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

 - Class of 1945

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Snupping the Chain of Preiudice BY SIMON DEUTSCH Prejudices, or p-re-judgements, are necessary to our lives for we all must act upon generalizations of our and of other people's past experiences.When we, therefore, approach an exception to a generalization, we will have in our minds a pre-judgement that the experience before us will be the same as those on which we founded our generalization. From this it follows that the usefulness of our prejudice depends on how well-founded it was. Pre-judgements based on little observation make up the first link in the chain of prejudice. Snapp-ing it can best be accomplished by instilling in the individual an instinctive and habitual cast of mind' in which he will not act on unjustifiable generalizations. This cast of mind will first be at- tained in his dealing with his daily occupations, and will perhaps be extend- ed to his dealings with other races, faiths, political 'beliefs and all the other field-s to which nprejudices' is applied' almost exclusively nowadays. The next link in the chain is stronger. If we find that our pre-judge- ment was wrong but refuse to acknowledge this to ourselves or to others we have again sinned. This second link is stronger because, if the first was due to carelessness or bad mental training, the second was usually caused by outside forces. To give a forceful example, most people lzave found out that their prejudice that all Negroes are bad was unfounded. Yet few ac- knowledge their mistake, even to themselves. Thus, while in the first link, the solution is to change the individual, the second link persists in spite of the individual. In the case of the Negroes, he might be afraid of losing his job were he to accept them as equals. He might find himself outcast for openly changing his mind. Often, rejecting one prejudice means rejecting others. In short, snapping the stronger link can be done only by first removing the outside forces which prevents us from acknowledging our mistakes. The problem as stated above is very much over-simplified. No con- crete solution has been offered but whatever its shortcomings, it is my stra- tegic plan for snapping the chain of prejudice. 17

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pedients as raffles, library cards and history notes fees, Dr. Shapiro slowly enlarged his History library. It was at first located in Room 417. Then members of the English and Science Departments, viewing the success of the project, requested Dr. Shapiro to broaden the History library into a Talmudical Academy Library housing books of all types. This was done. Soon the library moved into what was then the play- room. Later, in 1944, when the administration decided to institute the study hall period it turned naturally to what was now popularly refer- red to as Docfs Library. A rebuilding job involving several thousand dollars was undertaken. Completed in November 1944, the library re- opened in more spacious and commodious quarters. Today the library is financed not only hiv the one dollar library fee payed by every stu- dent but also by an annual 3500 administration subsidy. The task of adding books to the library shelves is being dilligently pursued. That it was Benjamin Shapiro's persistent initiative and hard work that brought about the Talmudical Academy no one will deny. It is a con- crete and lasting result. Everyone admires Benjamin Shapiro for it. Student opinion on Dr. Shapiro. the teacher, is more divided. This Benjamin Shapiro is a man of average height and smiling de- meanor. He is dynamic. His mind is quick and incisive. As a conse- quence his manner of speaking is uniquely his own. Few students can be neutral on the subject of Dr. Shapiro. Most students either like him or dislike him. Often a student in the classroom will dislike Dr. Sha- piro, considering :himself wronged by a willful man. Upon being grad- uated, this same student, his judgment no longer clouded by imagined wrongs, will take a great liking to the man. At any rate, Dr. Shapiro's brisk and active manner has won him a host of followers in and out of T. A. Out of T. A., Dr. Shapiro is active socially. Last year he was elect- ed president of Berenziner Benevolent Association, a Landsmenshaft group. Throughout the war he worked hard to sell war bonds and solicit money for war charities. In his spare time Dr. Shapiro likes to play both table tennis and handball. He plays either game well, preferring to play what he calls a defensive game. Looking to the future, Dr. Shapiro declares that he would like to do some traveling. He sits back, pauses reflectively, and with typical Shapiro enthusiasm tells you that he would like to take another crack at those French archivesf' 16



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ords From Thoughts CSelc-ctionsj By the late Rabbi SIDNEY KRUTMAN C The EIclzanite prints these selections from the poem. by the late Rabbi Krutman, who gradua- ed from T. A. in 1936, as a jJ'I'6'UI6ZU of the forthcom- ing publication of some of his fworkj . Izztroduction A calm, quiet summer evening after a busy day- A cool, fresh breeze casually sweetens the air- The gentle wind has a voice, a wise voice, And summons up universal thoughts. A heart in drunken rap-ture wavers, Poses queries, and attempts replies, And mumbles - - YYords from Thoughts. III Then evening falls with azure mrantled skies,-- The echo sounds again in a voice that cries, Take the night for yours to glean your thoughts,- Is all in vain that lives, Withers, and dies? VIII 'Tis said that living spring from other kind And oceans fill because the rivers wind, Yet who the parents to bear the first in life? -This, at thorn to provoke the clearest mind! XIV Blake the most of your moment swift and fleet, It glides away on slippery, silent feet, The while remembering this, av greater power Than yours to know is never in retreat. XXI Oh, that everything would be just joy And nothing to trouble repose or thoughts -But this is an ore too fine to be so pureg 'Tis yet more tasty seasoned with alloy. annoy! XXI V While there is life you must your heart enthrall To some ideal, some vision of castles tall,- Before ,tis late to even see their base,- And then conceive the irony of it all! 18

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