Class Secretary-Treasurer 1. Malcolm was the major partner in the triumvirate of Wolfe, Weiss and Siegelman. Although never achieving his ambition of forming a school baseball team his efforts were nevertheless appreciated. He will study pre-law at Brooklyn College. He who a wolf-cub kept, the beast to tame, Was torn to pieces when to Wolfe it came. Sadi 'N if I tfgf ' .. ,m Q sf s ' l xt i X K 1 SJ i ..-f' bt . '-X. -- - ' L., ' S -Q d A L st ' 114' Q f is Hi' u- , ' 4 -1 ,..vs'f-355' K' vlxsieffv , ' ls ' ',' ' em 4, aging, ,f-'Ig' ft , ' ,qngg If N Das. ' Q it 5 i -' 'f i 'uf :iiigfl iie gfzra 7 ' z , sp., r 4, N 3,4 ' ' '54 , , 4.733-+1351 N L! 'F ag: ,I,,V N BARNETT YUKOLIS Elchanlte Photography Editor 7, 8, Elchanite Photography Squad 346, Office Squad 7, 8. Barney, our shutterbug from the YMHA, was always busy photographing all phases of school life. When you combine this with a rigorous schedule ol office work and switchboard operating, you have quite a full man. Rabbi Perlman's protege will continue his photographic exploits at Brooklyn College. One picture is worth a thousand words. Chinese Proverb NORMAN ZABROWSKY t'Elchanite Art Squad 7, 8, Mathematics Club 3, -1. Nicknamed Zab by Professor Emeritus Landowne, Nor- mie starred on his class basketball team for many terms. This gifted artist and Chemistry enthusiast will continue his studies at Yeshiva University. What art was to the ancient world, science is to the modern. Disraeli HYAM ZUCKERBERG Arista Leader 8, Arista Vice-Leader 7, Arista 5-8, Student Court 6, Elchanite Activities Editor 7, 8, Topics Copy Editor 5, 7, Topics Business Man. ager 5, 6, Kolenu writer 6, 8, Class Debating Man- ager 2, 7, 8, Class Secretary-Treasurer 5, Service Squad 7, Class Debating Team 1-8, School Debating Team 3. S, 6, 8, Hebrew Library 8. Zeke, who carrie all the way from Forest Hills, was one of the best known members of the Senior class. His fame was primarily due to outstanding scholastic achievement ,ol course there may have been other less significant factorsl, Extremely good natured, he helped shape the schools student-aid program, while serving as Arista's Leader. A good heart's worth gold. Shakespeare x XX -.xxx ,f X fr! ,-i '5jt-I. K R JJ ,lf fi 'si In ' . ,ff I i. 3 x ,Aff I RJ. yr.-,.- -.....,, ,,3 ' f' 2 I x' AA-7 , I-. f :XA ,Nl l ,kg-if y '-.E-, Nm 3 f 1 2 -,ri rss f 'Ml A 4 Q:- ' 1 Af? 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I walked down Presi- dent Street and stopped at 1060 .... What practical joker gave me this address? . . . Walked up to a tall man wearing a black suit and reading The New York Times .... Asked him if he knew the where- abouts of Brooklyn Talmudical Academy .... He told me I was standing in front of it .... I told him he was crazy .... I finally entered an old auto show- room CTalmudical Academy's gymnasiumj and got my first glimpse of Rabbi Abraham N. Zurofi .... Oh! Oh! Shouldn't have told that tall man he was crazy .... We were then put through a process of Freshman Grientation Cnothing more than an inten- sified occidentationb .... First school day .... Af- ter being affectionately advised by a hopping science teacher to !'fail now and avoid the rush, we were offered a new course: How to learn Al Hamichya for five easy zeros .... Herskovics initiates us into Club 125 Ca dollar and a quarter for an impover- ished family in Israel who can't meet the last instal- ment on a color television setj .... School year in- terrupted! . . . We take physicals .... No! I've never had trichinosis, diarrhea or goose pimples .... We then are told to do a strip-tease .... Boy, is that library cold! Somebody sneezes instead of cough- ing and is immediately sent to Central. CBut Rabbi Zuroff! Couldn't you tell the difference?J .... Mr. Gold keeps reminding us not to put the emphaaasis on the wrong syllaaaable .... First term tends as we beat the Seniors for the school debating cham- pionship .... New Course! Economic Geography. . . . What is the effect of the Bushmen Cotherwise known as Homo-Sohniacsj of Australia on the bookbinding industry of Israel? . . . Kallner claims that kesef V'zohov lo metahair mamzayrimn- however, if nobody's looking, a little donation to the K. E. K. Fund QKeren Ezrat Kallnerl will remove talking marks .... Shussie opens a kennel for me- shuganeh hint who were caught in the firecracker ,si l investigations .... But Mr. Kallner, don't you trust me when I tell you the train stalled and that's why lcame late? . . . Mr. Bienenstock! ln G-d we trustg men pay cash .... Rabbi Schechter talks to the walls and Zuckerberg answers .... Tex Shapiro gets into his wagon but next year Senor will fix it .... After being told by Dr. Saphire that the no exemp- tion ruling sticks, our first year comes to an end. SOPHOMORES H no! Not Shussie and Shepsie again! . . . But it is, as new ruling promotes rebbies along with students .... New gym teacher-Mr. Morse. . . . His motto: f'Bend! Extendl' '... Lichty teaches us Aleph Beis .... In bio class we learn all about adipose tissue by memorizing the statement: Don't hit a baby in the faceg G-d provided a better place. . . . New Hebrew teacher, Dr. Eidelberg, speaks only Hebrew .... His successor, only English .... The third one doesn't speak .... Fourth is a little punchy but remains .... New memory and writ- ing courses introduced by the good willed professor. . . . First he makes us memorize some Hebraic coun- terparts of Evangeline and then he dictates the en- tire Hebrew literature book .... Attention all! Everybody bring your wagons-Senor is fixing them .... Warns class that twenty-two boys may lose as much as a quarter of a point on the Regents. A.A.A. invades our Hebrew class as Lichty teaches us location of all gas stations in Israel .... What's this! . . . Some dirty, filthy, no good, low down, rot- ten, lying, cowardly, piggish, selfish. stupid. igno- rant, idiotic, good-for-nothing, sneakish lout locks the Senor out of the room. Senor promises to get to the bottom of this for just that! . . . Julie teaches us reproduction in only one lesson: You can't cross a cow with a cow. Heh! You get bupkiss .... Typical Lichty period-five boys in classg ten in Teachers' Room, searching for certain valuable data1 fifteen standing guard .... High Mark Haskel inaugurates his zito-for-Shapiro campaign .... Mr. Strum gives us his famous rendition of The Mountain Whippoorwill .... Done even better by Hal Ude- JL. witz at our second Variety Nite .... We learn all about genetics. Julie explains: To get a sweater with pockets ye cross a kangaroo with a sheep. Heh! Heh!' '... Four Star Playhouse is produced in Bob's class as The Shifi' tops them all with his imitation of Jackie Gleason .... B.T.A. plays in Garden for first time and shows itself well .... We take Droo- dles Cbetter known as mechanical drawingl in Art. ...We get instructions for Bio Regents: lf ye don't know the answer write 'therefore' and you'll get half creditf '... After that we spend last week in bio class watching thrilling nlms on worms, eels, donkeys and asses, including candid shots of Mr. Kallner .... Our boys begin hitting the political trail as Lazar, Dershowitz and Hirt become Secretary- Treasurer, Debating Manager and Athletic Man- ager, respectively .... As the year comes to a close. Teddy K. plays Swami and predicts frather unsuc- cessfullyl each student's marks beforehand, on the basis of his final exam. Wow! . . . A very eventful year comes to a close. 1 I 2- 1' ' - f l JUNIORS ELL, we're Juniors now .... Faivy comes back from training with Raphael Halpern and practices his famous knip , eye gouging, and hair pulling holds on all students who refuse to buy a life size map of Israel. Map con- tains all minor gas stations the N25 good doctor left out .... Also . . 'X 0 the location of the new combi- K- Q nation gas station-restaurants on Israeli roads .... Their motto: ' Eat here - get gas. . . . Mr. Gold reveals a shocking secret: He was the star catcher on his U high school's football team .... Mr. Wallach predicts that with U some effort Zeke has a chance - 'if to become president of Mars .... New subject: Chemistry. How could you be such a cluck and Cespecially after those hydrogen sulfide experi- SWCTS if Wl'0l'lg .... but unlike the Senor, he doesn't say anything. ln fact he thanks us for deciding to let him back in. . . . But Mr. Lilker! It wasn't our fault that we found the mid-terms in the garbage can two days before it was to be given .... We learn Greek alphabet in Trigonome- try .... After that Septimus con- tinuously drops upupindiculars to a surface for as he says: practice makes pufect . . . .The Topics puts out a Purim issue, The Tropics .... Faivy spends three days teaching us how not to write a composition .... Kenny concedes that once you kill Edim Zomimim, they're dead! . . . He then tells us that he's at our mercy .... We review He- brew Regents. True or false: live? . . .How could you be so The Song of Songs is a song. stupid and continue to breathe . . . And then the student an- Our Junior Year, the most suc- mentgj? , , , After making 3 fggofd broad jump to cessful year of our high school career comes to the top of the blackboard, Lichty's answers become afl end HS WC take fOL1r Regents. verry wague . . . We lock Kenny out of the room ' uk , -ft p S W. j K N fa . V If i S E N I O R S EY! We're finally Seniors now. And to cele- brate the occasion, we move to a new building on Church Avenue .... Now hear this! Rabbi Yogel has decreed that building is too close to Central. Therefore a fifty foot steel gate will be erected around building to serve as a mechitza .... During sessions, high voltage electricity will be run through gate to discourage trespassers .... New history teacher-Mr. Nanes. He doesn't use book to teach American Historyg he teaches it from his own eye- witness accounts .... We still have the Cluck. How- ever, this time, instead of messing up some Chem- istry experiments, he ruins a few in Physics-just to show that he hasn't lost his magic touch .... We take up Advanced Algebra with Mr. Wallach. He repeats his famous proverb daily: Do not delay. Drop Advanced today! He then keeps on wonder- ing why students are so nice when they're Juniors and they're Seniors they're such- - .... Mr. Nanes gives us vocabulary test on history exam ,... We put on skit entitled, The Kenny Mutiny at Chanuka Chagiga ..,. Chagiga turns out to be the most successful one in B.T.A.'s history .... Lebo- witz gives us a make-up Physics test Ca hard test to make up for the easy one he gavej .... Sample question: A man jumps off the Empire State Build- ing. If it takes him one minute and ten seconds to reach the ground, show by means of a diagram and Einstein's formula, whether he'll land head first or 11 buf? Q' ll' 1 feet first .... At least this is only a choice question. . . . Either you take it or don't take it and fail the test .... The answer is he won't land, he'll go through the sidewalk .... Right after results of this test are announced, Lebowitz tells us that our class will go down in history .... Way down .... Dinah Leviton leaves as new secretary, Helen Cohen, takes over .... We take Regents Scholarship and College Board exams .,.. A few boys forget to sign pledge on College Boards .... After a few more make-up Physics tests, Lebowitz tells us that we're all on the same boat. . .the S. S. Cluck. ...Oh Gosh! The term's ended and so have our high school careers .... Regents .... Graduation .... It's all over .... But when we look back at the times we spent in T. A., we realize that they were some of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences in our comparatively young lives .... We can now say with pride that we are Alumni of Brooklyn T. A. N f,-V QT? ll FLT Q , h ..,, V 4 I i f , A It K g sh Q. ,XLR A : - Ji , 'f T' R l 'fl f 1 N lx N X I-1 'VX X lx' Xli X ,ilkfl iv-is--v ! 