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

Text from Pages 1 - 130 of the 1955 volume:

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However, we also know that when in later years, we look back on our stay here, we will not think of the hard work done and the lessons learned. We will remember the laughs, the good times, and all the mutual experiences that made a group of strangers friendsg for these are the good things that make life bearable and perhaps, meaningful. We have written this book to help us, along with you, do that. In Dedication MR. EMANUEL LEIBEL IQXJZCJ IUOMKC! Ae LILPIZ HIFLC! feacA In Tribute MR. MAURICE SCHAIN X ,Aj . Qrfwzc! mu! an gmluzfo A message from the President to the Graduating Class As you terminate your High School education at Talmudical Academy, I extend to you sincerest congratulations on your past achievements and wish you every success in your future endeavors. Above all, I hope that you will always remember and be guided by the indigenous principles which characterize your Alma Mater. The Talmudical Academy was the first school of Yeshiva University that sought to teach human knowledge - the arts and the sciences - in combination with the moral and spiritual precepts based upon the divine and universal law of the Torah. I have abiding faith that, in the years to come, as you expand your acquisition and understanding of human knowledge, so also will you grow in knowledge and under- standing of the spiritual and ethical values, and that you will govern your lives by the standards of Torah. Many of you are planning to continue your education here at Yeshiva University, and I am looking forward to watching your progress at the institution. But I hope that each one of you will remain a ben ha-yeshiva in spirit and deed, using your education as a means to consecrated service to G-d and your fellow man. Sincerely, SAMUEL BELKIN President, Yefbiwz U rziverrity A message from Dr. Shelly R. Saphire Principal Dear Graduates: On this joyous occasion in your lives, when you have reached an important milestone in your re ararion for the fullness of the da s to come, P , Y I am happy to greet you and to wish you well. You have completed successfully the course of studies prescribed in the English and Hebrew departments in our High School - some with distinction - all with credit to yourselves, your parents, and to our great institution. During the most formative years of your lives, you have actively participated in the harmonious blending and fusion of jewish lore and secular learning. You have received instruction not only in the subjects contained in the curriculum of the public high schools, such as English, foreign languages, science, mathematics, social studies and the like, but also by precept and example, you have learned the message and the meaning of our priceless heritage - the concepts, teachings, traditions, and ideals of universal Israel. Wliether you choose as your life's work some phase of human knowledge and dedicate yourselves to study and teaching, or give your energies to the fields of daily human needs, or devote yourselves to the realm of the spirit, remember the philos- ophy and the way of life that you have been taught here. Although the problems that you, as Jews, must face in this confused world are not always clear, you must, each and all of you, cling to those elements of our cultural past that have made us great as a people. It is upon these cultural backgrounds which are strongly rooted in our study of the Torah, and not false values and strange ideologies, that you must build your personalities and your future lives. You, graduates of Talmudical Academy, have had an education different from that of the rest of the jewish youth in this country. You have had an opportunity to learn the value and significance of intense jewish study, and to gain a deeper insight into a truer understanding of the jewish consciousness and soul. With this great common bond, you are strengthened to withstand the material influences of the time, and are less prone to fall prey to the disintegrating forces which are threatening to sweep away everything that is dear and precious in life. Strengthen that bond, united, assert yourselves and your influence in the lives of our youth, so that by your example you may prove that these years in Talmudical Academy have not been in vain, and that the instruction and the inspiration you re- ceived here, shall be a blessing to you and to those who are to be influenced by you. Continue to be one with the Yeshiva, to accept and to feel its influence. Unite under the banner of ideals for which your school stands so that its spirit may widen and deepen a current of faith and culture in American Jewry. SHELLY R. SAPHIRE Principal A message from Mr. Norman B. Abrams Registrar ln a recent talk to the students, Dr. Samuel Belkin, our president said: The jewish community in the non-jewish world must be one that works togetner wit.i its neighbors, but realizes its separate function and preserves its heritage and separation. In tliis brief sentence, one can find the embodiment of time pnilosophy of jewish survival in the diaspora. Throughout our history, a tremendous force was exerted on jews to intermingle and to integrate with the non-jewish world, thus tending to lose our heritage and separation. This was particularly true when jews were dispersed or when alien governments, Persian, Syrian, Greek or Roman held sway over the jewish commonwealth. Think of the force for Hellenization during the Maccabbean period, the Romanization as exemplified by Josephus, the Ameri- canizationu of our own assimilation. Unfortunately, only when our people were con- fined to ghettos, as in Eastern Europe, did true jewish life and Torah learning fiourish to the utmost. On the other hand, with the rise of democracy and the period of en- lightenment, with the granting to us of equal rights and more ample secular educa- tional opportunities, as was done in the western hemisphere, jews were prone to veer to assimilation or to a false Americanization, the major phase of which was the exclusion of the jewish way of life. To counteract this evil, the Yeshiva movement in the United States of America has taken a leading role. Its growth, in the last three decades, has been phenomenal. ln the twenties there was only one complete all day jewish high school fT.A.j. Today, there are hundreds of elementary Yeshivas and many Yeshiva High Schools throughout the land. During the past ten to twelve years, in Yeshiva K'tanos and in our own Yeshiva, you graduates have also been living in an atmosphere and have been breathing the pure air which spelled the duality advised by Dr. Belkin, Your educational journey has been a rich one, mentally, physically and spiritually. You have learned to combine the highest level of non-jewish studies with Torah learning. It has been my happy duty and privilege to help guide you. In your well-rounded growt hand development, in our ability to co-exist, nay, to synthesize Torah with the Hnest ideals of Americanism, I deeply rejoice. However, this educational structure, so well wrought, is as yet, unfinished. Only the elementary and secondary segments have been completed. The highest, the most vital, the crowning glory, the collegiate phase of your edifice is still to be erected. All the more pity if this noble creation in which you invested approximately twelve years of your precious life, remained unfinished. Only by continuing your studies at Yeshiva University, in the ensuing four years, can fruition of the above ideals be attained. Only then will you be enabled to poin the nable ranks of those who carry forth the best traditions of Torah and Judaism to the next generation. Only thus will you prepare yourselves for the leadership which shall so greatly need in the trying times ahead of us. Accept my heartiest felicitations on this happy occasion - graduation. Accept also my best wishes for a successful continuation of your dual educational journey. NORMAN B. ABRAMS Regirtmr x'. xt! 4' lllllllli ' flllllllllllllll fllillilll iiiiiawgh 4 , ' V A.- I ms- Q., 1 Y J, , as iv' S51 w ' wi- iga 1 ' .X , fx' f HI ' 'L X N, 32 , , 1 , X M N--..-.-.,x FN Y- ' ' 4. , X x . A X . A K . x - A ws. 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While explaining the difference between T.A., T.I., and Yeshiva, he mentioned that T.I. students would carry one less major. A groan arose from those boys whose Rebbis had persuaded them to go to Yeshiva. But, said Mr. Abrams, we have engaged a very line Hebrew teacher, recently graduated from the Sorbonne, Dr. Menachem Brayer. He will teach you 'Prophets' in connection with recent ar- chaeological discoveriesf' The boys from Yeshiva smiled in eager anticipation. The first half-day of classes came. On the third floor in the T.I. office, Dr. Grin- stein hopefully approached a group of freshmen. Ha-im atem m'dabrim Ivrit? Nobody answered. As Dr. Grinstein closed one eye and opened the other, a huge tear rolled down his left cheek. Freshman Year Then a freshman raised his hand and said, in English, l read your book on the history of the jews in New York. Dr. Grinstein smiled, and a rainbow ap- peared in the tear. The boy had passed his bechinot hagemerf' The hapless Yeshiva candidates strag- glcd into their Gemorah classes sulfused with a mixture of feelings. They were sorry that they must take an extra course, even if given by such an expert on archaeology as Dr. Brayer, afraid of see- ing their respective Roshei Hayeshiva, and imbued with a pioneering spirit to dedicate themselves to a dauntless attack on the fortress of the Talmud. They were informed that they were under the benevolent despotism of Mister Abrams, to whom they would have to come for admits, and who would see them on all matters of misconduct. The freshman, hearing the word admit cheered up. The word itself was a re- freshing one: ta admit, to let in. They assumed that admits were a right, not a privilege. Disillusionment came swiftly. The first tardy ones sent down to the oflice emerged white and shaking, clutching the blue passports of freedom as drowning men clutch at straws. There ilillllii i lil ,i 1 : E 1 teaswf w a 3 ' asain l l Z 1 T' VT ,F f l . ., I ff E K l l 4 i l i ily -X4 t 5 K il i 1 V' ' DI E ! E ffl f il l '- 1 ' if -fr V I if tylvi K 1 f an r -aa a -' 'f-7 U' l I 5 u gg 'TK S 74 1i ': fer-H Pl' rf? :f M, :Ln .- -' -. X 'LTR'--Y - :T ','...-V-F'-.i if-y H N -Ili'-gi ' -4 . 'A J e -- ' MTA was a supply of white and pink admits with dubonnet for special cases. In the Yeshiva classes, Rabbis Tendler and Katz began the process which would change innocents into sages and g'dolei hador. Rabbi Katz immediately started on a choice perek in Kiddushin, his fa- vorite mesichta. He proceeded to amaze his students with the brilliance he attrib- uted to his brothers, Ichel, Pichel, Kichel, and Leker. In the midst of his brothers' discourses on Kiddushin, Rabbi Katz found himself at a loss for Pkloaz. His good eye lighted on a freshman. He whispered something in his ear and gave him a posterial pat as he left the room. In five minutes a strange apparition en- tered the room. It appeared to be a stack of books with two legs attached, moving crabwise toward Rabbi Katz's desk. The faint-hearted looked at this Ztak with dismay and began planning their transfer to the lighter atmosphere of the third floor. The first day of High School classes, during the first period, the T.I. boys re- laxed in the study hall. Yeshivah students met Mr. Sklar, or, if they were lucky, their brudder, Doc Brayer. One inno- cent freshman brought a shovel for ar- chaeological studiesf' By the end of the period, he had learned of other and more practical uses for a shovel. They sweated out a period while Mr. Horn Hled his nails. Mr. Lichtenberg promised that he would be teaching Ad- vanced Algebra by the end of the term. The class laughed, but not for long. Some went to Mr. Spivack for Art. The boys in the back row took odds that he wouldn't last the term. He just about made it. Some went to Gym. Their exercise consisted of dodging the basket- balls which Red Sarachek threw at them. One of them claimed that Sarachek threw lumps of coal, gathered when he coached the Scranton Miners. We went home that day with briefcases bulging from the books which had been issued. On the busses to the Bronx, and on the subways to Manhattan we each said, This year I'm going to learn. The year got under way swiftly, and although most of us never did study enough, we managed to learn. This is an art the T.A. boy soon masters. We were quick to adapt ourselves to certain things like the crowds at Moish and Harry's and the dirt cheap, cheap dirt at Stern's. We learned to get up early on Sunday, how to make a crib, what T.L. meant, how to drive a dining- room supervisor to enlistment, and which teachers were boss and which weren't. A il W ' at O l ' it ' We won't easily forget the day that Mr. Breinan cracked a smile, or the day Mr. Gendell looked up at the biggest freshman and asked. Does your mother love you? Or the time Mr. Wettstein inadvertently mispronounced Sol Lippi- nus' name. It appeared that there were interesting specimens in T.I. also. The smart boys Aleph m'hirah received warning from the Gootch to stay away from the temptations of the zonah and eassy money. The boys in Aleph itit were graced with the presence of Doc Brayer, who, it turned out, taught mornings also. He was rumored to be a triple threat, for he thought up new Hebrew words on the side. They convinced him that crib sheets were cram sheets. While studying mythology, some boys brought books which had pictures of nude gods and goddesses in them. The other boys yelled, Hot book, Moreh! , and More-h answered, I'll gettimf' We pleaded with Windy not to throw us out for doing Avo-:lah Zorah and practiced a maneu- ver known as the oncoming chairs . We pitched pennies in room 307. The Stern brothers pitched quarters. We first became involved in politics during a victorious fight for exemptions. It was then that the future politicans circulated their first petitions. Three freshmen made the basketball team where they rendered invaluable service as anchor men. They made sure the bench stayed put at all the games. The swains trooped en masse to the Ramaz game and dance, where. it must be ad- mitted, they didn't accomplish much. We took what end terms we had to, Everybody took any exemption he could l W. if UJH01 T 0 X Mustek? .. as v P Z 5' arf ' 'Weep 1 'Q 'Tai'-1 --i 1 L P g ,J A. ml Af get, even if it meant a lower markg ex- emptions would soon be a thing of the past, We migrated to the dorm and forgot about sleep. Some of us made cribs. Somehow we got through. The Spring term came next and the thoughts of T.A. students turned in the usual directions. And so it was, along the same general line, that a red-haired freshman asked Mr. Schain how a rooster fertilized an egg. Mr. Schain blushed and fidgeted and finally advised the red- head to go to the zoo and observe. The Reign of Terror drove us closer together. One day, there was a special freshman assembly called by Mr. Abrams. He called our attention to zz very reriom matter, that of laxity of discipline. The crackdown of which he warned came quickly. The study hall teacher Mr. Schnipper, feared his job was in danger. The next day over ten freshmen found out what it meant to be suspended. They learned that Mr. Abrams didn't give 4 conrinental for excuses, that they were .furpefzded indefirzifely for three dayr. and that they had to bring their mothers. their fathers, or one of Ibeir pvrcrzli on the morrow for an admit. This was followed in quick succession bv the suspension of two whole classes. One was an Art class which was unlucky enough to have been noisy when Mr. Abrams was prowling on the floor. The other suspension occurred when a future year-book editor naively asked Mr. Abrams to please help him keep the class he was watching quiet. The term progressed. Boys said, I'm going to start learning from the two dots. Spring basketball practice started in the park. Rabbi Tendler helped struggling Yeshiva boys with General Science, while in T.l., Avodah Zorah flourished in the back row. In the T.I. elections, write-in candidates Harri S. Truman, Villie Sut- ton, and the Gootch , received support from freshmen in Aleph. Mr. Gendell, originally a Spanish teacher, found him- self teaching and learning Economic Ge- ography, and Mr. Breinan, also teaching this subject, mistook Doc Shapiro for a Ubangi. Yeshiva students found that the best cure for constipation was a test by Rabbi Zaks. Punchball, off-the-point, and stickball became popular. T.I, end terms came and the dorm filled up with migratory students again. This time, most passed. High School end terms weren't too bad, and vacation was here. The apprentice year was over. 