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

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1925 volume:

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Ssnluag lgrnrvnn Cllnmpzmg WINC 8: EVANy2CUlSZcTJ' Zales Depal1::1heTin' Kan' -40 RECTOR ST.. NEW YORK B TOY CINCINNATI CLEYELA D HIC GO DETROIT INDIAN-x ou SYRACUSE PITTSBURGH CGMPLIIVIENTS OF EARLE FE, CO. 59 FOURTH AVE. New York CQ NT L HT .E DEDICATION DR. REVEL'S MESSAGE OUR NEXT STEP COMMENTS ON THE YESHIVAH SENIOR SECTION ORGANIZATION EDITORIALS POETRY STORIES ESSAYS PROPHECY LEGACY ATHLETICS COMICS 3 1 az. ,fiavhim Evhiratinn Zin apprerizltiuu uf his iuestimzzhle scrhice in thr Hrslgiim, ine rcspertfullg hchicate this is-sun nf the EIrlyz111if1: in nur frieuh :mb fruclger Br. Zfivrnztrh EKPUPI. THE FACULTY THE ELCHANITE Eleven THE FACULTY . QQ-:veg Bernard Revel, M. A. QN. Y. UJ Ph. D. QDropsiej . .Prvs1'a'v11f of flu' .Fclflllfy Shelley R. Sahr, QC. C. N. YJ M. A., Ph. D. QCulumlmiaJ ..... .... P l'l.lIt'l-fill David Sussman Stern, B. S., M. A. QCOlLl1l1lJiZl.J .... .... l llullzcz 1111 ficx Reuben Steinbach, B. A., Ph. D. Qjohn. Hopkinsj .... . ..... Englixlz Max Leiberman, B. S. QC. C. N. YJ ...... . ......... Pzrlwlir Sf7L'tIlCl-llg Samuel Gross, M. D., QBellevueJ ....... ...Hj7gI.Q'1lL', .llcdiazl Dircrfor Bernard I. Green, B. A. QC. C. N. YJ .... ....... ............ . - lrf Samuel Rakowitz. B. A. QC. C. N. YJ .................. .... F f'4' 1 1511 Max Horowitz. B. A. QC. C. N. YJ QColumhiaj L. L. B. QN Y V . Y LJ ....................................... ElIgll..YlI4, Latin lsidure A. Schwartz, B. S. QC, C. N. YJ M. .Y QColumhiaj .......... I'I'L'1Il'll Samuel Bernstein, B. A. QC. C. N. YJ, M. A. QColurnbiaj .... Hzktory, Civivs Lucian l.ZI.1UITl, B. A. QC. C. N, YJ. Nl. A. QCcrlumlJia4b ............... Lafiu I. Iidward Moses, B. A. QC. C. Nl. YJ, ll. li., Rl. A. QN. Y. UJ .lhrfl1v111l1tif.v -I 1'.r seph T. Shipley. B. A. QC. C. N. YJ, KI. A QCulumlJiaJ ...... ...EI1!fIli.N'1l Alexander Markson, B. S. QC. C. N. YJ, Rl. S. QN. Y. CJ P113 '.x' its, CllQ'lIlI..Yfl'-X' Eugene jackson, B. A. QCm'nellp ......................,. fzvfflllllll, IIITIICII Max I. Baym, B. .X., NT. A. QUniversity uf Nlicliiganj ......., lflzgflzklz, Iiwzfrlz Nelson Kline, .Y B. QC. C. N. YJ .,.. . .. ....... ...... H ygfirllu lic-njalnin D. Shapiru, B. .X.. Rl. .Y QSyracuse University ...... IJI..N'fl7l'VX', IAIQI-ll XX'ilifani S. Sachs, B. A. QYale9 RI. .Y QC0lumlmia9 ..... .... . llufl1r11mtif'.v Sznnucl IS. Crinstl-in . . . . . .. . . .. lfllfzimlvfml1'-rw' Clrrl' TZ,,L,,l,e THE ELCHANITE . H9 P . A Q ir... eve sr M e To H10 Ycslzimzli High Srlzool Gradzmfvs of 1925 Qur holy Torah is the light which leads us to God and the immortal teachings of Judaism, - justice righteousness and sanctification of life. The very existence of Israel de- pends upon the study and the knowl- edge of the Torah and the observance of its precepts. The light of the Torah always emanated from the Yeshivoth. There the Jewish spirit found its highest and noblest expres- sion. The Yeshivoth constitute the mighty bulwark against all destructive forces assailing us and out of them come our great spiritual leadsr, teach- ers and scholars. Your Yeshiva, molded after the great Torah centers of all ages and dedicated to the intensvie study of the Torah and the immortal teachings of Judaism is a worthy link in the chain of the homes of Torah of al ages. The Yeshivah aims to train a genera- tion of Jews who know and love the Torah and are loyal to its teachings. It also encourages and assists in the establishment of schools of Torah learning in the larger Jewish commun- ities in the country, the able graduates of which continue their studies in our Yeshiva. The Yeshiva, - your spiri- tual home - is contributing much to the transplanting of the Torah upon American soil and brings back to us the glory of the Torah. You know what the Yeshiva and its high school has done for you, It is my sincere hope that most of you will be privileged to continue your studies in the Yeshiva and in the Yeshiva college. The Yeshiva proposes to establish, with the aid of the Almighty. a col- lege of Liberal Arts and Science. This college is not to be a post-graduate school, concerned with the develop- ment oi technical scholars. It will dedicate its energies to the education ot a small number of American Jew- ish young men of promise, who wish to prepare thmeselves for the rab- binate, for Jewish social servcie, for teaching in religious schools, for Jew- ish scholarship or communal leader- ship. Qn the foundation that has been so ardously laid in the several Hebrew day schools in New York and the rest of the country, particularly in our own High School and its branches, a structure is to be reared with the aid of the .Xlmighty, with the double purpose of educating both liberally and Jewishly those who have already been imbued wtih the spirit and sanct- ity of Judaism and its teachings. lt will be the aim of the Yeshiva College to spread the knowledge of our Torah in its widest sense, together with general culture. Young men who consider Jewish learning an indispens- able part of the mental and moral equipment they wish to obtain will have the advantage of such a combined education in the Yeshiva College. Its graduates will be imbued with the Jewish spirit and the Jewish philos- ophy of life and will qualify for that leadership which we now lack and the absence of which is the greatest draw- back of .Nmerican Jewry. XYe rely upon you. graduates of the Yeshivah High School to sanctify the name of our Father in lleaven and to have ,pw :rv 'warm as-Fp 'ri :yn in-i ,mv ry :asm an-tr-n as B. REVEL. THE ELCHA NITE Thirleen CDUR NEXT STEP. Dr. 511.6111-y R. Stiff The Talmudical Academy, the high school of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Thelogical Seminary, was founded nearly ten years ago in response to a need that was both definite and urgent. The authorities of our Yeshiva were then confronted with the difficult problem of what to do with the boys who were completing their elementary school studies and would soon be ready for high school work. Should these boys leave for the public high schools to pursue their secular studies and thereby sacrifice the rich back- ground of Jewish learning which was to serve as the basis for the further understanding and appreciation of the history and literature, the laws and customs of their people and the know- ledge of its Holy Torah? Could othor- dox Jewry stand idly by and see their last hope for a revival of the jewish spirit and jewish learning here in America vanish without making a supreme effort to prevent it? Our di- rectors and leaders answered these questions by founding the first high school in America, the Talmudical Academy, under the complete control and supervision of the Yeshiva, where the spiritual environment is in har- mony with the immortal precepts and truths of our holy lawsg where the Jewish spirit unhampered, is en- couraged to develop to its fullest ex- tent. In this environment permeated by a sympathetic understanding be- tween teacher and pupil and by a close harmony between the atmosphere of the school and that of the home, the bc-st that is in the student has been brought to the surface. XYhen the high school was first es- tablished. cvcn its best friends and well-wishers were none too sanguine as to the outcome. Some openly con- tended that it was an impracticable venture and predicted its early failure and the final abandonment of the en- tire project. Could the proper kind of teaching staff be secured? VVould the State Department of Education recognize the work done and would the colleges honor the credentials of such an institution? These and simi- lar questions preyed upon the minds of the leaders of this movement,-men of courage and definitness of purpose, who did not permit difficulties how- ex er real and seemingly unsurmouta- ble, to thwart them in their purpose. Small wonder that a mere handful of boys, less than two dozen, had the courage to cast their lot with the far- sighted pioneers. llow well their plan has succeeded need harly be dwelt upon here. From about a score of pupils and four teach- ers the high school has grown and ex- panded until to-day the Talmudical Academy has has a register of 350 stu- dents and a staff of twenty teachers. itlore than a hundred students have been graduated from its four year course of study which has been ap- proved and recognized as of high school grade by the State Department of lfducation, Nov. 2-l, 1919, and ac- cepted by the local colleges on a par with that of the city's public high schools. The type of student turned out is at least equal to those of the city high schools, judging by the results obtained in the uniform examinations tliegentsl and the quota of scholar- ships Won by Irlll' boys in open conipg- tltion with lliost' of the city high Fozzrfemz THE ELCHANITE schools. Aside from their truly remarkable scholastic achievements, our students are also doing their full share in ac- tivities pertaining to their social. civic. and physical well being. Various types of athletic activities, school publica- tions, club work, debating socities, a civic organization. a students' aid soci- ety, a sanitary squad, a discipline squad, a students' council and an honor society are their outstanding enterprises. In all its aspects the Tal- niudical Academy has written a chap- ter in jewish education of which its sponsors and leaders have every rea- son to be proud. need for a high school was urgent, the absolute lf, ten years ago, the necessity for a college as part of the Yeshivah is to-day of life and death importance. With every graduation from the high school some of the most promising students, only too frequent- ly the scholarship winners, are lost forever to the Yeshivah and in many cases to the cause of Uthordox juda- ism in America-a loss which both can ill-afford to sustain. The know- ledge-liungry high school graduates are eager and impatient to go on with their secular studies in college, and not having this opportunity in the Yeshi- vali. they leave and register in the col- leges of the city. lYhile it is true that many come back to their spiritual cradle. the Yeshivah, to drink from its fountain of knowledge, and so imbibe its spirit of piety. many of them fail to return. lt is to afford all these young men the opportunity of continuing their secular education in an environment that will preserve their great heritage, nwgg it is to save them from the inevotably alien influence of other institutions- many of them like Columbia and N. Y. U. of a definite, different religious character-it is for this especially that we feel the need of a college in the Yeshivah. In such a college there would be a happy blending of the lib- eral secular education of the occiden- tal world and the depely spiritual wealth of the oriental world. The proposed college is not to be a post-graduate school for the purpose of training along specialized lines, nor is it to he a professional school bend- ing its energies towards preparing young men for the various profes- sions. lt is rather to be a liberal col- lege dedicating itself to educating American Jewish youth in the cultural achievements of the human race, in the fields of art, the, physical and social sciences. The aims of such a college would he: l. To provide Jewish youth with a college education that will meet the standards of the highest educational institutions of America, but will be coordinated and closely bound with the spirit and the tenets of Judaism. 2. To provide a college education under the control of the Yeshivah, which will strive zealously to imbue in American Jewish youth the jewish life-philosophy and to develop jewish ideals. 3. To provide a college education that will tend to develop the future leaders of Othordox Jewry, rahbig in our houses of worship. teacherg in our houses of learning and a laity versed in the Torah and the customs and tra- ditions of our people. ' ED THE ELCHA NITE F zflcwz on the Tair a rr Peter llYliL'7'Illililx', Editor fmuislz ilforn- ing j0ItVHtlI The Yeshiva, to my mind, presents a daring attempt by the hopeful and resourceful jews of America who cling to traditional Judaism, to suc- ceed where others have failed. The various instiutions which were found to educate rabbis versed in the vernacular and equipped with modern knowledge, all failed for one reason: the preponderance of secular studies which meant the neglect of rabbinical learning. lt was the same trouble, though not always in the same degree. From the Rabbinical schools which were established in VVarsaw in 1826, to the Rabbinical schools which were established in VVilna and in Zhitomir in 1848, down to most of the semin- aries of Central Europe, the Conistoire of France. lews College of England. our own H. U. C. and to some degree even the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. None of them brought out, or is bringing out real lam- donim acceptable orthodox rabbis plus modern education. Success in that effort will give the Yeshiva real historical importance. The second generation of immi- grants from the Slavic countries, the American descendants of the C Jstju- denf' have inherited a healthy preju- dice against the liefo in in religious matters. They looli to the Yeshiva for that proper blending of real hluda- ism and intt-llcctual iXm.-ricanism which must be found in our spiritual leaders of the near future. The young generation is hungry for leadership of the right kind, and the great sacrifices which are now brought to place the Yeshiva in a position to provide such leadership, demonstrate the eager an- ticipation of such beneficent results. 24: at :ls The emnience of Babylon was unique and inherent. The glory of Palestine descended on that single great jewish center of the many cen- turies in which the Jews of other countries amounted to very little, spiritually or numerically. Neither cm the Gaonate be fully understood without its secular counterpart: the Exilarchate, the headship of a semi- autonomous Jewry. Both institutions rose. and ultimately went down to- gether through a combination of his- torical events which none of us like to see repeated. XYhat we ought to, and have a right to expect here is rather a parallel to the conditions in Spain during the Golden Epoch of early Klohammedan rule, when ,lews and Gentiles worked tcgether for the advancement of sci- ence and philosophy, and prominent Talmudists were famous as leaders of thought. XYe may all hope that the Yeshiva will become the .-lim.: .lluffcr of intellectual giants, but such exclu- sive authority as the Yeshiva of liaby- lon exercised is neither probable our desirable in our fret' Republic. S ixteen THE ELCHANITE Dr. P. CHURGIX, Pl'I'1It'Iif l1l of H16 Tcurlzrfs .lil1SfIiflLlC of tlzc Ycslz1'z'alL Hebrew owes its endurance to the veshivah. XYhen invincible circum- stances threatened it with utter extinc- tion the Yeshivah came to its rescue. Aramaic, the tongue spoken by the neighboring peoples in Palestine, broke upon Judea and dispossessed Hebrew. The Jew ceased to speak his national language. lYas Hebrew to be saved by its use in the worship? Certainly not. Neither was Summerian saved from annihilation by its retention in the Babylonian religion, or Latin by the Catholic Church. But Hebrew was to continue its life. It was taken to the seat of learning, and thus became the tongue of learning and the learned. Our sages and Rabbis delivered their discourses in Hebrew. Thus Hebrew outwitted its doom. It has been awarded a distinguished existence. He- brew has become the tongue of the aristocracy, of the spiritual nobility. Spoken by the pious intellectuals it has become purified. Instead of the usual growth in volume, Hebrew grew in beauty, delicacy. and gracefulness. In the llishna and Agada. Hebrew has manifested its hidden and rich resourcefulness. Hebrew was retain- ed in flourishing life. A community in which the institution of the yeshiva had not exsited, Hebrew was dead. So it happened in the Jewish-Hellen- istic communities. In Alexandria where Jewish wisdom thrived, Hebrew was little learned and known. But in Babylonia. which supplanted the centers of learning of Palestine it was a living tongue. Hebrew was thence transported to Spain where it passed ii new epoch of rejuvenation. It was the tongue in which Rashi taught his great disciples. The former was a new exponent of the Hebrew lang- uage. His style is graceful and full of charm. It is true, Hebrew occa- sionally suffered a setback. In Baby- lonia Aramaic pressed hard upon it even in the yeshivah. Then came the Arabic conquest, and Arabic with its allurenients was dangerously menanc- ing Hebrew. But invested with that spiritual force fostered in the yeshi- vah, Hebrew crushed its foreign in- vaders. Many are the Jewish works which vanished because they were written in Arabic. The Tibbons who translated the liuzri and More-Ne- buchim into Hebrew were singnalling warning of eternal oblivion to authors who would give their thought away to a foreign aggressor. The revival of Hebrew had its origin in the yeshivah. The founders of the modern Hebrew literature and the pioneers of the Hebrew movement came from the ranks of the yeshivah students. Had it not been for the Yeshivah, this Seventh Vvonder, the complete restoration in life of a tongue that was not spoken for thousands of years, could never have taken place. Now the movement over- stepped its former boundaries. But if Hebrew is further to occupy its eminent position, the yeshivah is to take the lead in the revival of Hebrew. 1. L. H1-ill, The frrvzlrlz Daily News The Yeshiva has become an integral part of American Jewry, and to-clay is a dominating factor in fostering and preserving Judaism and Jewish learn- ing in this country. It has been re- peatedly asserted that traditional Judaism, such as is taught and prac- ticed at the Yeshiva, can have no place in America, The most emphatic refu- tation of this statement is the Yeshiva itself. THE ELFHANITE St'7'L'lIfL FH American Jewry is suffering and has been suffering for years and years fast from crass ignorance. Far too many of its leaders, both spiritual and lay, have been famous for their lack ci Jewish knowledge. The Yeshiva is endeavoring to change all this. It is placing stress upon Jewish learning. lt says to the Jews of America, there must be developed a generation, aye. generations of Jews who shall know and who will have leaders impregnated with Jewish learning and thus be in a position to teach American Jews and inspire them with a devotion and an attachment to the ages-old principle. which alone makes Jewish life per- manent and worth while. Only in this manner can the contribution of the Jewish people to civilization be con- tinued. I am not concerned with the physi- cal progress of the Yeshiva, Build- ings do not make an institution and least of all, an institution of learning. I believe in the Jewish dictum. 'Do not judge the vessel by its appearance, but by its contentsf I have known the Yeshiva for more than twenty years. I have watched its struggles and its pitiful lack of means, and I have seen it developed and grow ir: a manner that is truly phenomenal. I have seen boys from all parts of the country and Canada come to the Yeshiva. I have seen young men who l v have come here from the other side of the Atlantic and who have been com- pletely lost, find a spiritual home in the Yeshiva. The Yeshiva has shown that there is no conldict-that there need be no conflict-between true Judaism and American life. It is a matter of education and of training, and more than anything else, of will power. The future of the Yeshiva will de- pend on the student body itself. If they will go out into American life loyal to the teachings of the Yeshiva and if they will be true to the princi- ples with which they were inculcated during their years of study in the Yeshiva, the Yeshiva cannot but help become a greater power and a greater influence for good in American Jewish life, Let me repeat, it is not the build- lTlgS,f-HILICII as they are neededfthat wlll give the real value to the Yeshiva. Its estimate will depend upon what the student body accomplishes. The Yeshiva is dedicated to Jewish learning. It must never fail in that. It has been said that the center of Jewish gfavity is changing to America. It would be a catastrophe if American Jewry we e to continue to be steeped in igno ance. NYe are looking to the Yeshiva to transform American Jewry into a living, pulsating organism, bieathing the Jewish spirit which alone can be alive if it is imbued with the spirit of the Torah. '-2 ,ww fa d e. ,wwf . ,Y 2- ' '4 V YY, , . , 4 x53 LO 01 CW 1-I ul Z D -1 u.. O U3 CD 4 .J O Y l ,., ww 'KX fx 'NSN QQ X iff gf if FK 2 fu.,,,,y THE ELCHANITE SENIOR CLASS OF OFFICERS JULIUS COHEN, President BENJAMIN BOKSER, Vice-President SAM KAPLAN, Athletic Mgr. ABRAHAM FRIEDMAX. Secretary THE ELCH:-INITE Tiuclzty-one BENJAMIN BARONOFSKY Yi1nmy Baronofsky is an orator' in the true sense of the word, A more logical speaker you have never heard. Favorite subject: French hobby: Athletics fxmbitionz Law Secretary of S. O. 8. Students Coun- cil, 4, 5, 7, 8. Athletic Council, 5, 7. Sanitary Squad. 5, 8. Debating Coun- cil, 6, 8. Class president, 5. House oi Representatives, 5, 6. Class vice- president, 4, 7. Associate editor of Aspirant, 4. Bank committee, 6. Elec- tion and Canvassing committee, 4, 5. 6, 7. 8, Chairman of Send-off com- mittee, 7. Students Aid committee, 8. liasketball team, l, Z, 5, 7, S. Base- ball team, 2, 4, 6, 8. Punchball team, BIENLIJXMIN BUKSER Ben Zion Hokser is the man that you all know, Himself in rimes he needs not show. Favorite subject: German Hobby: Readnig books on Socialism .fXmbition: To be a scholar. Students Councli, 8. House of Rep- resentatives, 4. 5. Elchanite Stall, 8. Class vice-president, S. Students .kid committee, S. Class Debating com- m,ttee, 4. Chairman of Pin and Pic- ture comnxittse, N, Debating Council S. l'iRliDliRICli COIIEN Herr Friedrich Yvere it not for his ever-moving hand, Fred Cohen in silence forever would stand. Favorite subject: German Hobby: Gesticulating ,'Xmbition: To settle in Palestine Circulating manager of lilchanite, 8 lliscipiline Squad, S. Election and Canvassing committee, 8. Baseball team, H. Punchball team, 6, 8. House ot liepresentatives 5. Y74uvcH1lfy-f-:VO H il A JOSEPH COHEN Zep Yussel is the optimist of us all. He is always listening to a summer days call. Favorite subject: History Hobby: Reading books on theology and eschatology Ambition: Historical research House of Representatives, 2, 5, 4, 5. Debating Council, 2, 3, Baseball team, 6. Basketball team, 3, 5. JULIUS CQHEN flew In presidenting he is at his own, This respectable member of the family Cohen. Favorite subject: Hebrew Hobby : Athletics Ambition: To settle in Palestine Students Council. 6. S. Sanitary Squad. 6, 8. Discipline Squad. 7, S. Debatng Council, 4. 7. Class presi- dent, 6, S. Business manager of As- pirant, 4. Election and Canvassing committee, 5. 6. Athletic manager of lieth Medrosh Lamorim, 6, 7. Send- off. committee. 7. Basketball team, l, Punchball team, 2, 4, 6, 8. Varsity baseball team, 8. House of Represen- tatives, 5, 6. Students Aid committee, ABRAHAM FRIEDMAN Abbisch Abraham Friedman we must say, A great musician will be some day. Favorite subject: Physics Ambition: Medicine Class secretary-treasurer, 7, 8. Disci- pline Squad. 