'K K, 1i...-- ,. HONORS NEW 'ORK STATE REGENTS SCHOLARSHIPS Jerome Blau Arlhur Cantor Arthur Eidelman Yehudi Felman Berton Lapidus Joseph Penner Irving Welfeld Ml MAYOR'S COMMITTEE AWARD TO THE STUDENT WHO RANKS HIGHEST IN HIS HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES Hyam Zuckerberg NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN TOURNAMENT OF ORATORS Allan Dershowit: SECOND PLACE, 1954 Eli Lazar FIRST PLACE, 1955 GENERAL MOTORS NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PLAN Yehudi-Felnzan CERTIFICATE OF MERIT ACTIVITIES G .W vinyl'- -r 1:5 3 'X f We gs. hh a.. iq, iz, .-i is Q - ' 'Yu it . . Q K kwa. ,.. A ,gf . O . sf, , HE General Organization is the main organ of student government. lt serves as coordinator of the school's numerous extra-curricular activities and endeavors to create greater interest on the part of the student body in its varied program. In the past school year, 1954-1955, two of the most successful G.O. terms have been completed. Participation in G.O. sponsored extra-curricular activities was at an all time high. This widespread interest contributed greatly in making this a most fruitful year of G.O. accomplishment. The highlight of semi-annual G.O. activity is the election campaign. The Fall Term elections at- tracted much attention, with a hot political battle taking place. Eli Lazar's copping of the presidency made it three successive terms for him as a mem- ber of the school G.O. Executive Council. Avi Dershowitz, twice a G.O. officer and a very active member of the senior class, was his opponent. The other victors were Elias Herschmann who defeated Artie Eidelman for the vice-presidency, Artie Can- tor as Secretary-Treasurer, Steven Riskin as Debat- ing Manager, and Jerry Lloyd who became Athletic Manager. vt .V ., 5 '-'1f :iitf ea:tf 1 fi im, T tg 'Yr lift -, sr -'t P .vt gl it ,T t 'tr l rx , , ,, .ft f Q - ' 5L w,fgg.tf gr,-,f t. . ,. .51 ' , ':wgqsq,, iq qs vi, .rw f,,. - 'W i s ' 'T fil '1?,3'53lllll'1a.3'--dxf lg' 15 T X- . , 'J ,, 5 ' ' 'im' wN-MM V FALL TERM Left to right, SEATED: H. Wasserman. S. Krochmal, A. Cantor. A. Fruchter. E. Lazar, E. Herschmann, H. Bursky, J. Greenfield, A. Schiff, R. Newman. H. Gross, M. Strahlberg. B. Weinstock, B. Reiss. STANDING: S. Miller, M. Gordon,A. Balsam, S. Goldman, P. Bursky, M. Strobel, J. Penner. The Spring Term elections saw Elias Hersch- mann go on to become President. Jack Klein was elected Vice-President. Chaim Charytan became Secretary-Treasurer and Herman Bursky was voted Athletic Manager. Steven Riskin was re-elected to serve the school for another term as Debating Manager. If 6.0. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IFALI. TERMI Left to right: E. Herschmann, Vice-Presi- dentg E. Lazar, Presidentg A. Cantor. Sec- retary-Treasurer. l Z Although the G.O.'s accomplishments of the past year were numerous, there are certain achieve- ments which stand out in our minds. The assemblies this year were much more mean- ingful than those in the past. The schedule included a Freshman Orientation and Awards assembly, an Arista Induction assembly, a very colorful and enjoyable Chanukah Chagiga, a panel discussion with the three Yeshiva University High Schools, interscholastic debates with Uptown T.A. and Flat- bush Yeshiva, pre-election assemblies, an Israel Independence Day assembly, and a Tenth Anni- versary celebration. An open G.O. meeting was also held before the entire student body. The G.O. arranged for pictures to be taken of the entire student body. They also distributed new G.O. cards, with the students' photos, free of charge. The G.O.'s annual affairs proved to be very successful. These were the Chagiga, Lag B'Omer remvn Left t0 mann, E. Hersch- Treas- urer. SPRING TE STANDING: L. Kerschenbaum, H. witz, J. Nusbacher, S. Sussman. Outing, and Variety Night. This year the G.O. ran a special Variety Night Club, under the direction of Bob Hirt and Moshe Polansky, which provided the entertainment for a very enjoyable evening. The G.O. obtained a large cork bulletin board for the hall and ten small bulletin boards for the classrooms. Brooklyn T.A. showed itself well in the many inter-Yeshiva tournaments which it entered. B.T.A. was an active member of the Inter-Yeshiva Coun- cil, a city-wide group of most of the Yeshiva high schools of New York. Our school was also a member of the Y.U.A.A. which sponsors the Jewish High School League. B.T.A. won its second successive Brooklyn Divi- sion Basketball Championship in the J.H.S.L. if If Left to right, SEATED: Y. Felman, S. Krochmal, l. Greenspan, C. Charytan, E. Herschmann, J. Klein, S. Golshevsky, S. Miller, D. Sieg- fried, J. Greenlield, H. Gross, B. Adler, S. Ganchrow, M. Freiman. Wasserman, B. Weinstock, M. Lebo- BM N J ...STUDE T COURT HE Student Court is the judicial branch of our student government. It is composed of five Arista members, who sit as judges, and the G.O. President, who serves as presiding justice. The duty of this court is to pass judgment on those accused of violating our school laws and regulations. A student, summoned to appear in court when charged with a misdemeanor, may either speak in his own defense or may choose a spokesman, The Service Squad Captain, represent- ing the G.O., states the case against the defendant. The case is then thoroughly discussed and the judges decide whether or not the accused is guilty. If a student is found to be guilty, the punishment is usually detention or the writing of an essay. Our Student Court has been a corrective branch of our student government and has clearly demon- strated the school's policy of letting the students govern their own affairs. X-' IIQQ SY jx yall Lv!! m right. SE.-'ATEDZ A, Cantor. Y. Fel man. E. Herschmann. E. Luzar. Nlr. J Strum, H. Josepher. STANDING: N. Bloom. J. Blau. A. Eidelman B. Lapidus. 7 jzfz J fifzfzf o o o 0.0.0. ,,:..1 X oo W o '- I soot .:.j. .'.'.' ,J I Left to right, FRONT Row: J. Schraub, B. Adler, Y. Felman, l. Greenspan, E. Herschmann J. Klein, W. Enker, L. Aberman. SECOND ROW: L. Goldsmith, S. Goldstein. P. Friedman, M. Schiffenbauer. J. Tager, H Kuritsky, N. Feld. I. Kellman, M. Geffen. J. Loewenthal, S. Riskin. M. Rubenstein THIRD Row: P. Ungar, H. Glatter, A. Hornblass, I. Welfeld, S. Hirsch. A. Hyman. S Grossbard, D. Frimmer, S. Krochmal, J. Lifschitz. A. Lebowitz. FOURTH Row: H. Zuckerberg, N. Gorlyn. A. Feiner, J. Greenfield. M. Zwillenberg. H 3.020 Kass, N. Kupietsky. :3 ': Service Squad ::.o.: O MAINTAIN eilicient student government, a .-'-Z law enforcement body is needed. Such a body I - is the Service Squad. This organization is led by two co-captains who 3 in turn are responsible to the G.O. Vice-President. ', ', However, all members of the Service Squad must 'Q , be approved by the G.O. Improvements were insti- '. ': tuted last year and more lower termers were ad- ' I mitted into the Service Squad. .o.s:o ,fx 42 The Service Squad operates in complete coop- eration with the Student Court to maintain deco- rum at all assemblies and help keep our school clean. There is a Service Squad member available in every room during lunch hour to make sure that no regulations are broken. This year the Service I V if N SQ?- Squad has taken on more responsibilities. More members were needed since our present building is larger. To prevent accidents, students were cau- tioned not to cross the street against the light. No student is allowed to leave the building during the day. Service Squad members this year also had to devote more time to their jobs and had to be on post at recess as well as lunchtime. N ERE A Under the effective leadership of Jacob Nus- bacher and Irving Greenspan, the Service Squad has accomplished its task this year and has operated smoothly. Special thanks should be given to the two officers and to the students who served as members and did their job so conscientiously. Throughout the year they have been of valuable service to the school. Left to right, FRONT Row: J. Schraub, B. Adler, J. Tager, I. Greenspan, J. Klein, J. Nus- bacher, W. Enker, L. Aberman. SECOND Row: N. Nusbacher, R. Weinberg, J. Pugach, P. Bursky, P. Friedman, J. Loewen- thal, P. Halbfinger, I. Blachor, M. Geffen, I. Kellman, B. Pallant, S. Bockstein. THIRD Row: A. Cohen, J. Neufeld, J. Tuch, S. Miller, A. Hornblass. S. Hirsch, A. Hyman, S. Grossbard, D. Frimmer, S. Krochmal, H. Mandel, H. Gross. FOURTH Row: J. Lifschitz, N. Gorlyn, A. Feiner, J. Lloyd, M. Zwillenberg. H. Elstein. A. Fruchter. 1 . RISTA, T.A.,s honor society, is an organiza- tion of students who have met with outstand- ing success in both their Hebrew and secular subjects. Participation in extra-curricular activities, and receiving the approval of Arista's Assembly Cpresent membershipl and Senate Cfaculty boardj are criteria for admission. The group's primary purpose is to aid students who are deiicient in their studies. fl Q 1' xi I K, x. ' .155 :- f X- f 'IJ A if H 1 lx' 4 . mm Nl Q e 'l gli 10' Wt lf' tw i ' gill 2 . -, X 1 , l .dirt ff x, ' x Of .Z Left to right, SEATED: M. Goldberg, Y Felman, I. Greenspan, M. Gordon, M Zwillenberg, L. Kerschenbaum, H Josepher. N. Bloom, Mr. S. Lebowitz, .I Blau, H. Zuckerberg, A. Eidelman. geboren, N. Feld, B. Langenauer, E Lazar, A. Witztum, A. Gafni, J. Klein STANDING: J. Penner, I. Welfeld, J. Neu- E. Herschmann, B. Lapidus, A. Cantor. Left to riglzz, SEATED: M. Rabinowitz, A. Fruchter, P. Bursky, S. Goldstein, H. Mandel N. Bloom, Mr. S. Lebowitz. H. Zuckerberg M. Goldberg. STANDING: M. Press, J. Nusbacher, H. Farkas. N. Kupietsky, A. Hyman, M. Freiman, S. Riskin. 