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We began our second year wondering how large the new Freshmen were. Upon assuring ourselves that we were larger, we proceeded to exercise our inherited powers as upper classmen. Availing ourselves of the knowledge received in our freshman year we ap- proached our sophomore studies with bigger britches, better cribs, and Barron's Regents answer books. A sober atmosphere was soon to en- velope the student body upon the pass- ing of Rabbi Berkowitz, a teacher of Talmud. His successor, Rabbi Fishman, was a familiar and beloved Rebbi to many students. The brighter students in T.I. found themselves in Bet m'hirah and were soon informed that: Sophomore Year lj Charlie the janitor objected to pea- nut machines in room 405. 21 Nine out of ten pigeons prefer Hartz Mountain Bird Seed. 32 Gootch didn't. 42 They were the best in T.I. Rabbi Tendler welcomed Marvin Gold- man back into his class: Marv soon be- came a close friend of the family. From the haze of our Hebraic studies, we set out to delicately masticate our lunches in either Stern's Cafeteria or the College Luncheonette, otherwise known endearingly as Herring Garage. The quiet demure atmosphere in which we fulfilled the cravings of our stomach was often filled with appetizing discussions con- cerning the pancreatic excretions of the African Fruit Fly. After fully devouring the African Fruit Fly, we went to our high school classes. A pleasant surprise was in store for the lucky students who were taking Dr. Brayet's fascinating and scintillating archaelogical Hebrew course. Upon interrogation concerning his full summer of newly married bliss, Dr. Brayer replied, Oh Brudder! This reply became so symbolic of his feelings toward I li 4 fl!-l EW4ll I was i -E 9635223 I lil C2 I QD '3 FIGURES pw 9' us that we gladly entered his family, Family life seemed complete until the day Dr. Brayer realized something was lacking-his record book. As a result, he instituted his renowned get-tough policy. So we got tough with him. XV e received our first taste of geometry with Mr. Lichtenberg. We did not know that this friendly looking gentleman with his artistic handkerchief was not inter- ested in the same figures that we were. After a whole week of studying geom- etry, Mr. Lichtenberg, panic-stricken, in- formed us that there were only nine short months left to Regents time. Fev- erishly, we began reviewing. The slower students in Mr. Cohen's class took time to learn the course before starting their review. Mr. Cohen had a habit of banging on the blackboard with his ring. We often wonder what would happen if somebody were to knock back. That year, we discovered that the for- eign sounding words which Mr. Schwartz, our Art teacher, uttered in moments of anger were not Spanish. In the field of foreign languages, we encountered two new teachers, Dr. Charles and Lit. Freed. Mr. Freed, in his discourses on French life, br0ade2zed ' our knowledge of Parisian culture. On the other hand, Dr. Charles taught both French and Span- ish, and some German, Greek, Latin, and Russian on the side. Dr. Charles' only relaxations were Exercises A, B, C, D, E, and the chapter in the back of the book. The Spanish class was transported to Spain with a new friend, Quinito. Dr. Charles quickly brought them back with a test. How well everyone remembers those tests! The only worry of the Spanish class was regarding the health of one Herbert Linchitz. Among our other for- eign languages was English. One would expect to learn English in an English course, but we were not so fortunate. We learned, My name is Ling Foo Horn, I am the hero of this class. You are my most honorable disciples. By the end of the term, you will agree with me that the desk I am standing behind is in reality a mountain. Sure, sure, we agreed, although the mountain looked more like a psychia- trist's couch. After a few more visits we became expert mountain climbers. Using this knowledge, we yodeled our way to the fourth floor to encounter Mr. Frankel in the Bio lab with great ex- pectations. We thumbed through our Bio . 5 2 X4 .E 1 I 1 I most 1 f nmlvkiii LM: C .pl ll I - ll? l . 'TIFF Writ-' E355 2 Q... A , L-if-' QIWW f' 4 books, looking for the information which Mr. Schain had blushingly skirted. The Bio book also evaded it We found that Mr. Frankel's old tests were good practice Those who had brothers who were upper classmen be- came very popular. We discovered two skeletons in the closet. One was Oscar, the only student to fail the Bio Regents. The other was Reuven Feinholz. Under the tutelage of Mr. Sarachek, we came to understand what Churchill meant by blood, sweat, toil, and tears. Those of us who were in a state of shock upon leaving the gymnasium were aroused by the melodies issuing from Mr. GroSsman's phonograph. We learned of his naivete concerning the three B's. Everybody but Mr. Grossman agreed that they were Bach, Beethoven, and Bop. This year marked the beginning of the Sophomore Council and the unification of the class of 55. From this simple nucleus evolved a tradition which is be' ing carried on by succeSsive classes. This was also the year that T.A. blos- somed forth as a basketball team to be reckoned with. We were champions of the Jewish High School League for the third successive year. We reached the pinnacle of our success when we played for the first time time in T.A.'s history, in Madison Square Garden. To add to our joy on the occasion, classes were dis- missed a whole period earlier than usual. montbr creeped by . . . lbe azzzzmm norzalgia . . , lbe 'winter .mowball hgbtr . . . spring fever arriving . . . exfmzr . . . Yeshiva Students awaited the arrival of a bearded gentleman. It was too late for Santa. T.I, boys, armed with old exams, current exams, and exams to be given, embarked upon their yearly pil- grimage to the dorm Social Hall there to munch pickles and matzohs. Students gratefully recall the many hours Rabbi Wind spent aiding them the night before the exam. School was over and summer arrived. It brought visions of a pleasant vacation, a good time, and a letter to be received Sometime in August saying: GREET- INGS . . . Prejudice MILTON TAMBOR In Rhodesia, a white truck driver passed a group of idle natives and muttered, They're lazy brutesf' A few hours later, he saw natives singing in rhythm while heaving hundred pound sacks of grain onto a truck. Savages, he grumbled. What do you expect? In South Africa, the English are against the Africansg both are against the Jews, all three are opposed to the Indians, while all four conspire against the native black. In Hungary, the saying is, An Anti-semite is a person who hates the jews more than is absolutely necessary. Polish people often call the Ukranians reptiles to express their contempt for a group they regard ungrateful, revengeful and treacherous. The Germans called their neighbors to the east Polish Cattle. The Poles retal- iated with Prussian Swine. As can be seen, no corner of the world is free from scorn. Rivalries and harreds between groups are nothing new. Moslems distrust non-Moslems. jews who escaped extermination in Europe find themselves surrounded by anti-semitism. Many of the colored people of the world suffer at the hands of the whites, who invent fancy doctrines to justify their attacks. However, this problem of prejudice and discrimination has been aggravated all the more in our present Atomic Age. Technology has brought these groups too close for comfort. Nations once safely separated by barricades of water or mountains, are now openely exposed to each other. Radio, jets, television, paratroopers, atomic blasts, all products of the modern age, have thrown groups of homosapiens in each others' laps. We have as yet not learned how to adjust ourselves to this radical change. Two world wars have been ample evidence of this fact. Yet, the situation is not without its hopeful features. Chief among these is the simple fact that human nature seems, on the whole, to prefer the sight of kindness and friendliness to the sight of cruelty. Normal men, everywhere, reject the path of war and destruction. Especially encourageing is the fact that, in recent years men in large numbers have become convinced that scientific intelligence may help us solve this conflict. Since the end of the Second World War, universities in many lands have testified to this idea under Social Science. Human development, social psychology, human relations, social relations, all branches of this new science, have found considerable welcome not only in universities, but in public schools, churches, industries, government agencies, and international bodies as well. By simple definition, prejudice is the forming of an opinion without conclusive or substantial proof. It is based on complete ignorance. Reasoning and logic cannot influ- ence one's way of thinking. It is necessary then, to educate the younger generation, not through propaganda, but in the liberal way of thinking. This can be done only through careful consideration and observation. Then and only then, can one arrive at a satis- factory conclusion. Knowledge is the first step towards understanding, and ignorance is the first step towards misunderstanding. calf -'mqsvf J 9 'L 3 JL l After two years of experience, we didn't even bother opening the envelope. The circumstantial evidence was enough to convince us that this was our annual invitation-R.S.V.P. We walked into room 307 and sat down. We had awaited the arrival of Dr. Shapiro for twenty minutes before we discovered that he had been there all the time. The rasps and gurgles were not coming from a faulty radiator. The remainder of the period was spent in distributing and translating the question sheets. Does class is fondly remembered for his periodic examinations. l-Who killed Marat in the bathtub? 2-Wluo escaped from Paris in a balloon? 5-Wliere did King Willielm chop wood? 4-How many box cars did Germany send in reparation? 5-Was he or was lie not? True or False? Repeat that please, Doc? Stop that talking, Mister. 6-Who was lie? Junior Year 7-10-Four provisions of the Treaty of Shimonosakee. 11-15-Five provisions of the Treaty of Neuilly. 16-How many words are there in the Constitution? 17-Where did he go when he was sentenced the second time? And so on. In the Yeshiva, hardy Rabbi Shatzkes again weathered the annual storm of noisy buzzers, tapping pencils, math homework, and lingers beckoning through the door. Historians claim that Columbus discovered America. Similarly, Yeshiva boys claim that Rabbi Shatzkes, in nineteen daily steps, had discovered all of Amsterdam Avenue. A daily event was the 11:45 air raid and he never did find out Ver hot dos powderrf' It was dur- ing our Junior year that Rabbi Zaks' fin- gers were saved by the advent of king- size cigarettes. After two years with Dr. Brayer, Pol- and's contribution to English syntax, we had not yet discovered that mysterious thing that you don't supposed to do . The mastication of the English language SLEPYHERG. rf? O 0 ep Y s 1 was assured for future generations by the appearance of an addition to the Brayer family after many hours of Hoor pacing and .fzveating As of yet, no one had been able to decipher the Brayer Code' After the first week of Mr. Clarence D. Berger's Chemistry course, juniors were seen walking around muttering inco- herently, and peering at little white cards from under seared eyebrows. We learned many things that term. First, of course, we were notified as to who was the great- est living chemist. We were then in- formed of a practical use for the pages of our Jaffe chemistry text. We com- plained that the pages were not suffic- iently absorbent. During the study of HQS, longglass tubes were seen protrud- ing from the oddest parts of the juniors' anatomies. We elected Ray Weinberg Secretary of T.A., learned that we were a bunch of squares when it came to Intermediate Algebra, parlez-voued with Mr. Freed, and finally exam week rolled around. boxer of nodoz appeared . . . bleary eyer . . . alarm cloehr Jet for pnz inrtead of ant . . . recret tranractionf inzfolzfing last year: exanzr Cami :hir yearrl . . . t'hillim , . . dior came out with the new look nr with the glazed loole . . . more t'hillirn . . . harty repentance for all sins during the year . . . rtill more t'hillim . . . half the clan flanked intermediate algebra Spring came. T.A. boys' thoughts turned, along with their stomachs at the prospect of a fresh crop of caterpillars at Moishe and Harry's. The sap ran from the maple trees into the buckets, and Herr Schmidt came from Germany into T.A. Herr Schmidt was Germany's revenge on the Treaty of Versailles. The end of the Stern Cafeteria's regime was approaching but they were deter- mined to give us the last lick. We all thought, that bright afternoon, that the calf liver was deliciouS, but . . . three am in the morning . . . hnrried clamping feet . . . the midnight rider . . . pazzl revere aftrule hu faithful white Jteetl shouting the liner it coming rf We never ceased to wonder how john- ny kept all of his fingers while wielding his two foot machete behind the counter in Moishe and Harry's. This was the only restaurant where you ate yesterdays and today's meals from the same plate. Besides the footprints on the knishes, it was very disconcerting to cut into a blintze and find a hugh bloated caterpillar, stuffed with cheese filling, grinning at you. We discovered an animal whose entire anatomy consisted of an outstretched hand, a scribbling pencil, and a little W5 t rflgvep' I c f J-W ,fy X ,nf -W brown book. This was the collector of funds for our junior Council. We were a tight-fisred bunch. It was like pulling teeth to get us ro contribute money for our rings. But finally the money was col- lected and the rings arrived. Those who had ordered the antique-finished rings were puzzled upon finding ln God We Trust, and a profile of Lincoln, engraved on the inside of the ring. Thos of us who were more observant began noticing that Mr. Abrams had eye- balls shaped like diamonds. The admin- istration made the life of the student more interesting. How many anguish filled hours did we spend waiting for the little brown door to open, and the little brown finger to beckon us in? Mr. Weinbach was once seen emerging from the office tripping over his tongue. Near the end of the term, the strain began to tell. In the dormitory, trickles of water were seen seeping under the doors and into the halls. The annual water fight raged hot and heavy for forty days and forty nights. On the fortieth day one of the dorm students sent forth a stool-pigeon which roosted on Rabbi Feldblum, who then began his world renowned collection of antique water pis- tols. This was fortunate, since the stal- O lll Q fl lllmlll 4 XX ll ill! - .1 . A!