7, 8. Basketball team, 3. 5. 7, 8. Punchball team, 2, -l, 6, S. Yarsity baseball team, S. THE ELCH.-INITIQ T ,,,,,, ,We MAX GELB Bleg Max Gelb is always in a hurry. Always perplexed and full of worry. Favorite subject: Physics Hobby: Reading Ambition: Law Students Council. 7. House of Rep- resentatives, -l, 5. Class vice-presi- dent, 7. SAMUEL KAPLAN Happy Kaplan has won his fame. Speaking in the good book's name. Favorite subject: History Hobby: Bookkeeping Ambition: Accountancy Discipiline Squad, 5, 7, S. Lieutenant, 8 First Aid Committee, 7, 8. Ath- letic Council, S. Supply Store com- mittee, 5, 7, S. Election and Canvas- snig committee. 7. Class athletic man- ager, S. Elchanite Static, 7, lrlouse of Represnetatives, 5. Picture commit- tee, S. S. O. Y. Council, 7. Basket- 6, 8. Punchball team, -l, 6, 8. Varsity baseball team, 8. SA MUEL li.-XTZ Zemmel Samuel liatz has a scientitic mnirl. A more humorous chap is hard to llnd, Favorite subject: History Hobby: Readnig newspapares Ambition: lnvention Patrick Henry -lunior lligh School, l, Z De Xliitt Clinton, 3. 4. 'llalmucli- cal Academy. 5, 6, 7, 8. ball team, 3, 5, 7. Baseball team, 2, 4, TM,,.,,,-f0,,,. mr FLCH 4 x fri: SOLOMON KLING Archie Toronto, Canada Vice-president liling is certainly no flilill, From far away Canada he came to rule. Favorite subject: History Hobby: Asking for appropriations Ambition: Law Vice-president of S. O. 8. Disci- pline Squad, 5, 4. 5. 6. 7, 8. Chair- man, 8. Lieutenant. 5. Captain, 6. 6. Chairman of Students Aid com- mittee. 8. l-louse of Representatives, Election and Canvassing commit- tee, 8. Baseball team. 8. Sanitary Squad, 8. Chairman, 8. BENJAMIN H. MORGENSTERX Morgy That Morgy as a politician will make a hit. lw something that we all must admit. Favorite subject: Mathematics Hobby: Politicianing Ambition: Engineering Vice-president of S. U. 7. Students Council, l, 2, 7. Chairman, 7. Disci- piline Squad, 5, 6. 7, 8. Debating Council, 2. 3. Supply Store Commit- tee, 6. 7. Chairman, 7. lilchanite .lr Staff, 5. 7. Business manager of lil- cliantie Sr.. 8. House of Representa- tiyes. 5. 6. Chairman, 6. Chairman at First Aid committee. 7. Class ball team, 1. 3, 5, 8. Punchball team, committee, 7. Varsity Baseball team, lSlDORE PFEFFER Feist XX'hen Pfeffens stories begin to pass. There is joy and laughter within the class. liavorite subject: Mathematics lb-bby: Reading Ambition : Rabbi Class secretary-treasurer. 3, -L. Stu- dents Aid committee, 8. llouse of Representatives. 5, 6. Basketball team, 7, N. llaselmall team. 2, -l. fi, S, Punch- liztll team, -l. li, S, THE ELCH.4l.YI TE mutt DAVID SELIGSON Zelig From his wrist-watch and his smile, You cannot part him for a while. Favorite subject: English 1-lobby: Sunday vacationing Ambition: Rabbi Vice-president of S. O. 5. Sanitary Squad, 5, 7. Chairman, 7. Students Council, 5, 7. Class president, 7. Dis- cipline Squad, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Chair- man, 5. Associate editor of Aspirant, 4. Debating Council, 5, 6. House of Representatives, 5, 6. Chairman of Supply Store committee, 5. SOLOMON NYIND Schlomehl' Solomon Vfind found great delight, In the arduous Work of the Elchanite. Favorite subject: English Hobby: Popularizing Hebrew Ambition: Rabbi Editor-In-Chief of Elchanite Sr. 8. Associate editor of Aspirant, 4. Stu- dents Council. S. Debating Cyuncil. 5. House of Representatives. 5. Sani- tary Squad, 8. S. O. Y. Council, 6, 7. Discipline Squad, 6. NAHUM J. XVINER Reb je.achmiel XViner is the president of the G. O. A perfect gentlemen as you all know. Favorite subject: Latin Hobby: Studying the Talmud Ambition: Rabbi President of the S. O. 8. Students Council, 3, 5, 6, S. Sanitary Squad. S. Discipline Squad. 5, 6, 7. Captain, 7. Lieutenant, 6. Debating Council, 7 Class vice-president, 3. 5, 6. House of Representatives, 5. Election and Canvassing committee, 7.Supply Store committee, 5, 6. Send-off committee. 7. S. O. Y. Council, 4. 5. 6. Stu- dents Aid committee, 8. Basketball team, 3. Ttumzfy-sz'.1' THE ELCHQIXI TE LOUIS J. Yr-XGER El Jay Yager is an actor, we must tell, He mimics historians especially well. Favorite subject: Mathematics Hobby: Studying the Talmud Ambition: Rabbi Discipline Squad, 6, 7, S. Bank com- mittee, 6. House uf Representatives, 4, 5. Editorial Staff, 8. Assistant athletic manager, S. Athletic Council, 1 7. Class athletic manager, 7. Basket- ball team, 1, 3, 5, 7. 8. Baseball team, 2, 4, 6, S. Punchball team, 2, -l, 6, S. 'clspz T02 s fx U55 V , WNBAJL-Y n A 9 , N 'I ,, . ft' A 1 H 6 ' 2 1 al s ll? a s lil - lu! As a' CLASS OF JANUARY 925 yi Ttvvn fy-viglzf THE EI,CH.4,X'ITE Cohen. Hyman High-man Basketball 4, 6, Baseball 1, 3, 5, 7, Debating 4, 7, 8. Council 5. Class .-Xth, Mgr, 5. Discipline Squad 7. Pres. G. U. 8. .-Xnibitiun-Rahhinate Hubby- l'1'esiclenting Fetfer, Sulumun Fell Class olheer l, 2. Send-mtl cmnm. 7. Chairman Pin Cuinm. 8. Associate Eflitnr lilchanite S. Ainhitinn - Statinn announcer un trans-Atlantic lines. llulihy A Liftening tu Feinerman's. versinn uf Rev. Klzislizlmkfs lec- tures, Feinerman, Abraham Chubby Sencl-will unnin. 7. Chairman llicture Cumni. ,-Xnibitiim-v-li ahhinate llnl il ny-Serini fnizing llalier, llarry Ulleiulliglitb llarryn liaskethall 2. 4, Ii, 8. liflblfllilll l, 3, 5, 7. Claw ,-Xth, Klgr. lie llircipline Sfluafl N. .Xnihitinn-lJrawing,ihig salary, ulnln'--lirawillg cartmms on fiv- leavew. I THE ELCHANITE Friedman, Theodore Teddy Debating 4, 5, 6, 7 Cchampionsj Class officers 3. Secretary G. O. 6. Chairman Debatniv Council 7. Council 6, 7. ' Associate Editor Elchanite 8. Basketball 8. Canvassing 6, 7. Ambition-To read every book in the 42nd st. Library. Hobby-Browsing in Fourth Ave., book stores. Z3 Friedman, Samuel Fried 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Townsend Harris Ambition-To talk without moving his hands. Hobby-Gesticulating. Tanembaum, Abraham Tanny', Baseball 3, 5, 7. Basketball 2, 4, 6, S. Class Ath. Mgr. 7, S. Class ofhcer 6 Debating 5, 8 Ambition-Cycloptic troubadour. Hobby-Reading wig in ' n 3 L . '5j?31ff.' 27 iv 'v. if.1'5'5'. f 1 ,1'-1'-.f-1.15--gg . Thirty THE ELCHA VITE Rackovsky, lsaiqg Isaiah -4, Debating 1, 2, 3, 4, 7. Associate Editor Elchanite 7. Editor-in-chief Elchanite Ambition-To be a man! Hobby-Xlfielcling the blue pencil Salkind, Abraham Reb Bzhouie Baseball 3, 5, 7. Basketball 4, 6, S. Picture Comm. S. Ambition-Chemist Hobby-Science. Silver, David Slivver Class President 7, S. Send-off Comm. 7. Canvassing Comm. 7, S. Ambition-Rabbinate. Hobby-Studying Talmud Singer, Oscar Sinker Baseball 5, 5, 7. Basketball 4, 6, S. Class onicer 5. l 1 Chairman Debating Council 8. Discipline Squad 6, Ambition-Law Iiobbv-Athletics Council 8 7,8 THE ELCHANITE Thirty-one THE YESHIVA. Now, time has put a veil over those days and the glamour of the future detracts attention from the condition of Judaism at that time. In that period, only some fifteen years ago, our religion in America was at its low- est ebb, as was reflected by the condi- tion of the Yeshiva. For truly the Yeshiva is the gauge of Judaism. It shows exactly where we are. And at that time, the Yeshiva was situated in a low, broken celar some- where in an obscure corner of Henry street. Unknown, much less respect- ed, the Yeshiva was the haven of ref- uge for the incoming foreigner, for the European student who was already so imbued with the spirit of the Tal- mud as to be unable to surrender to the conditions in the new countiy. llut those pioneers did not dream 5-they were not dreamers. Alone, unen- ccuraged, they plodded on in their work. Their work was the study of the Talmud,--nothing more. They were thankful to be able to do that. Eng- lish was out of the question. Did those who spoke English need a rabbi? Did they deserve a rabbi? XN'ould a rabbi do them good? It was not a question of money. The principle was involvedgand they did not un- derstand the necessity of English. Gradually, however, the situation changed. A group, that wanted to ac- quire secular knowledge, came. Its components were more practical than their predecessors and they understood that to be successful in the rabbinate, it was necessary to appeal to the younger element and to teach the youth the learning of his fathers. They felt it their duty to educate the Ameri- can youth in the traditional spirit of Judaism which had, as yet, found no foothold on American soil. These men made phenomenal prog- ress in all their studies,-as would be expected of men with a purpose, and soon, when a class of rabbis was grad- uated from the Yeshiva, the graduates were able to assume the responsibili- ties of their duties and execute them with admirable skill. The new rabbis started out to systemize Jewish edu- cation which was in chaos. Together with the strengthening of the Yeshiva there came a stir in general Jewish life and things began to move towards the better. Now the Yeshiva was enriched by one of its great personalities, Rabbi Dr. Revel. a man with a high reputa- tion among the learned as a Talmudic scholar and the possessor of several degrees from different Universities in the United States, became the presi- dent of the Yeshiva faculty. Under his guidance and with his aid the Yeshiva moved to a new home at nine and eleven Montgomery Street where, little by little, the high school of the Yeshiva was organized. The creation of this department was a difficult task. The loving hand of the late Dr. Solomon T. Horowitz, the brilliant scholar who dedicated his life to Jewish education. was the only one that could aid in fostering it. To- gether with Rabbi Dr. Revel, he pull- ed the High School through many an infantile crisis, nourishing it with the labor of days and nights, toiling to cre- ate within it a kindred spirit to the Jewishness of the Yeshiva and the greatness of the instituton. And upon the death of this great scholar, we were successful that Dr. Shelley R. Safir became our principal. lle has spent his best efforts to make our high school as efficient as any pub- lic high school During these many years that he has been with us, he has Tlzirzfy-frcio THE ELCHANITE been confronting many obstacles in the path of a thorough organization, but has overcome them all with his ad- ministrative ability. The glorious re- sults of his achievement is the wide recognition of our school by the lead- ing universities of the country. Meanwhile the Yeshiva progressed. American-born students began to flock to it. The American youth was im- bued with the spirit of his nation, and he, who was so Well understood, went out to preach among his friends and to lead them back to the faith of their forefathers. The local character of the Yeshiva was lost. lt became the stronghold of the American Jewry and it taught students from every part of the continent. Students from Texas. NVashington, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Canada,-all came for one purpose and with one intention,-to learn to be Jewish scholars, rabbis and teachers. And gradually, the Yeshiva Outgrew its small, though accommodating home on Montgomery Street and, about five years after it came here, the Yeshiva came to its present home on East Broadway. Thesame work was now continued on a bigger scale. The High School was bettered to afford the students one year of college work. The classes be- came larger and more numerous and the student found the environment far more encouraging than ever before. Three classes of rabbis were gradu- ated, the members of which now hold positions of great responsibility. There is no question but that wherever a Ye- shiva graduate comes, he finds a most cordial reception. All over the United States and Canada our men are lead- ng the jewish nation by the power, and with the zeal they have acquired in the Yeshiva. However, in recent years, Dr. Revel found it necessary, in order to help the graduates in their work, to supply the great demand for the orthodox Hebrew-teacher who would teach in the elementary Hebrew-school. For, while the Yeshiva was increasing its influence, Talmud Torahs sprang up in all parts of the country. Far-off cities drew their inspiration and aid from this central source. They drew teachers from the Yeshiva, general advice and encouragement. And, besides, their graduates,- those who were desirous and fit to continue their studies,- found in the Ye- shiva the higher school, where to re- main. And to meet this demand for teachers, the Beth Midrash Lemorim with its able faculty was combined with the Yeshiva. Now, many a Talmud Torah want- ing to meet the high demands that the Yeshiva puts to the applicant for ad- mission, employs the graduates of this institution. The high standard of the Yeshiva students has hightened the standard of the elementary school just as the American Universities have, by their selective admittance, hightened the standard of secondary education. In order not to be forced to admit public-school graduates who could not continue in their studies because of this lack of secular schools, the Ye- shiva is aiding in the organization of high schools in the different Yeshivas. The influence of the Yeshiva is no longer indirect and vague. It is strong and commands the attention even of those who refused to recognize it formerly. XVhen the Yeshiva began to work in the general sphere of education, its present home became small, - small both physically and spiritually. It is deemed no longer fit that an institu- tion of the Yeshiva's calibre should oc- cupy such quarters, and a campaign was started for a new building. The site has already been bought. The plans have been ratified. The building committee has undertaken to erect five buildings for the different departments: the Yeshiva and Teach- er's College. the High School the Col- Confinzred on Page 43 THE liI.C'H--I.YlY'lf Tl1if'f,x'f!I1l'N v Q N, ., - v - . , I .. . . .c-,, s. e-1.v1N7.N7NZD'f1FZBffkXAWmA xSllqQx'MNIMSu.S'lsULQJIIuf v c.. . .. ., I H YW' if-Y' We '-' ': 2- ': ', --1' 1: :: '- S l E 12 5 ' L -s ' .J S 6 4 2 sw t 1. E 2.54: f' ,Qkg g '-Z: 2 .Qi 3 ' Q '.- 1 Q 6 Q S 5. 5 V .1 , - 1 Q 1- .5 3 lv N y 5 A., .Q 'Q -5 S 13 1-51 5?-We 'Q V 5 4-l ft f. 1 yj 2. s 4 5 I 5 4- ti r' 3 9 P. 2' 55 F X Q 'J 'l lfnxl it 71-'ME 2 E iin:f:f:.l: L: fun! il 'ff 'ffk '-: Ill ir, S 'N . l'lf We :Q 1 r- V Wx. , p I -- f . ' Q'- H-HA? I0 F F. l he Students Organization M. J. WINER Pres. 5, 0. T. A. H. s. :Xnotlier year has heen added tn the existence nf the Students' thrganiza- tion. Those members of the 'lialmudi- cal Academy High Schunl who con- ceived the inclispensahility uf the nr- ganizatinn of the student lintly, seven years ago, were indeed privileged with an excellent foresight. The sclinnl has grown so rapidly that were it not fur the existence of the Students' Urgani- zation, little pleasure cnulcl pnssihlv he afforded hy the ordinary high schonl life in the Yeshiva. The Students' Ur- ganization from its very nutset was al- ways on the alert for the amelioratinn of the conditions in the sclinnl. Num- erous bodies sprung up. each with a definite purpnse in mind. As a result, to-day, there is hardly a function that tends to the assistance nf the students that is nut in full swing. lt is mv purs pose tu review hrieflv the admirable work of the respective functinnine hud- ies uf the Students' t lrganizatiun in tr f der that its wnrli may he hetter 'ipp e- eiated. Tlllf lJlStQl l'l.I Nl? SQl.'.Xl6 l commence my review with the llis- cipline Squadg fur, in mv estimatinn, it is the must active and essential htnlv in the schtml. .-Xt the clwse ttf each period. nu less than three hundred and titty' students. pass tlirtmugli the ctvmpara- tively narrpw hallways. In urder ttf avoid any pnssihle ctnnfusitvn, the mem- hers uf the Discipline Squad are sta- tiuned ahnut the building tn facilitate the changing uf classrtunus in a must tnderly fashion. The Discipline Squad. also, enfnrces order in the assemhlies which renders them all the more pleas- ant and interestin-f. 1 e- lluring the past, while the schuol was vet ynung and the numher nf stu- dents small. little need was found for mtire than eight ur nine squadmen. .Xt present, however. it has heen found necessary that the numher he increased tu eighteen. It is needless fur me tu cumment un the grand wnrk of the members nf squad and the skill which they emplnved fur that has lmeen quite evident, appreciated and ct-mmended hy thtmse vvhn saw it in actitin. 'lil l If S'l'l'l JICNTS' Sl'l'l'l.Y 5 I t 1R11 ln .lune WIS, Xlr. llerman. the then president uf the 9 H 'I' X ll 9 prtvphesied that he cwuld twresee the dai' when the Students' Supply Qt-ire wtvuld nut wnlv he selling scliw-tl sup- plies hut all wither articles. as well. that may he in demand. ilillis is nt-xv rcalixed. .Xt present. the Supply' Sturt' lhls reached that pt-int vvhere there is nttthine' that the students tin-l nt-cess EXECUTIVE U JHMITTEI Seated: fleft to rightj Stancling Sulmnrm XYind, Edirol'-1'1z-C'lzirf Nathan XViner, Prrxidvlzf A. SOIUl'l1Hl1 Iiling. I'ITU-P1'r.v1'dv11f Aaron SQln'eiIne1', --Iflzlvfif llaznzgw' Benjamin BZ11'E111UfSkj'. SFl'VC'ftII'3' STUDENTS' COUNCIL Seated: Aaron Schreilmer, JX. Sdlmnmi Kliug, Nathan UI. Winer, Beujzimin Baraiioislqy, Snlonion XVind. Second Row: Sidney Gurfein, limzmuel Rackmzu1. Samuel Xlzwziutz, Benjamin Roseiilneig, Julius Cohen, Louis Silitlill, 'I. Tiunn, Qlnsepli H. Strum Third Row: Sulmnim Raimimawitz. lfrnnk Kussutli. Ruzmzm, Sam Kllldilllti. XVilliam Marg-ulis, lizilich, Isuzu' Seligsim, licnjzimin lhvkscr DEBQXTI NG COUNCIL Sitting: qleft to riglitj Joseph Beriiarcl Strum, Benjamin Bamnofsky, Milliain Margnlis, C'!miv'111i111. Benjamin Bokser, Morris Eisenberg. Elllfiiligl llefr to right-J Sydney H. Gurfein, Morris Laub. Karp, George Gross Mnrris Hernmn. 1211121111161 Rackinan, So1n1enI,merg'. Knpplenmn, Philip Gnrdis, Nathan Susmkinrl. Muses Mescliclo. Morris Epstein. Derslwwitz. STUDENTS' :XID COMMITTEE STUDENTS' SUPPLY STORE FIRST AID COMMITTEE Seated: fleft to righty Sz1111uQ1 liapl:111, A. S. Kliug. Cxfltll-l'Il11IlI, I3c11jz1111i11 I-Euksw, Nz1l111111 J. XYi11c1'. econcl Row: Isidore Zi111l1z11'g, S:111clc1's 'I':1ii1rwslq', H1-11j:1111i11 R115c11l1c1 'Iulius C11l1c11, SZLINIIQT C114111e1' Last ROW: .I11scpl1 Il. St1'11111, I'Zc11jz1111i11 l3a1':11111fsky. NYilli:1111 KI:11'g'f1lis Isirlure IQz1cl1li11, 121111111111-I RIICIQTIIIITI. Isi1l111'c I't'1-V141-1'. Dlsclvuxu SfV.jL'.Xl,D ated: tlcft tu rightj Benjamin Bl4JI'Q'CllStC'I'l1. Samuel Kzxplzln, L1'm1z'rm111f ,X. S. Iiliug. fvlldffllltlll ' -Iuliub Uwlwn, Clzjjmflz, I'Jz1x'ifl Seligmn. Scumfl Huw: Frank Kwsut, Klcrvin I:i4Cll1llIll1. Samuel Kurlanrl, Ilcujzuuiu RmenIne1'g, Frcrl llmflv, XYilli:1m Xlzlrgfwlis fhiwl Huw: SZl!1llk'I'5 'l'fvHluffl4y, Max ylczzcr, IITCK1 Lblwcn, ,Xlvmllzlm F1'icnl11 Luuis Yagcr, .xllflllllllll Reich .AXTH LLQTIC COUNCIL eating: fleft to rightb Szlmuel Kaplan, ,'Xa1'm1 Schreilmer. Morris B1Luyr,le Sam liurlanrl Standing: Iusepll 11. Strum, Isiclurc Schccter, Le-mm, Segal, SChXYI1I'fZ THE ELCH--INITE Fm-fy sary for their work that cannot be supplied. Besides this fact, the prices for the articles on sale are so low that it brings them within the financial means of every student. Another in- teresting addition has recently been made, namely. the Literary Digest and the Nation which are in quite a large demand. THE DEBATING COUNCIL No other body in the Students' Or- ganization, with the exception of the Elchanite. tends to create greater school-spirit than the Debating Coun- this iso- the school. The organization of the De- bating Council was intended to en- liven the spirit of the students, and we cil. Prior to the organization of body, each class appeared to be lated from the other classes of may safely say that it has fullv met with the expectations of all. The De- bating Council is comprised of the de- bating teams of each class. A regu- lar schedule is run off and the mem- bers of the winning team of the school the Stu- afford a are awarded letters from dents' Qrganization, which great deal of pride to the champions. THE FIRST AID CGMMITTEE The Students' Qrganization found it necessary that the students of the school be protected in case of emer- gency, by the presence of a first aid committee. The organization of this committee was duly effected and has by now become a regular institution of our high school. Each term the Stu- dents' Council appropriates as large a sum as necessary for the absolute maintenance of this important com- mittee. Even in this respect we have not fallen behind any of the public high schools. Through the untiring efforts of Dr. Gross, our medical ad- visor and through the First Aid Com- mittee. the students never fail to re- ceive the proper medical attention THE STUDENTS AID CQMMITTEE Yet another committee of consider- able iinport is the Students Aid Com- mittee. Prior to this term the Stu- dents Aid Committee has been lying dormant, quite inactive. This term, however, through the efforts of our vice-president, small classes in all sub- jects have been arranged for the pur- pose of assisting those who are some- what backward in their studies and desire to keep up with the rest of the class. The brighter students of the school are asked to volunteer to assist their deficient school-mates and in this manner maintain the high scholastic standing of the' Talmudical Academy. ATHLETICS lt would be quite unnecessary for me to discuss in detail the topic of athletics in our school, for that is well discussed in another section of this magazine. However, I may remark that although the students of the Yeshivah are deeply in earnest in all their work they do not overlook the need of a sound physique. As a matter of fact, athletics in our school has grown to be an impoitant ac- tivity. THE ELCHANITE The greatest achievement of the Students' Organization each te in is the publication of the Elchanite maga- zine. Considering the limited time cf the students, it must be candidly ad- mitted that this is a vast undezttaking and requires hours of arduous labor to insure its success. The Elchanite is the mouthpiece of the Talmudical Academy High School. its pride. and noble display of the excellent abilities of its students. While discussing the Elchanite. there is one thing which should be brought to the attentlon of the stu- dents, namely, the good work of the Editor, his staff and the typists, Kla- FCUZ, Baranofsky, and Lacks. lYe all ought to feel greatly indebted to them for their indispensable respggfiyg mn- tributions to publish a magazine that would prove admirable in the evgg gf all. ' THE BLCH.