1 ,I Q, Arista activities during the past year were high- lighted by two school assemblies devoted speciti- cally to the induction of new members. New mem- bers were presented with pins and certiticates and were asked to recite the Arista Pledge. The inno- vation proved to be of great interest to the entire student body. Membership in the honor society was increased during the past year from seven to an all time high of thirty-six members. Officers for the FallHTerm were: .lerry Blau, Leader: Hyam Zuckerberg, Vice-Leader: Norman Bloom. Secre- tary. ln the Spring Term Zuckerberg was elected Leader, Bloom became Vice-Leader and Morris Goldberg was chosen Secretary. Since Arista's in- ception. Mr. Samuel Lebowitz has been its Faculty Adviser. ll squcid ROGRESS has been the keyword of the Elcha- nite throughout the years. Each Elchanite has proved to be superior to the previous issues. From copy preparation to final printing, much effort and cooperation are required. The Elchanite is run by a board, and only through its cooperation can it succeed. The business managers are in charge of securing advertisements to finance our yearbook. The activities editors organize the write- ups for each student as well as all school activities. The photography crew takes all candid pictures of school events, and the art editors illustrate the book completely. It is the task of these editors, under the Editor-in-Chief, to produce the book. The editors wish to express their appreciation to Mr. Harry Allan, our Art and General Adviser, and to Mr. Robert Bassell, Literary Adviser, for their unselfish cooperation in helping to make the Elchanite a success. Our gratitude also goes to all associate editors and members of the art and typ- ing squads who have helped make our yearbook complete. The following students are to be ex- tended special plaudit: ART SQUAD-Morton Freiman, Stanley Krochmal, Howard Burg, Joshua Levy, Abraham Schiff, Norman Zabrowsky, Aaron Fruchter. TYPING SQUAD-.lack Klein-Edi- tor, Chaim Charytan, Yehudi Felman, Morris Goldberg, Philip Halbfinger. ' R llllilti l Left to right, SEATED: T. Groner, J. Nus- bacher, D.Aberbach, Mr. Allan,S. Kroch- mal, L. Goldsmith. STANDING: H. Burg, J. Klein, M. Freiman. ff Kolenu ,f ,M Left to right: M. Rabinowitz, Rabb' E PPEARING after Shavuot, Kolenu, B.T.A.'s Hebrew literary magazine, is an annual stu- dent publication eagerly awaited by every student. This year, although not following any specific theme, the editorial staff saw fit to include in this publication a greater variety of articles, with special emphasis placed on items which can aid the stu- dents in their Hebrew studies. A special section, devoted to school activities, was found extremely novel, since events were reported for the first time in a vivid yet simple Hebrew style. Kolenu, which has been widely acclaimed among Y . . . . eshiva circles, received special commendation last year by the nationally famous Jewish Life, a monthly publication of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. In a review by Mr. Sidney Rosenberg entitled A Serious Voice the author analyzed many of the articles which comprised the contents of Kolenu. 1 pstein, H. Wasserman TOPICS f if OMPLETING its second year of successful publication since changing from a photo-offset to a printed newspaper, B.T.A.'s student voice, the TOPICS, has shown tremendous improvement. A highlight of the past year is the high rating it re- ceived in the Columbia Scholastic Press Associa- + M EDITORIAL BOARD witz. STANDING: H. Zuckerberg, J. Neugeboren J. Ness, J. Tager, N. Bloom. tion competition. The TOPICS circulates 1,000 copies among the students of B.T.A., Uptown T.A. and Central. It is published by the Journalism Club and was headed this past year by Martin Gordon, Editor- in-Chief. Mr. Sidney Gold is the faculty adviser. Left to righz, SEATED: G. Falk, I. Welfeld, D. Frimmer, M. Goldberg, M. Gordon, L. Rubin, C. Charytan, Y. Felman, M. Rabino- neronrsns Left zo righr, SEATED: S. Golshev- sky. M. Press, J. Schraub. S. Riskin. M. Gordon, W. Enker, J. Hornblass, A. Kezsbom. STANDING: G. Roth, M. Strobel, A. Balsam. B. Weinstock. Mr. Gold. J. Schnure, A. Witty, R. Weber, A. Cantor. l 1 I l yi L HE Topics Bulletin is the latest addition to the growing family of T. A. Publications. This mim- eographed paper serves a dual purpose: it provides both a weekly roundup of school news. and a means of communication between the G.O. administra- tion and the student body. The Bulletin was ably directed this year by Messrs. M. Gordon, Y. Felman, M. Goldberg. and C. Charytan. LETI 1:1- X t BQ 5 X K. i l v ps. Lcfl lu riglzlx Y. Fclman. C. Cillll'ylLil'l. M. Gordon. Ni. Goldberg. Nr' i 'F E AN DEB TING HE Debating Society at B.T.A. controls both inter-school and intramural debates. Intramu- ral debates are divided into two leagues-one in- cludes terms one to four, the other includes terms five through eight. Each class participates in five debates in its own league. The winner of one league then debates against the winner of the second league for the school championship. Left ro righz, SEATED: M. Goldberg. A. Hornblass. A. Dershowitz, S. Riskin, B. Langenauer, J. Neuge- boren, H. Burg. STANDING: C. Charytan. E. Herschmann, E. Lazar. I. Greenspan, Y. Felman. FALL TERM This year B.T.A. scored an impressive record in inter-school debating. Among our victories can be listed one of our major rivals, Uptown T.A. Inter- school debating was highlighted by a panel discus- sion between the three Yeshiva University High Schools which was held at B.T.A. The representa- tives of these schools discussed the possibility of the re-establishment of a Sanhedrin in Israel. Dr. CAS-. , R 'ui?vrh9t '1'fr X X' ., Sidney Hoenig, an authority on this topic, was our l' fi guest speaker. 'W ' 'I ff' A public speaking club, with the purpose of aid- Y I if X ing school and class debators, holds a prominent it it N N place in our debating program. During the school X ll X year many assemblies were held at which school l X debates, as well as class debates were featured. X L' Q 5 , ,, X lik XX These assemblies helped promote interest in de- f X i ' i X bating at T.A. X I X i . lx Xi QQUN, M. fl at SPRING TERM Left zo right, SEATED: J. Neuge boren, H. Zuckerberg, M. Gold berg. A. Hornblass, l. Kellman A. Hyman, E. Lazar. STANDlNGZ.i.HOI'I1biZ1SS, H. Burg, A. Dershowitz, B. Langenauer, S. Riskin. l l l I , -xi, W '-Lf 52 ff, flfflll !,'ii ,gr fi fix! V u gi if , ll 1 l lx xnxx xi Y Wmielfq niie at 65 1, fl!! ,f .. ,ff ff, Z1-LY! X, 1 rf ZF' ff ff ff' if 1' f ' fffjff Xfrxff If fi f,fff ff ff Z , , rf 1, X' K, I V , ff f ,ff A, f fp 'ffl ,a nf ' 7 Aff, ,I nf I, Ji' ' I' fi' , in 5 1 Q? I, I, f , fy ,rf -t fy f ff ,fl ff If fl! fy f,'l,'0 J J f f il' f fl' f will , 'J ,fy A! eva' If 'X J! is X f fl ' l 'I 1 xl f 'il Y 1 , i J ' 1 , V' X, f , J 5 f HREE years ago, Variety Night was instituted in order to give T.A. students an opportunity to display their theatrical talents through various media. This year, under the leadership of Moses Polan- sky and Robert Hirt, who produced the show, and Arthur Cantor and Hyam Wasserman, who super- vised the musical arrangement, Variety Night proved to be a huge success. The highlight of this year's performance was a Cantata entitled, Ballad for Americans. The rest of the entertainment featured comedy and magic acts, an instrumental trio, a vocal solo and rendi- 'X' x i xi I .L-t-4-J.-ng ix Ui wlplx ill i x,l ,AXJ xi 'X lpgiixlx KN ' uri l. 'e ,X . YN, it ,l X W X H 'x X Xf' 1. , X . ,L e' X ' N z W ani, W if - X if 'Y , K rr, r X T if, ,Til 7 H ,fq f E tions by the Hebrew Glee Club. The master of ceremonies for the evening was Eugene Horn, a B.T.A. alumnus. The show was very ably supervised by its faculty adviser, Mr. Martin Lilker. The proceeds from the sale of Variety Night tickets are of great financial help to the G.O., as they constitute its major source of income during the year. f-jf jf 1 1 I. I 1? JE L, x T ,Via an 114 at fbf T tel-Jrgfwf lui Left to right: C. Charytan, A. Can- tor, H. Burg, K. Kobrin, H. Was- serman, M. Polansky, M. Ruben- stein. A. Eidelman. L -.Lisi Msn-N Q 5i- i sis-5-M Q . lt i . 5 'S K X, . xxx ix X X- I xx x 5 Q. 4 3 .x X1 s,,5n-55-f f xl- f' Qs f f f X is-QQQSI I -Xi X i LIBRARY HE activity that suffered the greatest incon- venience by our moving to the new building, was the English Library. Forced to uproot itself from its previous location, the library needed a complete overhauling and had to be rearranged. The staff was also hampered by the fact that new bookcases were not built until the second term. Nevertheless, the library improved immensely. Easily accessible bookcases were added and a separate large reading-room was provided. Books covering many new fields were obtained by the library squad through grants and book-clubs. Especially important was the addition of a better reference section. The library also subscribes to many leading magazines. Throughout the past year, the library has issued a mimeographed bulletin containing book reviews, listings of new books and other valuable informa- tion. The student body thanks Mr. B. Brender, faculty adviser, Aaron Lebowitz and Robert Weber, chief librarians and the complete library squad. Left to right, SEATED: J. Loewen- thal, S. Katz. R. Weber, A. Lebo- witz, M. Goldberg, A. Hyman J. Klapper. STANDING: S. Weiser, S. Suss- man, H. Kuritsky, S. Goldrich J. Wolicki, A. Schiff, J. Parness I. Neufeld. English mllillfljyl fi X X 1f.XN E.-f ' fr .?- -Q X 155- , .' f 54Tsx ff s'fSif'z2 m' is 2 f X Nfixillyllnly f fl 'U' 1 X.. N C 3 SL Hebrew HOSE who visited the Hebrew Library, housed in its two small rooms in our former school building and saw its new spacious location, will marvel at the way the library has adapted itself t . o serve a greater number of students. ln order to establish an eflicient system of classi- fication, the librarian, Rabbi Epstein publish d , e a fourteen page manual dealing with the technical aspects of libra k ' ry wor . By the use of this manual, a uniform system will b e maintained by all the squads that are ch anged yearly. The library's bulletin, The Sifriyonf' appeared this year and was superior in quality as well as quantity as compared to previous editions. The bulletin included material condensed from many complicated texts to be used in conjunction with the Talmud studies in the Yeshiva department. X. M - Left to right: M. Press. N. Reiss, J. Gross- man Rabbi E st ' . p ein. J. Schnure. S. Eider. M ' , . Medniclt, H. Goodman, M. Strahlberg. F. Nathan. 1. s .3 X. ti? I b lr fb ll R I Y ri .. f as e d 5 l . ,:,, .bn S ROOKLYN Talmudical hoopsters for the third 3 time placed first in the Brooklyn Division of the Metropolitan Jewish High School Basketball League. In the semi-final playoff game for League leadership, the team lost a thrilling one point over- ' it time tussle to R.J.J. 55-54. The game featured a 4 A second half comeback drive by B.T.A. which f 1 wiped out a seventeen point half-time deficit, thus A 3 2 sending the game into overtime. This set the stage 'B . I V. I for R.J .J .'s Leon Bernstein to drop in a foul shot 1 l with three seconds to go thus eliminating B.T.A. i R, from the playoffs. X H K - pl 1 . 1 if f ..-,.L... On the way to first place in the Brooklyn Divi- sion, B.T.A. compiled an 8-1 League record. The only defeat was a mid-season upset by HILI. The toughest opposition came from Flatbush and Ramaz who were defeated 50-53 and 45-39 re- spectively. In non-League tilts a not so impressive 5-3 record was compiled. Defeat came at the hands of Brooklyn Friends and Rhodes Academy. A comparatively low total of 15 Varsity letters was awarded as the team compiled an overall 13-5 record. High scorers for the season were Marv Hirschhorn and Nissim Wernick, with 254 and 191 points respectively. The high scorer for any single game was Marv Hirschhorn who scored 29 points against St. Leonard. Seoson's Scoring Totals Hi rschhorn Wernick Bursky Welfeld Lloyd Farkas Hirt Josepher Trugman Eidelman Polansky Falk Dershowitz Langenauer Season Record 53 Alumni 49 R..l..l. 77 Flatbush 63 Chaim Berlin 78 St. Leonards 78 HILI 68 St. Leonards 94 Bentley 57 Brooklyn Friends 48 HILI 75 Bentley 73 Chaim Berlin 95 M.T.J. 59 Rhodes 5 8 Flatbush 45 Ramaz 62 Brooklyn Friends 54 R.J .J . 1 185 League C13-SJ Playoff mer Hirschhorn. H. N. Wernick. STANDING: M. Reiss, G. Falk. H. Josephcr. R. Hirt. J. Tuch, A. Dershowitz. B. Lungenzxuer. A. Eidelmun. L. Trugman. 254 191 180 167 140 103 65 47 12 9 7 5 4 2 48 31 53 51 71 58 59 52 72 4 x im, g , , f - 2, 1 ,A .4 53.t Irving Welfeld and Marvin Hirschhorn. 