- Q . X l QQ ., 1 2 gy fill uk .. actites were beginning to form on the ceiling due to the efficient heating system. There were other problems which both- ered the dorm students: To be or not to be fat Minyang one could always get an affirmative answer from the right sourcesh That is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suf- fer the slings and arrows K of Nech- emiahl And by opposing, end them. To die, to sleep fShut off the radio and the lights.J No more: igive me five minutes morel and by sleep to say we end The heartache twhen Nechamiah gets through that isn'r the only aching part of the anatomy,J And the thousand natural shocks the Hesh is heir to. The denizens of the dorm were never at a loss for victuals. Seven soda bottles, five pieces of stale bread, and a rusty can opener could be traded for a jar of slightly green peanut butter and one half dozen eggs with only faint rustlings within. Regents time rolled around, rolling right over us. This was the Albany Mas- sive Retaliationn policy. Professional pride existed as to who could make the best crib. We ended the year with the dirti est shirt-cuffs of any class in T.A. Summer was joyously ushered in. 17'-94 xnp, :ide-3 Sw i 5- H 1 X It g? I xv' 'S-' 1 a 'I 9160! nu' Off? .9 J A-- 4 F' .-. xx l x X 1 ' 4 L . .X --1 MR ABRAMS MR WEINBACH SHAP!RO MR UNGE 1 I S I N Y 'A XR I MR. COHEN MR. HORN pa MR. FRIED fl MR. GROSSMAN AR. FRANKEL MR. SCHAIN MR, BERGER nl -..U K I Eb 4 1 f ? A ,, I KN DR CHARLES J s ,rf , I ' 1 Y -.. 5 -11- i? N A X Dix 'N X my , - ex ga A - .afhufwil tgp- M-M .. , V' Q 7 73 I 1 . - . y.4.x .r .- 5 ML . MR, SERGER i l ' ,. 2 4 - .gs , x .Y X - -1. , ,av Q . ,lk- MR. GENDELL DR REGU .xxx ! . sm - mei X i 0 .sly 'QQ , Ni' iiixxf 1 l JN . ls .iX,,4, bfi Miki, li .iii xii at We were now seniors! We came back to school with our heads high and our muscles bulging. We were, in the words of that great man Emanuel S. Leibel, B.T.O.'S. We carved up the school among our- selves. The Service Squad had the elevator pass concession. Business was unusually lucrative since the freshmen were excep- tionally dumb. We elected Ray Wein- berg President of the G.O. and then were appointed editors of publications and chairmen of committees, each to his cho- sen sphere, Seniors were the starters on the basketball team and ran the clubs. The class of '55 was here. Mr. Unger, recent graduate from our Armed Services, taught us to Knock it off! In a shrill, yet somehow manly voice, he acquainted us with the foibles of our forefathers. A violent squall that disturbed the otherwise tranquil surface of senior stud- ies was Mr. Lichtenbergs Advanced Al- gebra class, also known as Math I. With infinite kindness he convinced thirty boys that they were never to know the joys of higher mathematics. 5,1 ,H Senior Year Some boys took History in room 208 during the third period. Every day they eagerly awaited the grating noise signify- ing that he was shifting into high. Raph- ael Ostrovsky was appointed to see how many times Mr. Breinan would crack a smile during the year. After almost a term of inactivity for Ostrovsky, this dis- tant relative of Ed Sullivan went on a wild spree and smiled eleven times during the last two days of the term. A familiar sight was Mr. Leibel stand- ing disgustedly while waiting for the win- dows in his room to be opened. Students conjectured as to why this was done. But, to quote the old fencing master, I'd rather die of penumonia than of asphyx- iationf' Immediately after his lectures on hygiene, B. O., and Why not to walk behind my seat, Mr. Leibel modestly gave us the names of the five great- est men alive. They were: Leibisch Durocher, Weinstein Churchill, D. David Eisenhower, Bernie Baruch, and Emanuel S. Leibel - not necessarily in the order given. On speaking of metaphors, Mr. Leibel gave a few examples. He said a girl named Rose is supposed to be beau- tiful and a girl named Pearl is supposed to be precious. The class wanted to know from whence came the name Fanny. We were taught Physics, also known as Let's derive the formula, by Dr. Greitzer, rumored to be the only pipe- smoking I.B.M. machine in captivity. You can't hardly get them no more. The term progressed. Some boys be- came obsequiously interested in the wel- fare of their fellow students. It turned out that the saccharine-sweet smiles were found only on the faces of prospective candidates for office on the G.O. Exec- utive Council. Their campaign speeches were long, impassioned, and permeated' with the pungent odors which are some- times found in the chem lab during the stud yof Sulfur. After hearing his fellow candidates contend that only they could save the school from the dogs, Benjy Pereira assured an alarmed audience that their fears were for naught. As he 1 ' P' 4' it a U Y u :Mtv ...WJ X! -V l Q-5 i .I Zli Aly fi put it, This school will never go to the dogs as long as Doc Shapiro is around. At the end of the assembly, Mr. Leibel exhorted the students to Vote early and vote often. In T.I., the boys discussed their num- erous problems with their teachers. Their biggest bone of contention was a small, but brave man who came into class in the same manner as Daniel walked into the lion's den. After surviving a term of organized mayhem, pilgrimages to the offices and strange noises from the back of the room, this pint-sized Hercules could still draw himself up to his full 5'2 and say, I'm not sc-c-c-cared of you! Richie Landres fell asleep, and perhaps justifiably so, in the class of Morpheus Raymond. After four years, Richie still found cause to object to Dr. Reguers alleged persecutions. Vowing to get even Richie memorized the whole Safer D'vorim. Dr. Grinstein started his animal task of trying to persuade students to continue to take advantage of the marvelous facil- ities, enlightened teachers, and benevolent administration of the Teachers Institute. Holding the spectre of Uncle Sam before them, he convinced them that their future lay in Yeshiva University and the Al- bert Einstein School of Medicine. The thirty survivors of Mr. Lichten- berg's blitzkrieg attack were informed confidentially that the terrorist methods were designed to winnow out the chaff and leave only the real math students. It turned out that Math Seven was really a three week course in Elementary Al- gebra and the Regents was something study of Sulfur. After hearing his fellow with which to fatten their averages. '-'uno' W' Ni NOGAH BEN DAVID ISAIAH BEILIN Fluctuating between chess and Math, Isaiah conquered both. T.A.'s number one chess play- er, he also studied college math between match- es. Isaiah will proceed to astound Yeshiva University's mathematics professors during the next four years. Idea are like hefzrds - men do not have them til! they are grown up. Nogah Ben David, one of our Israeli imports, was one of the school's most distinguished chess players. If at any time you heard a voice, vibrant with happiness, yelling madly check- mate, you could be sure it was Nogah's. A quiet, likeable fellow, he became a member of the Service Squad, and tried, a bit unsuccess- fully, to keep order in T.A.'s halls, an impos- sible task. Nogah will return to Israel to continue his studies in the Hebrew University. Hit heart if in the eart and hir hody if in the uttermoft weft. J ,... 'Nxt' BERNARD BERGER Red floated into Doc Brayer's class from T.I. during his senior year to aid in the turmoil. Author of the famous Ulaxative declaration, Bernie will attend City College and then enter into business. Love is only chatter - Friendr are all that matter. ZVI BERKOWITZ Zvi perforated his way through T.A. by being No. I man on the Fencing Squad for tour terms. He actually electrified his oppo- nents with well-hidden batteries in his foil. Wfe pity his room-mate who had to eat Swiss cheese all year. He likes Science and will end up teach- ing itafter a stint at Adelphi. Good fC1lL'L'l'J' make good 1I6'igl7b0I'.f. l r sf,-,gr ' ELI BERLINGER Although Eli is best known as T.A.'s capable Basketball Manager, this versatile Senior also managed to be on every T.A. publication. His literary ability was shown in The Elchanite and in his widely read Through the Net column. He will capably manage his ways through Y.U. PerJ0m1lity if to 7111172 115 PEVIIIHII6 if to iz fl0ufer. ' il ALBERT H. BERNSTEIN xx, A well dressed individual, Al served The Elchanite as business manager for one term. He plans to attend the University of Pennsyl- vania, there to study textile manufacturing. Si11rr' fnrwily fi lbw ,foul of url. I will be fnritff' .3 if-s. Quia fb' .- if I5 X x ws: o I :fu K, IRA BLASSBERG ISRAEL BICK Izzy's plans to become a teacher and to educate the massesn will be furthered at Y.U. As Treasurer of the Senior Council, his out- stretched hand became very familiar to us. Izzy's interest in the welfare of his class is further exemplified by his participation in the Student Council and his service as Interscholastic Checker Chairman. Those having torches will pass them 011 to others. Ira's brilliant smile set him apart from his ' fellow students. Not being stingy, we sent him on occasional visits to Central as circulation manager of the Academy News. He will study for the Bar after four years at Y.U. He who laughs - lasts. v 1 GERALD BLIDSTEIN The whole school was concerned with what went on under Jerry Blidstein's dome , He took the debating team by storm, and pro- ceeded to carve a literary niche for himself in the Elchanite. He ended his two years in T.A. by being elected vice-president of the G.O. Yeshiva University claims his talents for the next four years. And still they gazed, and still their wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. LAWRENCE I. BONCHEK Bunny has prodded Dr. Shapiro into doing research in genetics. Doc claims that 5 genera- tions of Boncheks have not altered in all his years of teaching. Larry plans to study medicine at Y.U. The fly .mt upon lbe axfe-tree of ilu' clmriot- wheel, and mid, 'What if :Init do I mii'c'. ' .Ll A.: JOSEPH BRUCKENSTEIN Joe came to T.A. as a late but well-traveled member of our class. He comes from Miami, B.T.A., and Canada. He is a charter member of Canadian Club and thinks an important part of his future lies there. The rest lies in Y.U. where he will be a Chem. Major. I count only tba bows that are bright. RALPH CARMEL D Ralph was a silent partner of the class of 55. He won many friends during his stay in T.A. Ralph plans to study Psychiatry at Y.U. Silence if deep ai' eternity. Speech if Jlmllou' tri' lime. Q! J Wav A v. 'v age 1 J 'V N fl. 1 1 X 1 ABRAHAM COHEN N Abe's talents leave us indebted to Philadel- phia, Penn. A leading light in the Dorm's intellectual set, Abe disappeared every Week- end. His mother doubts that he will be able to continue this next year, when he will be ..,. Bar-Ilan University's first student. hundred tlaoafami moref' BERNARD COHEN Bernie is a member of the clique from Spring Valley. Has favorite subject is history, where his clownish antics has made him a favorite of his classmates. Bernie plans to continue his smdies at Y.U. as a Chem. major. We are coming Father Abraham - Tlaree Hail to tloee, blytbe Jpiritf' ,. k wr MARSHALL COHEN Coming to T.A. in his Sophomore year Marshall proceeded to win many friends via his pleasant disposition and demeanor. Plan ning to study pre-engineering at Y.U., Marshall made many a point while fencing, as well as while in class. Praise, like gold and diamonds, owef in value only to its .vcarci1fy. WILLIAM CRAUSMAN Billy, Spring Valley's gushing spring of humor, supplied T.A.'s students with an un- failing supply of good cheer. After manfully surviving Math S, Billy will go to Y.U. L1 e zr 11 jest, nm! all things show ity I thought .fo once, hut nofu' I know it. SAMUEL ERLICH WI, 1 Li: fr BERNARD ENGLARD Zeke joined us when we were Seniors but immediately gained prominence as an important cog on the basketball team. A popular member of the senior class, he will attend Y.U. and then enter the business world. Virtue if ity own reufm'd. Samuel, our opera star, is another import from Israel. Although here only one year, he manages to understand Doc's English very well. He plans to become a lawyer after four years at Yeshiva. The mimi zrifmzphs over mtzny H1rIl'l'6I'J'.'l S 5 1 f STANLEY FARKAS XX Stan always did his homework utomorrow nightf but still managed to maintain a high average while in T.A. As photography Editor of the Elchanite, he was aluvzyr active in the dark room. He hopes to study Engineering at City College. Tomorrow, Tomorrozv, not rodfzy. Hear the lazy num my. SHELDON FEINGOLD Simcha'y was a staunch supporter of Bnai Akiva and hopes to eventually practice what he preaches. He was a constant source of ir- ritation to Doc Shapiro with his never end- ing supply of questions. Shelly will attend Y.U. for the next four years. I mn fired of the four unfit and Il ceilifzgf I bare need of the graft. . N . V 51-A K - '1 g . JAMES FONTEK Jimmy is a well-known T.A. personality. An active participant in extra-curricular activ- ities, his most lasting achievements were made as the guiding force in the formation of the Sophmore Council, and as the Elchanite Bus- iness Manager. He will take a pre-dental course at Temple U. I om not tzrgzzizzg with you - I am telling you. 