-INITE Forty-.nic As a closing word, in the name of the outgoing administration, I wish to express my sincerest wishes to future administrations, that they will not deviate from the path trodden by their forerunners, but should rather strive to uphold the good name and honor of the Talmudical Academy in every possible respect. EXILE and REDEIVIPTION Solomon Wind VVe are privileged to live in an epoch-making period of jewish life. VVe see on every side the strivings of our people to shake off once for all the dust of exile, and to re-assume the role of independent life among other nations. Vfle all realize the necessity of unity in such attempts. XVhether we shall succeed now, or whether our Work will fall upon the coming genera- tion, or Whether-Heaven forbid l- we shall not succeed at all, depends upon our mode of thought and action. If our thoughts are inspired from one source, if are actions are motivated by a common purpose and directed to a common goal, then indeed suc- cess is at hand, and we shall be able to sing, together with the Psalmist. Those that sow in tears shall reap in joy and exaltationf' lt is therefore of serious concern tc our cause to witness the conflicting tendencies in the nature of our un- detakings to reach the goal of re- demption. lt would not be far from the truth to ascribe the prevalent con- tention in our midst to the influence of our prolonged exile. During the hard and trying days of the Diaspo.a. when a recognized central authority ceased to control our life, there sprang up under the pressure of the hour many local authorities who in their hard struggle with circumstances, be- came in their long development dis- tinct in character, and are now re- sponsible for the unyielding attitude. Thus each movement tries to perpetu- ate its own existence and takes no cognizance of the existence of other rightful movements. ln fact it some- times appears that the dissension has re..ched such a sharp division that it is hard to find a common gound for mutual agreement---a basis of common concern that would assure us of the possibility of conciliation. ln discussing the nature of the exile, our Rabbis bitterly remarked, This texilej is a haqd measure for Israel. When at least the people of a land are exiled and permitted to dwell in one place, they see one another and are consoled. But concerning our exile it is said, And I will scatter you among the nationsf, and one of them will not be near the other, just as a man sowing barley, the seeds of which do not touch one another. This division of lsrael among many nations is then the most outstanding obstacle in the path of jewish unity. Especially where the moral and cultural heritage of our people ceases to exercise its influence upon every -lew, does the complete ob- literation prevail. The hlews in their respective countries, without moral ob- ligation to jewish law, become rooted to the NSW soil. are influenced by their environment and are thus led to gradual absorption among their asso- ciating neighbors. Truly we may not entirely lose the traces uf Judaism, but we nevertheless do not remain a unique jewish nation that will in time oi stress cooperatively defend our in- terests and perpetuate our existence. Our people of one nationality will be tempted to look upon their In-etlqren of another nationality not with broth- erly affection but with the narrow- minded view of competing nations, Forty-f1c'0 THE ELCHAIYITE That is precisely the situation we are now confronting. One might view with alarm the wide gulf that separates from the old generation. at least still retain a bond of unity among themselves, namely, the young The latter their synagogue, their observance of Jewish laws, their obedience to our tradition. But what of the young Jews? They seem to be entirely dis- rupted. XVe find them actively en- gaged in all walks of life, they are reminded of their descent only by the pressure of an external force, such as the sudden outbreak of anti-Semitism. Internally they are split in factionsg they belong to various societies and fraternities, cherishing at the same time no feeling of responsibility to the c dl of Israel. Wie are truly compared to the har- vest of the field, however, to reap fully, we must likewise be planted to- gether, receive our nourishment from the same soil. and be influenced by the same atmosphere and sunshine. Otherwise the divergence of our ef- forts will ultimately spell our ruin. lVhen the Jews are exiled into one place-as formerly in Babylon-they see one another and are consoled. The mutual expression of friendship and encouragement keeps their faith undy- ing and their longnig for complete redemption undimmed. But under our present dispersed condition, the preser- vation of our unity must take a dif- ferent courseg it must come as a mustering of all our forces to the re- habilitation of our homeland in Pales- tine and to the succeeding restoration of our spiritual glory therein. That land to which we have ever been con- nected by an infinite number of ties and which has ever been the goal of our aspiration, can only bring about the realization of our hopes. That land has moreover, as if by divine in- terference, waited for its people over eighteen centuriesg and if only a proper response is forthcoming, it shall by its spiritual influence and cen- tralization Jof our forces mould us again into one nation indivisible. TI-IE ALPI-IABET GF JUDAISM FTER thirty-three centuries of eventful history, Judaism has not been defined as to its nature and essence. Judaism is considered un- ique, it differs from and is opposed to all other religious systems. It came originally to transform the world and to combat the heathen ideas of lifeg and its very existence is a challenge to paganized society. As paganism is synonymous with polytheism, and as the most conspicuous feature of Juda- ism is the belief in One God, the no- tion most prevalent is that Judaism promulgated this belief and that mono- theism is distinctively Jewish. This notion must be abandoned. It proves to be erroneous. Wfhen we make a comparative study of religion, we Find in every faith traces of the idea of a Supreme power the Source oi all existence. Recent archeological excavations on this continent opened to us a view of the life and cultural state of the Indians prior to the white man's invasion. Monuments, buildings, and writings left behind by that branch of the human race. tell us a marvelous story of the progress and achievement attained by a small portion of man- kind, through its own efforts and ex- ertions. Isolated from the other races, unaware even of the existence of these races, the old inhabitants of this con- tinent went through a process of de- velopment of their own. yVe read in the historical documents of the American aborigenes about a great philosopher THE ELCHANITE Forty-three who succeeded in convincing his com- patriots, sun worshippers by religion, that there must be a First Cause, to which even the sun owes its existence. The manner of reasoning followed by that unknown original is, remarkably enough, the one whereby, according to the Midrash, Abraham arrived at his conclusions as to the cause of all ex- istence. This instance can hardly be traced to jewish influence for there was no channel through which jewish thought could find its way to the tribes penned up by two enormous stretches of water, and who most certainly knew nothing what was going on beyond the sea. If we wish to become acquainted with the alphabet of Judaism, thus far not deciphered, we have to consult who the Talmud c eilits with having said such wonder- those little ones ful words as had not been said in the days of joshua the son of Nun. Small children had come to the school and, upon being initiated into the reading of Hebrew, gave a genuine explanation of' what the Hebrew let- ters suggest. Alef Beth - Alef Bina: acquire knowledgeg Gimel Daleth - Gemol Dalim 3 be generous towards the poor tSabbath IO-lay Kind treatment of the poor, disinherit- ed, the downtrodden and downcastg the principles of equality of men em- bodied in social relations as laid down in the precise and definite laws of the Torah safeguarding the rights and en- suring' the welfare of the weak against the aggression of the mighty - these are the main things of practical value to which accomplishment our fzcfiuir- ed theorotical Knowledge should be applied. If Knowledge, or a higher religious conception, does not serve as an incentive to actions of righteous- ness, it is valueless and avails nothing. Wherever human society is divided in- to lords and serfs, patricians and plebiansg superiors and inferior calsses oppressers and oppressedg wherever the stranger is looked upon with con- tempt and derision, true faith can not flourish. XVhere men bow to force and exalt violence, there is fertile ground for idol-worship and apothe- osis of the despots. Inequality among men, the elevation, on the one hand of a person or per- sons or casts to the rank of supermen or demi-gods and, the reduction, on the other hand, of the large bulk of the people to a state not higher than that of cattle, is a most favorable con- dition for the thriving of superstition and moral debasement. Under such circumstances, mankind ceases to bc considered as one entity. And, indeed the ancients knew nothing of man as such, aside from his nationality and caste. The numerous deities, to which the different nations paids homage, rent mankind into hostile and warring groups and widened still further the gulf separating them. ,ludaism pro- claimed the unity of man and his sublimityg and by expelling the ghosts and monstrous mythological beings which hovered in the darkness of the heathen wotld and hunted the awe- stricken imagination of unfortunate, deceived mankind. -ludaisin made man free and supreme. infeior to none but the Creator. ifi-fi , .1--- Conclndcd from PHE? 32- lege, the Library and the Dormitory. Besides there will be a gymnasium and playgrounds where the student may rest his mind after a day of hard study. And the Jews of New York have answered the call magnanimous- ly They have pledged enormous sums for the noble institution, the value of which has become apparent in recent years. Now the students are eagerly wait- ing and hoping for the new home. We are not waiting for pleasure or more comfort,-we are waiting to see the revival of the ,lewish self respect. the revival of the understanding that -lews must respect their institutions and sup- port them according to their merits. Forty-four THE EL CHQ-IN! TE WHEN Jews oivirs NATHAN J. NVINER HE thought, when jews unite, has very recently become para- mount in the mind of man as a real- ity for practically the first time in a score of centuries. During all these years of strife and struggle, who has even dreamed of its possibility? Nevertheless, the Jew, with his inex- tinguishable spirit of love, righteous- ness and justice, has successfully weathered the mighty tempests of in- tolerance and is now finally launched on the path that leads to unity and internal harmony. As I stood upon the deck of the S. S. President Arthur prior to its de- parutre, on what was virtually its maiden voyage, my attention was at- tracted by the vast throng of Jews striving to secure the honor of setting foot upon the First jewish vessel. At that moment 1 was unable to imagine a more sublime sentiment, a more noble emotion that swelled the heart of every blew present. The spirit of freedom, ever so rare a fact during our dark past, was enhanced a thou- sand fold by the appearance of our flag waving defiantly at the odium borne towards her by the inimical peoples of the earth. A vast multitude of Jews crowded together upon the pier, all with that mutual feeling of brotherhood, which evidenced the beginning of a new epoch in Jewish history. Many an old, bent and white-bearded Jew who had recalled those hectic days of the pastg those formidable tortures to which he had been subjected, wept, not with the tears of sorrow and despair, but rath- er- with those of joy and gratification. VVhen the strains of V'lirusholaim I1Cl'lOH and Aheim, Aheimn emanated from the silvery chords of Cantor Rosenblatt and wrapped themselves about the audience, the manliest there- in submitted to the emotions of the hour. The reiterated shrill blast of the siren reminded me, as though through an invisible force. of a 'short prayer uttered by the jewish people the world over, implying the aspiration of the jewish race. Cause the great trum- pet the banner to be reared for the gather- of our exiles and do thou bring us together from the four quarters of to resound for our liberation and ing the globe. This siren-call was a re- ply to our solicitations of the past. The voice of the Almighty was call- ing forth to the Jewish world with those identical words that were spoken to bloshua, prior to his entrance to the promised land, Chasak Veemotzf' be strong and of good courage. These were the words of solace heard throughout the diasporag a plea to the despondent to lteep up that courage which the Jewish heroes of the past fo nobly displayed in clearing away all the obstacles in the path of Jewish independence. This vessel was the Shliach Hashemf' the messenger of God, that hearalded Is1ael's ultimate redemption. lzr the words of Shlomoh Halevi, No longer let slumber thy senses be- numb, Arise and shine forth for thy dawn- light hath come, Xllaketheel XYake! and thv soul unto psalmody yieldg 1 See o'er thee the Eternal in glory revealed. THE ELCHANITE I701'fy-five THE APOCRYPHA .Morris Lamb Rabbi Akiba says: He who in- dulges in non-canonical books f'Sforim Hizonim'j is deprived of the world to come. Sanhedrin 100 a If Diogenes had gone around, a few centuries after his death with his lamp ir' search of knowledge and wisdom, he would have been met by a flood of light, in the guise of a literature, which penetrated into the hearts of all people. This literature is known as the Apocrypha. The term Apocrypha is of Greek derivation, meaning that it should not be read in public. This term is ap- plied to the books which were excluded from the Holy Scriptures. At the time these books were written they were considered to be of a sacred ori- gin, but with the advance of centuries their holiness was doubted. In general, the Apocrypha is a col- lection of legends, beliefs and ideas which were popular in their time. However, each book is distinguished from the other in that it serves a definite purpose and expresses views on various phases of life. They have been divided into four classes viz: aj Historical: These include either events of importance or bear similar resemblance to the Midrash. bj Prophetic. cj Lyric: Under this division come all books that consist of psalms and songs. dj Ethical: Here are classed all writings dealing with proverbs, morals and wisdom. These books were written either anonymously or under a pseudonym, usually the name of a distinguished person, which served to lend some holiness to the general atmosphere of the books,-and invaluable asset to any literature of this type. Hut though, 5010111011 RUf7ZilIOTl'ffZ the authors are unknown, their writ- ings cast an unintentional, yet obvious light upon their characters. These writers were usually pharisees of the most extreme type and anti-Hellenists. They also enjoyed a popularity un- equaled by that of the most prominent present-day authors. All this is as- certained by the various views which these men present in their books. Thus the author of the Book of Enoch was. as evidenced from its contents a Phari- see and an ardent believer in the dominance of angels in daily life. Most of the writers of the Apocrypha were native Palestinians, for practical- ly every one of them displays char- acteristics of the Palestinian Jewry. Quite naturally, the greater part of each book is given over to the various views of each author. The question of life upon this world occupies a great deal of this literature. Most of the authors discuss anrl attempt to solve that eternal question of the suf- ferings of the -lust. Many believe that this world is, merely, a fI'UlISfOl'VV stage, through which one must pass in order to reach the world to come. Every author professes the belief of the un- importance of this material world and advances the idea of spiritual reward reserved for the good in the world to Come. This question of futuve life caused much dissension among the authors. Some contend as Esdras IX' does, that in the world to come. only the Select Few will be permitted To eniov its fruits. Others, as the author tif The Testaments of the twelve l'atriarchs. have a universal view of the future life, and are of the opinion that all good men, irrespective of race and creed, will reap their harvest in the future world. F0ffj'-Slll' THE ELCHANITE The Messianic idea is another ques- tion which provoked much discussion. The authors, living in the time of John Hyrcanos, believe, almost unanimous- ly, that the Messiah would descend from the Levites. This notion is due to the fact, that with the advent of the Macabees, and their astounding vic- tories which resulted in the crowning of judas Macabeens, the Messianic era was to have arrived and naturally who could be more fit to be the Messiah than a son of Matthias? Those, how- ever, who had witnessed the departure of the Macabees from the true path of Judaism, into the by-paths and side-ways of Sadiceeism, condemn the House of the Macabees and are of the opinion that only a descendant of David will be the Annointed. The supremacy of the Jewish na- tion is another problem that confronts the authors of .-Xpocrypha and many assert that this Nation is the choice of the Lord, and that only for this people the supreme good of the fu- ture world is reserved. The books, naturally, were written with a purpose, which was either to satisfy the popular demand for an ex- planation of historical portions of Genesis, or to elucidate the authors' views on current and past events. But before we can discern the pur- pose of the Apocrypha, we must know somehting of the history of the jews the Greek, Macabeen of that period. During Roman, and intervening two move- ments entirely opposed to each other, periods. there sprung up namely Hellenism and Hasidism. The latter finally won in the long struggle, and a new reigning house was estab- lished,-the house of Simon the Maca- bee. The greatest exponent of this house was John Hyrcanos. But un- fortunately, the latter. a few years be- fore his death, left the ranks of the Pharisees to ioin those of the Sadicees. This act incurred the loss of the hith- erto Jews' faith in the Macabees. After john Hyrcanos there really was no great and influential Jewish king. Herod was the most notorious ruler succeeding the Macabees and with his reign, the Roman rule of Palestine was firmly established. Under the tyran- nical yoke of the Romans, especially after the Temple-the emblem of Jew- ish glory-was consumed by fire, the Jew, downcast and overwhelmed with despair, became a skeptic. The nation- al integrity of the Jewish race was threatened, and a strong antidote was needed to counteract this despairing state of mind. And this antidote was found in the last works of the Apo- crypha. So one of the main purposes of the Apocrypha is to eradicate that dis- couraging attitude of the Jew of that era, and in turn imbue him with new hope, animate his religious conscious- ness. strengthen his broken will, that it may resist any movement threaten- ing his existence. Thus we have Esdras IV, a book whose main object is to sooth the deep sorrow which seized the soul of every Jew, and to show that whatever was done, was done justly and with a pre- conceived righteous and heavenly pur- pose. This was the medicine exactly needed, namely to assuage Israel's grief over the destruction of the Tem- ple which was the expression of Jew- ish glory. The above was only one of the main purposes of the .-Xpocrypha. There were many more. which dealt with similar problems of life. lYe, of the present period, when reading Genesis, find numerous difficult pas- sages, which are easily explained by reference to the various Midrashim now extant. But the Jew of that period. did not have any of these ex- planations, and whenever he came THE ELCHANITE Forty-Seven across a difficult passage, he would either inquire into its meaning or would be led to doubt concerning its validity. An appropriate answer was necessary, and consequently many au- thors of the Apocrypha made the in- terpretation of misunderstood texts the goal of their literary work. The most important of those books that deal with this problem is the Book of Iubilees, which is sometimes called the Midrash on Genesis, for it explains many difficult passages in that part of the Pentateuch. The Jew of that preiod, it must be remembered, due to the hardships he faced was very inquisitive. He wanted to know the Why and VVherefore of everyhting. Not only did he ques- tion the difficult passages in Genesis, but he wanted to- know the origin of and the reason for laws and customs of Israel. Many authors acting with the spirit of the times, dealt with that question. and when one thumbs the pages of the Apocrypha, he will find the reason for and the origin of prac- tically every Jewish law and custom. He will, perhaps, be surprised to find that in some books, notably the Hook of Jubileesf' a new civil and ecclesias- tical calendar is proposed, or some other law is asked by the author to be afiixed. Practically all the authors of the Apocrypha preach morality to their readers. Many books were entirely devoted to ethics, others only in part. but each book had, at least, some pror- erbs to teach or some moral to stress. The Apocrypha did not only strive to inform their readers on various things, but also to reform their characters along the lines of jewish thought, Naturally, some of the books were written with the express purpose of becoming historical documents. .-Xt present, we accept them as such, and they benefit us greatly in studying the history of that era. The Talmud assumed a distinct and opposing attitude towards the books of the Apocrypha. The various authors, in their attempts to secure a wide cir- culation of their ideas, were forced to dig up time-honored legends, and to elaborate upon the current ones. In doing this they encountered many ob- stacles and were compelled to teach doctrines contradictory to those of the Bible and the Talmud. This evoked controversy. Rabbi Akiba. he who had seen the first stages of the Mil- lenium with the last and greatest revo- lution of Bar Kochba. brands the one who indulges in 'Sforim Hizonim as an Epicurian, and deprives him of fu- ture life. He well realized that the books would be misleading and liable to misinterpretation of jewish thought. He would therefore prohibit their reading, And prohibited they were. Those who opposed them, saw in these writings the element of controversy which usually contaminates the minds of the general, ignorant public. and would therefore cause the latter to deviate from the right path. The value of the Apocrypha, lies quite naturally in its historical authen- ticity. XVithout the Apocrypha, We, or the present age. would now be ig- norant of many events which took place in that era. The whole Apocry- pha, may be said, is a sort of sidelight on the general history of that period. XYhen one studies history, he is al- ways interested to know of the tem- pciament and mind of the people, for this knowledge is a good index to the exents and happenings. So, we may say that the .