52 66 44 65 53 39 81 55 1016 Varsity Co-Captains In the second annual All Star Game B.T.A. was represented by Irving Welfeld, Herm Bursky, Nissim Wernick and Marv Hirschhorn. Coach Hal .letter piloted the Brooklyn squad for the second straight year. Special thanks to Moishe Reiss, Joe Tuch and Danny Frimmer, team Managers. ' W K Xxegvgwjg' 'l4.f:f,gE! ' - Q f Y.. ,I in uf' -036 -N ,.,'gvf,s Km xfv , ,AV 'WY' ,Mx NX h .. L A 1. xi 1-V. ' -. ,If il, I Jw . N - f 'gf I 'Z ,Q i 41:2 fbi- grw f-1? . : ' ' 1' ' 'Q in A, Z ,W gl- , .N I 4 ,x is 5 Xxx: H xgl fff . , fp. 'Nbr' N-qu, 53,3 if ' 1 5? 'fi fi?-1 'V f,,.'- M. , 1 ' f ' , v -5-S , K Q! V F' x -i Dc',2fm 'Sf f 1' 1, -4 ' X gig- - , , Q fs , ' . ' 5 23 1 ,. . A -gg, 1 . n -- if I Af iw Q M T - 4. , f Mwgf ffiir f '0, fn if 1 ' ' sf'3'Qg5ij':- 1-M, QQ X ', 5.2 if ' 1 -5g,2 '4t W ' 5 E... 54. f . fd, mf- , f , ,. A, X,-A ' fY-gj'7f.--Wjf,- -. ' 5 J Q J ..,f,+i' . A 1 ' W-'f 'f 23 - 4 H , , sf ' A ' ' ' 9' M,..,M-'f f ,we-A , t ' , , F is AMM,,n P, WW 'N ACT HIS past year witnessed a decline in the activity of the Junior Varsity. Hampered by the lack of an official coach and the absence of facilities suit- elk? A 0 T-A. av j I fly! F' L1 ff sJ K .Na I ET-.4 1-T-A. aT-4, STA- Jv .iv JV BTA ' J' sr -I ' i s if . 1 B ' - . Q, 7:1 V I 1 l if J ...a If Z' X Lrfr ro right, SEATED: P. Bursky. A. Fruchter, R. Goldberg. K. Kobrin. A. Kirshbaum S lxrochmal. H. Lerner. M. Polansky. STANDING: M, Shimansky. L. Rubin. M. Ostrow. J. Levine. Nl. Kaplan. J. Neugeb wren able for practice, the J. V. managed to play a total of only three games. These contests consisted of a match between the Shields S. A. C.. representing the Young Israel of Boro Park, and two against their perennial rival, Brooklyn Friends Academy J. V. A record of two wins and one defeat was compiled, the only J. V. loss coming at the hands of the Shields. Seasonal scoring totals show Mike Ostrow and Larry Rubin to be the leading J. V. point-getters. It is hoped that a more extensive J. V. program will be planned for the forthcoming season. This is most essential, as the Varsity is dependent upon the J. V. for its future talent. lm' a- Mu al Q , V f V. , 1 NTRAMURAL competition rebounded to a new high this year. The programs of Athletic Man- agers Herman Bursky and Jerry Lloyd consisted of competition in baseball, basketball, slapball, ping- pong, handball, and foul shooting. As usual, the Lag B'Omer outing culminated this year's Athletic season. The outing featured an Alumni-Senior softball game and the finals of the intramural baseball tournament. Other competi- tion in handball and tennis was held. Through this extensive intramural program every student is given the opportunity to partici- pate in whatever sport he desires. Winners in Intramural Competition, 1954-1955 Baseball-8a Basketball-6a Slapball-8a F oulshooting-8a-J . Klein, M. Polansky J. Lipshitz Handball-P. Halbyinger Ping-Pong-A. Jacknin H '. ' Y A r----. If 'ce . ff! if I it tux y I X, gtg-kfxgl 'VCI .gg .J .4 ?,fXXx.N Xjlfx If store fl Lefl to righr, SEATED: P. Halbfmger, A. Gafni, A. Hornblass. B. Langenauer. M. Feiner, H. Burg, A. Witztum. H. Farkas. STANDING: D. Levine, H. Wasserman. M. Rabinowitz, C. Charytan, O. Wachstock. F. Danziger. T.....i......- HIS marks the cooperatives first of activity in the new building. This by the students and sponsored by the equipped to supply the student body with necessary school supplies and review books at greatly reduced prices. Any student interested in joining the staff may do so at the beginning of each term. This is an- other outstanding example of student government in action at T.A. This year the Co-op operated under the leader- ship of Hyam Wasserman in the Fall Term and David Levine in the Spring Term. Through the patronage of the student body the co-op has be- come a success. 1? Co-op Store Executives: H. Wasserman, H. Farkas. D. Levine. Nl. 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If d f' , X fx Y K . v If - Q 1 rx 4 1 N- ' ' , Q - T' S I .- - ' N - 5-r '- HILE ten years represents an important seg- ment in the life of an individual, in the his- tory of an institution of learning it is less significant. Yet the stature of an institution and the role it is destined to play are determined to a large extent by the foundations established in its early begin- nings and the guiding philosophy that motivates its early growth. In looking ahead it is wise to appraise past experiences and to assess their value in shaping the future. A sine qua non for prospect is retrospect. What is the story of the Brooklyn Talmudical Academy-its origin and development? To better understand its establishment, it is necessary that we view it as an integral part of Yeshiva University, which today is undoubtedly the outstanding institution of its kind in the world. It is the prophetic vision and indomitable will of Dr. Samuel Belkin, its President since 1943, that are responsible for its almost unparalleled expan- sion. It is he who is still applying himself assidu- ously to the task of making Yeshiva the kind of institution that will be geared to meet effectively the complex spiritual, moral, and intellectual needs of the American Jewish Community. lt is within such a framework of thought and action that Brook- lyn Talmudical Academy was conceived and born. But more specifically it was designed to expand the frontiers of a Yeshiva education on the high school level, in the Borough of Brooklyn. That this was not merely a luxury but a pressing need was evident from the sad, yet true, facts. Each year a preponderant majority of elementary Ye- shiva graduates, totaling several hundred, would discontinue their Jewish studies. While it is true 66 , that there were several Yeshiva High Schools in existence, there were a number of factors that militated against continuation in these schools. Brooklyn Talmudical Academy, by its establish- ment in September l945, not only met this chal- lenge but helped to create a Zeitgeist, which made continuation of Jewish studies a normal rather than an abnormal phenomenon, This spirit began to fiourish and gain strength, with the result that more Yeshiva High Schools have been opened and several elementary Yeshivos have inaugurated ninth grades with a view towards building com- plete four-year high schools. What has been the success of our school? Estab- lished for the purpose of fostering the study of Talmud, Bible, and cognate subjects among grad- uates of elementary Yeshivos, who heretofore dis- continued their Jewish training, the school has in retrospect made tremendous strides. For not only has this aim been achieved. but we have also been success- ful in influencing close to 80 per cent of our gradu- ates to continue with their Jewish training on the college level. lt is significant that almost 70 per cent of our alumni have enrolled at Yeshiva Uni- versity, while l0 per cent enrolled in municipal colleges and are continuing their Jewish learning in other Yeshivos, The remainder of the graduates are represented by those who were interested in specialized fields and who were admitted to Colum- bia, Princeton, Cornell, Yale, Harvard, Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, Cooper Union, Carnegie Tech and others. Periodically we receive reports on the excellent work being done by our graduates in these colleges. ln addition to various scholar- ships awarded by individual colleges, our gradu- ates have won 47 State Scholarships in the last hve years, each worth 51400.00 Our students have excelled in various fields of study. competing suc- cessfully in many contests. Several have received Honorable Mention Awards in the Annual Science Talent Search, in which close to 15,000 students compete each year. In the Journal-American His- tory Contest, Brooklyn Talmudical Academy has won first place among all Yeshiva High Schools for five successive years. In the National French Contest sponsored by the National Association of French Teachers, in which 30,000 students from over 800 high schools throughout the country par- ticipate annually. our students have won many prizes. The crowning achievement in this compe- tition was the awarding of a first prize to one of our students, who received official recognition as the outstanding third-year French student in the entire nation. By RABBI ABRAHAM N. ZUROFF pl? .4 Q mesh f J X' 5 l is ,QQ A J x of XX., x NC! ix J l fi, Xl ff' 1 This record of achievement is even more re- markable when one considers the heavy scholastic schedule which begins at 9:00 in the morning and ends at 6:00 in the evening. Nor does this include the gamut of extracurricular activities highlighted by the Elchanite, senior year book, and the Topics, school newspaper, both of which have annually been entered into the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Competition, and have always emerged with awards of merit. Our Hebrew publication, Kolenu, has received outstanding tributes of praise for its rich content and fine style. It is the combi- nation of an intensive program of Jewish studies and a maximum program of secular subjects, plus the extracurricular activities, that have contributed to the spiritual, intellectual, and personal develop- ment of our students. An ideal program in itself, however, cannot be implemented unless both faculty and students are geared to participate in it. It requires a dedicated staff and a unique student body. Our instructors represent a group of competent and conscientious men who are sincerely interested in a personal way in their students. To them a student is not merely a seat-occupant, but an individual who will derive benefit from spiritual inspiration, intellectual stim- ulation, and character training. A number of fac- ulty members are graduates of Yeshiva University, and thus they are living symbols of the Yeshiva ideal-an harmonious blending of Torah and sec- ular culture. Our student body is a select group that has met rigid entrance requirements. Entrance examinations for both the Yeshiva and high school departments, past elementary school records, rec- ommendation of principals, and a personal inter- view are the gauges used to determine the eligibility of the applicant. Such a policy of selec- tion is possible, without fear that the rejection of candidates will deny them a Jewish education, be- cause of the number of other Yeshiva high schools in Brooklyn that are accessible to them. Thus, with a homogeneous and small student body. an atmosphere of learning is created which is con- ducive to the finest development of our students. There is one more element-the physical aspect -which cannot be overlooked. lt is true that Jew- ish tradition has always emphasized the spiritual rather than the material, yet the physical structure of a school is an essential ingredient of positive value. Having operated the school under the most adverse conditions for nine years, we are indeed grateful for the building that we are occupying since September 1954. Consisting of large, well- lighted, and airy classrooms, a beautiful audito- rium, adequate library rooms, and a spacious playground, this building will further enhance our prospects for even greater success. In marking the tercentenary of Jewish life in America as expressed in its theme, Man's Oppor- tunities and Responsibilities Under Freedomn, Yeshiva University, in general, and Brooklyn Tal- mudical Academy, in particular, are symbols of this unique freedom-the freedom not merely to become integrated into the fabric of American society and to contribute to its economic, political and social structure, but the freedom also to retain our own religious identity and to withstand assim- ilation, by building our own institutions of learning and worship, thereby nourishing and sustaining those wells that have preserved us as a people since the days of antiquity. We are indeed beginning the fourth century of Jewish living in the United States with the strength and courage to develop further those concepts that will prevent us from becoming a part of the sandheap and indiscriminate mass. It is to this uniqueness that Brooklyn Talmudical Academy will continue to contribute. 