'fn CHARLES FRANKEL Charlie , rendered invaluable service as Associate editor of the Elchanite. His discuss- ions with Mr. Wollnwzln concerning the stock exchange entertained his classmates. He plans to attend N.Y.U. and major in Business Administration. SHELDON FREEDMAN I-Ie Ill!! heu' the line of right, let the chip: lg uhere they 1m1y. ' GERALD FRANKEL As far as we know, Gerry Frankel is the only person whom Dr. Shapiro called by his first name. A traveler from Far Rockaway, Gerry was a hugh success in T.A., becoming captain of the basketball team. He will continue playing basketball at Y.U. while pursuing a pre-medical course. A real man if he whore goodnerx if part of him. Shelly managed to come up with the weird- est bits of information at the oddest times. A native pawn pusher, he has been interested in jewish History. He will continue his studies in T.I. and Y.U. Verily, when the day of judgement CIIIIILIY. we :hall not he arked what we have read, hu! what we have done. JOSHUA GERSHON HENRY FREIER Henry is one of the science lovers of our class, finding Bio, Chem., and Physics to his liking. However, he made Doc Shapiro's honor roll with his honesty is the best policy credo on tests. He will study Civil Engineering at City. He rnnr among the finest. Boswell was to johnson what josh is to extra-curricular activities. Josh has a well- earned reputation for being one of the hardest working boys in the school, in and out of class. Elected to the Student Council every one of his eight terms, he clirnaxed his political career by being elected vice-president of the GO. Josh, another Canadian Clubber , will be a diligent rofay cholirn at Y.U. In polztzcr, experimentf mean refvolzttionsf' Q Q13 MORDIE GERSTEIN Mordie was always doing things you don't supposed to do . The other half of the giggle- twins CGershon and Gersteinj, Mordie will become a doctor and practice in Canada. There if tz time of Jpenking and tz time of being 5tiIZ. ' ARTHUR GEVIRTZ Arthur is Brooklyn T. A.'s contribution to our class of 55. His friendliness and good hu- mor have been an asset to him and explain why he has made so many friends in so short a time. Arthur plans to be a pre-med major at Y.U. Ofzzet Jonf. Jimple and pure. MILTON GITTLEMAN XX , Gittsy was the Senior Clss' gift to the weight lifting room. He needed the muscle to support his vocabulary. After verbiating his way through T.A., he will join Abe Cohen at Bar-Ilan, Israel. Little Lamb - who made thee? .5 LEO GOLDBERG Leo always had an air about him which will be hard to forget. Wfith a cheerful Howd- yado and a warm smile, he is bound to be a success in business. He will attend Y.U. for the next four years. 'l'lw'c if no C.X'L'C'UL'lIf IJCLIIIIJ' M1111 lmtb not .rome .ilmzzgczlerr in the lhroporiiozzf 5 l 1 l i l IRVING GOLDSMITH MARVIN GOLDMAN Marv gained fame as Rabbi Tendler's most devoted student. He is also one of Doc Bray- er's favorites. Not being able to bear leaving the institution, he will study for the Rabbinate at Yeshiva. His congregations will be cap- tivated. There it II good time coming boyfff Irvls talents go farther than the basketball court, on which he stars. A fine writer, with a style all his own, he was on the staffs of both Ledgers and the Academy News. A friendly fellow to the females, he may attend Hunter. Irv was a member of Doc Brayer's large fam- ily, always answering to the call brudder. All that glittem if not gold. Y. 2 MURRAY GRAFSTEIN Murray was a Chug Ivri stalwart, as editor of the Hatchiya. This pint-sized Atlas will fin- ish T.l. and then study engineering at City. He who it in lozfe with bizmelf, will have no riwzlrf' TEDDY GREENSTEIN Teddy's proficiency in both Chem. and Math. explains his desire of becoming an engineer. Ted's alertness has made him a favorite of the class. Teddy plans to spend his College career at C.C.N.Y. 0 mfzmzers gentlef' ALVIN HALPERN ABE HAIKINS Abe came to T.A. from Bayonne, N. J. as a Junior. He immediately plunged into extra- curricular activities and on the whole, made himself so much at home that he will stick around for the next four years at Y.U. Silent tongzzef are coupled 'willy noble 77ZllZdJ'.H This fellow has made us forget about the Webster-Hayne debate. Instead, we reverently speak about the Halpern-Agus 15-rounder. Physics and Math are his fortes. Peek into a Physics room. In the midst of all the agony, one light shines forth brilliantly - the reflec- tion of Alvin's ball point pen. This boy will make Columbia famous. If IZ 1m11z'J uit be wfzmlerirzg, let him Jtzzdy the matbefmzticif' 'V v 0' qi' 5 SHIMON HALPERN Shimon is one of our Israelis. Although a Hebrew speaking native of Tel Aviv, he learned English fast enough to become Chairman of his English class. He will return to his beloved Aretz and study lw at Hebrew University in jerusalem. Bee:-rbelm. am! cry 'Tir all b!Zl'I'6lZ'.'f PAUL HARTSTEIN Pauls good nature and studious manner will stand him in good stead at Hunter College. Pauls ambition to study dentistry will be real- ized after his pre-professional course at the Bronx campus. A good :mme if better tbmz preciozzr 0f7Zfl72672f.'U I piry the man who can travel from Dm to IRVING HORNSTEIN ChaCho Came to T.A. by way of Cuba, and, upon his arrival, taught Dr. Charles Spanish. His activities on the varsity basketball team and the fact that he eats Wheaties, have earned for him the nickname, Champ . He plans to go to City for a pre-dental course. Ab.rence maker the bear! grow fozzderf' JERRY KAMINETZKY jerry is one of T.A.'s really gone Math stu- dents. Although Dr. Brayer lured him into the Chug lvri, he remained loyal to his first love and will take up Civil Engineering in his home town of Wzishington, D.C. Wl911t 'ere he did um done with to 11111615 wie. ...Vw ALLEN KAMPEL JEROME KATTER Allen came from Salanter to T.A. where he immediately became known as a comedian. He managed to avoid the Machine till his senior year, but soothed his anguish by going to Central as an Academy News Circulation Manager and made many friends there. Allen will study law after four years at C.C,N.Y. I 5t1111d 011 my comiizfzztiomzl rights. -if jerry commuted from New jersey for four years and will continue for four more to Y.U. where he will study for a career in Dentistry. He continuously amazed teachers with high marks when they thought he had been sleep- ing all term. We don't doubt that he will con- tinue to do so in the future. A 1111111 zrlm .rl1111'ei' 111111 1111265 11 t1'11i11. find than rider 11115157 to ibtzzfe 11g11111. 1 T i f 'if HOWARD KITEVITS As Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Elchanite, How- ie struck up an acquaintance with the 3 A.M. bus driver to the Bronx. An erudite Talmudic scholar, Howie's booming voice and five o'clock shadow were well known throughout the in- stitution. He plans to enter Yeshiva University and major. Doing easily zvhizzf otherr ,ind difficult if tizleiitg doing what if impofrihle for tfzleizzf if genizifff MORTON KRIGER Morty's prowess as an athlete is a known fact to the smallest freshy. His guttural imita- ations have been a joy to all. He plans to enter the business world after a four year stint at Y.U. Born with iz .tense of laughter' and iz Jeizie that the world was mad. RICHARD LANDRES Richie is a staunch supporter of the Reguer- ian system of teaching, and hopes, some day, to teach a class of small, bushy-browed, horn- rimmed students who can pronounce We hope he is as lucky as we were, and will meet people like himself. Knowledge if more than eqiiimlezzt to force. gn? Nwf SHALOM LANDSMAN lf effort is any indication of success, Shalom will cut a niche for himself in the held of endeavor which he chooses. Coming here from Israel, he managed to cover high school in only three years. We are sure that he has the 9998 perspiration needed for successg time will show whether he has the needed 195 inspiration. Frie111!Ii1zcrr ir 'z'ir111e. .i fl? 'S f I O dl 4 il WILLIAM LERER Willie's omnipresent smile is the joy of all beholders. The mayors keen sense of humor. imported from Rabbi Solomon Kluger, has kept his classmates well entertained for the past two years. His proficiency in both his Tal- mudical and secular studies has gained for him the respect of his friends. Willie's presidency of the Chem-club foreshadows his future med- ical career at Y.U. One catcher more flier with fl rpoonffzl of looney tbmz with twenty cfzrkr of 1'i1zeg1z1'. JACOB M. LERMAN Jack is known for meticulous handwriting, but deciphering Doctors scrawled prescriptions will be part of his aspired career. He will study Pharmacy at Fordham University. Since jacks favorite subjects are Chemistry and Biology, studying to be an apothecary will prove to be a source of interest to him. .lack promises to work diligently at Fordham - Good Luck. An f70IIUJ'f 111.1115 the nobler! work of God. J U LES LEVIN jules, our Literary Editor, had his finger in everything literary and forensic in the school. One of Mr. I.ichtenberg's favorite students, and the engineer of a mass cut in T.I., jules will major in engineering of another sort in Cooper Union. The only senior ever to get 98 in Mr. Bloom's English course, Jules believes that the pen is sometimes mightier than the sword. Ahhor that which if evilg cleave to that which is good. f, X DAVID LEVINE ' jf An avid Sports fan, Dave will trade in his bicycle for a scalpel when he finishes City Col- lege. A denizen of the dorm, Dave's water pis- tol adventures nearly drove Rabbi Feldblum Very rzzce, not too Jhy Daze I5 really fl very nice guy. RAPHAEL LEVINE X Ray breezed in from Hoboken for the start of the junior year. As soon as he could, he reorganized the baseball team, naming it the Little Dodgers. He intends to study Pharmacy at Rutgers. A ufirmirzg mzile A helping hczrzcl Ray ir cl Jufell fellow Who we think if grand. IRVING LEVITZ Irving's imitations of Liberace, complete with candlebra, made lunchtime bearable. He also served as B'nei Akiva's missionary in the Greenwich Village area. He will continue his studies and proselytizing at Yeshiva. E1zrtzwzrd lao to the Zami of the Mogen David. MURRAY LIEBER ff Murray was on almost every committee. He guided the Fencing Team and was chief librar- ian. Although so busy that almost every night he was in school, he found time under his alias Feinholtz to drive numerous teachers crazy. Rabbi Shatzkes and Mar Rothenberg were the most pitiable victims. He will study pharmacy at Fordham University. The wheel that rqzzeekr the lozzdeft If the one that gen the greafef' HERBERT LINCHITZ Herbert's proficiency in learning Spanish has gained for him the admiration of his fellow graduates. His ability extends to other subjects alsog Math is another favorite. lt's Engineering for Herby at City College. Behold be ir if failing fulfil. -if Lf' w-'I 'ld 'un-S' 'lbw SOLOMON M. LIPINER Sol will leave T.A. and Dr. Sam for N YU There he will build on his fine foundation in Economics and rhetoric for a career in Business Law. He hopes to eventually manage the dia mond concession in Dannamora. A bit of Joznzd .veme if what maker men KALMAN LOW As Athletic Manager of the School and as an active participant in numerous student af- fairs, Kalman has become a well known per- sonality at T.A. He hopes to continue at the Yeshiva as a pre-med, major for his coming Talmudic scholar will use his unusual dexter- college years. Yock Loiman is his favorite prey. When Duty zvbixperr, 'Loug tbozz mzzrlf The youth replies, 'I az11. ' SAMMY MITZNER Sammy was the class leader in intramural basketball for four years. He thoughtfully be- came Chairman of the First Aid Club to learn how to patch up the boys who played against him. He will go to Yeshiva and end up as a teacher of jewish History, Ciz'iZizeti01z if ez progreu from an imiefinize, incoherent, bomogenity toward if definite, coherent beterogenityf' HARVEY MOSKOWITZ Harvey, along with Sammy Mitzner, is a charter member of the M and M Club . This Talmudic scholar will use his unusual dexter- ity for mental gymnastics while studying law. J I ffl? ei Ng, He um ll Jzvcet-tczzzpcrefl zmnzf' JULIUS NACHTIGAL Though only a member of the class of '55 for two years, Julius has made a mark for him- self at T.A. He plans to be a pre-med. major at Yeshiva U. The preterzfation of health it a duty. MARVIN NADLER 7 Rabbi Shatzkes' favorite buddy, Marv, Elchy co-editor, spent his senior year collecting bottles in the Elchanite office. Wfhen Dr. Brayer was describing the literary talent of Michah, Marv's first thought was, He should be writing for the Elchanitef' As most teachers know, Marv is very eloquent at pleading his case and will apply his talents at the Bar. Tha origizztzf 'Ltzdief Home C0z11fm11i0r1'. f N in tx cv 'T RAPHAEL OSTROVSKY NEIL NISSEL Neil's conversations with a certain Rebbe have made him the unofficial spokesman of Room 201. Spring Valley has done much for the class of '55 in sending Neil, one of her favorite sons, to T.A. Neil's interests in Math explain why it's civil engineering for him. After two years at Yeshiva University, Neil plans to add an N to Y.U. and enter New York University. A wire .fort maketh a glad father. Raphael Ostrovsky's dorm room always seemed to have a southern exposure . Al- though he was born in Jerusalem, and attended school in N. Y., Raphael will prove he's no damn yankee by enrolling in the University of Alabama. A favorite student of Doc Shapiro, his name was often shortened to just Mittah . The ideal of cozrrtery, with grace and charm. BENJAMIN PEREIRA it UML Preirah will leave T.A., the odds and Dr. Shapiro regretfully, because he's en- joyed himself so much here. Perenially found in the Librarian's Room, he also spent much time on many committees and in the student council. He is headed for C.C.N.Y. and even- tually D.D.S. For five eentr FZ! give you what the mower give you - pffftf' fi' MILTON PINE Milty's plans for the future include con- tinued study at Y.U. until he can add thc titlc 1 1 1 ' ' fa Rabbi to his name. His activity in school U affairs has made his face a familiar sign of 5 friendliness to his classmates. I , 1 I agree fwiib no mana opinion, I have .tome of my own. JONAS PRAGER L-.-...