-Xpocrypha, besides its historical value. serves indirectly as an index to the trend of mind. cus- toms and life of the people of that time. From it, we gain an insight into the spirit of that age, and its senti- ment. We sec Klonotheisni struggling with Polytheismg llellenism fighting its death-struggle with .ludaising Sa- diceeism competing with ljllIllilSClSlN, THE ELCHANITE f orf.v-r1'y7l1f XVe see the great wars of the Mac- cabees, their brave fighting and undy- ing courageg we read of the 'lew's ad- herence to the Maccabees movementg we learn of his fighting for the preser- vation of his nation and his beliefs. XYe are taught of the various schisms then prevalent in jewish life, of the lnultlfarious parties then trying to Win over the jewish masses. XVe are en- lightened upon john I-Iyrcanus and his breach with the Pharisees, and we as- certain what the general populace thought of him before and after that act. A flood of Light is shed upon the labyrinth of -events when we read of the destruction of the Temple, of the jewish woe and despondency, of the problems arising immediately after that tragic catastrophe. TEST:XRlEN,T QF THE TXVELVE' PATRIARCHS .loscfilz Clolzcn There flourished. during the same period of the jewish Apocraphyl writ- ings, a literature of an entirely dif- freent nature. both in theme and tech- nique. This literature is designated by the term Pseudepigarapha. The apocalypse constitutes the greater por- tion, as well as the most important, of this collection. It would not be amiss at this point to show the difference be- tween the :Xpocraphyl and apocalyptic works. The former consists of those books that have been incorporated in- te the Vulgate fHebrew Bible trans- lated from the Greek into Latinj from the Septuagint fGreek translation of Hebrew Bibleb that were excluded from the Hebrew canon. The latter are books, wherein eschatological pre- dictions are given, that have never been embraced by any Bible. The most important works of the Apocalypse are such books as, Ezra IV. Enoch. Baruch. and the Testa- ments of the Twelve Patriarchs. The last is one of the most interesting pro- ducts of this literature and to it we shall mostly devote our discussion. The Testaments were written bv a Pharisee during the reign of john Hyrcanus. It contains. as its name implies, the last words of the sons of jacob. Each son or patriarch portrays the virtues and sins of his life and sets down a moral guide for his descen- dfxzzts, based on his own experiences. For an example, let us consider the testament of Simeon. He begins with a confession of the sins he had com- mitted. Fo1' in my youth I was jeal- ous in many ways of joseph, because nay father loved him beyond all. And I set my mind against him to destroy him. because the prince of deceit sent fotth the spirit of jealousy and blinded my mind, so that I regarded him not as a brother, nor did I spare even jacob my father. fTestament of Si- meon II 6-SJ. He then continues to explain his sins against his brother and the punishment God sent him therefor. In concluding his speech about the sin against joseph, he says, Beware therefore, my children,-of all jealousy and envy and walk in singleness of heart, that God may give you grace and glory. and blessing upon your heads. Do ye also. my chilrlen, love one his brother with a good heart and the spirit of envy wlil withdraw from you, for this maketh savage the soul and destroyeth the bodyg it causeth anger and war in the mind and stirreth up unto deeds of blood. Vliestainent of Simeon IV, 5-8.5 The testament ends with a prophecy, as all testaments do, wherein he for- tells what shall befall his children. THE ELFH.-1JX'ITlj I:0l'f.X'-IIIIIIC' The purpose of the author of this work was to show that the Messiah would sprout' from Levi, and all are commanded to bow down his humble- ness to Levi. This Messiah would come from one of the Maccabees, and the compiler of the testament recog- nizes the establishment of the Mes- sianic Kingdom under the reign of John I-Iyrcanus. But the great value of the book is to teach the people to walk in the right path, to obey the word of the Al- mighty. Its exceeding importance, however, lies in its moral and ethical teachings. They are of a sublime and exalted 'nature dealing with such themes as the duty of loving God, forgiveness, justice, Hsingleness of heart, purity, compassion, humility, faith, love, patience, generosity and the like. To quote a few lines con- cerning Levi's command to his sons: Fear the Lord your God with your whole heart, and walk in simplicity ac- cording to all his laws .... Read un- ceasingly the law of God. For every- be honored .... VVork righteousness, one that knoweth the law of God shall my children, upon the earth, that ye may have it as a treasure in heaven. iTestament of Levi XIII, l-79. In the Testament of Dan we have: . . . .Observe therefore the Command- ment of the Lord and keep his law. Depart from wrath, and hate-lying, that the Lord may dwell among you, and Belear levil forcel Hee from you. Speak truth each one with his neigh- bor ..,. Love the Lord through all your life. And ye shall be in peacf having God of peace, and know one another with a true heart. f'l'estament of Dan VI, l--lj God warns his descendants: ....Hatred therefore is evil, for it constantly mateth with lying, speaking against the truth ...,.. and teacheth slander and kindleth wrath and stir- reth up war and violence and all covetuousnessg it filleth the heart evils and devilish poison .... Righteousness casteth out hatred, humility destroyeth hatred. fTestament of Gad V, 1-31 That the Testaments were written by a Pharisee, in Hebrew, during the reign of John Hyrcanus, can be proven. He warns his people to obey the word of the Almighty, he is an npholder of the sacrifices, teaches for- giveness, self-control and duty of lov- ing one's neighbor. He believes in the resurrection of the body and looks forth to the coming of the Messiah And who but a Pharisee cherished such ideals. As to the language and date of the book, it was believed until recently that the book was originally written in Greek, But such scholars as Charles and Gastner have proven conclusively that the original work was written in the Hebrew language. It was written between 137 and 107 B.C.E. or dur- ing the latter part of John Hyrcanus' regin. It could not have been written after the mentioned date for the au- thor being a Pharisee would not think of writing about the Maccabeean dy- nasty in the manner he does. after the breach between the Pharisees and Hyrcanus which occurred in 105 BC. E. But the clue to the date is found in a passage fo the Testament of Levi QVIII, IISQ, .fXncl the third shall be called by a new name because a king shall arise in Judah, and shall establish a new priesthood. And his presence is beloved as a prophet of the most High of the seed of Abra- ham, We are here referred to a king who is also a high-priest and has the gifts of prophecy. Now there is only one of the Klaccabcean dynasty, in all ,lc-wish history who had the combina- tion of kingsbip, priesthood and prophecy, and this was glohn llyr- canus. I Tl-IE STAFF THE ELCHANITE Fzfly-one BOARD OF EDITCJRS ECfffL71'-1.11-CfII.t'Af Snlninun Xvind .-lsmfizzfv Ifdfinrs Benjamin Bokser Samuel .-X. Marantz Moses Megchiluff Nvtvx Editor Xxvilliiliil Xllrgolis .-lr! ffdfiorx Benjamin Rosenberg Sniiclers Tafilovsky P. Haunt? I. NYeisInei'ger S, Teitelliauin S, Rabinowitz Joel Levine BUSINESS ST.-XFF Bz151'11v5.v .Uuzzagvr Benjamin Murgenstern flssnvifzfv f?Il.9I.JIt'X5 Mgr Mervin Fischman .wlzfi'f1'ff5f11ify .iflIIZUfjt'l' Benjamin Horowitz Ci1'v11li1z'1'n11 lhizzizym' Fred Cohen C111IA'X CiIlHl't4fOl'5 H, Pittel IJ. Miller H. Lihfscluitz ,X lfrierlman Fizrzrfl-x' .-1rf'z'1'.vu1',v KI, Fischnian S, Bernstein M. Shain L. Sntlnw Dr. Reuben Steinlmch Sznnucl Bernstein Fifty-z'7t'0 THE ELCH--INITE . I V .. . , XYe are privileged to live in a most wonderful and epoch-making age, an age which may be rightfully termed as marking the U.-Xschaltah Digulahn, the beginnings of lsrael's redemption. The spirit of revival, ever so ample an illustration of the indestructability oi Israel, has now permeated the heart of Vlewry all over the globe, and mani- fests itself in a multitude of ways. As instances, we may delightfully quote the rapid and successful re- habilitation of Palestine, the daily use of our Hebrew language in all walks or life, the flourishing institutions of 'lewish learning, and many other valu- able undertakings that exert a unify- ing force over the hitherto discon- nected limbs of our constitution. Coincident with the spirit of the times, is the encouraging effort on the 6 h part of American -lewry to build a new Yesliivah, a tent of learning , whose beacon of spiritual light will illumine the innermost corners of the jewish world. It is a bold under- taking, no doubt, but one highly ap- propriate to meet the demands of the regenerating Jewish generation. The present rapid development of our Ye- liivah once more confirms the possi- bility of its further extension of ac- tivities. And so spiritful and ener- gctic jews have entered into the full swing of the work. XVe, Yeshivah disciples, with the depth and fervor of our belief in their success, extend our encouraging appreciation of their noble service to the revival of Judaism ir this country, and we sincerely hope to acknowledge our gratefulness by emulating their glorious efforts when our turn of service will arrive. Upon entering the Yeshiva every morning a most inspiring spectacle presents itself-the entire synagogue is occupied by students who are deep- ly absorbed in meditative study. The rhythmic intonation of the Talmud with the unique and unparalelled Gemoro melody produces a blend- izfg of tones whose ha'mony is like soothing balm to a yearning heart. Formerly it was customary for all stu- dents to study in their respective class- rooms, but in order to increase the elliciency and thoroughness of study, it was advised by our Rosh Yeshiva Dr. B. Revel, that students of the upper classes prepar ensemble their Shiurim , in the synagogue. This method has been proven very effect- ful in arousing the mutual enthusiasm which is in turn highly encouraging to llathmudah , invaluable diligence of learning. THE ELCHANITE Fifty-lhree An important resolution has been reached at a recent conference of Ye- shiva graduates, namely, to dedicate the most appropriate week of Pente- cost, when Israel had received the Torah at Mt. Sinai, as a Yeshiva VVeek , in which they pledge them- selves to spread the message of the Yeshiva in their respective communi- ties and to enlist the communal aid in its behalf. The creation of such an institution is highly recommendable. For the stu- dents of our Yeshiva who are other- wise engaged in their pioneering work of reviving the spirit of Judaism in ou1' country will during that week focus public attention to the signifi- cance of the Yeshiva as the expres- sion of American Jewry. The question has often been asked what part does the Yeshivah play in the development of our ancient tongue? In reply, we shortly state that amidst the many institutions that primarily exist for that purpose, the contribution of the Yeshiva in that respect is unique inasmuch as our He- brew springs from the original sources of the Hebrew literature, namely, the Bible, Talmud, Midrash and their au- thoritative commentaries. A thorough study of these courses is the only foundation for a further reliable de- velopment and enrichment of our tongue. This is self evident inasmuch as we see that our modern famous exponents of the Hebrew language such as Bialak and others have been ii: their youth reared n Yeshivoth. The poetry contest conducted by the Elchanite this term has awakened a wide and unexpected interest in that branch of literature among the stu- dents of our school. The general en- thusiasm with which the contest was greeted and the eager expectation of its results were indicative of our stu- dents' appreciation of poetry. It is of course understood that this encouraging attitude towards the more exalted branch of literature is not an event that took place over night in the minds and hearts of the student body. It is rather the result of a pro- cess, of a series of efforts, that were characterized by a self-sacrificing zeal on the part of one of our teachers. Mr. Baym, who has dedicated him- self to poetry, has during his short stay in our school, imbued his students with a noble spirit, inspired them with an ideal that made the present condi- tion possible. XVe do not merely wish to thank Mr. Baym for his kind ef- forts, but also wish to urge all the students to aid in furthering the good work that Mr. Baym has started, to continue their interest in creative levels of poetry and to give that branch of literature a proper place in their cultural life. It is only through this, We feel, that we can express our gzatitude to Mr. llaymg it is only in their own language that we can thank the poets. - i fl- The short but significant history of the Talmudical Academy reveals the general spirit of mutual friendship that pervades our Yeshivah. XVith a comparatively small number of stu- dents in the school, the ties of inti- macy between teacher and student have constantly been strengthened. Our Big lSrothers have always been willing to lend a helping hand in bene- fiting the students either in curricular or extra-curricular work. The mem- bers of the faculty have grown to be a source of confidence for the stu- dent body, THE ELCHANITE Fifty-four As a typical example where this feeling of intimacy is fostered, the send-off partym of each term can be taken. At this affair, the stu- dents of the fourth year of the high school meet, and together with the the faculty, they spend festivities. At such a dignified conduct of the members of the time in meeting, the school is partly discarded and is re- placed by an easy but friendly be- havior. The effects of such an intim- ate association is undoubtedly invalu- able. This practice is not well known to all the students of this schoolg and we are now offered the opportunity to make them acquainted with this ex- cellent practice and to urge them to continue it in the future. NVe are grateful to the students for their sincere and hearty cooperation in the publication of this annual El- chanite. In all candor, we must say that the present Elchanite is by far the only one to have received the de- sired help of the entire student body, seniors as well as juniors. ln fact, as far as finances are concerned a larger share was contributed by the junior classes. But a practical advice is always in time. ln order to eliminate unneces- sary waste of time and to make the work more successful, we advise the future editors to commence work early, n fact at the very beginning of the term. This we stress very strong- ly because all preceding publications bore the stamp of haste due to lack of time. Secondly, we advise the editors to enlist the aid of the English instructors in so far as literary contributions are concerned. Every teacher knows the approximate extent of their pupils' literary talent, and by urging the lat- ter to contribute good articles to the weekly literary meetings or bulletins, there would soon be gathered abund- ant material to constitute the literary part of the Elchanite. In this way the work of th Elchanite will be com- paratively easy and pleasing. Mr. Morris Goodman has indeed contributed a large share to the per- fection of our magazine. His carica- tures of the graduates are very beau- tiful and excellently fit the description. The students. whether they will choose the respective vocations as- signed them or not. will, we hope acknowledge their appreciation for Mr. Goodmans artistic contribution to the Elchanite. f Give credit where credit is due says the proverb. XYe, glad to have reached the ultimate publcation of our school organ, heartily thank all those who have generously given their best means that spelled our success. So we also wish to express our hope, that those students coming to the fore to do the identical work in the future, will be similarly encouraged by the desired whole-hearted co-operation. 5 ,Fi THE ELCHANITE Fifty-five 1-:N THE FIRST ASSEMBLY An affair of special interest to the students of the Yeshiva High School this term was the assembly customari- ly preceding the G. O. elections. Though the primary purpose of the assembly was to acquaint the students with the characters and abilities of the candidates for the various olhces nevertheless, this term, there was a more significant feature. Ex-presi- dent Hyman Cohen opened the meet- ing and introduced our worthy prin- cipal, Dr. Safir. In a most inspiring address, Dr. Safir urged the students to exert themselves to maintain those fine scholastic attainments for which our school has always been famous. He cited several statistics showing that the scholastic standing of our School compares very favorably with that of several well-known public high- schools. Dr. Safir then approached the more personal aqtivities of the students. At this point he especially stressed the need of neatness in per- sonal appearance. Dr. Safir con- cluded, expressing his hope that the students would quickly realize the im- portance of his words and act accord- ingly. Ex-president Cohen immediately proceeded to the regular routine of the assembly by calling up the rep- resentatives of the various candidates for office. There being no opposition to Nahum -I. NVeiner for the office of President.. A. Solomon Kling for that of Vice-President, and Louis Yager for that of Athletic Manager, the first speaker who came to the platfozm was Emanuel Rackman who supported jacob Padawer for the oliice of secre- tary. After him David Seligson spoke, representing Benjamin Baron- ofsky, the other candidate for the of- fice of secretary. Then Emanuel Rack- man spoke again, this time for Moses Blescbeloff. running for the editorship VSV S 1-- of the Elchanite. Nahum XVeiner concluded by speaking for Solomon XVind who was running for the same office. After these speeches. Mr. Cohen, as was the custom of his predecessors, delivered his farewell address. In a stirring speech he explained that he had at last found the key to that great the of- problem-lack of co-operation on part of the student body with its ficers. The cause of this lack of co- out tri be lack of pride in school activities. Mr. Cohen concluded his address, as- suring the students that with this feel- operation Mr. Cohen well pointed ing of pride mingled with respect, all their undertakings would succeed and their activities would flourish admir- ably. On the whole, the assembly was a huge success both as to discipline and the execution of its purposes. THE SECOND ASSEMBLY Due to the lack of enthusiastic co- operation on the part of the student body with the Executive Committee. it was deemed necessary and advisable to call an assembly before the Pass- over holidays. The first speaker, Mr. Rosen feld, representing Dr. Safir. ex- plained that the Hebrew department of the Yesbivah had been placed un- der the supervision of the high school administration, and that those attend- ing the Hebrew classes of the Yeshi- vah would be subject to the rules and regulations of the high school. The next speaker was Mr. XYind, the edi- tor of the Elchanite. llc clearly ex- plained the dire conditions under which the Elchanite was laboring. llc censured the woefully lax more so in stressed that students for having been in subscriptions and even contributions. Ile also the solicitation of adver- tisements was the indispensable requi- site for the sllCCCSSl-lll protltlction tif the Elchanitc. Mr. lYind. putting the F if 1' y-sir THE ELCHANITE case plainly before the students, point- ed out that without their sincere co- operation the Elchanite was doomed. Qn the whole his speech made a last- ing impression, and enthusiastic re- sponse was soon received. President XYiner then introduced Mr. Lamm, an old member of the faculty, and one who has always had the interests of the students at heart. XVearing his familiar skull cap and eye-shade, Mr. Lamm at first, as suited the occasion, made appropriate remarks about the opening of the Hebrew University in jerusalem. He then approached a serious discussion of the extra-curricu- lar work of the students, laying special stress upon the work of the Elchanite wtih respect to advertisements, sub- scriptions and contributions. Needless to say Mr. Lamm made the desired impression and his speech served greatly to arouse the students from their lethargy, and to make them feel a greater responsibility in connection with school-spirit. DEBATING There is no organization in the Tal- mudical Academy where pride in ac- complishment is more keen or more marked than the Debating Council. Throughout its existence this organi- zation has revealed a remarkable adapt- ability to new situations. Lack of time or room have not proven barriers to the execution of the purposes of -the Debating Council. An impelling spirit of progress has carried it forward from one term to another. At the outset of this term the Debating Coun- cil met and arranged a schedule which was followed as closely as possible. lts members fostered a spirit of in- terest and earnestness which has made ilellfllillg' lJc'11SllCiEll tu lmth 1115-111l5Qr5 and their classmates. At every inter- class debate, members of both classes were present and though they were usually crowded together uncomfort- ably, nevertheless absolute quiet per- vaded the room, making the debate very enjoyable and interesting to both participators and audience. Members of the alumni were obtained as judges whenever possible, a practice which was approved of by the faculty. This semester, a series of debates having been run off in the upper and lower division, we are pleased to an- nounce the champions in those divi- sions. In the junior branch, Emanuel Rackman and Sidney B. Cvurfein were successful in gaining the championship for the ZB. Special credit is due to them since this is the third consecu- tive term of their winning the cham- pionship in the lower division. In the senior department congratulations are due to XVilliam Margolis and Mor- ris Eisenberg who succeeded in carry- ing off the honors for the SA class. Letters will be awarded to the mem- bers of both teams as recompense for their hard-earned success. It is our fervent wish that future debating councils will continue and maintain the good work of that organization, and thus perpetuate its high standard cre- ated by their predecessors. XVilliam Margolis, Chairman THE STUDENTS' AID This term witnessed the rebirth of an active and most significant organi- zation. Though the Students' Aid Committee existed during previous ad- ministrations, yet it worked on so small a scale that nothing tangible was ever accomplished. The benefits derived from this organization have been sur- prisingly great. This term, as a re- sult of the persevering efforts of the executive committee. the Students' Aid Committee was re-established on a firmer basis. After much laboring, regular classes were arranged, which met at certain intervals during the week. There were classes in Geome- try, Elementary Algebra, Chemistry, French, Latin, English etc., and gen- eral advice and encouragement were given often and freely. ks a matter THE ELCHANITE Fifty-sc'z'0n of fact the Aid Committee reached such a degree of perfection that many beneficiaries thereof became excellent students in whatever subjects they had been aided. It is therefore a great necessity for the school to maintain this important organization, and it is hoped that this organization will con- tinue its excellent work in the future on a larger scale. A. S. Kling, Chairman. THE STUDENTS' SUPPLY STORE Ever since its establishment, three years ago, the Supply Store has been growing incessantly. Expert salesmen and buyers compose the committee which administers the work of the store. A new feature was added this term to the Students' Supply Store. Certain members of the committee comprising the Magazine Department take care of the circulation of two pop- ular periodicals each week. A num- ber of at least ten subscribers is re- quired for securing any periodical for the students. This term the two maga- zines obtained, were the Literary Di- gest and the Nation. Thanks to the good effort of Supply Store commit- tee, business amounting to S5500 has been transactedg and though the sum may seem comparatively small, never- theless considering the size of our school and the number of its students, it is indeed an accomplishment toward which we can look with much pride. XVe sincerely hope that the new Sup- ply Store and its business managers will meet with at least the same suc- cess if not greater. A. S. liling THE POETRY CUNTEST Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Baym the poetry contest this term was con- tinued in our High School. As last term, every member of the school was eligible to participate and all forms of poetry were permissible, The rules of the contest were formulated by the staff and by Mr. Baym, who of- fered the prizes. The rules were as follows: l. All members of the school may participate. 