3-.Lck 1 71 if 4 - if 5, v .f U I g KN. 4.1, - '-rt '- B va ii - 155375 ' . ...... ga, . .risifsnff -- t F31 3 33. I -M--H-W M , DU L ALLEGIANCE? ONG before the establishment of the State of Israel, the question of dual loyalty on the part of the American Jew agitated a great deal of public opinion, both pro and con. Can the Jew be a loyal American citizen and at the same time show an interest in Israel? Is he not displaying a so-called dual allegiance '? These are questions which have been and will continue to be debated in the course of American-Jewish history. It would be well for us to consider briefly, some of the important concepts of American life which bear weight upon this problem. America derives her greatness in that she represents a synthesis of foreign elements with varying ideologies, each contributing toward our democratic ideals. We look forward to and en- courage the immigrants contribution in the strengthening of our political, social, economic, and cultural structures. But, despite this unique and far-reaching contribution by the newcomer to the growth of American civilization, it is not difficult to comprehend that if America is to re- main strong, she must command the loyalty of all her citizens. New inhabitants must eventually shrug off-for the most part-their allegiance to foreign powers and must display a positive willing- ness to become an inherent part of the homogene- ity of the American group. Into this framework of American existence, we can readily place the Jew. That he has contributed to the progress of this country, in practically every field of human creativity, is an indisputable fact. Furthermore, he has displayed the positive willing- ness to be loyal to the American way and has identified himself with nearly every movement that embodies the spirit of true Americanism. However, a dual allegiance problem seems to by ELI LAZAR have arisen with regard to the feelings of Ameri- can Jews toward the establishment of a Jewish state. A simple on-the-surface reply to those who are bothered by this problem is that the Jews are loyal Americans in the same way as Americans of Irish, Polish, or French origin who have an affirm- ative attitude toward the old country. This com- monplace statement, however, is not an answer to the problem. The Jew cannot be considered a member of a normal immigrant group, just as Israel cannot be considered a normal foreign country. The Jew who entertains the notion that his people and his state are similar in purpose and relationship to all other peoples and states, is thus surrendering his religious principles. his highest aspirations. The essence of Jewish Zionism is crystallized in the principle: Let the Jewish state perish if it abandons the moral idea. The main element in the longing for the Return was the desire to remain Jewish. Palestine had a definitely ideal character. where the Jewish spirit could evolve and where the Divine Glory would be present. Thus, when a Jew was faced with the question of national loyalty in a diaspora nation and with his feelings toward Zion, he could not synthesize the two on an equal basis. As Maurice Samuel explains in his book The Gentleman and The Jew, 'EA man's business is to make his patriotism fit into G-d, not G-d into his patriotism. It cannot suffice to say that we belong to a for- eign national group which is perpetrating an infiu- ence within the United States that is foreign and un-American. We are rather a religious group, which, according to the ideals of American democ- racy, is to be afforded complete freedom of wor- ship. lt is right for the Polish Jew migrating to America to shrug off his allegiance to Poland, it is correct for the Russian Jew to absolve his loyalty to Russiag but it is inconsistent with Amer- ican democracy to ask the Jew to abandon an inherent part of his religion. In our faith, we can neither overlook nor underemphasize the impor- tance of Israel as a homeland for our brethren. Thus, we are no longer faced with the shrugging off of allegiance to foreign powers , we are con- cerned rather with adherence to religious princi- ples and with the fundamental American doctrine of freedom of religion as expressed in our Bill of Rights. Just as Catholicism has the right to look to the papal regime in Rome for domination and spiritual guidance, Judaism has the right to look to Israel-the 'fseat of its religion. Jews do not go to lsrael to become a nation, they go because they are a nation. Being a nation, they have the right to exist if they so desire. Should, however, the major part of the Jewish people be unable to settle in Israel, this does not mean that this particular section must cease to exist as a national group. The right of a national minority to live an independent national existence side by side with a national majority, in a country in which the minority finds itself, is an essential principle in the comprehensive understanding of freedom. It does not constitute a clash of loyalties. What we should realize, is that we owe our alle- giance to both America and Israel. lt is right that a Jew should be loyal to his own people and it is right that he be loyal to the state whose citizen he is. The only question then remaining is whether or not these two existing and necessary loyalties are compatible. lf they are not. the conliict is insoluble, one must surrender to the other. How- ever, it is our feeling that these loyalties are far from being incompatible. Many believe that loy- alty is a social phenomenon which has thus far gone through three phases-the biological-tribal, the politico-national, and the universal-moral. ln the first stage, man's loyalty to his family, to his clan or to his tribe was all that mattered, every- thing else being alien and unimportant. ln the next phase, the politico-national, man developed tend- encies toward nationalism and intense patriotism with all his objectives centered around loyalty to his nation. His motto was: Let the state live, at any cost to any idea. The post-war trials of Nazis and Fascists on charges of crimes committed against humanity, constitute the beginning of a new development in the loyalty idea. The accept- ance of the principle of loyalty to mankind ac- knowledges that in case of conflict between loyalties. the commands of universal-moral loyalty have precedence over politico-national loyalty. Loyalty for Israel is not directed against any nationg nor do we believe that the loyalty of the citizen to America implies enmity or excludes friendship for any other nation. Both loyalties, that of the subject for his State and that of the Jew for his Jewish nation, can dwell together in harmony. We have reached the stage at which the vital issues of mankind are settled above the national level. In a period when this concept of universal-morality is binding, we Jews feel that there is absolutely no conliict between the moral doctrines of Americanism and Judaism. As the late Chief Justice Louis D. Brandeis-himself a shining example of the integration of Americanism and Zionism-pointed out in his often quoted statement: f'lVlultiple loyalties are objectionable only if they are inconsistent. O C TR US: i ll XN! ll ibwlbw xlE..i4 wi! A lo ' HE tercentenary of Jewish settlement in Amer- ica has been spotlighted by Jewish contribu- tions in almost every held of human endeavor. Not the least significant of these are the accom- plishments of American Jews in the spheres of politics and public service. Jews have served in all branches of the municipal, state and federal By ABRAHAM WITTY governments. They have been appointed to the diplomatic corps of the federal government, to the federal judiciary, and have been elected to the national legislative bodies. But it is noteworthy that only two Jews have attained positions in the presidential cabinet. These were Oscar S. Straus and Henry Morgenthau, Jr. It is into the biography of the former that we shall delve, in an effort to extract his significant contributions to the Ameri- can-Jewish scene and to better understand the Oscar Solomon Straus, born in Ottenburg, Ba- varia on December 23. 1850, was of distinguished a -xg: background. His great-grandfather, Jacob ben azarus, had served as a deputy on the famous Sanhedrin, convened by Napoleon in 1806. lt was Ons for his individual greatness. ben Lazarus who, as a member of a committee of nine, helped formulate the conclusions which were later accepted by the Assembly and presented to Napoleon. The father, Lazarus Straus. an active participant in the German revolutionary movement of 1848. migrated to the United States and settled in Phila- delphia. Upon achieving success as a dry goods merchant, he was able to bring the rest of his fam- ily to this country. Arriving in ISS-1 were: his wife. three sons - lsidore, Nathan. and Oscar. and a daughter, Hermina. Young Straus' early religious background came mainly from his father. He did however attend a Baptist Sunday school for a short time. where he studied Bible and the Old Testament. At the age of eleven, while a resident of Georgia. he entered Collinsworth lnstitute. a higher school for boys. There he mastered the three r's and received an elementary introduction to the classics. He then went on to Columbia Law School from whence he was graduated in 1873. Upon his graduation from Columbia, Oscar Straus became a partner in his father's glassware business. Soon thereafter he attained prominence as a civic leader, and by 1887, was appointed Minister to Turkey by President Grover Cleveland. The situation in Turkey was one of gravest con- cern. The Moharnmedans had closed 500 Ameri- can Mission Schools and four American colleges. At first, Cleveland displayed a skeptical attitude toward sending a Jew to protect Christian church interests abroad. But his doubts were soon dissi- pated when Straus was openly endorsed by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. Perhaps one of the strongest commendations for Straus and for his people came from Henry Ward Beecher, the foremost Brooklyn minister at the time, who wrote Cleveland: Some of our best citizens are solicitous for the appointment of Oscar Straus as Minister to Turkey- of his fitness there is a general consent that he is personally and in attainment excellent. 