-- Y- A-- -Y - SIMON POTOK Simon was merely an enthusiastic math and science student until he met Mr. Berger and chemistry. He decided then and there to be- come a chemist. He will continue his studies at Hunter. Pack up your troubler in your old kit brig and Jmile, Jmile, rmilef' X , Red Prager has typed his way through T.A. His membership on the typing staffs of every school publication has made him the unofficial typing champion of the class of 55. johnny plans to continue his studies at Y.U. until he receives his Semicha. A whizle of iz guy ROBERT PREIS The fellow with the English accent, Robert was always a welcome chap to have around. He plans to enter C.C.N.Y. where he'll major in accounting and sell Limey beans. Englami ir the panzdire of ufomefz, the pzzrgaztory of men, and the foe!! of barter. BARRY ROSEN Barry typifies an average, all around fellow. Talmudical's Art Carney will spend his next four years at City College. Barry hopes to become a professor of the Social Sciences. Per5ezfere and never fear. .IUDAH JACOB ROSENBERG An avid follower of Yiddish Volklore, J., although outwardly a very quiet boy, was a very proficient student in his Talmudic as well as secular studies. He intends to study at Yesh- iva U. Do I contradict myJelfP Very well then I cozztmdiczf zzzyrelff' Ayirrr. v. ' gs-.1 Q as 3 X . JULES ROSENBERG This Georgia Peach has chipped out a niche for himself in T.A. While Charlestoning his way through this institution, he gave us the real lowdown on the war of 1861. This bath- tub baritone will study medicine at Yeshiva. 0rphe11r uiizh hir lute made freer, And the moznztain topr that freeze, Bow theuzrelzfer when he did Jingf' , vfQs:243'm r'f- vf::'f '--are 'wwf' sc' ARNOLD ROTHKOFF Arnie could always be seen walking around, followed by his band of chassidim. A staunch B'nei Akivanikf' Arnie's purpose in school seemed to be to convert us heathens to the true faith. Not being a narrow minded fel- low, he wrote some of the best sports columns ever to be in T.A.'s papers. Arnie climaxed his journalistic achievements by changing the Academy Z'1z11J to the Academy T'znizzr. I have heliezfedf' NORMAN RUTTNER Pounding his way through T.A. during his three year stay with us, Norman found ample time to practice his touch typing all the while making friends and influencing typewriter rib- bons. Norm is the type of boy who will surely succeed in his chosen field. He had occizriomzl fIrI.fl7L'J' of Jilwzce, that wade hir c011z'er'mti01z perfectly delightful. BIe5Jed are they that have 7101 reen, and yet 'Z I' 4 3 tf 1. ' 1,211 A ':'z , :EI f .- ,Q .K- -A U .' RAFAEL SAFFRA Rafael Saifra, Pokomoke City's delegate to the civilized world, could always be heard, crying forth in the night, Milk and cake! A very competent baal koreh, as he told Rabbi Feldblum, Rafe plans to continue his studies for the Rabbinate at Y.U. Rafe always had one question for Dr. Brayer - Why'd you chalk me up? when a man hitef a dog that if neum' GEORGE SAKS jawg was the most to say the least. Chair- man of the Brayer Admiration club, Georgie always kept his classmates in a jovial mood by maintaining diplomatic relations with the Good Doctor. He will enter Y.U. before going into the field of Dentistry. Am0eha5 at the Jtart Wfere not complex They tore themfelzfef apart And rtarted 'SekJ', ' When a dog hitef a man that is not neu 5 hat ISRAEL SCHEINFELD Izzy was the head man for the basketball team. He was also expert at touch football and picking winners. Izzy has found a home in the Yeshiva and so will continue at Y.U. I with to preach not the doctrine of ignohle eaxe, hut the doctrine of the Jtrenzzoaf life. MEN DY SCHIOWITZ Mendy gained fame in his favorite field, Mathematics, when he propounded his Men- delthusian Theory that 22 : 2.2 : 2XX plus 2. He will continue in this field at C.C.N.Y. where he will study Accounting. He that I am reading Jeemf fzlzmyr to bare the mort force. ROBERT SCHMULOWITZ Schmully's participation in many extra- curricular activities has gained for him mem- bership in the Arista. His good humor will long be remembered by his graduating class- mates. Bob's aspirations of becoming a civil engineer will be realized after a four year grind at City College. And G-d .mid let there be lightg Ami there zwzr SEl977l'IL107,UilZ.H MARTIN SHULBERG Marty quietly made his journey through T.A., amassing many friends and playing four years of varsity basketball along the way. I-le will continue to do both at Y.U. HU liner were 6111! in mmzly mold. For hardy Jportr or context hold. I Ev 1331+ is-4 f S-ef I D I ' ! f STAN SHERMAN HERBERT SELIG X Herby, chief proponent of the low waistline at T.A., seems to have had his interests chan- neled by Mr. Frankel, to biology. He will fol- low this up with a pre-med course at Yeshiva. Ufm'er tbe blzzdgeofzffzgi' of chance. My bead Lf bloody. but 111zbozz'ea'. W'hen Stan arrived from Ohio at the start of our Junior Year, we all chuckled at his rusticity. However he turned the tables on us. Wfhile discovering Judaism, he became Debat- ing Chairman, President of Arista, and Pres- ident of the Student Body. He will study for the rabbinate at Y.U. ll 'ritte11 with rz pen of iron and rz point of fl diamond. JOSHUA SHUCHATOWITZ josh's room in the New dorm was always a lmrefz for Seniors laying low till the heat's off . Shucky, a mainstay of the Senior Play, proved his Thespianic abilities the night of its presentation. Interested in Science, josh may make it his lifetime work. All I kfzozz' if zflmt I .ree in the ptzper.f. f MORTON SINGER Morty's favorite subjects are History and Economics. The teacher of those courses, seem' ing to favor Mort, constantly wrote about him in a little black book. Those who knew Morty through the four years have come to favor him. His practical methods of annoying instruc- tors have, at one time or another, given us all a needed chuckle. Y.U. is Morty's fate for the coming years. He muff work just twice in lmrd Each Jfzbject grade to 194155 For be spends bil' day with N.B.A. And rarely 1'iJit.r elim. f at x' W V- NORMAN SOHN Normie's interest in Economics foreshadows his career in the business world. He plans to continue his studies at City College. Every door if lmrred with gold, and open! lm! to golden ieeyif' BERNARD STOLLMAN Bernie, although a supporter of the theory that one picture is worth a thousand words, wields a mean typewriter as well. Co-editor of Themes, his pocket-book library in room 104 was reknowned throughout the dorm. A very polite fellow, he plans to attend the University of Michigan, where he'll become a civil engineer. Beware the fury of 41 ptziicnt mini, .1 'JJ Nu. 'Z' Q5 5: if fs- L.- t sg 1' MILTON TAMBOR ALLEN STORM Al is one of the nicest fellows in the senior class. A favorite pupil of Mr. Horn, Allen plans to enter Hunter, on his way to a medical degree. President of the Senior Council, he was one of the most active students in our class. It was due to Allen's efforts that a senior play was organized. Smooth rum the water where the hrooh if deep. Milty descended on T.A. from Boston for our Junior Year. Although he likes to ob- serve others and play junior Ananlyst, he usually finds himself in the spotlight. His ac- tivity in Interscholastic Debating have kept him before large audiences. He will speak from a pulpit to his heart's content after study- ing for the Rabbinate at Y.U. Ami thif if the good old Boyton, The home of the hemz and the cod, Wfhere the Lozzfelly laik to the Coholy And the Cahoty talk to G-df' BENJAMIN JOSEPH TURNER Ben has hopes of becoming a Hebrew teacher and lawyer. His good spirits and powerful voice will be an asset to him in this field. His guitar playing has landed him in the Y.U. Orchestra as a violinist. Ben's college days will be spent at Y. U. He Jtrzmzmed his way through .fchool on his guitar. RAPHAEL S. WEINBERG Ray Weinberg, our Mr. President, commuted annually between Massad and T.A. Never one to let the school program bother him, Ray majored in extra-curricular activities. He plans to enter Y.U. and study for the rabbinate, where his fine speaking style will prove quite an asset. Ray, a whiz in History, doesn't do so badly in remembering the facts and figures of the tel- ephone book either. What'J the C071JffIllfi0?l between friendJ? iii-ni... SOLOMON WEINSTOCK Mr. Weinstock rates the Mister . He has come from Israel and done what no other stu- dent in the History of T.A. has been able to do. He is the first High School boy to become a member of Rabbi Lifshitz's class. 'iA!fb0Il b I am zz iozzx man I am nezferthelen 7 rl man. STEWART WIEDERHORN if 'f Q fn Stewie was the perennial backstop of the 3 Talmudical Academy Baseball Varsity. Mr. Ber- or get seems to have exerted a great deal of in- :L fluence upon him, for he will study Chemistry '- at Y.U. Dorff play with A U9 2 Ili r i 'YK W ra . ISRAEL WIND Izzy Wind, an early transferee from Brooklyn T.A. was always a handy man to have around. A bulwark on the circulation staff of the Ac- ademy News, Windy will probably follow in the footsteps of his father as he plans to become a rabbi. Worth maker the man. NORBERT ZUCKER Norbert's participation in extra-curricular ac- tivities are legion. His Vice-Presidency of the Senior Class, his representation in all the coun- cils and his participation in numerous public- ations and committees insure his success at the Cooper Union College of Engineering. I shall ligbt 11 candle of znzderrtfnzdifzg in thine heart. which rbtzll not be put out. ALAN H. ZWIEBEL The art work of this emigree from the sands of Far Rockaway has been seen practically everywhere. Although he came to T.A. in his sophmore year, this pint-sized Rembrandt has left his mark, in more way than one, upon this school. A fine punsrer and quipper, Alan put his talents to use as Editor of Themes. A feliouf of infinite jert. of mort excellent fancy. i 'i' ii I ERICH ZAUDERER Erich, an Au 'ust fraduate, was one of the iv 3-, quieter fellows in Talmudical. He could always be seen armed with a gemmorah, marching through the halls. He plans to attend Yeshiva U. for the coming years. W0rdJ', idle u'0rdJ. I kfzouf 110! wha! Il76j' F mefznf' .MS EOLL i RST 13 comb U mo E1 5g'fl'7 Punce we V I l. t 25 25 o V 1 ' nw flak! fffwg l 'POST 1 I woumiti r iffgfldi FEINHOLTZ, REUVEN Arriving at T.A. unannounced, this young man became known throughout the school by his sophomore year. Along with his sidekick, Hertz, he was the perennial perpetration of any misdeeds in T.A., martyrizing himself for years to come. Although the school will be glad to get rid of him, he will long occupy a fond place in our hearts as the little man who wasn't there. Alzm3fJ fzroznzd when needed. We MUST conseavt mesa A - X a ... hm aa, '-ff-is em flliiiw li.: wal' ' UK, J:- In mid-December all mimeographed student publications ceased to appear. The administration informed the Student Council that drastic steps were necessary in order to conserve paper. At the Feb- ruary elections assembly, Mr. Abrams was to inform students that this shortage had arisen because of the Very long end terms which your teachers gave. Time flew, and suddenly as if in a nightmare, end terms raised their awe- some heads. For the next to the last time, Seniors went through the now familiar routine. parr the 7106102 ...' z who got my birtoriab noter . . . mizlnigbt oil bzmzivzg . . . text lmokr dug out from rmder the Jcmbble Je! . . . lucky :wear shirt . . . 3 nm trips to white tower . . . grofmr in lbe mid- rlle of the night . . . comforting zvorzlr . . . only tlve irrit nzurkr count . . . rigbr of flirfzppoifztmefzt . . . Siezlr Ibe proctor . . . more your bam! . . . come on one more -word . . . next term 1Ue'll lefzm ...' 1 abut am i gomm tell my mother . . . nal- zfancefl algebra regevztr . . . iflezzlify . . . ermy . . . cboore three . . . merbavzical adzfmzlage . . . .rigvz the d6'L'ld7':ZIi072 . . . And then they were over. A gleam of anticipation made its ap- pearance in the eyes of the seniors - only six months to go. The senior class adopted a new password mzfty Visitors to Mr. Unger's class were welcomed with a sonorous D1i:l1D'8.I1d sent on their way with a booming N! ringing in their ears. Following the course of study laid down by the National Association of Manufac- turers, they were told why capitalism was the best economic system. Mr. Wollnlan, joan's cousin, on reaching the end of his patience, would explode, You failed for the week! Four of these meant fail- ure for the month, and four of those meant the znzmewztiofzalzle. The fifteen hardy souls who had en- dured math so long finally achieved their goal, Analytic Geometry and Calculus. Mr. Lichtenberg saw no reason to scare any of this hard core of mathematicians away, so he told them on the very first day that the course was really only Math III on a college level. After a whirlwind election, Stan Sher- man was elected G.O, President and his roommate, jerry Blidstein became Veep. A lower classman became Secretary when he asked Seniors to vote for him because l'foom tzarah agrahf' Seniors voted early, but Murray Lieber, the perennial Canvas- sing Committee Chairman, kept them from voting often. l lox V O 1 Q X i l li 5 i Ti . Q as E? 1,1 ff- t 71 C Q. 'll X 1565 Senior Council Under the leadership of Allen Storm, a young man who has a very unobtrusive way of getting many things accomplished, our Senior Council accomplished what past councils merely discussed. Witli Al- len as president, and Norbert Zucker, Stan Sherman, and Israel Bick filling the rest of the executive posts, the council converted fantasy into reality. The usual orderly bedlam prevailed at the meetings, but out of the smoke and haze of mangled parliamentary procedure emerged the Senior Play. The president also managed to see that this endeavor sailed a safe course between the reefs of antipathy and apathy. His success speaks for itself. Not satisfied with staging a play, these thirsty Thespians had to arrange to view one also. Thus it was that the Senior Class ended up in the second balcony of the Lyceum Theater. Ninety-three atten- tive students viewed the production with gimlet eyes and empty pockets. The con- sensus of opinion, however, was that our play was theatrically superior. A balance prevailed, since our plav had more polish, but theirs had more money. Senior pins were bigger and better this year. As usual a thriving contest ensued as to who could find the most unusual place to wear the pins. A tribute must be paid to Bob Schmulowitz who in all fair- ness should have been the victor of this contest. However, his hand slipped and he had to Stand through his classes for the next week. Seated l. to r.