2. Each contestant may submit as many poems as he desires. 3. All poems are to be collected by the staff and only those possessing some value are to be submitted to the judges. 4. Three prizes lin hooksj will be awarded to the winners. 5. The contest closes on Thursday, May 7, 1925. Of the thirteen manuscripts sub- mitted, only six were presented to Mr. Shipley and Dr. Reuben S. Stein- bach, who were selected as judges by the staff at the suggestion of Mr. Baym. The judges considered the collec- tion of poetry independently and the following decision was reached: I LQNG TO SEE by Benj. Bokser won the first prize. THE NVISE MEN by D. Miller won the second prize. ADAM AND EVE by Roth won the third prize. Benj. ln this connection we also wish to mention the winners of the junior El- chanite Poetry Contest. XYll-l- O' THE XVISPH by Race kovsky won the first prize. SCNSE'l ' by A.. 'liannenbaum won the second prize. as air? fifty-v1'g1l1f THE ELCH.4lNITE MR. BAYM'S MESSAGE OF THE TALMUDI Dear boys: It is hard to speak upon such an occasion, especially when you honor me with a place in your poetry sec- tion. However, in conformity with your request, I shall essay a few hur- ried words. An institution of learning without poetry is no more than a trade school. No matter how wide the range of its curriculum, the school that fails to foster in its young a love for those spirits who throughout the ages had lent wings to the life of man, fails ot its mark as a norturer of true Wis- dom. A great French philosopher once said, The heart has a reason which reason itself cannot understand. The most adequate expression of this heart's-reason is poetry. In that lan- guage, rhythm and rhyme are but in- cidental decorations. This wisdom alone-the wisdom of the heart, en- TO THE STUDENTS CAL ACADEMY shrined in poetry-is perennial. Chem- istry supplants alchemyg Mesmerism gives way to psychoanalysisg Einstein supplants Newton. But the Lydian strains reverberate in the lines of the latest lyric poem. Sappho lives on in the lines of Edna Saint Vincent Mil- lay and a thousand living sages echo the words of the prophets. The mathematician speaks his little formula and goes his way. The poet touches the hearts of men, who will not let him die. The doubts of Aeschylus find a new habitation in the mouth of Hamlet and the Greek furies, a new ofiice in the characters of Thomas Hardy's novels. Bialik and Chernichovsky, the poetic spokes- men of the Jews in the twentieth cen- tury give new meaning to the words that Isaiah and jeremia addressed to their bretheren in their day. If the Jewish race, martyred and schooled in pain and despair, is to perpetuate itself, it will have to do so, henceforth, by a return to its classic tradition as a standard-bearer of that wisdom, which is transcendent beauty. Into a machine-whirring world of self-satisfied greed, it will have to in- ject the virus of spiritual restlessness and seeking. Certainly, the way of wisdom is not the way of mental phlegmaticism and complacency of spirit. In this task of salvation the jewish youth will have to be looked to,-the youth that throbs and thirsts for droughts of beauty. I congratulate the students of the Talmudical Academy upon their re- cently awaking interest in poetry, both in the appreciative and creative levels. I.et the Talmudical Academy lead the rest of youth to the spiritual heights of Mt. Scopus, where the spires of a new temple for the muses are already towering over land and sea. Thank you, Max I. Baym. YII1' FLCH 4NITE flffi 111116 I LONG TO SEE .... Blnllj-111111.11 Hokscr I long to see once more The things that I faintly remember Grey rocks along the shore, Ancl flreaming trees of November. A lonely thoughtful star That floats above the skies, As it gazes at me from afar XVith its ever shimmering eyes. The wandering winds and a tree That prays in the silence below, The breaking waves of the sea That murmur as they go. I long to see anew The things that I faintly remember Endless skies nf blue Ancl dreaming trees of November. ,Y ini ,. 5-m,,x, THE ELCHANI TE T1-IE WISE MEN I. Go unto the elders And sit in the dust of their feet. Say the Dicta of the Fathers To him who desires to learn. I straightway travelled eastward To a wise and learned man And sat me down in the dust. In the dust that was at his feet. Tell me, I hesought him Of the wisdom of the world. Tell me, I hesought him Of that which man should know He upwards raised his drooping he His lips he slowly parted, He slowly, slowly spake. Life is drak and life is cheerless Life is hopeless as can be. Man was made for sorrow And sorrow made for man, joy ishut a stranger To us, who are alive. Life is but a dream. Sunk in silence then he sat. No more words issued forth. Then Life I rose and left his tent is dark and life is cheerless, XYith Woe within my heart. And life is hopeless as can he. Life is hut a dream. These words I repeated XYandering through the East. u ad, These words I oft repeated Knowing now no peace. II. Far and wide I wandered Through shifting sands of Time, YVeary years passed o'er me Like storm clouds of the sky. Till I came to the'abode of an elder, An elder of the East. I entered there and sat me down In the dust. the dust at his feet. Tell me, I implore thee, Cf the mysteries of the worlcl. Teach me, I entreat thee, Oh life, Uh what is life. Light his face then covered, A smile his lips enthroned. XVords of wisdom issued forth, Life is not a vision That quickly passes by. Life is not a dream. But joy was made for man. fXnrl man was made for joy. Joy of learning -Ioy of pleasure The joy of giving alms And this is what is joy. Forth I went to greet the world, Forth I went with lightened heart, Man was made for joy And joy was made for man. Thus he spake, the elder, The elder of the East. ADAM AND EVE Bcuja llzz ' II Roth They faced the Earth with the hleary eyesg Invoked the Lord with prayers and sighsg Yet, naught availed - the gates were slammed, Ne'er to open to Flesh that's damned. Knowledge they gorged, but not perceived, And Earth, therefore. as lot receivedg Where wisdorn's bought and sold like hread The hodv to feed and not the head, xgi-'Q'l:V-0110 THE VVORLD AND I The world dwells in laughter, In pleasures it finds its delight - But I dwell in silence, In the solitude of night. The world loves its gayety, The merriment of the clay - But I, the mystic shadows, Ui the lonely way. Oh, I should have some silence, And the world should have some de light - But how can I dwell forever Ir the solitude of the night? TO DEA D LEAVES You are a shadow That passes away, The withering dreams Of a waning day. You are the voices Of forgotten years, That are now re-echoed Within my ears. 13. Ilnkscr Szlrfy-z'tt'0 THE ELCHAXITE A lifes Experience SOLOMON XVIND N a lonely valley surrounded by towering mountains there was situ- ated a little town f a secluded nook in our vast globe. The outside world took no cognizance of its existenceg the increasing and ever turbulent life of industry and commerce was refused admittance into its boundaries by its mountain barrier. The inhabitants thus left alone. and with time hanging on their hands, spent it lavishly and prohtably in the profession of busy- bodying. No enterprise in the world has ever reached a higher apogee of success than theirs. Privacy was en- tirely unknown. Secret intentions were revealed to the public with re- markable rapidity as though they ori- ginated alike in the minds of all. Under such a severe exercise of public authority, it was futile on the part of the individual to decide his own mat- ters in dehance to public opinion. He had either to acquiesce or to suffer the pangs of ostracism. One afternoon, the town arose en masse and surrounded the house of Baruch, a pious and learned Jew, the son of the deceased Rabbi. They had seen the letter-carrier bring him long envelopes with American stamps on them. and, as with the sagacity of a dog that understands the whims of his master, they divined the contents of those letters. The excitement of the multitude reached a high pitch. Mur- murings of all kind filled the air giving the impression of the buzzing of the bees around a hive. To add to their already stirred emotions a feverish strain. Baruch himself appeared at the door and with childish delight showed the assembled mass a steamship ticket and a sum of money sent him by his :Xmerican brother. He felt. however, the stab of their piercing look, and, mindful of his error in hastily displaying such untold riches at such an importune moment. he stam- mered in an attempt to offset the effect of his mistake: 'lily friends, I would by all means rather forsake all the pleasures of the world than your friendly and invalu- able association, but. l am more bound by an infinite number of filial bonds lo my only brother in America, whom I have not seen for a score of years. My brother, as he writes. is all alone in that big world of his, and my com- panionship would lighten the daily Lurdens of his life. l ought not to refuse him, The multitude seemed to grasp the plausibility of Baruch's plea and agreed with him heartily. And in order to show that they cherished no ill-feeling against him, they prepared a regal send-on' in his honor on the day pre- ceding his departure. II. On Board Now Baruch was a most pious jew faithfully obedient to the laws and traditions of his ancestors, and as such, the appearance of the outside world appalled him at the very outset of his journey. lt was strange indeed. Jews with long and curly earlocks and re- spectacle beards did not stroll the streets of Hamburg or Berlin. Heresy reigned supreme abroad. lYhen by chance he beheld a man of his race eating a meal bare-headed and not even uttering the benediction after- ward. he was surprised that the per- petrator of such a presumptuous sin should pass oil' unpunished. Similar cases illustrating defiance to his ac- customed manner of living occurred vs-ry frequently. and - what is inevit- able to every ineszperiencezl traveller, THE EIQCHANITE Si.rty-tlircc -- the calm Jewish life of his native town appealed most strongly to his nature and filled his heart with in- definable longings. Presently he embarked, and, as the ship glided softly into the big ocean, his mind found enough distraction to forget the grief of any yearnings of the past. The vast scope of the sea, the roaring waves, the bright starry sky at night, bore a marvelous test- imony to the miraculous handiwork of the Almighty. A feeling of awe and reverence possessed Baruch, and his every nerve quivered with blissful de- light. His thoughts were in a maze, actually deprived of their power of discernment. To give vent to what he felt was impossible except by the aid of the Psalmist's impressive song of sea voyage. They that go down to the sea in ships. That do business in great waterg These see the works of the Lord And his wonders in the deep. 4: if if 1- He maketh their storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still. Then they are glad because they be quietg So he bringeth them into their desired haven. Thus musing, the days on board passed in a continual gleam of joy until he at last found himself at the threshold of his desired haven - the Promised Land. UI. It Is :ll110rirzi.' America wields a strong influence over those that come to dwell within its gates. The almost unique manner of living with its identical aspirations forms too great a power to be resisted by the individual. In short. adapta- tion to environment is the law of the land. The difference lies in its applica- tion. Some conceive America as the ideal land that requires the dutiful response of every loyal citizen to its laws and traditions and at the same time imposes no infringements upon the spiritual and cultural attainments of the individualg others conceive America as the melting pot, wherein the individual must, for the sake of true Americanization, give up even the spiritual heritage of the race or nationality he belongs to and emerge a changed man, an American, To the latter type Joel, Baruch's brother belonged. True, he firmly re- solved upon his entrance into this country to abide strictly by the calling of his faith no matter what would be- fall him. But such a sacrifice in those hard and trying days required an un- usual tenacity to one's principles. which is not common in most men. So it happened that joel. experiencing the insurmountable hardships brought about by his resolve to be loyal to his religion, doubted his power of endu- ance and relaxed somewhat in his former adherence for the sake of ob- taining a morsel of bread, saying, as he did, that with the betterment of his circumstances he would be enabled to resume the adherence to the faith of his former life. But this excuse was only a self-delusion. Joel hardly thought of mending his ways. In his pursuit for bread, he was truly forced to turn a deaf ear to the piercing cry of his Jewish conscienceg howevre, upon reaching the blessed stage of self-independence, he no longer heard its groans. lt was silent, bemnnbed, though not extinct. Now this attitude of indifference to the calling of -ludaism was from the very start a point of contention be- tween the two brothers. joel, sail Baruch in a most imploring tone, How could you have changed thus! To tllilili that you. the son of Il lyfliilmi. should profane the S:ibbatli! Sift v-fo 717' THE ELCH--INITF Jew and abide by the faith of our fathers, replied Joel in an earnest and unaffected voice, but, my dear broth- er, it is I-lmcrica where one cannot live according to the manners of the old country. The breach once created, gradualll' widened into a gulf. The b1'OthCFS were daily estranged from one an- other. Conciliation might have helped but was not attempted. Baruch's keen disappointment, supplemented by the awakened longings for his native town, induced him to think that eating the bread of an infidel is actually equival- ent to giving a helping hand to trans- gression, at which thought he shud- deringly recoiled. At the same time Joel, though hurt to the quick by his brother's demeanor, would not attempt to assuage the ac- cumulating grief, saying Nish Iiosheu Cno harrnj. The case is not serious. I-Ie is a petulant child but he will ultimately learn the ways of life. And the inevitable came. One even- ing, when Joel returned from his office hc found on the table the following note addressed to him by his brother. I cannot enjoy your shelter without suffering moral compunction. I am therefore determined to leave and trust to the good guidance of Provi- dence to lead me on a righteous and safe path. Your disappointed brother. IV. The Change' In order not to lengthen unduly this tale. the writer kindly askes his read- er to excuse him if he passes over a considerable space of time in a few words and tells only generally what happened therein. After a lapse of twenty years, a profound change has taken place in the hearts of the two brothers. How it came about, what were its primary causes, is hard to tell. Briefly we can trace the succes- sion of events in the following man- ner: Baruch, after his Hight from his brothers comfortable shelter, found his path of life beset with a host of blocking stones. He immediately no- ticed that his jewishness was in his way of obtaining even a morsel of bread to sustain his worn out body. Untried and inexperienced as he was in his practical school of life. it ap- parently seemed that his unrelenting adherence to his faith barred his get- ting any advantage of it. Truly he was ready to die for his faith with the devout spirit of a martyr, but again filled with hope that a better moment might turn up, he continually post- poned the execution of the decree for the next day. Meantime, as day merged into night and night into day, the derision and contempt expressed by the world on his account supple- mented by the wretched existence he led, undermined the superb strength of his faith. Suspicious and doubts followed. Finally, he deemed it necessary to allow himself occasional transgressions of Jewish laws for the sake of self-preservation, supporting his deed. as he did, on the saying of our Rabbis, Make your Sabbath a week day and do not depend on peo- ple. But our sages equally said that one that commits a sin and repeats it, the third time he feels no moral compunction at its committalf' which proved true in the case of Baruch. In his gradual rise in the business scale and material achievements, the principles of Judaism were propor- tionally discarded, until he assumed an attitude of indifference to every- thing that bears the semblance of jewish religion. XYhile Baruch found himself busily engaged in clearing the obstacles in his path to material independence, a far greater and more profound strug- S19 Wok place in joel. Indeed. he at first smiled at his brothers Flight and at his naive. childish way of action, THE ELCHANITE Sl'.1'fj'-fl7'C' He will certainly return, he consoled himself, when he will comprehend the profound meaning of Americaniza- tion. But when weeks passed with no sight of Baruch, it gradually dawn- ed upon him that the child meant it seriously. He began to blame his hasty and uncompromising action. Moreover, the idea of an eternal sep- aration, which put to an end his long cherished hopes of a family reunion, indicted a deep and unrecoverable wound in his heart. During his ill- ness he was subject to all the torments of delirious visions. His diseased mind pictured him falling from the height of joy to the abyss of despair, during which act his every nerve was strained, his pulse beat with feverish excitement, his veins swollen and heavy, his limbs cringed and miser- ably distorted, thus multiplying his agony a thousand fold. lNhen how- ever, ultimate recovery came to his relief, he was already metamorphosed into a different being. Although he attended with more or less regularity to his daily affairs, yet the project of returning to his religion was already ripening in his brain. In its fond embrace he could find a remedy to his pains. Besides, why exhaust the brain with acquiring things of no permanent value? He had enough funds at his disposal to enable him to lead a calm and reposed life. So he carried his decision into effect, and as if aided by Heaven in his attempts, he found him- self, as the years progressed, deeply absorbed in his new, active, religious life, and felt once more the divine emotion of being inseparably joined to his great family - the jewish nation. V. Rrzmiozz To return again to our hero, Baruch, the successful man in business en- terprise, we find him one day pacing t-J and fro in his beautifully decorated reading room deeply absorbed in thought. XVhat caused him uneasiness of mind and marred the pleasure of his recently acquired conveniences? lt may be easily guessed: the idea lt is American which his brother had used as a solid argument to justify his condescension to a prosperous, mater- ial life, had just penetrated his mind and wrought a furror therein. He, too, had similarly gone through the same experience, had trodden upon the same uncouth path full of trials and obstacles and had hnally emerged stripped of his former devotedness to his faith. Had he acted justly in con- demning his brother for his indiffer- ence to Judaism? XVas he right in increasing the sufferings of his broth- er by such a long silence on his part? His sense of honesty ranked him a traitor full of base cowardice. and to give vent to his intense agitation, he exclaimed lamentingly, How could I, the inhdel, denounce my brother as a traitor to his religion? How could I be so obstinate in not having regretted my unpardonable flight and the long continued silence ? He was misera- bly destitute. He felt that he could restore his peace of mind only by pro- strating himself at his brother's feet, begging forgiveness. So after a lapse of a few days. the brothers found themselves again in each other's arms. But what an ex- change of roles! To the pleading words of Baruch, joel replied in a voice of endearment. I am grateful to you because it is to you that l am obliged for my return to an ever in- vigorating healthy lifef' Xt these words, liaruch stood aghast and com- pletely nonplussed. llis downcast eyes bespoke his error. Sixty-s1'.r THE ELCHANITE THE PROPHET lt was the first night of Passover. And in the homie of Mr. Abraham Holdman, as in the home of many a pious jew, a happy group of relatives was seated about a table, preparing to enjoy the Seder. In each face was reflected the care-free spirit of the holiday, No thought of worldly mat- ters, no sorrow to mar their happi- nessgall were bent on celebrating the holiday in its proper spirit. True, Passover came regularly each year, but the emotion that filled each bosom was like newfjust as keen and over- whelming. At length, Mr. Holdman, who until now had been carefully reading the directions for the preparation of the Seder, looked up. As though it were a pre-arranged signal for silence, the conversation which had been going on in low tones, stopped. Everybody waited expectantly for what was to follow. Mr. Holdman arose, filled each glass with wine and in a loud impressive voice began to say the Kid- dush, There was a respectful silence until he finished, then one by one the rest followed exmaple, The Kiddush concluded, he voiced the invitation for whomsoever, so wished to enter and partake of the feast. Finally, Mr. lloldman turned around and motioned his youngest daughter, Hannah, who had impatiently been waiting and re- hearsing the Four Kashesf' to com- mence. 