'LBut I am interested in another quality-the fact that he is a Hebrew. The bitter prejudice against Jews which obtains strength in many parts of Europe, ought not to receive any countenance in America. It is because he is a Jew that I would urge the appoint- ment as a fit recognition of this remarkable people who are becoming large contributors to American propriety and whose intelligence, morality, and large liberality in all public measures for the welfare of society, should receive from the hands of our Gov- ernment some such recognition . . . Shortly after arriving in Turkey, Straus suc- ceeded in gaining the reopening of the Mission Schools and the colleges. His stay in the country was highlighted by many concessions elicited from the Turkish governor. On one occasion he refused an invitation to meet with the governor declaring that he will have nothing to do with him so long as poor Jews who have done nothing are kept in prison. The governor, apparently fearing inter- national censure, acceded to Straus' demands and four hundred Jewish, American, French, German, Austrian, and English prisoners were released. Straus was still to be summoned to diplomatic duty by other American presidents. In 1898, Pres- ident William McKinley sent him to visit the Sul- tan of Turkey. The purpose of the mission was to have the Sultan influence the Mohammedans living in the Philippines to recognize the sovereignty of the United States. In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt ap- pointed Straus to succeed ex-President Harrison as a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague. Roosevelt later advised Straus that he intended to make him a member of his cabinet, stating: I have a very high estimate of your judgment and your ability and I want you for personal reasons. There is still a further reason: I want to show Russia and some other countries what we think of the Jews in this country. Roosevelt made these remarks immediately after the famous Kishenev massacres of 1903. At the peace conference of 1905, at Portsmouth, Straus met with Count Sergius Witte, the Czar's repre- sentative. A great deal was discussed at that time regarding the alleviation of the plight of Russian and Polish Jewry. The following year Oscar Solomon Straus be- came the third Secretary of Labor and Commerce, thereby heading the newest governmental depart- ment to receive cabinet status Ccreated by Con- gress in 19033. The duties of the department were to promote commerce, mining, manufacturing, shipping, the fishery industry, and immigration. Even though the responsibility was extensive, Straus managed to make his department a pros- perous one. He concentrated his efforts on the removal of certain hardships and injustices attend- ing the arrival of immigrants into this country. Straus was to continue his diplomatic work in Turkey once again when in 1909, President Wil- liam Howard Taft through Secretary of State Knox appointed him United States Ambassador to Turkey. Straus also established himself as an author and lecturer. Among his books are: The Origin of the Republican Form of Government and Roger Wil- liams: the Pioneer of Religious Liberty. It must be remembered, however, that throughout his career as a statesman, author, lecturer, and bus- inessman he remained a loyal member of the syna- gogue and a staunch supporter of Jewish causes. A devoted student of American-Jewish history, Straus was one of the founders of the American- Jewish Historical Society and served as its first president from 1892-1898. Among his many Jew- ish accomplishments and affiliations are numbered the following: he was a trustee and a member of the publication board of the Jewish Publication Society of America, a member of the executive board of the American Jewish Committee, a direc- tor of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in New York, and a leader in the formation of the Young Men's Hebrew Association in New York. Together with Baron de Hirsch, he established the Jewish Agri- cultural Society, the Clara de Hirsch Home for Girls, and the Baron de Hirsch Fund, of which he was a trustee. A Zionist at heart, Straus met with Theodore Herzl in Vienna in 1889 and suggested that per- sonal negotiations be arranged with Constantino- ple, which held sovereignty over Palestine, rather than reliance upon intermediaries. He also sug- gested Mesopotamia as a possible area for Jewish settlement. In 1907, with a large bequest left by Moses Aaron Dropsie, a post-graduate school of Jewish studies was founded in Philadelphia. Besides the Dropsie estate, Oscar Straus and Cyrus Adler were responsible for bringing about the establishment of the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning. Tuition at the school was to be free and there were to be no restrictions upon race, creed, color, or sex. Straus' efforts on behalf of the col- lege continued for many years, while he served as a governor of the school. In recognition for his service to the country and for his philanthropic endeavors, Oscar Straus was the recipient of honorary degrees conferred upon him by Columbia and Brown Universities. A memorial was erected in his honor in front of the new buildings of the Commerce Department. Oscar S. Straus died on May 3, 1926, with the distinc- tion of having served presidents but at the same time, never having deserted his people. This was indeed a Htting epitaph to his distinguished career. iercen ienar graft 'I Q 'Fw 7 i?'fff .as 1 A recent report, submitted by a Commission appointed by President Eisenhower to study the nation's health needs, concluded with an authoritative statement to the effect that there exists a serious shortage of doctors in virtually every branch of medical service and research, and that this shortage will grow more and more acute in coming years. The single greatest factor contributing to this situation, as singled out in the report, is the inability of the nation's medical schools to train large numbers of men to serve as doctors. This limited ca- pacity is underlined when one notes that fewer doctors were graduated in 1950 than in 1900, although the population of this country has doubled. The 1900 doctor-patient ratio of one hundred forty-nine to one hundred thousand has been reduced to the 1950 ratio of one hundred thirty-four to one hundred thousand. The need for doctors is a pressing one. H CORNERSTONE of our faith is the belief that the truest way to serve God is to serve man. In this spirit, the Albert Einstein College of Medicine was named and dedicated by Dr. Samuel Belkin, President of Yeshiva University, in 1950. And, at this ceremony, one could almost sense the deep meaning of that which was to take place. The medical center, which, in itself, is a plan to stir the imagination and to kindle, in the hearts of all people, a hope for better things, will be the first college of medicine to be established in New York City since 1898-a modern school in a golden age of medical achievement, mobilizing the finest minds and the most comprehensive facilities for an all-out effort to preserve health and prevent disease. Indeed, it is fitting that Yeshiva University, first liberal arts college under Jewish auspices, be the pioneer in this undertaking-the establishment of a fully accredited, first-rate medical school affili- ated with a Jewish college. It is hard for us of the present to foresee the effects this school may have on both the Jewish and world scenes. Yet, even today, certain things are apparent. The Orthodox Jewish prospective doctor will be able to study medicine in a school which uses Torah as its guide. No longer must he choose between attending classes on Saturday and missing important work. The College promises to be among the top sci- ence centers in the world. Instruction will be en- trusted tothe sure and knowing hands of the world's finest medical men, over four hundred of whom have already applied for faculty appointments. Having been conceived in an age of scientific ad- vancement and new ideas, the institution cannot but be caught up in the swift current of progress so characteristic of our generation. These three factors-a Torah atmosphere, a top quality faculty, and newness-may, in part, account for the more than one thousand applications for admission that have already been received. Modern medicine requires doctors of broad edu- cational background and perception, men trained to regard patients as whole human beings, not merely as heart, lung, or liver cases. Students at the College will receive a broad, integrated view of medicine. Subjects will be related to each other and to the practical problems of patient care. Clinical training - bedside instruction under competent guidance - will begin in the student's first year. Students will learn about hospital bed care by serv- ing periodically as nurses and attendants, about home care, by accompanying family physicians on house calls. The Medical School in itself will be unique in that it will bear the imprint of a Jewish university devoted to the arts and sciences, and will represent a collective effort by our people to make its con- tribution to the field of medical science. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine will have a salutary effect on the many problems which confront young people who wish to pursue the field of medicine. M . vii' ' .- ,if Y-rl' Afffxsb J' X W Z iiffsfes E I C The more opportunities we provide for men of science to carry on research and to teach, the more we will enhance the cause of medical science. Most of this article has touched upon benefits which are, in the main, physical and tangible. How- ever, perhaps the most important and significant fact demonstrated first by the establishment of Yeshiva University itself and now by the creation of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is that the way of life of Orthodox Jewry, holding Torah and tradition sacred, is fully compatible with sec- ular learning, and that, given Torah as the prime foundation, secular learning is strengthened and enriched, and can flourish far beyond our fondest hopes. Yeshiva University has made a collective Jewish contribution to American life, a distinctive service, one which will earn the gratitude of all humanity. xx 3 ' Q. 'qi FN. N QT' v-v.i'Nl ' i ' - Ui ruin .139 Q Ala. AT the Jew as an individual has contributed his share to the founding of the American Re- public, is evidenced by detailed historical accounts of early American Jewry. However, the contribution of Judaism -- the J ew's religion -to America's democratic ideals, is not commonly known. Instrumental in introducing Judaic principles and ethics into the American way of life were the Puritans. They lived by the Old Testament. They loved it and read it, not only as a basis for their religious beliefs, but also as a guide for their politi- cal and secular life. For them the ideal form of government was theocracy - not man, but God alone, could be King. In defense of their beliefs the Mosaic Code, as well as the teachings of Israel's prophets, were turned to. Such was the nature of the Judaic influence upon English civilization. F rom the mother country came the Pilgrim and Puritan immigrants to settle the New England colonies. THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE NEW WORLD! Like Israel of the past, the Pilgrims regarded themselves as God's chosen people and through- out the Revolutionary War visualized themselves as fighting the Philistines and the Amalekites. Their independence gained, the people recalled their forefathers' hardships and not unlike the Jews, recited a Haggadah telling of their plight. JEWISH LAW AND PURITAN GOVERNMENT: Most legislative documents issued by the colonies contained Hebraic elements. The earliest of these documents was the Mayiiower Compact, which read: We whose names are underwritten . . . having undertaken . . . a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern part of Virginia, do by these present, solemnly and mutually in the presence of God, and one another, covenant and combine ourselves to- gether into a civil body po1itique. l The Pilgrim Code which renounced English