-S. Sherman, N. Zucker, A. Storm, Pres., l. Bick, and M. Lieber. Standing l. to M. Nadler, I. Goldsmith, A Zwiehel. B. Pereira. Fall Student Council The rights of T.A. students were safe in the hands of the Fall Student Council. Assisted by able administrator Ray Wein- berg, this Student Council stood firm when it came to protection of the rights of the students. The spring term always presents and almost insurmountable mass of routine business to be considered and dispatched. There was, in fact, so much business to be taken care of that the council met more times than any preceding council in T.A.'s history. Ray's labors were considerably eased due to the aid rendered by his fellow members of the executive council: Joshua Gershon as Vice President, Barry Augen- baum as Secretary, and Howard Noble as executor of monetary affairs. The G.O. cards, reductions list, and all the innumerable little tasks that must be performed as routine affairs were accom- plished by the Fall G.O. Most of the awards system was passed under the first term's student council, and anyone who has perused the long lists of points knows what a task it is to ap- prove a document as complicated as this. But Ray Weinberg controlled the meet- ings with such a firm hand that the Stu- dent Council managed to fulfill the mul- titude of obligations that fell to it, and to shoulder new ones in addition. In spite of the large quantity of work, the quality of execution was not affected. Seated l. to r.-M. Gerstein, B. Augenbraun, J. Gershon, R. Weinberg, H. Noble, M. Lieber, L. Boncheclx. Standing l. to r.-first row-A. Bernstein, M. Guisseppi, S. Asch, I. Bick, J. Fleichman, S. Rosenthal. A. Weisel. P. Bell, l. Scheinfeld, J. Prager, F. Moses. Standing l. to r.- second row-1. Starch, E. Goldblum, M. Weiss, L. Rothkoff, N. Zucker, I. Baron, S. Brunswick, J. Doe, L. Sass. Spring Student Council Witli the routine tasks well taken care of by the fall Student Council, the spring Student Council directed its atention to more bizarre endeavors. The President of the Student Council, Stanford Sherman, aided by Gerald Blid- stein as Vice-President, Daniel Greer as Secretary, with Howard Noble continu- ing as Treasurer, proceeded to arrange an assembly in which Rabbi Soleveitchik ad- dressed the Student body of the high school. This was a memorable accom- plishment and it is hoped that it will be repeated in future years. It was under this administration that bonds were strengthened with other ye- shivot in New York. Enthusiasm was built up for the Inter-Yeshiva High School League, Arnold Rothkorf edited the paper put out by this League. This publication was significant as the hrst concrete collective achievement by the eight major yeshivot of New York. Its success points the way toward a new surge of collective strength among ortho- dox yeshiva high schools. The League also held a track meet in which T.A.'s atheltes showed their prow- ess, and where students of all the Ye- shiva high schools mingled together as spectators. The student-faculty basketball game was brought about by this student council and was greatly enjoyed by both teachers and students. This was a novel innovation which will probably be continued in fut- ure years. Through the glitter of all these events, the Student Council managed to pass a new constitution for Talmudical Academy. This year saw the birth of a new atti- tude toward the problems confronting jewish youth. It saw the election of a president, Stan Sherman, who advocated a redirection of school spirit and sug- gested strengthening of traditional bonds rather than opposing them. This change in attitude is a healthy one. Its roots extend deep, and though slow, it is sure. If it is furthered, the result will be a much strengthened student body and an improved school. Seated 1. to r.-J. Gershon, D. Greer. G. Blidstein, S. Sherman, H. Noble, N. Zucker, xl. Prager. Standing first row l. to t.-VI. Schwartz, A. Wleisel. M. Sachs. lNl, Gcrsrrsin. ,l. BfL1slsUf1SIL'il1- .l- Fleichnian, B. Augenbraun, N .Paleski. A. Kadish. T. Greenstein. L. Bonchek. M. Lielwr. Standing l. to I.-second riow-S. Mecheloff, l. Bick. S. Helfgott. L. Rothkofl. D. Pichenick. M. 'l'.imlwot. A. Genack, L. Bernstein, G. Stein. Kneeling l.-A. Berger. Kneeling r.-L. lloruwitz. Constitution Committee Seated l. to r.-M. Lieber, X. Zucker. chair- man. sl. Bruckenstein. Standing l. to r.-J. Fludenbetg. 17. Moses. Vl. Rifkind. This years members of the Constitu- tion Committee were very unlucky. For the first time in years. the Constitution Committee had work to do. But thanks to Norbert Zucker. the indefatigable chairman of the committee, the entire constitution of T.A. was rewritten. Every article was dissected and examined with a fine tooth comb. and what is more efe fective. Talmudic logic. Anyone who has ever read through this constitution. or in fact any constitution. will realize what a job this is. Meeting every Monday night during the entire first term. they revised the basis of T.Afs General Organization. They performed the task so well that the con- Seated l. to r.-A. Zwiebel. N. Zucker. J. Ger- shon. Standing-M. Hochstien. M. Gerstien. stitution was passed by the Student Coun- cil in the unheard of time of only two meetings. All who have witnessed our Student Council. epitome of efficiency and speed that it is. will appreciate the difficulty of this feat. and will realize that the revisions which the committee suggested must have been well-nigh per- fect. And so they were. This constitution will need very little attention from future classes. Giving credit where credit is due. this committee and its chairman deserve a well earned tribute. They will receive it. though it will be silent. from future students of T..-X. who will benefit from their efforts, it l Y i i i 44 Awards Committee Seated l. to r.-A. Haikins, L. Bonchek, j. Gershon chairman, M. Gerstein, A. Zwiebel. Standing l. to r.-H. Rothman, E. Rosenthal, H. Baron, B. Matkowsky, M. Lieber. Giving credit. where credit is due is a ticklish job at best. But credit was dis- tributed this year in accordance with justice - tempered by mercy, The just and merciful administrators of this distri- bution were Vice Presidents joshua Ger- shon and Gerald Blidsrein. An income tax form is absurdly simple compared to an awards system capable of meeting the rigorous requirements of the T.A. Student Council But an entirely new system was molded by Veeps Ger- shon and Blidstein and the proof of their diligence is that the awards system was approved by the Student Council almost without an objection. This is an accom- plishment appreciated by those who have witnessed the chaos precipitated by by- gone awards systems. This year's awards system has been made part of the T.A. constitution so that the expended labor is not in vain. Future classes of T.A. students who will be un- der the jurisdiction of this awards system, will benefit from the painstaking labor required to construct it. Seated l. to r.-,l. Fleishman, A. Zwiebel. G. Blidstein, nl, Gershon, N. Zucker. Standing-P, Smith, S. Hellgort, A. Kadish, B. Kaplan, E. Golblum. Assembly Committee Seated l. to r.-H. Linchitz, A. Storm, J. Bruckenstein, R. Weinlwerg Pres., M. Gerstein. B. Pereira. Standing l. to r.-C. Frankel, D. Greer, rl. Weisel, K. Scheinwald, D. Perl- murter, G. Schaeffer, D. Zeitz, J. Fleishman, A. Haikins. This unnoticed comimttee of the GO. did its quiet job without fanfare, and the results speak for themselves. Under the chiarmanship of the G.O. president, Ray Weinberg, the committee broke the monotonous normalcy of assem- blies with events that actually com- manded the full attention of the students. The music assembly defiled Bach and Beethoven but introduced the classics to T.A. The introduction was probably pain- ful to music lovers, but constituted a change for the better. The speech by Yitzchok Unna, vice consul of the Israel consulate, on the problems of an expanding Israel, signified the maturing attitude of assemblies. The spring term committee was instru- mental in bringing about the assembly at which Rabbi Soleveitchik addressed the student body. This was followed by Dr. Belkin's address to us. Both of these were lirsts . If this policy is continued, homework in assemblies will be discontinued. Seated l. to r.-A. Storm. A. Zwielwel. S. Sherman. L. Bonchek. R. Salira. Standing- A. Gevirtz. B. Goodman, P. Bell, vl. lfleish- man, pl. Sl1Llc'l1.1IONNlIZ. ppropriations Committee Seated l. to r.-J. Biderman, P. Hartstein, H. Noble. chairman, N. Zucker, N. Josephy. Standing-L. Rothkoii M. Merowitz, B. Kap- lan, B. Schucket. During the past years it has been the task of the Appropriations Committee to distribute funds to the various clubs of Talmudical Academy. This year, the com- mittee has performed in high style as it divided its funds to clubs requesting fi- nancial aid. Among the groups aided this year has been the Art Club under the direction of Mr. Fried. The painters of this club Seated l. to r.-N. Berger, M. Tambor, P. Hartstein, B. Turner, A. Weisel. Standing- E. Goldblum, I. Jacobs, H. Rothman, D. Pich- enick, L. Rothkolf. received among other things, paper, paint, charcoal, and pastels. This appro- priation greatly aided the work of the club and the period for club participation was not wasted. Films for other clubs were also provided by the Appropriations Committee. It is hoped that other com- mittees in the future will continue in the fine style set forth by this year's Appro- priations Committee. Reduction Committee The notoriously bare pockets of Ye- shiva students were given a measure of protection through the efforts of the re- ductions committee. Headed by Barry Augenbraun, the committee put out a re- ductions list two pages long which was perused lovingly by petennially penniless Yeshiva boys. The work that is required to put out a reductions list as complete as this year's list is perhaps not appreciated by the student body. However, this year's com- mittee has without fanfare fully accom- plished this task. 1 Service Squad Through rain and storm, through sleet and snow, against varying degrees of re- sistance on the part of 350 students, our service squad keeps to its appointed rounds. Though it has been said that brain is more valuable than brawn, it seems that an overabundance of brawn was bene- ficial, rather than harmful in T.A. halls. T.A. students are peace-loving on the whole, but at times their enthusiasm runs away with them, which is when the ser- vice squad steps in. The reign of law and order in the halls of T.A. was upheld by this year's squad captained by Ray Weinberg. Gunless and weaponless, their forceful perromzlitier kept the denizens of T.A.'s corridors within their proper bounds. Anyone who has the dauntless courage to face a howling horde of three hundred and fifty untamed students pouring into the narrow passageways of Talmudical Academy is Certainly performing a job above and beyond the call of duty. The fact that there were no traffic fatalities this year is a credit to their rec- ord. If one has heard the thundering hoofbeats of hundreds of T.A. students at 6:00 p.m., he appreciates the signifi- cance of this job. Seated l. to r.-S. Feingold, A. Storm, R. Weinberg, S. Halpern, B. Pereira. Standing-M. Shulberg, M. Pine, M. Gerstein, N. Ben David, M. Leiber, M. Gittleman. Arista The Arista Society, T.A.'s honor or- ganization, is the body which awards rec- ognition to those deserving it. After working for the school in extra-curricular activities for three years, displaying evi- dence of high character and consistently receiving high marks. a person is eligible for Arista membership. Election to Arista means that one has been chosen as an example of excellent character and out- standing service. This year, Arista underwent an increase in quantity, but suffered no decrease in quality. Owing ro the fact that there were ninety-three members in the class, Arista membership rose to ten students at the beginning of the term. During March, two additional members were added to the roster, which included Larry Bonchek, Gerry Frankel, joshua Gershon, Howard Kitevits, jules Levin, Marvin Nadler, Arnold Rothkoff, Stanford Sherman, Rob- ert Schmulowitz, and Ray Weinberg. They proceeded to elect Stan Sherman as President of the Society. Following the tradition of Arista, they acted as proxies when teachers were ab- sent, taking over classes. There is some doubt as to whether the bedlam in the classes was increased or decreased by the presence of the Arista members. Seated l. to r.-L, Bonchek, H. Kitevits, S. herman Pres., J. Gershon, J. Levin. Standing l. to r.--G. Frankel, A. Rothkoff, M. Nadler, R. Weinberg, and R. Schmulowitz. Dr. Agus found that he couldn't teach his course in Yesoday Ha-yahadut to the seniors in his T.I. class. They refused to appreciate his never-heard-before theories. After proving, to himself that they were immature idiots, he left the room. Rabbi Gelefsky managed to pull his students through the Sea of Talmud, pushing the ship along with exhortation of b'vakashah lilmodeln The State Scholarship and College Baord Examinations approached and we suddenly started reading Thirty Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary. We found that there was a Barron's for everything and bought How to Prepare for College Entrance Examinations. Mr. Leibel taught us the quotations, including the famous standby, Alas poor Yorick, I knew him well, Horatio. Armed with Kaopectate and cigarettes we did out last minute cramming and then went to relieve the state of its money. At the risk of suffering official con- demnation, many of us requested the ofhce to send transcripts of their high school records to colleges other than Yeshiva. A student who did this risked being labeled a bumg pure and simple a bum. We held a farewell assembly for our beloved Dr. Churgin, who was leaving for Israel to become President of the new Bar-Ilan University. He was pre- sented with a gold watch by the student body. Although we regretted it, his de- parture was on time. Israel's gain was our loss. When General Matthew Clark found out that he was not being considered for Dr. Churgin's now vacated position at T.I., he directed his frustrated energies at members of the Senior Class. Many became frightened that they would not be able to hang on for the few remaining months. His raids on the park and Moish Z, ,Mata-it S uw-In-rt: 5 IT l 010-T5-571 l A iff! 5 i iii-fi -54' ' li ii il' iii. ll 1 ' A l - ' i ilil 7,2 'fliild y fm 11 i ' ' l lil l l a fl l A, , and Harry's gained him, the general, the reputation of a superb master of held maneuvers. The term progressed as had the seven before it . . . slowly. Mortie Singer was still being provoked by his teachers, and Richie The Lionheartedu Landres was still afraid of Dr. Reguer. Rabbi Levines classes still believed that he did professional wrestling on the side to supplement his income. We found that Dave had disappeared and Mr. Weinbach, Assistant Registrar, had taken his place. Candidates for Arista were impressed with the decorous bedlam which they en- countered while being interviewed. The levied elite of the school, reveling in their roles of interrogators, asked the candidate if they thought students should wear dun- garees in school. Andy Brown appeared in many classes. Rabbi Feldblums ab- sence from the dorm during his honey- moon was noticed by the residents, who also went to sleep late. Dr. Greitzer worked out math tests for his physics class, a period before they were given, After Pesach, a half-day Sunday sched- ule was adopted. Being rational, we con- cluded that it was a waste of time to come in for the morning only. Letters were received from the many schools applied to, and Y.U. and C.C.N.Y. regis- trations jumped, After visiting City's co- ed campus on a nice spring day, we de- cided it wasn't so bad after all, Senior Ledger A new attitude toward the function of the Senior Ledger was taken by its edi- tors, Robert Schmulowitz and Israel Scheinfeld. Recognizing the Academy News as the feature paper of the school, they decided to focus the efforts of the Senior Ledger staffs and editors on school news, rather than on the composition of feature articles. The fruits of this decision were enjoyed by Talmudicalp Academy students in the form of more issues and better reporting. Witli all their attention focused on the garnering of news in the school, the editors helped mold a well- informed student body. Schmulowitz and Scheinfeld received assistance from their typing and copy editors in their new line of attack on the formidable barriers of successful journalism. With concise and more frequent issues they gained a foot- hold, and with good reporting and writ' ing they vaulted these barriers and per- formed a job well done. Seated l. to r.