'Mah Nishtanohf' began Hannah ii. a high-pitched tremulous voice. She then continued, everyone listening at- tentively, Mrs. Holdman smiling with motherly pride and her eyes glistening, As Hannah finished triumphantly, Mr. lloldman began the reply. . . . Thus was the Seder begun. Each family, undoubtedly, has its own method of intonation in saying the Haggadah, just as each family has its own traditions and customs in pre- paring the Seder. And so, Mr. Hold- rnan, according to the manner of his father, began the Haggadah, singing it as was his wont each Passover. It was a very picturesque scene which presented itself. Mr. Holdman, sitting easily in his regal chair at the head of the table, dressed in a white robe, Haggadah in hand, nodded and smiled pleasantly to the members of the family. At his right side, a glass half-filled with wine before him, was his eldest son, Benjamin who had just returned from a visit to Palestine. He, like the rest was also chanting the words of the Haggadah, although more strenuously. Solomon, the young- er son, sat beside his father on the left. He too, chanted in that sing- song manner, but he seemed to lack the enthusiasm of the others. He was at that moment wondering how he might manage to steal the afikomon -he really needed a new bike! Seated about the other side of the table, were the daughters. The eldest was attempting heroically, but vainly, to keep up with her father in the Hgagadah. Now and then, when she fell too far behind to catch up with the rest, she would do so by reading the English translation. At her side, the two small sisters, who long since had given up hope of following the father's recital, were now engaged in admiring the various pictures in the Haggadah, bursting into giggles every now and then. :Xt present they seemed tt. be impressed with a vivid depiction of the Egyptians bedridden with vermin .... THE ELCHANITE SZi.1'fj'-SI Z'l'Il The whole scene, so characteristic of the spirit of Passover, bespoke the joy and thankfulness that each felt. How they rejoiced in the downfall of Pharoh who had for so long enslaved our forefathers! How they rejoiced that at last they had been freed and had received the Holy Torah prepara- tory to entering the Promised Land! But Benjamin, the eldest, was yet a trifle sad. True, our forefathers' had and here try - homeless. Qur people now did not seem so enthusiastic about the Holy Land, Some of them did not care for a home of their owngthey preferred to remain where they were. Others refused even to think of it. . . once been enslaved, then freed given a land of their own. but were we again without a coun- He sighed. . . By this time the first part of the Seder was overg the second of the four Koses was emptied and the supper then began. Their appetites whetted by the chanting of the Hag- gadah, they attacked the various viands vigorously, drinking them down with the rich, sparkling wine. Solomon, too, treated himself liberally to the food on the table. However, he evi- dently believed in celebrating the holi- day more by drinking than by eating. Already he had drained two full glasses of generous dimensions, and had several times found occasion to clear his throat with the delicious wine,-which could not help but ex- cite his father's suspicion. his father as the to help himself Solomon, called former was about again to the wine, that's your fifth glass. Take care, or before you know it you will be drunk. Have you for- gotten last year? he added with a twinkle in his eye. Uh, that's nothing, father, replied Solomon draining' his glass. l wasn't really drunk last year. l was simply pretending. And five small glasses like these can do me no harm. Don't forget I am a man now, he added proudly. All right, replied Mr. Holdman, but mind you, don't fall asleep be- fore the Sdeer is over. Solomon smacked his lips. Yes! the wine was very good. A warm glow suffused his body . . . He felt quite cheerful. . . Supper over, the blessings were then read. Solomon singing in a loud voice, while the others looked at him and smiled. They recognized the symp- toms-the same as last year. Then the reading of the Haggadah was be- gun again, though not before. The girls were already half- for the next as loudlv as asleep and waiting only cup of wine. Solomon had to pinch himself to keep from falling asleep as his father had predicted. The words in his Haggadah seemed blurred, but he kept on. At length Mr. Holdman stopped and Mrs. Holdman appeared with a large glass. Immediately every one sat erect. Sleep left the girls,-Solfs mon looked up. Ah! There was Elijah's Cup. lt was an old cup handed down in the family from father to son. No one ever drank from that cup. It was regarded as something sacred. Now, filled with the sparkling, red wine, it stood in the center of the table and Solomon regarded it curiously. He re- called the story woven about the cup, which his father had once told him. lle had thought it only a tale such as old women delight in, but as it stood majestically on the table, all suspicion concerning it seemed to vanish. It happened that a great-grand- father of his, also Solomon hy- umm-. had really been visited lay the prophet during the Seder one Passover night, The Prophet, so went the storv, had raised the cup to his lips as- if ln drink, but at the last moment be had S1',rfy-r'z'glzf THE ELCHANITE put it down, just barely tasting it. He then had vanished. . . And as Solomon recalled the story. he was more and more puzzled. He was about to ask some question of his father, when he noticed that everyone in the room had risen. He also rose. Then as Hannah ran to the door to admit the Prophet, as was the cus- tom, Mr. Holdman raised Elijah's Cup and began: Shfoch Chamoscho .... All re- mained standing until he concluded. Then placing the glass carefully on the table, he sat down, the rest follow- ing example. Solomon was again be- ginning to feel drowsy. His head again appeared to be a leaden weight, and fell forward heavily on his chest. His eyelids seemed to close mechanically, but with an extreme effort he opened them and raised his head. Someone was standing near him. It was an old man of gigantic sta- ture, who, to Solomons bemuddled brain seemed to be towering above him. He was dressed in a flowing white robe, which gave him an angel- like appearance. An expression of weariness was on his face, indicating not a physical exhaustion, but rather a state of extreme mental fatigue. To Solomon, it seemed that his face which also seemed to droop wearily. consisted only of a long white beard, Rather dully Solomon wondered what the stranger was doing here,- how came he here. Then as a flash it came to him. It was Elijah. Yes! the Prophet had come. Per- haps, thought Solomon, this was the realization of our dream. XVe would be lead back to our land-the land of milk and honey-a goal which thus far had seemed too distant. Perhaps he would liberate us from our exile. even as Moses had freed our fathers from the Egyptian bondage. Per- haps .... Suddenly Solomon stood up. HC had forgotten himself in his surprise. Fearfully, timidly, he offered the Prophet his seat. Elijah semeed to take no notice. He kept looking at the glass in the center of the table.. .. Solomon looked about him. Strange. All were intent on reading the Hagga- dah. He tried to call-to shout to No one seemed to notice the Prophet. his father, his brother that Elijah was hereg but somehow he was powerless stood immobile. A tear trickled down to utter a word. -For several moments the Prophet his care-worn cheek. Slowly he raised his hand towards the cup. And then more slowly, as if it pained him, he lifted it to his lips. For a while he held it there-but at length he put it down, murmuring: The time is not ripe- . In our own land .... Solomon sank back into his chair. He felt sleepy again. His head droop- ed. XYith an effort he raised his head- to see that the Prophet was gone Then he fell into a deep sleep .... . Months passed. and Solomon kept himself busy with his daily work as always. However, when alone, his mind would often wander away from his everyday occupation and he would often recall the Seder night of Elijah's appearance. Sometimes he would dis- card it as only a dreamg at other times, when he recalled the old legend. he was almost convinced that it was not only a dream. but something more than that .... lt was all so queer .... He had told no one of it. He was very sensitiveg and it would have hurt him to be laughed at for his pains. So he kept it all to himself. puzzling over the significance of the dream, If it was after all but a dream. lf it was not a dream-. Here his mind would stop and go no further, THE ELCHQJNITE Sixty-Jzilltf The time is not ripe. .. ln our own land. The words haunted him. He heard them everywhere. They followed him everywhere. They echoed and re- echoed in his brain. Nkfhat time was not ripe... for what? He gave up. It was no use puzzling over it. There was no answer. Time passed swiftly and Solomon graduated from his high school, His future was already decided-he would go to Palestine and further pursue his studies there. There he would have the opportunity to study the various subjects in his own tongue... in his own land .... A month of hurried preparation- of frenzied packing followed, but finally he was en route! The Presi- dent Arthur glided smoothly out of the New York harbor, a host of eager eyes, glistening with tears, followed it. Solomon on deck with his fellow passengers, took a farewell view of his old home with mingled emotions. He was a trifle downcast at leaving his family behind. How pleasant it would be to have them along! But he was consoled with the thought that they would come later. He thought of his old home with a feeling of re- gret. Many pleasant hours had he spent there .... But he thought of his new home-in his new land-and he was content. Making his way to his stateroom, he entered and began arranging his be- longings in an orderly manner. It was some time when he was through, but at' last he was done, and he again made his way on deck. It was just before sunset and he found himself this time, alone. He sank heavily into a deck chair. Behind him, ,just over the railing, but far, far away, the sun, a huge ball of sparkling fire, was beginning to sink beyond the horizon. For a few moments it hung there suspended magically, then slowly it began its homewartl journey. He too, was be- ginning his homeward journey-but his home was new to him-he had never seen it yet. . . Then, as always when all was peace- ful and he was alone, his mind would wander back to the visit of the Prophet. He recalled that weary, care- worn face... as if he could forget it! Wfhy was he so tired. . . so exhausted? And those words... what did they mean? Then as a flash from the clear heavens it came to him now. Heie. on his Way to his new home he real- ized. And only here could he ever learn the meaning of the words-only on his way to the land-the only land where we could once more become a nation as of old, and re-assert our glory as of old. The last rays of the sun disappeared beyond the horizon. A solitary figure paced the deck, his gaze before him. And it was a new Solomon who made his way to his room .... .9'fr'm1f.V THE ELCHANITE DISILLUSIONED llfilliam Illargolis A letter from America, Isaacf' The old man who sat in the corner by the stove took the letter eagerly. Holding it close to his eyes, he com- menced reading it aloud: My beloved Father: I hope you and Aunt Rachel are very well. lVe often think of you in your old home in Warsaw and wish we cuold see you, but, unfortunately, that hope of ours cannot be realized, for you would indeed be unhappy in America. Perhaps I will visit you in a year or two if I can leave my busi- ness. My big clothing factory is flour- ishing admirably this season, and that keeps me very busy for the present. You would certainly like to see us in the beautiful house we have here. lVe keep two automobiles and live rather luxuriously. I am enclosing some money, dear father, which I think will be sufhicient to meet the needs for the Feast of Passover. Happy greetings to you from all. 4 lVith love from your devoted son, Morris Jacobs. After a silence old Isaac said, It is well that they are prosperingf' How much did he send you?, queried his sister Rachel, sharply. f'Twenty dollars. And how much was it last time F Twenty dollars. And the time before that ? The same. He knows that my wants are not many. There are four children, and it costs a great deal to live in New York. Yes, sneered Rachel, Hit does cost a great deal to keep two automobiles. Silk dresses, too, I've no doubt! But the old coat and the old hat for the father he left behind! Morris is a good son since he went to America. truly Y Yes, asserted Morrris's father stoutly. Yes, he is a good son. Per- haps he has forgotten how it is in Russia, now that he lives in a free country. I, too, would go to free America if I were younger. If I were a man I'd go, young or old, declared Rachel. If I had a rich son, would I live here and work, and make my old sister work for me? David Levine has six children in America. yet he brought his old father and mother from Europe and is sup- porting them gladly. Morris has only four children. owns a big factory, and enjoys every sort of comfort, yet he can send no more than twenty dollars in three months! He is rich and proud, has wealthy friends, and is ashamed to have those in America see his poor old fahterf' Much as he longed to see his son, it is doubtful whether Isaac -lacobs would have left his corner but for his sister's goadings. And now he was going. He had his passport and a small bundle containing all his belongings. Take enough for the voyage only, advised Rachel. f'lYhy should you hinder yourself with old clothes when you can soon have hne new ones in America T' Isaac had been patiently miserable throughout his voyage. In all his wretchedness he had only to touch the letter in his bosom to feel He did not doubt that his be glad to see him, though he had not apprised that son of his coming. He comforted. son would was entirely confident of a warm wel- come awaiting him. He anticipated with pleasure the sight of the children of whom he had seen only one. THE ELCHANITE Sevenly-one The steamship had sailed up the bay in the morning, but it was late afternoon before the barge to which Isaac had been assigned brought him to the barrack-like office on Ellis Island. There, after long and impa- tient waiting, in a slowly moving line, he finally found himself before the official at the desk, who in turn ques- tioned him in Yiddish. How much money have you? Five Dollars, answered Isaac timorously. Not enough. Don't you know we deport people who haven't sufficient money to support themselves! You are too old to earn your own living. He indicated to Isaac a section of the bare wooden hall, barred off from the main corridor, which was filled with a phantasmagoria of faces, all bearing the stamp of long-borne suf- fering and anxiety. Qld Isaac perceived them with ter- ror and felt uneasy. But I have a son, he cried. See! Here is my letter from him. Is he Waiting for you outside? asked the officer. He does not now I am here. I in- tended surprising him. But he is rich! He will take care of me and I will be no burden to your country. Do not - in the name of Heaven H do not send me back to Russia! XVhere does he live? How will you End him F Isaac produced a worn piece of folded paper and displayed his sons address. The interpreter shot one searching glance at the letter, and an- other at Isaacg but in that patient face he discerned only what he so often had seen - a blending of weariness, anxiety and hope. He motioned the old man to the next official. After having undergone various cross-examinations, his strength near- ly spent, Isaac at length found himself on a trolley car. Something strangely reminded him of home. Opposite him sat a patriarch almost his counterpart, and several others in the car wore the high hats and long coats with which he was so familiar. The elderly man opposite addressed him. You have just come to America Fl' Yes, Isaac replied, from XVar- saw. I am from Kiev. Have you friends or relatives here Yes, a son. I have come to sur- prise him, He will take care of me and I shall fare well. Is this place far from here F and he showed his tat- tered scrap of paper. Isaac's new friend peered at him and read, Hester Street. No, we are nearly there. I, myself, live not far from Hester Street and I will direct you there. Isaac gratefully acknowledged his kindness and thankfully let him carry his heavy bundle as they left the car. Something of a shock came to the old man as he looked around him in the street. All around scampered mud- bespattered children. The buildings all about were tall and gloomy and the glimpses he caught of their interiors likewise filled him with a feeling of repugnance. The crowds that surged by, filling all the space not occupied by pushcarts, were raggedly dressed. and bore the stamp of poverty. Isaacs friend was now supporting him with one arm as he helped him struggle his way through a crowd of children who were dancing around an organ grinder. Here we are, said his companion. This is Hester Street. Xo! in distress from Isaac. No! It cannot be. My son would not live here. He is rich. Ile - - oh! I can go no further! Ile sank down on the doorstep. .S7'1'011fxv-two THE ELCHANITE XVhat is your son's name 7' Morris Jacobs. A few inquiries were made. Hav- ing been informed of his son's resi- dence, lsaac's companion helped him rise. Leading him by the arm. he piloted him through a hallwayg up the - not so far in quite endless to stairs - up, up, up, reality, but seeming his exhausted frame. And it was Mrs. Jacobs who faint- ed. Morris caught his father in his arms and laid him tenderly on a bed in a corner of the kitchen. Few words were spoken nad tears flowed freely down the faces of the men as well as the children. It was indeed a sad and pitiable sight. Finally, in order to break the op- pressive silence, Morris began, Dear father, you have surprised us with your unexpected arrival, and coming closer to him, he added in an excusing tone. Things might have ended bet- ter for both parties if we had been notified of your coming. XYell. replied the father, I thought I'd save you the trouble of preparing for my comingf' He felt a throbbing choke in his throat, and he coughed to hide his agitation. P r a g u e. I. TABAK HE World VVar and the devasta- tions it brought upon Eastern Europe caused many of our brethren, from want of food and shelter, to seek refuge in places which were secure from its invasion. Amidst the batch of refugees in which we were found, Providence had destined our family to emigrate to the city of Pragueg that ancient and beautiful city, which is the pride of Bohemia and which had in the Middle Ages played so important a role in our history. In my early childhood I had been deeply impressed by the wonderful and mysterious stories connected with the jewish Community in Prague, and now it was my greatest delight to wander about Prague and peep into those places around which those stories revolved. The ancient jewish cemetery, situ- ated in the heart of the city, is an at- tractive spot for all kinds of people. The curious, the lover of antiquities, the religious men,-all find within its limits fertile soil for thought. It is considered holy ground, for it entombs many great men of our peo- ple around whose graves are woven many stories which are still' fresh in the minds of the Jewish community of Prague. There is the ancient synagogue, which was the seat of learning of Rabbi Leow. the creator of the tradi- tional Golem. This grand and massive edifice is estimated to be a thousand years old and concentrates within its walls the true jewish spirit of the Ghetto. The interior of the synagogue with its many consecrated spots calls up a number of vivid memoreis of our past to our mind. Especially charac- teristic is the blood stain on one of the walls which symbolizes the su- preme sacrihces our forefathers brought upon the altar of Jewish religion. ' i THE ELCH,-INITE Sf'T'L'1If-X'-fI!7'l'f' The jewish community of Prague also glories in its unique possession of a Jewish museum antiquities are found Palestine dating from the Temple, and of its in whose lofty tower tered clock is installed. among whose objects from the beriod of meeting house a Hebrew-let- There is, however, a hateful place iii Prague which no true Jew can pass by without feeling keenly hurt, for it recalls to our mind bitter memories of our past wherein the deep-setaed hatred of our enemies had led them to invent a most diabolical design of torture. This is the Carlo Bridge which supports a huge gold cross bear- ing the following inscription in He- brew the translation of which is: Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts, the whole world is replete with His glory. This defiant desecration of our most holy name which as afore- said, has been devised by our enemies exclusively to torture our feeling for our religion, has during the course of time, achieved permanence by being consecrated as a holy monument so that there can be no thought of its removal even amidst our enlightened age of religious tolerance. The Prague of the past - the noble part it played in our history, the great scholars and energetic leaders it reared, and our ancestors' dauntless spirit that resisted many a storm of superstition - is not the Prague of to-day. Ever since the expulsion of Jews from Bohemia its jewish popula- tion has diminished in number. That handful of 'lews that remained, have bl: dint of fear or other reasons, ob- served their judaism in secret, and as generation succeeded generation, with- out the yoke of religious oppression being released, the jewish spiritual strength and endurance was continu- ally weakened. It is a deplorable sight to see such a dethroning of Jewish glory. How- ever, the seeds that our forefathers had planted there is not gone entirely to waste. It is already bearing fruit. In Prague, as well as in the entire Checko Slovakian domain, there is noticed a tendency on the part of all jews to return to their faith. It would not be far from the truth to assert that the movement of the world -lewry during the last years to re-establish a jewish national home in Palestine has rekindled their national sentiments which prevented the complete oblitera- tion of the jewish community of Prague. Sezfcnfy-four THE ELCHANITE The Hebrew University David Scligson The dedication of the Hebrew Uni- versity on Mt. Scopus was a moment- ous event, which marked the opening of a new era in the history of our na- tion. A people scattered to the ends of the earth, depressed and persecuted, has arisen from abysmal depths to life and vigor. Despite his long, bit- ter struggle for existence in the face of anihilating tribulations, the jew has not only continued to exist but has also gained a triumphant victory such as humanity has seldom witnessed. The university which has been erected on Mt. Scopus bears testimony to the everlasting life of the jewish people and is a witness of its creative power and self-assertiveness. It is impossible for us, living in this great age of the spiritual rejuvenation of our people to fully realize and ap- preciate its significance. It will be for the coming generation to understand and appreciate its importance. XVe have always been criticized in the light of racial prejudice. But now all na- tions, through the medium of the press. are heaping praise and con- gratulations upon this latest expres- sion of the virility of the Jewish people. Many universities and col- leges have been instituted, yet none of these attracted so much attention at the tinie of their erection as the He- brew University. NVherever