authority upon the Plymouth Colony drew as its source of arguments, from Nehemiah 9 and 10, the story of Israelis desire to dethrone foreign kings 1Davis, John: New Englandlv Memorial p. 36 ualaic 71 uence and to restore the kingdom of the Lord within Israel. Again in 1639, in New Haven, the colonists assembled to create a civil government in accord- ance with the commandments of the Lord. John Davenport, New Haven's leader, stated that the Scriptures . . hold forth a perfect rule for the direction and government of all men as well as in the government of families and commonwealth as in matters of the churchflz This statement was ir- refutable! ln New Haven, the Scriptures were Law. At the selection of the colony's officials, verses deal- ing with the council of elders instituted by Moses were read, as recorded in Exodus and Deuteronomy. Criminals and prisoners were always reminded that: He that hideth his sin shall not prosper, but he that confesseth and forsaketh his sins shall find mercy. tProverbs 28: 135 Interesting to note also, is the fact that New Haven's adherence to the Mosaic Laws led them to reject trial by jury since no such precedent could be found in the Pentateuch. In 1642 and 1644, this same spirit prevailed in subsequent laws and legislation by the colony of New Haven. In the Massachusetts Colony, the choice of mag- istrates, legislation, rights of inheritance, and all matters of a similar nature were to be decided according to the rules of the Holy Scriptures. In 1641. the Body of Liberties was framed. Drawn up by Nathaniel Ward, a Hebraist, it contained forty-eight laws, forty-six of which were basic stat- utes of the Old Testament, Cln 1648 a new code was adopted based on the previous one which served as a covenant of the legislative body.J fvon Dobschutz, Ernest: The Influence of Bible on Civilization p. 153 AMERICAN DEMHCRACY This singular text which constituted the origin of colonial statutes caused J. Gregory to say: The Bible was their statute book, the Laws of Moses their foundation of authority. :' THE REvoLUrioNARY SPIRIT The American Revolution offers the best proof of the spirit of liberty and democracy which was always identified with the Judaic influence upon the Revolutionists. The colonists were not satisfied with showing their political rights to freedom, but also convinced the world of the right to their inde- pendence from the point of view of a religious and moral status. Thereupon they turned to disprove the prevalent theory of the Divine Right of Kings by demonstrating it morally wrong in the eyes of God. For the latter, they turned to the story of Samuel's answer to Israel's request for a King CI. Samuel: SJ, and Gideon's decline of the kingship offered him CJudges 8:22, 239, on the grounds that it was in conflict with the theory that God is the sole ruler and master of the universe. Thomas Paine, pamphleteer of the Revolution, although not an atheist, was no friend of the Tes- taments, either the Old or the New. Still, in his Common Sense, the most powerful of all his works, he based his final argument against monarchy on the Old Testament stories of Samuel and Gideon. He quoted them verbatim and then concluded: These portions of the Scripture are direct and positive .... That the Almighty hath here entered his protest against monarchial government is true, or the Scripture is false. The mere fact that one so opposed to the ideas embodied in the Testaments adapted the Old Testament to his purpose. is deri- i'Gregory, J.: Puritanixm in The Old World and The New World p. 324 by HYAM WASSERMAN if sive evidence of the Judaic influence on the masses of his generation. Known to most Americans today is the inscrip- tion on the Liberty Bell: Proclaim ye liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants there- of. fLeviticus 251105. Yet, what is not noted about this inscription is that the bell bore these words since 1753, almost a quarter of a century before the signing of the Declaration of Independ- ence. Such an incident reflects the influence which inspired the colonists' hope for freedom. The day of the signing of the Declaration of In- dependence, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were appointed to a committee which was to draft a seal for the United States. The proposed seal represented Pharaoh with a sword in his hand, seated in a chariot, pursuing the Israel- ites through the divided waters of the Red Sea. On the opposite shore stood the Israelites, with Moses at their head, his hands outstretched in the direction of the Sea, causing the waters to overwhelm Phar- aoh and his armies. Surrounding the design were the words: Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God. The seal, although never adopted showed the pro- found love for Hebraic culture by the leaders who saw the birth of the American Republic. Thus we have seen that Judaisnfs part in the founding of the American Republic was far more considerable than what is generally known. It is no wonder that William Lecky employs the striking statement: Hebraic mortar cemented the founda- tions of American democracy? 'Lecky. William: Rutiormlism in Europe. Vol. II. pp. 281-3. N a short time the American Jew will become so assimilated that he will cease to exist as a Jew. It is almost impossible for Judaism to survive here. These words were heard very frequently in the United States at the beginning of the 20th cen- tury. The feeling that prompted remarks like this -that the Jewish religion could not survive in America-became so wide-spread that the great rabbis and scholars of the world feared that our faith would be destroyed in America. Were we to examine the history of the Jews in America we would discover that there was ample cause for alarm. The first great influx of Jews to America oc- curred in 1654, when religious persecution com- pelled the Jews in Portugal to seek a new home. In the middle of the 19th century the German Jews arrived, bringing with them the concept of a reli- gious movement advocating less belief on the basis of faith and more belief on the basis of fact. The Haskalah combined Jewish and secular culture with the stress on the latter. The third wave came at the close of the 19th century when the Jews of Eastern Europe migrated to America. They, more than anyone else, feared the decline of their reli- gion. The reason is obvious. At that time the greatest yeshivot, the greatest Jewish minds-in fact, the apex and synthesis of Jewish life were all concentrated in Poland and Russia. When the immigrants of these countries observed the Jews in America Qbeards shaven, Sabbath ignored, kash- ' ' bserv ruth considered too difficult to o e, and morale . All ANCEM generally at a low levelj they were stunned. Stunned, but not defeated! A decision was made: Judaism in America must be preserved! The reli- gion in whose name so many died must not be allowed to perish. Everything will be done to estab- lish the Hebrew faith in this country and no rest will be had until this is accomplished. And they proceeded to carry out this resolution. How well they succeeded can readily be seen. Concerning recent Jewish history in America no movement has been as striking or as vital as that of the Hebrew Day School, or, as we know it, the Yeshivah. Let us trace, for a moment, the origins of yeshivot in the United States. The first was established during the Colonial Period in New York. lt was known as Yeshivat Minhat Arebf' ln addition to religious studies, Spanish, English writing, and arithmetic were taught. By 1854 there were seven yeshivot in America. From this period on, however, there was little, if any, growth or development of this idea. The teaching of religion to our children seemed to have been forgotten. The only exceptions were found in New York, where some independent and isolated schools were founded. ln I886 the Eitz Chaim Yeshivah was established. Since its humble begin- ning on New York's Lower East Side, it has devel- oped into the great institution of learning, Yeshiva University, which today encompasses twelve divi- sions instructing more than 2500 students. These people receive a thorough religious training while pursuing, at the same time, courses of study lead- ing to I5 degrees. In l902 one of New York's great yeshivot, Rabbi Jacob Joseph Yeshivah, was established. Yeshivah Tifereth Jerusalem appeared in l909g Torah Vadaath, in l9l8. During the early part of this century some head- way was made. By l935 there were I7 yeshivot in the United States U6 in New York and one in Baltimore, established in l933J. But there were strong inliuences seeking to make the observance of the Jewish faith conven- ient and modern by destroying and discarding the traditional tenets and customs which had sustained our people through thousands of years of glorious history. To combat this trend toward streamlin- ing decisive steps had to be taken. Organizations sprang up which were determined to stem the tide leading to Jewish decay. For this reason the period of the late 1930's to the present may well be termed the era of progress of American Jewry. Until l939 orthodox Jews lacked a central agency. When philosophies of Jewish education were presented, the voices of other segments of our community rang out clarion-clear while that of orthodoxy was silent. To allow such domination was to invite chaos. To prevent this the Mizrachi took the initiative and established an organization which was to provide leadership and force in opening new roads to educational heights. The creation of the Vaad Hachinuch Hacharedi flVliz- rachi National Education Committeel brought promise of this. The Vaad, with determination and vision, set about to halt the deterioration of religious training in America. Its program was praiseworthy and unique in that it included the study of Torah, individual observance, and love of Israel, the DIES 72 America By at-K KLEIN promised land. The Vaad Hachinuch Hacharedi called regional conferences in all part of the United States to discuss, to advise. and to develop yeshivah education. The success of these meetings can readily be shown by the fact that today there are more than ten yeshivot in the once seemingly hopeless South. In the early part of its work, the VHH was hampered by the lack of qualified He- brew teachers and administrators of all levels. The realization that new and better schools can be opened only if trained personnel are available. created new problems. But this condition was not accepted as inevitable. Lectures, in-service courses. seminars and workshops were conducted. Ulti- mately, the Institute for Hebrew Pre-School Edu- cation was established. It offered college-level courses, giving specialized training in kindergarten work and Hebrew Academic instruction. The results were so impressive that this enterprise even- tually became the Teachers Institute for Women of Yeshiva University. Creating Hebrew Day Schools, aiding those which already exist. training teachers. providing methods and services, representing orthodoxy in general-all these are activities of the Vaad Hachinuch Hacharedi. The Mizrachi, in creating the VHH acted in an emergency. and intensive Hebrew education has been furthered greatly. The year 1944 brought to the scene another organization which was started as an independent movement to found Hebrew Day Schools. Torah Umesorah. the National Society for Hebrew Day Schools, was established by those who felt