-I. Goldsmith. l. Scheinfeld, R. Schmulowitz, N. Zucker, A. Kustanowitz. Standing -M. Schulberg. A. Halpern, S. Lipiner, B. Pereira, K. Scheinwald, R. Landres. Academy efws T.A. students were greeted on the very first day of school this year with an issue of the Academy News, the first opening day issue in Talmudicals history. They also witnessed a six-page Tercentenary edition, in addition to reading six regular issues of the Aacdemy News during the year, the largest number of issues ever put out. In fact, about the only thing that editor Arnold Rothkoff was unable to do was to induce the printer to attach tzilzir to the four corners of the paper. Arnie started by instituting sweeping reforms in methods with the aid of Barry Augenbraun as News Editor, Robert Se- gal as Copy Editor, and Howard Noble as Feature Editor. Instead of the three nights, Rheingold, and steady cursing pre- viously required to lay out and prepare the paper, it now required only one and one half nights, five or six Cbarrirlirbe vziggzmim, and three hundred and forty- eight rbzzckler to prepare the Academy News for press. For the second term, Arnold picked Michael Hochstcin as Fea- ture Editor, Lawrence Halpern as News Editor, and Shalom Pechenik to handle the copy work. Continuing from the first term were Sports Editor Eli Berlinger, with his Thraugh the Net and Norman Ruttner as Typing Editor. Finally, Un- der the Dome continued under the able pen of Gerald Blidstein. As was obvious from his columns, jerry is a master at the art of quietly defiating egos. It was during the second term that Shim Helfgotts talents as an extorter of unusual and interesting facts about the faculty and administration came to light. The editorials of the paper were firm in their support of the ideals underlying T.A. It can be said, without bias, that this year's Academy News not only continued in the tradition of past years, but has furthered that tradition so as to tax the ability of following classes to maintain it. l Kneeling 1. to r.-A. Zwiebel. H. Lieber, M. Merowitz, VU. Zeitz, L. Rothkotf. N. Zucker. B. Schudcer, M. Zeitz, E. Goldblum, B. Matkowsky, L. Korngold. Seated--E. Berlinger. D, Greer. R. Saffra, R. Segal, B. Augenbraun. A. Rothkoif, R. Geodner. L. Halpern, S. Brunswick H. Noble, N. Ruttner. Standing-M. Sachs. B. Kaplan, H. Rothman, M. Rothman. M. Goldman, K. Lou. A. Kampel, J. Biderman, M, Gittleman, R. Landres. M. Lieber, 1. Scheinfeld. H. Turner. 1. Dattlekrarner, E. Zauderer. J. Fleishman. E. Rosenthal. XV. Garber. A. Hail-tins. J. Lerman. Standing second row-E. Meschelloff. D. Sklar. J. Dyckman. S. Helfgott. l. Blassberg, l. Goldsmith. N. Nissel, D. Sussman, B. Pereira, D. Flagler, H. Linchitz. lHD!DYO llll BORSCHT -- POTATOES - LATKES - BAGELS - LOX - CHOW MEIN Akedemy Noose to Appear in Invisible Ink The Akedemy Noose. the official un- dergradute noosepaper of Talmoodical Ak- edemy. will appear in invisible ink in all future issues. it was announced today. The secret of how to read this special invisible printing will be made known to the stu- dents only. The policy of printing the Akederny Noose in invisible ink has been adopted by the Editorial Board of the paper after Mr. Emmanuel S. Libel. faculty advisor to the newspaper. had censored articles in the last issue dealing with the evolution of water guns. Due to the fact that mem- bers of the Talmoodical faculty will not receive instructions on how to read the invisible ink, the Editorial Board claims that Mr. Libel will never be able to check to see if the material he censors will be printed. Shilshulsinger Sisters. the printers of the Akedemy Noose. have recently perfected their new method of invisible printing. Pocomo Saffrass. a former student of Tal- moodical, was responsible for this new method of printing. It is reported that he adopted his invisible crib sheet methods to large scale use in perfecting this new process. lt was announced. however. that the High School Administration will seek per- mission to purchase the patent for the process of invisible printing from Shil- shulsinger Sisters. If it decides to do this, Yeshiva Ifniversity will then become the first Ifniversity of the V-Yestern Hemisphere .inder Jewish auspices to have exclusive rights to a process for invisible printing. Dr. Hotstein was reported to be preparing 1 press release in anticipation of this. They Shoulda Loined Us Better, But - Forks should not be placed on teachers sears. The food in the cafeteria is great - es- pecially the spaghetti and ravioli on chicken fat sandwiches. Hero sandwiches should be served for lunch. The service squad should be equipped with skates to chase violators of traffic reg- ulations. Rocky George took it nicely. and he's still around to take it again. Did Rottenboig ever get those magazines? Bermuda shorts should be the uniform for shiur. Red yartnulkas should be outlawed in T.A. Is Bloody Joes still in business? According to the new T.I. schedule, stu- dents get four whole minutes for lunch. W'ho ever heard of singing the Stat Spangled Banner at a state scholarship exam? Our interpretation of Davey Crockett is scintillating. T.A. should run a bathing beauty contest. Whats a Harvard Outline? The favorite senior song was. Here Comes the Machine. The sun-tan that Ruby has is great. Water pistols will always be a fad in T.A. Vvere there any dice games this year? Who stole the coats from the cloak room? Yi'ill there ever be a pocket pool team in T.A.? Lullabies should be played in all English courses. We wont ever forget Wfild Bill Joe Bruckensteins eye patch. Beer should be outlawed in the Elchanite office. 'What goes on in the teacher's room between periods? XTI-io stole my hoss? Did a fellow senior ever Get his mind out of the gutter? In a poll. l'Battle Cry' won out over I-Iamletfl Ate you going to shiur or to the army? Y.U. To Open New Podiatry School New York. june 23, LAPQ - In keep- ing with its policy of ever-expanding to meet the needs of the American Jewish Community, Yeshixa University announced its plans for a proposed School of Podiatry. Designed to meet the ever-increasing need for qualified foot-men, the president said, the new school will be headed by the noted authority. Dr. N. B. Corn. The school will be non-sectarian, with no dis- crimination against future jewish leg ex- perts. Among the courses that a student can enroll in, will be How to walk on people in three easy lessons - given by several experts of the Yeshiva administra- tion. Funds are to be raised at a S100 - a - foot dinner at the Waldorf As-toe-rial. Dt. Kegelrnan is to address the gathering on the topic, Fallen Arches and the Danger of Traditional Judaism. Basketball Team Wins At Garden Talmoodical's Niti-Nites rang up an- other -T.H.S. title at Stein's Square Garden last night. Led by Irv Goldschmidt, star dribblet and shotmaker, and cheered on by their tzniurdickeh cheerleaders, T.A. was unstoppable. Goldschmidt paced T.A. with fourteen points. six on hook shots from the foul line. Stoolberg and Wilt the Stilt Fran- kel grabbed the rebounds and also con- tributed to the scoring. Krueger, Zenglard and Chachostein contributed to the fine team effort by selling knishes to the spec- tators and supplying the scorekeepers with blintzes and matzoh balls. Behind at the half, T.A. responded to the exhortations and the threats of Terrible Turk to win going away. Although prohibited, by an executive order, to wear short skirts with polka dot paint, the cheerleaders proved their worth by baking kugles in the locker room. It had been rumored last week that the other teams of the league would unite to A D U I. T C A M P OPEN YEAR ROUND Outdoor life. Hikes in Surrounding Countryside. Good Food. Shooting NUUSI Range. Near New York. For information contact C . O . For? Dix, N. Y. - PIZZA - STERNS - ZUP - KISI-IKE - TZIMIS - VOL. EX-AY-AY-AY Rothcouvh SUICIDE OF ELCHANITE CO-EDITORS O M'-1Shgi21Ch ititieigieniiiaiifligfdaii iiiiaffing ififsgllifaiiliiiiffuddes of Elchanite CO'M0'5' Hmm' Rabbi Lesson announced today the ap- pointment of Arnhelni Rothcough to repre- sent him as mashgiach at Stein's College for Girls. Rabbi Lesson stated that he was sure of Mr. Rothcough's integrity and had no fears that he would use his influence to gain concessions from the students. Mr. Rothcough matriculated at Yeshixa University. Like many school administra- tors, he never graduated, but he matricu- lated. Mr. Rothcough has had experience as Social Director of B'nei Akiva for the Bronx. His experiences there will undoubt- ly help him in his new position. Mr. Roth- cough said that he had been caught completely by surprise by the announce- ment. However, he stated that he had one plan in mind which he intended to introduce at Stein's. It seems that, when he was at Talmoodical, he introduced a Thursday night mishmash. He intends to establish a Saturday night mishmash for the girls. Not only will it stimulate the knowledge of mishmash amongst the future rebetzins, but it will safeguard their morals. Candy To Be Dispensed From The T.I. Office New York, June 25, QIPJ - A recent communique from the upper echelons of the Teacher's Institute informs us that, llltifllfdkffl are to be given out starting from tomorrow. More specifically, our in- formant continued, CLARK BARS would be given out to all students desiring this type of nourishment. keep T.A. from playing in the Garden. Acting on this rumor, Max Stein purchased the Garden, thus ensuring T.A.'s appear- ance there for many years to come. It is believed that this is the first large arena under jewish auspices in the country. The tragedy, occuring to two of the most well liked and influential boys in the school, evoked this comment from Warden N. Ahbrahms, This is a very serious matter. Upon being asked for further comment, Mr. Ahbrahms said, I am calling for their mother or father or one of their parents. Howie Kitzenellenbogen was found sprawled out on the floor of the second floor bathroom, apparently having committed suicide by minute safety limit. In his hand was clutched a score chanite. His contorted features testified to the efficacy Marvin Nagelvasser had hung himself from the ties. No clue as to the reason for his suicide was found typewritten note. In it, Nagelvasser wrote incoherently and physical, attendant on the job of Editor of the had a curious look of peace on them, as of someone a problem and knew he had given his best to the cau deliberately overstaying the three- of unfilled ad blanks for the El- of the gasses which killed him. dome with one of Doc Shapiros except a three page, single spaced, of the various frustrations, mental Elchanite. His enpurpled features who had struggled manfully with se. jewels Flash Lubavitch Levinowitch, Literary Editor, on whom the burden will mainly fall, was heard to laugh hysterically on hearing of the suicides. He immediately went into convulsions. But after enjoying the hospitali time, he returned to his post. ty of Bellevue Hospital for a short After considerable investigation, the Washington Heights Precinct issued a com- munique giving as reason for the suicides, broken love affairs with coeds from George Washington High School. However, those in T.A. know better. They recognize the incorruptible integrity of Marv and Howard and are sure that the only reason for the affairs was to procure donations to the Elchanite from the oleomargarine interests. Members of the Elchanite Staff believe that the reason for the suicide was the confused and muddled situation of the Year Book, both in Literary and Financial de- partments. As of the date of the tragedy, collections had reached the astounding total of 58957. Marv and Howie, broken in body and spirit, saw no alternative other than suicide. Services for the deceased will be held at Moishes Funeral Emporium between l2:0l and 12:03 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Guests are requested to please bring shovels. The flag was flown at half mast and a beer party was held in the Lechanite office to memorialize the event. While the rats applauded, Messrs. Levinowitch, Frinkell, Blidshtropp, and Shlurmann chug-a-lugged and ravenously consumed prune danish. PERSONALS: To Whom It May Concern FOR SALE - Dr. Sams Physics Book P.O.B. lil: Zelda, Please Come Back. I Need You! Books to fit all pockets. See Chaver. Moish N I'Iarry's to serve food, rcxil food! Men: Finish Kindergarten at Home c o P.O.B. 2521. Have Red Light. XY'ill Travel. F.O,B. INR For Sale. l95-4 Iilightcitle. Radio and Heater P.U.B. 2-. The New Israel by Cessponl Sam, the Tarbut Nan. Junior Ledger Editors Augenbraun and Noble of the -lunior Ledger had to cope with dili- culties this year that might have discour- aged even more experienced journalists than they. The very fact that the student body was oblivious to these diihculties. shows the success with which their prob- lems were solved. The T.A. student read about basketball games in the Ledger scant days after their occurrence. Little did they realize how much effort had been expended in achieving this. The editors- in-chief. assisted by feature editor S. Helf- gott and typing editor A. Kustanowitz, drew up stencil after stencil only to find them outdated by the frequent games of the team. They had to work far into the night revising their former eigforts in or- der to give the students reports of the most recent games. Their success in this endeavor strengthened student support of the basketball team. In addition to publishing a newspaper, a course in geography had to be given to the feature editor, S. Helfgott, to en- able him to write a series of articles on out-of-town students. This was one of the successful ventures of the Ledger, providing absorbing reading as well as gepographical instruction. Their series of articles on T.A.'s teachers was interest- ing and profitable reading for the entire student body. The success of the fall term was con- tinued through the spring by Barry Aug- enbraun, with Alvin Kustanowitz assist- ing him as co-editor. i i Seated l. to r.