the jew went in search of learning and education he had to ac- quire the culture of the country in which he found himself. It is for this reason that many talented Jews were not claimed by the jewish nation as its own. Einstein is called the Ger- man scientist, Vvasserman, the Ger- man medical man and so on through- out the worlds of art, science, music and in every held of creative ability. On the other hand, persecutions are still rampant in most European uni- versities against jewish students and jewish scholars. There are many jewish students in Poland and Lithu- ania who are struggling hopelessly to gain access to higher institutions of learning. In Germany, they are con- sidered foreigners and are not admit- ted into their home universities. The result is evident. Many jewish stu- dents are deprived of the possibility human learning. The problem of the jewish students in one of the most perturbing, confronting the jews in of contributing to Eastern Europe is that realm. The Hebrew University will offer a sound and permanent solution to this problem. The jewish students, driven from universities by hatred and pre- judice, will go to the Hebrew Univer- sity. Their capabilities and energies will not be wasted as heretofore. The Hebrew University will save both jewish creativeness and the jewish genius for the glory of our nation. THE ELCHANITE St Z'l'1lf,X'-fI'Z'l' RABBINIC CALLING M. Slmflzatowifs I was born in a religious home. Knowledge is the most precious treas- ure was sweetly sung by my dear mother at my cradle. The bed-time stories mostly concerned the lives of our sages. I was told of how they devoted their lives to the study of the law and how heroically they defended it. I was told of the great martyrs who were smilingly burned at the stake. I was told of children, who refusing to abandon their traditions at opposing the will of the persecutors, sacrificed their blossomingilives by jumping into the bottomless seas. I was told of the pains and tortures inflicted on our people in all the parts of the globe. I was also told of the glorious times, When all will live in harmony and peace, as foretold by our prophets. I will give my life for the Torah, I would childlishly say to myself when I listened to those inspiring tales. Wlhat is wealth? VVhat is riches? Knowledge is the most precious treasure. XVhen my parents joyfully carried me for the first time to school, their lips uttered a solemn prayer, To see him grow up a 'Rabbi in Israel '. Thus the Rabbinate became my in- spiration from early childhood. This vocation I would embrace with the sole intention of dedicating myself to a life of research and study. I have envied a man of possession but always looked up to a scholar. There truly is inspiring work pre- pared for one entering the ministry. The candidate for this vocation must strain all his powers and faculties to revive the interest in religious teach- ings. He must exert a strong influ- ence over his community to revive the spirit of the Sabbath and holidays, and to bring our youth within the folds of religion. He must be ready to com- fort the sufferings, to advise the con- fused, to raise the fallen and to help the needy. In general, he must be a man whose conduct in life would in- spire the emulation of his deeds. Though many difficulties beset the path of the Rabbi, nevertheless the faithful man succeeds and is rewarded by the unique joy of accomplishment. the offerings of invaluable service. Therefore. I believe that one who has consciously chosen the ministry for his vocation, can answer the definition of man, Man is a servant. Every one of us ought to strive to be a ser- vant in one way or another. Every one of us ought to be happy when an opportunity to serve is offered to hint. Service is the sublimest word in the history of mankind. .-Xnd Ser- vice will I inscribe upon my banner when I oliicially enter my long cher- ished vocation, the Rahbinatc. THE ELCH.-INITE AUTOGRAPHS THE ELCHANITE .S'crJc11ty-5611011 IP fbi IPIHI E Civ AND IT CAME TO PAss IN T1-IE YEAR 1950 . Q , .Q A . - . N I . :V I i ' I 'r-4 4 v ,4 AE A tif- WX I ' ' . ' W Q A Kula f hifi 'lu A lll !l . ,ily D W f , s 7 g , if 7 'Ig gn V f f is 'MW' ' 7 lk, ff ll, 1 'lj , KA 1, , I, ihnlfllllfllll, Qeoaocvwi I ,GWQ ' 'P A W7 1 1 ' W I :zo g , ff Y ll iu 4 K I' 'I I , -'ylil:QEtg.:. ,,:-Q5 - lVe landed at I-Iaifa. Yllhat a mag- nihcent harbor that town possesses! How it surpasses in beauty and ex- cellence all those modern harbors of the world! Yea, even my toil be- numbed senses were quickened at the scene of busy and sprouting life. lflut befoze I could satiate my eyes with the beauties of the surrounding, a far greater surprise was in store for me. As I entered the Custom-House to have my baggage examined, I caught a glimps of a man busily engaged in looking over some bulky volumes. Upon close scrutiny, I found him re- sembling one of my former Yeshivah That I, Julius Cohen, a retired businessman, with a considerable Sum of Iilingers in my pocket. have em- barked upon the S. S. President Arthur with the intention of landing at Palestine and there under the beau- tiful sky and holy atmosphere spend the rest of my life peacefully and con- tendedly, until the pleasureless years shall arrive and will be followed by the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened. ln this frame of mind I have spent my days on board with the zeal of an olrl man, usually rocking in a steamer chair and smoking a pipe, but like an old man too I thought much of the past, especially of my life within the walls of the Yeshivah. In my daily somnabulistic enchantmnets I could visualize distinctly those Clear-cut. bright, intelligent faces of my former classmates. and an indefmable yearn- ing of heart suddenly overtook me that expressed itself in the eager hope of seeing them once more and to know of their station in life. colleagues. Scratching my head and knitting my fore- l I A lead I recognized him at last I :ern M ,' and gave vent to my surprise gy'-'i l '-' fi -in if in a lozig-wound exclamation I ' IIN' p V of ek A A P V L A A N 1 pf 2 , The searching glance that I ' V' fi fi, W'j,f'. centered at me made me F gf S, I, look helplessly stupid but the -Q A. man at the books soon re- in 'I i lililil lfeve'l me of my dilemma, Il, E, l Raising his nose fuom the ,f w f i books, he assumed Z1 fglqg A WMM eq 1',f,1:fV i.,'1'c':t crl in smiles and ex- D' Eff? tended his hand In me. 'lin ff ,I lp h? f, be mire, it was my ol I fi-jgml 4., lil fi V 'GO ' 'W P ii liapie. whose ivvnkiling eyes now tcstiliezl In his exipiisnirt- fwzrmifzv-ciglzf THE ELCHANITE delight of having realized his long cherished Cl1'62l.l1IS of becoming a dis- tinguished C, P. A. in Palestine. After spending a few days in Kap- lan's house I decided to take a trip to Jerusalem - the famous metropolis in the Near East. I expressed my desire to Kaplan and he in turn not only agreed to my proposal, but also gave me a letter of recommendation to his friend, a famous hotel-keeper in jerusalem. I noticed a peculiar smile brightening up Kaplan's countenance as he handed my the letter, which secret it concealed, herefused to ex- plain. But gracious Kapie cherished no malicious intention at all, he only bald! I cried, it's a great pleasure for me to stay in your hotel. To be sure, it's mine, he proudly replied, and he rubbed his hands in delightful glee. Mr. Kling, after relating his adven- turous tale of hard labor and of his rise to the preesnt position, promised to escort me to the Hebrew University and introduce me to some of his friend professors. I noticed a signifi- cant smile on his face and immediately divined the thought behind it. My heart panted with desire to know the surprise Kling had in store for me, but I kept my peace. At the entrance of the University, prepared another surprise for me. For we CSPI'-fd two mari walking f0W8TClS FE it. These, Kling said as he pointed Ass--,R in their direction, are my friend pro- s X' fessors to whom I ll soon have the X. to . jfgm f H1 3 ,lrfl Tryk- 1-' , it-' I I V fp' ff: ' 3 9 so-I-i Q 0 f af ,' ff -so ,. ,ff sv , I e , .',.,f'v..u' Q31 0 xi ' 'Jill .f rf ' A3115 , fslllllfffi: vi'i3f9'i ii , ' I X if f s' gil' df' , is I A !S1JM5s NOVEL .j. - . 5 PJQXQ ' if rzsr ' Ny.. I . I, I :gy .N Ifpigrjg ,X I A . ,v v lx ', ik ,xi N V - If mmf-Q f f rat ,-1 1 ,, W ,Q LQ Nil Iraqis ,477 U -W . i ' as I entered the Hotel Jerusalem, to which Kaplan referred, and required for the owner to whom I had to hand over the letter. I was received by a tall gentleman with a dignified look in his eyes and a large Luhliner No. I7 cigar in his mouth. He looked at me and I looked at him, and we ended our eye- scrutiny by a hard hand shake. For my host was no other than Mr. Kling, former vice-president of the S. O. T. A, H. S. and present president of a chain of hotels in Palsetine. Archi- v -.ia-1 I f 'Z-if honor to introduce you. The men re- ferred to were engrossed in an absorb- ing COl'lYE'l'Sflflll.l, especially the taller pfofessor seemed fearful by his ex- cited gestures. Had the tall professor not used his hands while speaking, it would have probably taken longer for me to recognize him, hut his gestures seeming familiar, I soon identified them with those of Fred Cohen of the THE ELCHANITE .S CT't'llf-X'-lfllli' T. A, H. S. But Archibald cut short my doubts by his flat introduc- tion. Meet my friend Baranofsky, distinguished professor of mathema- tics, and my friend Fred Cohen, dis- tinguished professoi' of public speak- ing With gestures. Yimmie and Fred cast a queer look at me, and when Kling, in turn, introduced me as -lulius Cohen, their former class president of the T. A. H S., we all exploded into a merry laughter. - Qur extraordinary mirth attracted the attention of another professor who came to inquire the cause of our mer- riment. This intruder, to my delight w a s professor A Benjamin Bok- S ser, an eminent x . . V scientist a n d genial p o e I. . 'f'-ifffff iii? i Ig-iZ.5g,i Bokse1 s f a ni e .2111 ' : '1'5'Z3.v'1' 'ff'-i w a s already .1 1 I ' - .12-gif' 2: 'J-'Q f - V-- .2Pisf:':g:vfff:M WKe5lJ'ea'o 'L ,f-115123, 1-5334. Av-.fp .i5.f-- 1 . . 1 , ffiiiiifflg-Zig cause of his in- ,55jg?.1.ss12 i vention of the -9 V . 515111313 . . ,m afi a revolving engine 'f:Qf'p,-In ' j lfiifiiif, , 1' K which con i' c rt s ?'?Z5l1'1 - cross currents in ii?I51'3?t52'f,?7' if I vacuum spaces ' -35.5241 i - ' 7 1 A I u,. f' ot the au' into QQ X 4 abundant sup-- plies of electrical power. Bokser, although busy with his scientific work, nevertheless continued to write poetry, which, by the way, brought him into a serious conHict with the editor of the Hliretz Yisroelf' the leading newspaper .in Palestine .'? t .IQQ .f -Wo, 'S ,. ig , X My . , I ix' W T , 1. j Jw, ' ikfg . ' , , ayodiwfaa gl ,-53 'Q't4ifa,afg , 44,-a.. .my Lf! I' ':i!'i57:5i'. if if ii- 1 ' WEEK ' if 'li i - f a 5, . . -:, .2i 11 f. ig: r ,jj bl . :ii-' if ' I X , ei QLQQQ1 gulf That editor, Bokser explained, still remembers his old quarrels with him, when they had jointly edited the El- chanite of Yeshivath Rabbi I. Elcha- nan. and he therefore now retaliates in kind by returning his manuscript with rejection slips. liolqser would desire an opportunity to avenge himself on Shlome, but so far he has been un- able to resist the powerful influence of his press. Meantime a copy of the uliretz Yisroelu was produced and we all Q.. Z' i f iff, U! i -f' aj ,, i , , , f ' ' Tr O O 'L e u f ffffy I , x -?i Q g fi p 3' WAS- , !1D V Eiglify THE ELCHANITE scanned the contents under the various headings. On the first page we no- ticed a cahlegram announcing the arrival of the Prime Minister, Hon. Benjamin Morgenstern, from a world tour. He had addressed. it stated. many conferences in various capitals on his favorite suhject 'nlivolution of Political Speechesfm Many Univer- sities in appreciation of his vast know- ledge in that lieid, conferred upon him honorary degrees which outnumbered the letters of the alphabet. .X special column on this page de- scrihed in de- .:4lA tail lialrhi Xa- hum XYiner's tour through 1 Z' 4 the countrv in , fy, , ,- K 5 ? X hehali 'ot 'the K I, ji '- new Xeshivah ' Q - N which he had g founded in Yahne. Jera- ifm il distinguis he d , chmiel was a Q personality in l Palestine and was acclaimed t, if lay many as the second Hai- monedes. The other side of the page was i occupied with a proclamation is- sued hy t h e chief of police, Mr, Seligson, in which he urged every loyal citi- lem to ohservc m o st carefully and scrupulous- ly the laws and regulations gov- erning F i r e Prevention XYeek. He es- pecially insisted that every man carry zen of Jerusa- ahout him Ereless matches and fume- less cigarettes. Turning to the radio page. which was edited hy Pfeffer, we noticed a caricature of a man from whose open naouth there emanated in wire-coiled XXX xx A cix .. f I x ,Di K' ' f ir ii fix , E 9' 1 I - , 4 1' is -' y- go :g: ' ' i .-.,4,,:nE.'5 ' 6 ' ' I 1-'-2: fi A 5 fl 1 u't2g.5f'g-E-.. .X , , il 'N x X. Fi f ,ia :-t ' T 1 1 .V uf .su 5 5 2 5 ' I :A ,, ., til ft v l 'i Q, lygfiw l ' iffy, 5 1 we , ' 5? 23, . ,'- 1 words the numhers of musical enter- tainments. This hrought to my mind the hoy Fe-ft' of our school whose whispers used to make us run about trying to find out where the explosion had occurred. Mr. Pfetler announced on that page that the sweet musician in Israel, Mr. l:1'iC!ll'l'l?l1'1, will entertain the I, -Q Qi .1413 'FYI NF K Xaufff? -7,- worthy puhlic of Palestine hy hroad- casting from the station Aleph lieth THE ELC!-I.-INITE E1'fflJz'y-mic Gimel Daleth his new musical compo- sitions. Mr. Freidman's reputation as the only true interpreter of violin music was known and appreciated from Don to Baer Sheba. Legends and amusing anecdotes were woven around his personality, and his name had already secured a permanent place in the Standard Dictionary of the He- brew language, as meaning the har- monious symphony of musical vibra- tions of the violin strings. Louis Yager's activities in the sport- world offered a daily and attractive feature in the soprt section of the Eretz Yisroelf' As director of various national athletic clubs, his expert manage- ment and successful undertakings elicited the approval of all sport lovers. Espe- v cially famous was his commodity, How to Play Ball with Une- self, which was re- all physicians as a health-builder because it involved the if, ax? R X L egg... ,Sl lu g- 2 -!ff'3f'1 4Z. .. cf 92751 iff rg Q ,ft L Eif:!:1.- ' 'faijg 4' f 1. commended by exercise of all the muscles in the human body. But Yager would hardly have gone very far in bringing his scheme into existence had it not been for Mr. liatz's practical help. The latter, pos- sessing the blessed gift of inventive- s .4 42' Gill f UPTQAZT ness, supplied the necessary inventions whenever they were called for. So when Yager explained to him that in order to play ball with oneself, some means must be found to enable the pitcher to catch the ball before it fell to the ground, Mr. Katz at once hit upon the right idea and invented the Hliying boots whose velocity trans- ported the pitcher to the desired place e'er the ball started on its flight. Eigylzfy-ftun THE ELCHANITE My mind was quite amazed at the happy coincidence. to have met indi- rectly all my former classmates. A mingled feeling of remorse and satis- faction possessed me. I regretted my absence in Palestine during its traps- formation into an independent coun- tryg and I delighted in my friends' respective contributions to the uphuild- ing of our homeland. Yimmy guessed the cause of my sorrow and, patting me on the back. said, Dont worry. Julius, your energy is neither stag- nant nor declining. There is plenty of room for glorious achievements for the good of our land. I inwardly thanked him for his encouragement. -and I was desirous to accomplish for our land some grand indispensible thing which would put me on par with my classmates. J. C. XYe have not included the prophecy of Joseph Cohen and Max Gelb, Their presence in our class is only very recent and our psychologist was as yet unahle to detect the propensity of their natures. Our choice of their future vocation may perhaps not be pleasing in their eyes. and we have therefore decided to let them work out their own destiny. E' v We ffqfllyxbp Q7 Q' MQ' I: M . GOODMAN THE ELCHANI TE Eliflllfj'-fl'l'I'F OUR LEGACY. VVhereas a precedent has been set by all graduating classes to leave a Final word of wisdom to their succes- sorsg whereas we, the class of june 1925, have always acted in accordance with the principles propounded by our worthy predecessors and do not wish to deviate from the path of tradition, whereas we are now leaving the por- tals of the Yeshivah Hakdoshahg whereas we are now entering upon the vast sea of life to be tossed about by the storms of perplexityg whereas we do humbly and modestly recognize the intrinsic worth of our untiring, un- ceasing and altruistic efforts in behalf of the student bodyg and whereas we do leave behind us the beginnings of a new temple of education and learn- ing, do we hereby bequath the follow- ing: To the authorities in charge of the high school rceords, we leave the un- paralleled record of the class of June 1925, which includes term sheets and attainment cards. To our faculty adviser, Mr. Bern- stein, we return with much courtesy and good will the splendid advice he has imparted to us, so that he may use it again in the future if necessary. To Dr. Stern, we leave the for- mulae, abcissae, cosecants, tangents, homogeneous, quadratic. ambiguous and simultaneous equations as well as all imaginary and infinite numbers. To Dr. Steinbach, we bequeath those famous expressions. which have by now become part of ourselves, such as Treat yourself to a bouquet of onions and buy yourself a bag of peanut shells. To Mr. Markson, we leave our hearty thanks for his teachings of chemisrty, which include, How Al- cohol Is Made. NVe are sure that this will benefit us greatly in the future, - after the days of Volstead perhaps. To Mr. Schapiro, we leave the Hfiddle-sticks, which have become so noted in the Talmudical Academy, ac- companied by the well-known udaddle doo. To Mr. Baym, we bequeath a' book of poems, among which the most pop- ular are, Little jack Horner and Paradise Lost. To Mr. Shipley, we leave a brand new copy of the Elchanite. He should be kept extremely busy scanning its contents for there are undobutedly many criticisms to be made. To Mr. Hurwitz, we would like to bequeath a round-back chair, but since there is such a scarcity of chairs in the building at present, we are very sorry to say that he will be obliged to wait until we move into the new building. I, Julius Cohen, leave the future senior presidents in charge of future senior class meetings, which are to be held during the English or History period or during both, the time of each meeting not being less than forty- hve minutes. I, Benjamin Bokser. in the name of the Picture and Pin committees, wish to advise future senior vice-presidents to appoint no less than all the mem- bers of the class on committees. I, Benjamin Klorgezistern, duly ac- clainted chief politician of the class of 'lune 1925, leave future politics of the organization to fools who know how to get away with their homework and who are occasionally successful in pro- curing admits for latenesses. EI'f11If.X'--fOlll' THE ELCHANITE I, David Seligson, being a man of unprecedented experience in being ab- sent ou Sundays, wish to leave my last piece of fatherly advice to those in- tending to follow in my footsteps. You must immediately get in touch with Mr. Grinstein and formulate a com- plete list of excuses, later to be in- corporated into the History of the Talmudical Academy High School. I, Frederick Cohen, bequeath to the Students' Organization a clothbound volume of my latest publication, Englishized Hebrewf, I, Benjamin Baranofsky, in the name of the Send-Off ,Committee present to the undergraduates the left- overs of our last party, which consist of several apples,- now apple sauce, a few organes, - now orangeade, ten and one half bananas, now banana oil and also five and three quarters pea- nut shells, - now peanut butter. You may if you deem it advisable, use these in sending off the class of June 1925. I, Solomon XVind, leave to future editors assembly speeches, cares, sor- rows, trials, sleepless nights, anxious days as well as all general troubles con- nected with the Elchanite. I, Nahum -I. VViner, leave the G. O. room in the care of the janitor until the students of the Talmudical Acad- emy elect another president of similar attainments and qualitications. I, Solomon Kling, leave all appro- priations, including those for a cot and a basket, to future vice-presidents of the organization. I, Samuel Kaplan, leave to the English alphabet the capital s as well as the capital k of my name. I, Abraham Friedman, bequeath to future senior secretaries the minutes of all class meetings, held during the History or English period or during both, and a duplicate of which to be published in volume form will appear in the library of the Yeshivah. I, Isidore Pfeffer, leave behind me my detective stories, which have taught me so well how to modify my foghorn to broadcasting stage whis- pers. I, Louis Yager, wish to leave my acknowledged distinguished ability of mimicking and impersonation to which I owe my success. I, Samuel Katz, bequeath to the scientific students of the Talmudical Academy, my views on growing pea- nut shells in the North Pole. I, joseph Cohen, leave my theories on modern resurrection and outlook upon life in the future world as well as my volumes on theology and eschat- ology. I, Max Czelb, leave my Fierce blows to my good friend Benjamin Rothiand my cans of herrings and sardines to Charles Schussheim. And last but not least, do we all leave to Mr. Grinstein the admits ac- cumulated during our stay in the Talmudical Academy High School. Our secretary, Mr. Friedman, has not as yet compiled them, but we wish to assure our administrative clerk that the sum does not exceed 49,875.38 Wie, the class of june 1925, have now completed an extremely arduous task, a task weighing on our minds for four years, and with much satisfaction dr, we leave these last words of wis- dom behind us. VVe have delved into the nature of each item of news pres- ented above and have faithfully scanned and rescanned the above men- tioned contents. NVe urge the mem- bers who are to receive our inheritance tf- pay very strict attention to what we have said, and beg each and every one of them to follow our advice closely for it may be of. invaluable aid to them in their future years. CSignedl 13t'l!'j.tll1II.Il litII'tI110f5rl?'V THE li1.CH.AI.YlfE Ifigflz ty'-ffw IS N'T IT AWFUL 700 00N'1' 00 rows 1-rofvc waem, You ENTER yaurz cz..-ass, Loofc 'AROUND T0 JEE IF 'r E . H 1 TEA CHEQ '5 ANGIZY TODAY, 555 HE JSIHND 070145 A mmf ATTEMPT -ro Ge-r THE 1410214 F2017 WYE oF THE F5LLguf5--, j'0U TRY To MAKE TUE TEACHER -1-HW44 Ygu DID Yaue uomtcwnrg AND You DUT UN AlV1NrEL1,16- ENTLOOK, LUHEZN INEEALITY, yank H4-'Alerts nv yovfa M0 url-I t...f,, ,5',.Eg3. f N 0' IL 0 F X mimgmh : sf i K -O' f 1 4' G 5 gs as 3559 Q ff' In Fi: I -iq Q 1 1 ' 13 VW I Vt. -1 f F ix Ll. W a n 25, - 000 - g g I wr! , mf Q.. it : X , MMF ff f i'Iff5l,, cw xv, K -:one How, HE .4LwAy5 Loal4S HT You I Afv0AFrE,Q Cyermrq you Cyaoo ANO FDIGHTENED, HE CALLS ' olv THE FeL1.ow A!!