that the yeshivah is the most elfective medium to impress upon the American youth the full recognition of his sacred heritage as a Jew. Their guiding light and spiritual leader was Rabbi Faivcl Mcndlowitz. of blessed memory, one of the most devoted and selfless workers for Judaism in our generation. However, its leaders soon realized that the plant- ing of the seeds is not enough. Therefore, a great deal of time and attention was given to the less spectacular, but equally important task of servicing and advising these schools. Torah Umesorah's De- partment of Education regularly conducts surveys and field trips to check on pedagogical methods and to introduce and exchange new ideas. The Department of Education also conducts a seminar every summer, giving courses in pedagogy and methodology. In 1952 the Rabbinical Administra- tive Board of Torah Umesorah and Moriah, the National Federation of Hebrew Teachers and Prin- cipals, after tireless efforts, together formulated the National Yeshivah Teachers Board of License. This board issues licenses to teachers only after thorough examinations, thereby setting uniform standards for personnel. Needless to say, this was a necessity long overdue. Torah Umesorah conducts a placement bureau which, during the past year, has given more than 100 candidates jobs as teachers and administrators. In the ten years of its existence Torah Umesorah has helped to establish 64 Hebrew Day Schools. In 1954, fourteen yeshivot were established in the United States. Of these, ten had the direct assist- ance of Torah Umesorah. With yeshivot in most of the states of the Union, our nation is dotted with citadels of learning where our children may drink from the springs of Torah. In the United States at the present time there are 157 yeshivot located in twenty-eight states. Eleven of these conduct Junior High Schools, eighteen maintain Senior High Schools, and nine continue into Seminary status. The important point is that these seminaries are situated not only in New York but are spread over the entire country -Illinois, Ohio, Maryland and elsewhere. Thus the yeshivah is exerting a tremendous influence which is growing stronger every day because of the continued efforts of our organizations and inde- pendent groups. It is unfortunate, however, that the majority of American Jewish boys and girls do not attend a Hebrew Day School. For this reason Talmud Torahs have become so wide-spread. After they are dismissed from Public School, children attend these institutions where they are taught the funda- mental principles of our faith: Bible, or Chumash, Jewish history, Sidur reading, kashruth, Sabbath, Bar-mitzvah. The rudiments of orthodoxy are im- planted in people who come from homes where religion is practically, if not entirely, non-existent. When discussing Talmud Torahs it is impossible not to mention the work of the Jewish Education Committee. This body does everything possible to improve the programs of Talmud Torahs. lt li- censes teachers, prints textbooks, gives out awards, and prints pamphlets on Jewish topics. While Talmud Torahs receive the most consideration from the Jewish Education Committee, yeshivot and Public High Schools also benefit greatly from this organization. Talmud Torahs, yeshivot, synagogues, religious organizations-all these influences show that the Jews in America have not succumbed to the forces of assimilation. They have retained their identities even though it had been predicted earlier that they would not. In the process of being useful American citizens they now know that it is imperative that they abide by their religious code. Our ultimate goal is for every single Jewish child in America to have a religious education, practice his faith, and believe in the Almighty. In our country live many of the world's most renowned and brilliant Talmudic scholars, Jewish philosophers, and think- ers. Many made their homes here to escape the devastation and holocaust that was the Second World War. We are thankful that America has opened its doors to them. Their influence has been added incentive to continue the work of the past. Looking back proudly at the many constructive steps already taken, and optimistically at the ones anticipated, it can truthfully and sincerely be said that Judaism in America has undergone and is undergoing a modern renaissance. 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THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1955 from THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION of Talmudical Academy MAbhGdPdt 84 THE ARISTA SOCIETY OF BROOKLYN TALMUDICAL ACADEMY extends to the Graduating Class its cqngratulations and best wishes for health, success and happiness OFFICERS, FALL TERM OFFICERS, SPRING TERM JERRY BLAU, Leader HYAM ZUCKERBERG, Leader HYAM ZUCKERBERG, Vice Leader NORMAN BLOOM, Vice Leader NORMAN BLOOM, Secretary MORRIS GOLDBERG, Secretary MR. SAMUEL LEBOWITZ, Faculty Adviser Congratulations to JEROME BLAU Upon His Graduation from Mom, Dad, Norman and Andrea Grandpa Bier Mr. and Mrs. Israel Blau Mr. and Mrs. Larry Blau Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bier Mr. and Mrs. Louis Howitz Mrs. Celia Goldklang Mr. and Mrs. Murray Goldstein 87 Congratulations to AVI DERSHOWITZ Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dershowitz, Parents and Tully Grandma Ringel Aunt Estelle Mr. and Mrs. H. Ringel and Family Mr. and Mrs. Fred Altman and Gayle Mr. and Mrs. L. Schachter and Family Mr. and Mrs. H. 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Mrs. Helen Lendler Wallingford, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Max Horowitz Brooklyn, N. Y. Ronnie M. Gross Wilmington, Del. David Israel Lazar 92 ' 9 3 1 Congratulations and Best Wishes to . . . DAVID LEVINE Upon His Graduation from Mr. and Mrs. Ben Martz Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Zwerclling Hartz Mountain Pet Foods K 5, Q I 's I. 9 5 Before Buying Your New Chevrolet Make Sure to See SAMMY WAG ER BEDFORD CHEVROLET SALES CORP. 'I410 BEDFORD AVENUE IBefween Prospect Place and St. Mark's Avenue! BROOKLYN 16, N. Y. MAin 2-osoo MAin 2-9440 K 9 7 I. SHALCM 81 C0., INC 411 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY HANDKERCHIEFS i ! I 99 The Graduating Class of June 1955 expresses its deepest sympathy to classmate PHILIP HALBFINGER on the passing of his beloved father, Chaim 100 t In Memory of YETTA WEINGARTEN Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bienenstock Mr. and Mrs. Israel M. 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STANLEY from A Friend Best Wishes to . .. LEONARD TRUGMAN from A Friend Best at Luck to our .ton ALLEN Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weiss and brother, Manny Congratulations to our son MALCOLM Upon His Graduation Mr. and Mrs. Murray Wolfe Congratulations to . . . NORMAN ZABROWSKY Congratulations to . . . HYAM ZUCKERBERG Upon His Graduation Mr. and Mrs. I. Feit and Children Congratulations to . ,. The Graduating Class STAN ROSENFELD BArclay 7-B918-9 ATLANTIC CLOTHING CO., INC. Manufacturers Of Allen Park - Baychester Morris .Iuffe I ALLEN STREET Compliments of . . . MR. and MRS. ISAAC BAKAL and son JOSEPH 2314 STRAUSS STREET BROOKLYN 12, N. Y. Compliments Ol' . . . BECKER'S CLOTHES Closed Saturdays Open Saturday Evening and Sunday 4213-13th AVENUE BROOKLYN I9, N, Y. BLOOM'S HIGH QUALITY CANDY 3037 FULTON STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y. Compliments of . .. H. BODEK 8- BROS. umef 4-7500 BORO FUEL OIL CO. Finest in Fuel Oil Wm. Cohn 2 CHURCH AVENUE BROOKLYN I8, N. Y. Compliments of . . . MR. and MRS. 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HYocinIh 8-7510 MARTIN SERVICE Custom Cleaning - Fine Tailoring 769 NEW LOTS AVENUE BROOKLYN 6, N. Y. MITTMAN'S MEAT 8. POULTRY 253 Rosens AVENUE BROOKLYN 25, N. Y. GEdney B-7438 ONEG POULTRY CO. Strictly Kosher Cafering 4911--12th AVENUE BROOKLYN 19, N. Y. HYocinth 7-3690 CENTRAL PACKING CORP. Ciiy Dressed Beef 352 JOHNSON AVENUE BROOKLYN 6, N. Y. POULTRY SHOCHTIM UNION Rev. E. Meltzer, Pres. Rev. M. Goodman, Vice-Pres. Rev. M. Leiter, Secy. G. Ledermcn, Mgr. Hvmanm 3-9885 RENARD PHOTOGRAPHERS 289 uTlcA AVENUE BROOKLYN 13, N. Y. 2 To Our Nephew . . . DAVID ROSENMAN Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wertheim cmveraune 7-9777, 9866 SCHARF'S PHARMACY HEGEMAN comer: MoNTAuK Avenues anooKLYN, N. Y. SCHlCK'S BAKE SHOP HYocinth 5-0840 ISIDORE SHIMANSKY Saturday Observed BAKERY 502 EAST 92nd STREET BROOKLYN 12, N, Y. Compliments of . . . MR. and MRS. SHWARTZ Compliments of . .. MR. and MRS. JACK SIROTA PResident 3-0086 SAM STEGINSKY Strictly Kosher MEAT and POULTRY MARKET 954 NOSTRAND AVENUE STUHMER'S Egg Enriched Loaf More Egg - Protein - Taste by the bakers of Stuhmer's Pumpernickel ALgonquin 5-4611-4994 C A S S E L L TRUCKING CORPORATION Bonded-Insured-Babcock Equipped 162 WEST 27th STREET NEW YORK I, N. Y. C I H se License No. 1363 App aisers Slore Box No. 281 YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Women's Organization Congrafulafes THE GRADUATES SOL CAFE MFG. CORP. 180-05 BRINKERHOFF AVENUE JAMAICA 33, N. Y. Compliments of . , . DAVY CROCKETT King ofthe Wild Frontier Best Wishes fo . . . MALCOLM WOLFE Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Piller Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rosensfein and Son Samuel C. Manderson, General Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Alidort Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Ney Ben Laeger, Equitable Life Assurance Soc. L 1 ix' 1 Q , S 5 125 ii Vwafiybafd X SENIOR DIR DAVID ABERBACH, 1443 -50 Street . . . ALLAN BACHMAN, 1429-47 Street . . ALEX BIENENSTOCK, 1379-54 Street . JEROME BLAU, 5315- 15 Avenue . . NORMAN BLOOM, 8806 Bay Parkway . HERMAN BURSKY, 1446 - 52 Street . . . ARTHUR CANTOR, 2121 Beekman Place . FRANKLYN DANZIGER, 287 Hart Street . ALLAN DERSHOWITZ, 1558-48 Street . ARTHUR EIDELMAN, 1361 -46 Street . . YEHUDI FELMAN, 294 Parkside Avenue . JOSEPH GEFFEN, 641 Montgomery Street . . HAROLD GLATTER. 577 East 5 Street .... LEONARD GOLDSMITH, 659 Georgia Avenue . SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN, 1159 Eastern Parkway . . NORMAN GORLYN, 170 South 9 Street . . . JACOB GREENFIELD, 1335 -47 Street . . IRWIN GREENSPAN, 365 New York Avenue . TSVI GRONER, 5123 - 11 Avenue ..... PHILIP HALBFINGER, 1402 Sterling Place . . ELIAS HERSCHMANN, 299 Montgomery Street . MARVIN HIRSCHHORN, 1269-50 Street . . . ROBERT HIRT, 183 East 96 Street .... JACK KLEIN, 8714-21 Avenue ...... NORMAN KUPIETSKY, 275 Kingston Avenue . BERTON LAPIDUS, 1149 Putnam Avenue . . . ELI LAZAR, 683 Essex Street ..... DAVID LEVINE, 1164 East 22 Street . . MARTIN LISTOWSKY, 1179 President Street . JERRY LLOYD, 420 Avenue F ..... ROBERT NEWMAN, 227 Utica Avenue . . JACOB NUSBACI-IER, 145 Hooper Street . JOSEPH PENNER. 5601 - 14 Avenue . . . GERALD PINSKY, 2511 Ocean Avenue . . MOSES POLANSKY. 1198 Eastern Parkway . ALBERT REINGOLD, 1310 -48 Street . . . MOSHE REISS, 637 Montgomery Street .... MARTIN SCHIFFENBAUER, 384 Kingston Avenue BERNARD SEGAL, 183 Wilson Street .... STANLEY SIEGELMAN, 99 Taylor Street . IEONARDTRUGMAN,N5SmM13Smd . JOSEPH TUCH, 7520-20 Avenue . . . ALLEN WEISS, 1020-44 Street . . IRVING WELFELD, 49 Lee Avenue . SHELDON WILON, 1436 - 51 Street . . MALCOLM WOLFE, 459 East 92 Street . . BARNEY YUKOLIS, 660 Hegeman Avenue . . . NORMAN ZABROWSKY, 1017 Hegeman Avenue . 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