-'xv' ro you. ,WD ABOUT' Armvure BEFORE rug EN0 OF WE pemaq You THIN!-1 You G01 AUJHYUJITHIT.- J Xi Q I N?-Q' Xu AND JUST HQOUT WHEN you 1710 You1Q56LF ofvrnsancz FUQ, Purmvq 04152 A .ofuvor B1-0F'Fj HE' CALLS on you! I-5W'1' IT AwFuL! M 0 ISH e 1 Truwsmre 'gi' 4 W ' Hg 14 vi 'Q X4 X u X S ' AWA ff Q 5 ' - Y. 0- 41' -I' foflv , J , U 1 'iliblunigigfimu - I l . 5 ' 'li fl Q' ' VW ' 0 JEWEL ART s'ruQuQ' v?NE Efgh fy 1Sl.x V THE ELCHANITE L. l. YAGER The opening of the spring athletic season in 1925 marked the unfolding ot a new epoch in athletic activity in the Talmudical Aaidemy. For the first time it was considered practical t0 stage a basketball tournament in the cold months of February, and the Athletic Director immediately under- took to arrange a schedule. llowever, the most noticeable im- provement in the held of athletic com- petition in the school was the attitude of the players. lt seems that with the pressing uf time our athletes assume a more friendly and sportsmanlike at- titude toward one another and this coupled with that unmistakable desire In accomplish record feats. causes them to attain greatest achievements. ln conclusion, l wish to make note that if the sportsmanship exhibited by our Talmudic aspirants in the success- ful athletic season of 1925 will he con- tinued in the future. they may be as- sured of many an interesting and worth-while athletic season. lk. l'pon entering the school, the lA iinmediately showed prospects as a championship contender when they forced the bitter pill of defeat down the throat of the IB in a masterful exhibition of playing. This victory put the dopesters in action predicting won- derful things for this young olltflt. lint amid all rejoicing, the freshmen fell with a crash when they were thrashed lay the 2.51 aggregation, who by virtue of this victory became cham- pions of the junior division. ln punchhall the same success was outlined for this team after they beat the 1B liillldilf' for tllc' SGCQULI tifng The lower frosh had an easy job of it and they came through nobly, Cap- tain Schochet. who was chiefly instru- of his team in basketball was also the main mental in the flashy' showing cog in the punchhall machine. But despite their playing, they were unable to stalk off their jinx, the 2.X, to whom they succumbed for the second time, This defeat took the heart out of the team, and the more experienced JB team heat them easily, .Xs a result of their inaflaptiliility to stand up under the strain in critical moments, the final ratings found them in the sgftpnd 4,lfX'l5l1rll. THE ELCHANITE Exrffzfj'-sr'zf011 1B. The upper frosh, on the whole, made the poorest showing in the school in both punchball and basket- ball. This showing can be attributed to one reason - the lack of experi- enced players. But with due respect to the team, they are to be compli- mented on their 'never-say-die' atti- tude. In basketball, the IB was forced to resign themselves to the collar berth, after being defeated and eliminated by the 1A in the opening frocas. An avalanche of baskets buried the upper freshmen under a score of lZ-5. The punchball story was worse. Captain Leon again found himself in a hole for lack of men. After bowing to the lA team in the first tile, they were defeated by the ZB. In the final game, the 1B was in the lead during the first half and they might have won, had the sophs not made an unexpected rally which snatched the game from their hands. ZA. The team made the best showing in the basketball and punchball competi- tion in the junior division. They did not lose a game in junior play in these sports. They did, however, suffer a set-back at the hands of the SB basket- ball team, being beaten by the pro- verbial mile. In the next encounter they defeated the heralded freshman team which had survived first trials. The championship games was diopped to the 3B after a hard-fought battle. After leading for three-quar- ters of the game, the ZA was suddenly swept off their feet by a vicious on- slaught led by Gordon and Ellis. This spurt snatched the game from the fire after it was thought almost lost. In punchball, the ZA didn't suffer a defeat. They won the opener from the ZB by the score of 13-10. Despite what the score might show, the lower second year men had an easy time of it. and were it not for the terrific slugging of 'Heinei' Levine and Pabrowsky, the result might have been more crushing. In the second game they made it two straight by beating the lA in a slugging bee. The final game was won from the weak lB aggregation and although the game was close the winner was never in doubt. ZB. The upper sophs, although conceded to be one of the worst teams in school, fared not so badly. In basketball, Heinie Levine was the only depend- able man and Captain Schwartz found it hard to build a team upon this pivot. As a result, they were eliminated by the ZA in the initial basketball games. In punchball, the story was differ- ent. After gathering together in a fair team, Captain Schwartz was ready to do battle. In the next games they defeated the weak lB team, In the final tussle however, they outmarked and outscored the freshmen in an ex- citing game. The winners' play was featured by a last minute rally. 3A. The athletic activities of the 3A in the school did not come out as success- ful as it should. Captain Podolsky and Schreiber, the old captain, were the only remnants of a smooth basket- ball machine, and they were easily felled by the 5B team, who subse- quently became champions of the school. In punchball, the juniors lived up to their pnuch and aggressiveness which marked their way during the winter season, In the first tussle with the SB. they avenged their basketball defeat by nipping their old classmen al the tape in an exciting game. The sloppy fielding of the SB in the last half of the eighth inning helped along by infield hits spelled victory for the 3A. The 3.-X, however, lost the 4B gameg but administered a sound trim- ming tu the -LX. Eifflzfv-cifllzf THE ELCHANITE SB. The SB class, presented a resource- ful line-up in basketball, - in fact the one of which the greatest feats were predicted. And indeed they lived up to the dope prescribed by the experts. Strengthened by the acquisition of M. Gordon, they were in a favorable po- sition to beat the SA which they did. The second tussle found the SB try- ing ends with the 4B, runners-up in the November tournament. The SB didn't fear the seniors at all and pro- ceeded to niet out the same medicine they inflicted upon the lower juniors in the previous tilt. This victory stamped them as senior champions and in the play-off they forced the 2A to walk the plank of defeat in a close game. As far as punchball records are con- cerned, it really seemed that the sen- iors were satisfied to rest on their newly-acquired laurels in the tourna- ment, but when we consider the spirit portrayed by them, we see an entirely different story. After losing to the SA in a snappy tussle, they beat the 4B in fashionable style. In the last game, however, much to their surprise, and to the amazement of the dopesters, they were defeated by the 4A con- sidered to be the worst team in inter- class competition. 4A. As far as basketball quality goes, nothing much can be said of the case of the -lA. No blame can be put of any member of the class, as the team was severely handicapped by the lack of talented and dependable men. Cap- tain Schechter, starting with but three men who saw service in previous basketball grinds, found it difiicult to build up a dependable team. In the curtain-raiser they were eliminated by the 4B in a dull game, being buried uiider a fussilade of basketsg but cre- dit is due in that they went down fighting. The punchball story was a little brighter, the seniors coming through with one victory. Although laboring under the same difficulty, Captain Schechter was more fortunate. Kan- del and Schiff did some noble work in helping the 4A. The crowning glory of their punchball, however, was a triple play pulled at the expense of the SB. It was in the first inning with the score 5-l in favor of the 4A that the juniors woke up. The first man up singled and he was advanced to second with another hit of the same variety. Cooper was at the bat for the juniors. Little Sammy lined a ball down toward right field labelled for a double, and the SB men were soon scooting around the bases at top speed. But the pair of sturdy arms of little joe Strum went up and nabbed the fiying sphere. Not losing a moment's time, joe stepped on first base and heaved to second completing the triple play. 4-B. The first battle of the 4B was easily won from the 4A in a loosely played game. The next tussle was with the SB. The subsequent champions pres- ented a formidable attack and in a hard-fought game won the seniors title. The game was forced into an extra period and it was in this time that the juniors won. The old 'never- say-die' spirit which characterized the seniors work throughout other cam- paigns was not enough to stall off the juniors attack. The punchball team of the -PB team had a fruitful campaign. In the first tilt they met and were defeated by the SB team in a breath holding game. The infield play of the seniors in this game was very erratic, many balls which should have been stopped, trick- ling into the outfield. The second meeting was with the SA and the seniors came through with a victory. THE ELCHANITE Fight V-Milli' XVith a changed line-up, the seniors were able to put all their renowned pep and dash into the game and with a spirited rally in the final inning snatched the team from the jaws of defeat. After trailing the SA team for six innings the team filled the bases and sent the winnig run across on a long single. The final game resulted in an- other victory, this time over the lower seniors, who could not compete with the 4B's attack. The 4B's however. took the lead in the first inning and continued increasing their lead and coming home in fashionable style. LAG B'OlVlER Balmy spring weather prevaded the athletic atmosphere of Van Coltlandt Park as the students arrived there for their annual field day and outing held under the direction of the school. A jovial air hovered about the numerous playing field as the players took them- selves to their work with remarkable deftness inspired by a cool breeze. However, the traditional L a g ByOmer proceedings were marked by failure of the faculty to appear for their annual game with the students. A good alibi which can excuse the pedagogues for their absence on this illustrious occasion, however, is the injury to several members of the faculty on the eve of the outing. The S. O. Y. game served as a consolation for those who came to witness the faculty games providing ample thrills and excitement. THE S. Q. Y. GAME The S. O. Y. aggregation performed something resembling the impossible when they defeated the Varsity nine to the tune of 8-4 in a snappy game. This unexpected victory caused a Hur- ry of excitement in the as it marked the first chalked up by the S. O. Y. over their old rivals, the Varsity student circle victory ever outfit. Capt, Routtenberg, who was a valuable asset to the Varsity baseball nine as herler several years ago during his sopho- more year, built up a strong aggrega- tion around himself and as a pivot di- rected his team successfully. Blan- ager Schreiber of the Varsity elected Nig Padolsky for mound work while Routtenberg decorated the hill for the S. O. Y. The S. O. Y. started to raise havoc with their reputable bats at the very outset of the game when they scored two runs on two hits and an errorg and built up an early lead for Routten- berg. The Varsity anihilated this in their half of the second. when Morgenstern lined a double to center after Padolsky was hit by a pitched ball. Padolsky came home on an in- field out and Morgy followed suit on a passed ball. The S. O. Y. came right back in their half and took kindly to Paclolskys offerings, to lambast his curves for four runs gaining the lead never to be headed again. Padolsky settled down after the early bombard- ment he experienced and held down the S. U. Y. with but three bingles for the remainder of the fray, The Yar- sity meanwhile found the hurling of Routtenberg somewhat of an enigma, which they could not solve. From the If THE ELCHANITE very first inning, the eccentric but de- ceptive delivery of Routtie kept the Varsity sluggers guessing. and very often were they able to summon en- ough hits for the manufacture of much-needed runs. The brilliant fielding of the S. O. Y. infield pulled Routtie out of many a holeg and they it could not produce the necessary runsg while the fielding of Marcus was brilliant in spots. The various oflice departments of the school were active as spectators, Dr. Safir, keeping up his annual record when a pill shot by Gimprich. collided with one of his philosophic ribs. pulled dazzling stops and made light- Score. R H E ning throws in impending crises. 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Ruw lurk 729 Glem-more C-t1IIl!f71I.1IIL'lIf.S' of: cl01lIflHllIl'lIf.Y of: THE ELLIS LAUNDRY ABE GREENBERG 449 GRAND STREET New X url: Lxty llul. llry Ilrwck 3113 C'u111fl. 111clz!x uf: L. SOHN Strictly Kosher Delicatessen SAM J' GROSS 157 BROOME STREET INSURANCE Ave., Brooklyn, N PALTRQNIZE UUH ADVERTISERS te E ee E E QXNQIJ E E E YISUYG OUI' NEXT chanit P. Block, Prop. Orchard 10057 P E E B E E KNITTING MILLS Manufacturers of High Grade Sweaters as HESTER STREET New York City 1'TN'fN11 .D qua 'nymsars-S ri-an: nwynxw ,mmm ,mann was its wywwmzpyawszgrs r:-n-'ru 5:5-D ins y:y'wS1: M. W O L O Z I N Q7 HENRY STRIQIQT N. Y, Phone Dry Dock 5767 YESHIVAH BOYS EAT HERE SIMON GROSS Z I O N Kosher Dainty RESTAURANT 217 EAST BROADWAY near Clinton Sf. N. Y. C. Make your reservations for the summer .. 3 t - JACOB L. ANDRONS KENSINGTON GARDEN HOTEL FAR ROCKAXYAY and have your meals at the KOSHER RESTAURANT 205 W. 83th St. near 7th Ave. lfjllfi flight up? New York Dinners and Suppers Served Closed Saturdays Open Sundays Catering for all occasions Tel, Fitzroy 3538 Compliments of Boston PROVIDENCE ALBERT A. LANE, ine. 299 BROADWAY New York City XX P l N X lx Compliments of Hebrew National Kosher Sausage Factory Inc TH EO. KRAININ, PRES. IVI anufacturer of II IG II GRA 111-3 GENUINE KOSHER MEAT PRODUCTS Under U. S. Government Inspection, No. 552 155 li. l3llfl.Xli1YViXX' NEWS' XY DIIIQ. Iv. A. C0lII.f'H7llL'lIfS of: 1: THE FACULTY C0'17Zf7Ii7ll'Cl1f5 of: GOT .H.S. Accommodatiuf Press, 242 East Umadxx'z1y, N. Y, C flzlzmzfs 0f: ED. STAFF cfz f Students Council ft! f Executive Committee ,X THE SCI-IGOL IA 3A IB SB ZA 4A 2B 4B - - Cwollzflizzzczzfs of: HARRIS LUKASHOK and SONS 447 BRO.-XDNYAY. N. Y. C-'0I1If,f1.lIlF1IfS of: ROBERT F. HOLOCH Cililllflflllfllfi of: Cmffflifzzclzls of: A FRIEND A F R I E N D R. C0IIlf7!1'IIIt'1If.9 uf: C'm,1f1j,,1l-,115 Ofg MF. 85 Mrs. R. C. HURVVITZ SAM MIRSKY C mzzflflllulzfs 0,1 I H. ECKSTEIN 8: SONS Us ORCHARD ST.. N, Y. C0111jw', 111v11f.f Of: 8: Mrs. H. P. HERZIG CI0lIIf7IIAllIClIf.Y of: DAVID SOLOMON SILBERMAN -148 DIVISION AVE. Brooklyn, N. Y. C'0111fI1'111v11f.v nf: MR. BORNSTEIN Mr. S. GREENBERG C0111fl1'111u11fx nf: JOE and PAUL I ffzzzflzzzzmfs of: HAROLD N. ROSENTHAL Cm11fIz'111u11!.v nf: TAUBE and HANS C0I1Zf7I1'1Il6'1If.S' of: C' NATHAN LAMPORT C'011zfvI1'71 wuts of: n11zj1I1711zv11t.v of: JOSEPH POLSTEIN lllflflllfllfj nf: S, KAPLAN H. MANDELBAUM C-0IlIf7If7lIt'1If.V nf: C0f'1fI1A'1'V111'-N' Of? Mr. Sz Mrs. Mr. 8: Mrs. ISAAC MUSS SAMUEL BERNSTEIN if f fill Cifilllfllvlllav 1 .v rf: Mr. 8z Mrs. JOSEPH HEIT flfwlflllrfzfx nj I SAMUEL WILLIAM 307 Xu-51 110111 sr., N. Y. ODCHADD 8066 -E .... Iaaaa Q .GQQVEDQSQNQ ,Q ANIER -rfb E ID E5 ,Ho1g,WtQC 'swam T1 SUFFOLK ST , 2253511555555 '::1e:e..:e:e::::::e!!!!!!F!..!!!.: .....:..... !!..2.!i!!?!!!!!!!!:..: .... :ease::e?E5i!?!i5!f:f55:5:.:255:55 , Tel. Orchard 5000 All Photographs in this Magazine Made By ROBERT RANDELL OUR scHooL PHOTOGRAPHER 57 AYFNVIZ H , N. Y. C. Boys! Ent Your Lunch at BENJAMIN WEBERMAN 358 RIVIXGTQ JN STREET REV. KAUFMAN'S RESTAURANT 354 M.-XDISl IX STREET New York Citi' THE EVERLAST SPORTING GOODS MFG. CO 275 IEUXYIZRY NIZXY YORK Athletic and Sporting Goods 20? disconiit on all tennis Nsfclizxiirlisc Ill' u1r1 x' tl mzzrjvluft' lim' of 1-1 i1:XTIIINf'G SUPPLIES Z-: 17. THE A-Z PRESS High Grade Printing 2-L2 EKST BRO,-XDXYJXY New York ZI1tili't'I'ktIl1Ll,I S01 flISOfI'U11Z Tel. Orchard 7455- 1. FRIESNER PUBLISHER 8: PRINTER 242 E. Broadway I C0IlIf71flIIL'IlfA' nf: MAX GOLOVENSKY 224 SOUTH 9th STREET N. Brooklyn, Q COIIIf7I1.Illl'lZf.X' of: ALEX SABIN 8l SONS Wholesale Jewelers JACOB KRINSKY 20 EAST BROADWAY 18 EAST BROADWAY N Y k C. ew or lty New York City Razoreless Perfumed Shave r Y TIJTW7 S TNS WWC!! TTUD S Fel. Orchard 8635 PT ,B ay wmv: DlTlND'J?I?'1 DTT' MAURICE KATZ 7137785 3J'71 D' I'1SJ'B'TT'TlS Jobber and Dealer in yunlf: I7 Us ?Ul-VW? 'ul Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry l wmv susan 5-I -RSD mpg: S 351.00 Us .zz 35 :cyr--19 400 GRAND ST. N. Y. C. H RESNIKOFF fur, fll1lfOl1 Sl. 191 HENRY New York YATRONIZE P CI-IALFEN 8: FISHBEIN hone Canal 8707 BRILLIANT 81 PROPP ICE CREAM PARLOR 8: Manufacturers of 1 CONFECTIONERY , U I CKosher Bryer's Ice Creamj Llghtlng Flxtures V os GRAND ST. N. Y. c. 198 BOWERY COT. Lflinton SI. ' N3W Y07k N Dry Dock S398 Closed Saturdays Dr. A. DAVID HOROWITZ DENTAL SURGEON 360 EAST 4th STREET New York S. NY. Cor. Ave. D Phones Dry Dock 0205 Orchard 2555 M. K U L O K HIGH GRADE CLOTHIER 8a TAILOR for Men and Young Men All Garments Made on Premises 39-41 ELIJRIDGIQ STREET JACOB SHAPIRO ww: aywzzi: Wholesale and Retail Butcher 310 MADISQN STREET New York City GOLDFINGER BROS. YoUR scHooL STATIONER -RADIO- Fountain Pen Hospital M2 STANTON STREET Isaac Bienenstock 8: M. Kuvalewitz 7272 DELICATESSEN STORE Specializing Hot Knoble VVurst 66 AVENUE c, N. Y, Q, fir?Illf'!1iIlIUllfX of: CIBA CO. 134 CEDAR STREET New York City Tel. Crchard 8835 Tcl. Spring 14026 WITTY BROTHERS Clothiers 8a Merchant Tailors 50-52 ELDRIDGE STREET New York WITTCOFF Sc LEVY Inc. Dealers in Paper and Twine Office and Factory Supplies 7 GREAT JONES STREET Near Broarlxray X, Y, C 'lk-l. Orchard 3294 Trl. XYatkins 9545 W. VVEINBERGEITS Srricrly 722: Table D'l'lote Restaurant Ill' 1'11fc1' to 1111 P1'1i'11f1' .'1jff11ir5 011 !'1'1'1111'51'.v 111 .ll0d1'1'11f1' 1JI'I't'L'S 17 West 24th Street New York City l'!m11e Ht-cklmlaxl S971 POPULAR EMBLEM 81 MEDAL CO. Allan11f111'f111'1'11v of C'l,,'1.S'S - C'I.l'l! PINS' Athletic 8z Prize Medals ION Fulton N. Y, C'1v111j1lf111f11z'x of: STAVITSKY 8a GREENSTONE, Inc. 437 Fourth :Xvenue New York Cn111f1I1'111C11f5 of: DONE-WELL KNITTING MILLS 14-l Essex St., N. Y. B A L M U T H FURNITURE CO., Inc. 01111111 Rapids j:I1I'11I.fIH'L' I-ll Graham Avenue f?1'11111'!1: 613 Myrtle Ave. llI'lN'Jlil5'II, X, X, C'n111fIi1111'111.v nf: PAN AMERICAN BOTTLING CO. 400 Grand St.. N. Y. C'0111fli1111'111.v nf: C ,, BELLE NOTION HOUSE 24 Orchard St., N. Y. 111f111111'11fx nf: MEYER BOTTLING CO. :ff-:W Klungm bt.. X. Y. Ci0111fI1'111c11t.f nf: LOUIS ROOSSIN O5 Uf.'CHINGH.-XM ROAD Brooklyn, N. Y. C-O7IIf71Z-11181115 of: THE BILLY BOY CO. Cvolzzflizzzullfs Off MAURICE GREENSTEIN C'0V111p11'111011f5 of: ANONYMOUS COlIIf1fllI4'1IfS af: Mr. S. A. ISRAEL 1-19 BRO.-XDXYAY lSingcr Bllildillgy C'0Illf1jAllIL'IIfS Of: Mr. ABRAHAM SELIGSON 115 BEACH 63nd ST. Averne, L. I. Mr. 8: Mrs. Wm. FISCHMAN C u11:p!:11zv11ts of: AL. LEVY 205 WEST wth ST. C'0111pI1'11:c11t5 of: A. SHAFFER Ci01z1fIi111u11z'5 Uf: Mr. 8: Mrs. ISRAEL MANESOVITCH ALBANY, Y. C 0lIIf'1IlIIL'l1fX of : MAX W. HOLLANDER so EAST Som ST., N. Y. C'L7llIf7JflIIFlIf.f of: Mr. 8: Mrs. D. RACKMAN ALBANY, N. Y. C'0111f1I1'111v11t5 nf: LOUIS HOFFMAN Ons MONTGOMERY ST. C 0111f'I1111v11t.r Of: P. NEUSTADTER 8: BROS. 113 LUDLOXY STREET New York City AMERICAN UNION BANK 10 EAST 22114 STREET 3 Branch: 1597 - Znd Avenue New York Tel. Dry Dock 7000 Estalylishcd l873 ISAAC GELLIS, Inc. Kosher Provisions 37 ESSEX STREET New York AN OUTLINE OF JEWISH HISTORY By L. XI. DUBNOXY .-Xutllorizecl tralislation from thu Russian 3 voluiucs, Cloth, gilt top. Boxed, 57.53 postpaid DL!lJllClXY'S Outline in lfuglish garb 111115 ll wide clcmzmd for a 11011-tecliiiical yur scholarly guide to thc kimwledgc of thc History of the jews, tlixir literature, tc':1cl1i11gs ziucl i11HuQ11cc. MAX N. MAISEL HOROWITZ BROS. 8: S MARGARETEN BELRCTS of ff 11' .llizfsnlz Il'1'ff1 T116 Tizsfcu Unparalleled in: Kashrus - Purity - Qualifcy A 9 f Publisher: 1 424 GRAND STREET Nvxx' Yurl: Hfty 31,19 ICQXST -lth S'l'lilil2'l' New York Orchard 0812 Dry Dock 9831 K. N. SHAFFER 8: SON JOBBERS IN - D I A M O N D S - Silverware, French Ivory and Novelties 167 E. Broadway, New Y0fk Tel. Orchard 3871 JACOB MARANTZ Paper 8: Twine Warehouse 119 Ludlow Street Bet. Rivington and Delancey Sta. New York S. PRUZANSKY DTE E71 DIE' 'WEEE' The Store nearest the Yeshivah Candy, Cigars, Stationery and All Kinds of Sodas Two Doors Down 304 EAST BROADWAY Tcl. Greenpoint 6386 I. M. GELBERG Wholesale Dealer in Butter, Eggs and Cheese 81 NORTH SIXTH ST. Brooklyn, N. Y, Tel. Beekman 6233 SIMON PILLER GENERAL INSURANCE 116 NASSAU STREET New York City FIST-5 7177. 1355 3371203 B PS ww? main :fs WM. LEWITTES Sz SONS Manufacturers of High Grade Living Room Suites 759 Jackson Ave. Bronx, N. Y. Tel. Orchard 3371 Cxlllllflll-J7ICI1f.Y of: KIRSCH'S BEVERAGES 172 coox STREET 9235 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, We call for and Deliver Your Orders A R T I S T I C HAND LAUNDRY MORRIS RABINOXYITZ, Prop. :zu :nn naw wma' 1 MONTGOMERY STREET uf. E. Broadway N. Y. C. Phone Orchard 8870 M . L I E B E R Dealer in Furniture, Carpets, Bedding, Etc. 142 ESSEX STREET Bet. Rivington 81 Stanton Sts. N. Y. C Boys! Get Your Meals at BORDEN'S All Kinds of Cheese Sandwiches, Drinks, Etc. Get Moro for Your Money by eating here 462 GRAND STREET Phone Orchard 4985 H. SHINENSKY manufacturer of MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING 70 E. Broadway N. Y. C Cor. Pitt St. N. Y. C. . Tel. Orchard 8911 Established 1906 N A T I O N A L GOLDMAN 8: GOTSFELD Importers X XVholesalers Diamonds - Watches - Silveware Cut Glass and Clocks 341 GRAND STREET New York 7 D' ' 1 Delicatessen 8: Lunch Room Branfman's Quality Once tried, never denied G. TOPPEL, Prop. 462 GRAND STREET, cor. PITT ST. New York GLEICHER BROS. STATIONERY at TOYS 72 Lewis St. N. Y. C. Tel. Orchard 5637 MAX ARMUS UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING for Men, Boys and Children 46 HESTER STREET Bt-1. Ludlow Sr Essex Sts. N. H K x 3 -, k-X-in f ff- ,g, -C .-.-,Q ,Y - ,X ,- V L. Sgr, f -5 1 wi ' . --K f' - ' ' ' 9. ,,-,Xxx , X 3 x. g,,.-,..- 41 'Wi-2 3 -L4 -xf,Jx sg ,kf-I 'S Etc. f t X -x ,V . X , 1- ,I 45 H' ev v k4'Fx I ,L .-'F' ,Jn- 4?- 1...- ,, '- f ,KZ i ffffljf dei, ,a , 11: J' ,, ,F X .af A: if E- g 2 6, -W yi' E- gp -ifo- .1 ., mm '-f,,.f gn . 93 az- 'if x.-mmf -- Q 75 , '21 if -Q: ,, -A gffi' -STEM ' iff - - fggff-,1:f-lf I ,f Vffffiif ' 1' ff, I-' 'y , X W1 , '. dl! V K -.. H .: , . I y ' Q , ,L 7, - , ...-f- , ff- ,Km--f El Y I Q , f ff- P -j 'Y5Y.,,f li, jr -IQ g,,.,-- ' 13: JH j 1 - J' ' - ,ff' ,f 1--1.11 yf' -:' ,HL - ' ,O :fgfa?5: 'N.. V N ' S ff? 4 Y 21- A 3 L 5 . 'fD --- K f -Q 1 -f Q fr' - NIE N ' ff- 'Q -U. 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