-S. Helfgott. B. Schucker. B. Augenbraun assoc. ed. in chief. H. Noble. assoc. ed. in chief. B. Matkowsky. Standing l, to r.-D. Sklar, A. Kustanowitz, D. Greer, N. Simon, S. Rosenthal. Themes The quiet humming of flying saucers, the zap of disintegrators, and the hiss of rockets reverberated in the halls of T.A. as captains Alan Zwiebel and Ber- nard Stollman piloted Themes into new and untried fields this year. In publish- ing the first science-fiction issue in T.A., they not only carved a path through the barbed wire of untried ventures, but they displayed some of the excellent literary talent in T.A. that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. Their example will doubtless be followed by future editors. These editors not only publish the ef- forts of others, but also produce their own literary creations. Even in prolific T.A., where the students are flooded with innumerable articles, reports, and features from various publications, the science- fiction stories of Zwiebel and Stollman lil J 'avg F. 1 it 1-M ,fu fl-vi V K , I if .val ,t V ti i stand out. Not satisfied with merely pub- lishing and writing, one of the co-editors. Alan Zwiebel. is a triple-threat man. He also bedecks the pages of Themes with his drawings and illustrations. We fondly remember his little men running jauntily across the pages of Themes. Like the pa- per itself, they seemed fresh and uninhib- itecl. A word of recognition must be given to the staff of the paper, who furthered the pioneering spirit of the editors through their diligence. Though deciph- ering the cryptic scrawls of T.A. students has no connotation of glory attached to it, it is a vital job and it has been per- formed well by the Themes staff. The road has been pointed outg it re- mains for future editors to forge ahead on it. Seated-M. Cohen. A. Zweihel editor, B. Stollman editor. N. Zucker. A. liatlish. Standing- S. Helfgott, D. Flagler, A. Hailtins. . . Scientific Talmudical Academys Scientific jour- nal emerged from the realm of erudition and scholarly research to wage an edi- torial battle for improvement of T.A.'s scientific curriculum, The editors. Rob- ert Segal and Sheldon Brunswick, cru- saded for the addition of advanced biol- ogy and bio-chemistry courses. The fruits of their labor may be en- joyed by students during the coming years. Rome was not built in a day. and changing school administration ,policy is somewhat more formidable task. A start. however. has been made. and it rests on the shoulders of future Scien- tific editors to take up the standard. All this was accomplished while main- taining the same level of scholarship that we have come to expect from the T.A. Scientific. Wlith the aid of Larry Bon- chek. as copy writer, and lack Biderman, as art editor, the paper printed articles on topics which ran the gamut from snake venom to space travel, touching gas tur- bines on the way. There were also insistent arguments presented for the incorporation of labor- atory work into T.A. science courses. This is definitely something that should be considered by both students and faculty. lf any of these reforms are instituted it will be due to the efforts of this year's editors. The tradition of the Scientific has been broadened this year to include the voicing of the opinions of the science devotees in T.A, and it is a welcome broadening of scope. Seated 1. to r.-I.. Bonchek, R. Segal, S. Brunswick. N. Ruttner. J. Biderman. Standing I. to r.- vl. Dattlekrarner, D. Sussman. S. Helfgott. S. Pechenick, D. Greer, E. Wlechsler, I. Scheinfeld. Hatchiah Although publishing only one issue this year, Harchiah focused all the ability of its contributors on this issue. The result was that even those of us with unpleasant memories of our Hebrew grades read through the issue. Purim was the subject of the issue, and it was handled well by the editorial staff. The articles on Halachoth of Purim aroused an awareness on the part of the .4: 4- .lr students in regard to .i Holiday wliicli all too often is considered merely a dai' for eating and drinking 4 ln this respect the paper serves .i valu- able purpose in TA. lt is hoped that this purpose will be obviated in the near future as a result of a higher regard on the part of the faculty for Until then the paper performs an in- valuable service. Seated l. to r.-C. Pichneni-gk, Dr. Brayer Vac Adv.. l. Epstein. Standing l. Uv r.-l. Lt-vim. ll, Kitevits, J. Kaminetslay, B. Cohen. Library The edification of T.A. students was assured by the efforts of the Library squad. Wlio knows how many scientists and philosophers may have been born due to their care of the library? Though stamping a date on a book, and rearranging books on shelves may not appear very romantic, and in fact isnt this has an appreciable affect on the reading habits of the student body. lf the library is well-kept and orderly more books are taken out by the student body. Under Dr. Shapiro's precise guidance, assisted by Murray Lieber, records of the books were kept straight. The loss of one or two books every year can be attributed to shadim lurking in Dr. Shapiros in- ner pockets. Bookkeeping has two meanings to the library squad. It may mean the care of library books. More likely, however, it means the recording of the annual debt of each T.A. student. Considering the popular view of the Yeshivah student as being destitute, it is astounding how much money they pay every year for overdue fines. There are rumors, in fact, that the new medical school is being fi- nanced with these fines. We owe the library squad a vote of thanks for their steady labor. They may see the fruits of their toil in our increased erudition. Seated l. to r. - A. Haikins. D. Sklar, M. Lieber, Chairman, Dr, Shapiro, Pac. Adv., B. Pereira. H. Linchitz, K. Scheinwald, Stand- ing l. to r.-B. Rochelle, E. Davis, F. Bierman, H. Isaaks, D. Levine, B. Schucker, D. Greer, L, Korngold, I. Batun, A. Kustonowitz. Orchestra Since this seemed the year for turning over new leaves, the orchestra decided to purchase some new leaves to turn overg especially since the T.A. orchestra had been using the same pieces of music for the last ten years. Beethoven was weat- ing so thin in some places, that his Fifth was only a fourth and a half. So they journeyed downtown and purchased new scores. This year's orchestra will be thanked by T.A. orchestras for the next ten years for supplying music for the coming decade. As usual, the orchestra was down at the basketball games to give the T.A. team added support and to soothe the nerves of opposing foul-shooters. The display of their musical aptitude in one of the assemblies gave T.A. a chance to see some of the talent that the orchestra contains. With the continued diligence of Mr. Schiff, the orchestra leader. and with the enthusiasm shown by the boys, the orchestra will become a group which T.A. may well be proud of. Seated l. to r.-P. Bell, J. Rifkind, R. Segal. J. Lowin, H. Rothman. Standing l .to r.-E. Mescheloff, B. Augenbraun, B. Schucker, S. Muss, B. Turner. Elchanite The United States government is often accused of bureaucracy, but it is the epi- tome of efficiency compared to this years Elchanite. Though it should be mentioned discreetly, there were fully seventeen cop- ies of the sophomore year. T.A. will never know how many typewriters the haggard, overworked typing staff relegated to use- lessness. Jonas Prager and his staff never complained when asked for five copies of an article and then saw all five dis- patched to the wastebasket-censored by Leibel. The literary minds of the Elchanite relaxed in the office and listened to the rats scuffiing over their heads. The efforts of jules Levin's associate editors, consist- ing of Blidstein, Storm, Fontek, Gittle- man, and Sherman, had to undergo the cruel knife of Mr. Leibel. This was ne- cessitated by the high fee of psychiatrists at the present time. The revising sessions stretching far in- to the night and morning will be fondly remembered by Messrs. Kitevits, Nadler, Levin, Frankel, Sherman, and Blidstein. Deadline night never came before a deadline, always two weeks afterwards. Then the typing staff would hole them- selves up in dorm room lO6, the literary staff feverishly rewrite all the material, the photography editors Lieber, Farkas, and Gerstein begin pouring developer and hypo into the sink to develop pic- tures, the copy editors Bonchek and Lipin- er debate violently over commas and periods, the managing editors Frankel and Sherman run about bothering everybody, and finally, the editors in chief, Howard Kitevits and Marvin Nadler, stand around shouting, screaming, cursing, and sweating F- all of this in a smog of black coffee and prune danish. The labors of the business staff, how- ever, stretched over the entire year. .lim- my Fontek and Armand Lindenbaum found that squeezing blood from turnips is a simple task compared to exhorting money from T.A. seniors. However, the Elchanite is published, so the business staff has obviously accomplished its task. The versatile art editor, when not think- ing up bon mots for the literary staff, applied his talents to sketching the little men running through the pages of this Elchanite. Lastly, the more unimportant positions of editors-in-chief were filled by Marvin Nadlet and Howie Kitevits, with Charles Frankel aiding them as associate editor. They merely performed the relatively un- important tasks of laying out the entire book, contracting the printing job, ar- ranging for photographs, checking all the literature, choosing photographs, worry- ing about deadlines, reading proofs, and other tasks of this sort. If they have lost part of their sanity in the process, they have produced an Elchanite which in our biased opinion, is the best in the long line of Elchanites. Kneeling l. to r, D. Greer, G. Blidstein. A. Storm, R. Segal. E. Berlinger, G. Saks. Sitting l. to r. -A. Zweibel, M. Leiber, G. Frankel, QI. Fontek. M .Nadler, C. Frankel, H. Kitevits. A. Lindenbaum, J. Levin, S. Sherman, N. Zucker. Standing-A. Rothkoff. H. Pine. D. Levine. l. Sheinfeld. B. Augenbaum, J. Gershon. M. Gerstein. L. Bonchek. S. Lippiner, B. Pereira. S. Nuss. A. Halpern. J. Lerman, A. Bernstein, B. Ruttner, XV. Lerer, M. Gittleman, R. Schmulowitz. Editors? Message This year marks the fourtieth anniversary of Talmudical Academy, and it has been our pleasure to organize and edit this yearbook of '55. But no work of this sort can be accredited solely to the toil and labor of its editors-in-chief. It is rather repre- sentative of the combined efforts of the various editors and staff members, each doing his share to produce a better yearbook. In recognition of these facts, we feel it our place to express our appreciation to the people whose services have been invaluable in the production of this book. Irrespective of how well we may have worked together, advice and counsel from an older hand is always needed and well appreciated. In this capacity, Mr. Leibel has greatly aided us as faculty adviser and our sincere thanks are expressed to him for the help he gave us. Perhaps every organization has at least one or two efficiency experts who are forever present when needed. jolly Cholly Frankel fits this role, the associate editor without whose work we might never have pro- duced the book we did. Organizing and editing are excel- lent abilities to . have, so long as you have the cal- ibre of literary material that a good book re- quire.s. For this we are indebted to the literary staff and in pat- HOWARD KITEVITS M1133 ff ki fill' - tor- ues evin. - Editor He, and his staff, Editor which includes jerry Blidstein, james Fontek, Milton Gittelman, Stan Sherman, and Allen Storm, are the biographers who have sketched the history of our class in this book. No less important a factor in production is the capital with which one produces and thus our appreciation is extended to james Fontek and Armand Lindenbaum, our pillars of monetary strength. Perhaps the least commended job is that of the typing staff, but we fully realize the vast amount of work the position entails and thanks are due Typing Editor Jonas Prager and Norbert Zucker, his associate editor. If the verbs, nouns, and adjectives in the book are in grammatical harmony, then credit is due the copy staff. For Elchanite artwork, we are indebted to Alan Zwiebel who is responsible for all of the drawing that appears in this book. A great part of the book's composition consists of the photography. The work of the editors Stan Farkas and Murray Lieber, and the associate editor Mortie Gerstein, do justice to the idea that one picture may express a thousand words. Every team has a utility group, and so it is with the Elchanite Thanks to Stan Sherman and Gerry Frankel who served as managing editors and kept the staffs aware of their particular responsibilities. Working with a printer plays a key role in the production of a yearbook and may we say that it has been a pleasure to have associated with jerry Rosenblum C37 T.A.D of Galin Press. Thanks to Mr. Bill Savaine who did a marvelous job of photography for the Elchan- ite. Special gratitude is due to Mr, I. Lieber whose gentlemanly manner and willingness to be of aid made him a pleasure to work with. In conclusion, may we express our sincere thanks to the Administration, to Mr. Abrams, and Dr. Saphire who were forever ready to lend a hand in aiding our publi- cation. We have given you the best results of our combined abilities and we hope that you will have as much enjoyment in reading our book as we had in publishing it. MARVIN NADLER .I . 4. -'L 7 F f,, . i I X, .'- ' his HOVVARD KITEVITS Ezfilol'-111-Chief GQ .-,. QL CHARLES FRANKEL MARVIN NADLER Afxociale Editor Edilor-in-Chief JAMES FONTEK Bluiziexx Manager Affoe. Literary Edilor 'F . , A 1 ' f STAN SHERMAN Alaamgiug Edilor ,'fJ.l'0c'. Ljlffdl'-V Ezfflol S1 XM' af ' f 31 Q ' 'F i Ei f 13, if . V :: .? JULES LEVIN ARMOND LINDENBAUM Ijterary Editor' B1lJiIIt?J'J Manager ALAN ZWIEBEL JONA5 PRAGER Ar! Eflilur Typing Ifilirwr 1 MURRAY LIEBER MORDIE GERSTIEN STANLEY FARKAS Pbotograplvy Editor Amor. Plmfggrapby Ediior Pbologrupby EIZHUI' Afmc. 13115111615 Manager GERALD FRANKEL GERALD BLIDSTIEN Alazzagiug Editor Amor. Lilerary Editor' xx l W 16 '3 ,vi qui...-1' I 7- X i 1 ' ' if ' 4 1 5 5 li ALAN STORM .-15106. Liienzry Ezfifw' GF' ., 'f , J' . 17 f , ,Q 'ksvfj 2 if ff' H' 'M NIILTON GITTELMAN Aiwa. Litezwrj' Editor , A vb A Q' Ki d'.,','I? NORBERT ZUCKER Afmr. Typing Edilw' V I X' N. . X. X I ARNOLD ROTHKOFF Sprnn Ezlitur' 'S f ll '4 l 'Q ELI BERLINGER ISRAEL SCHEINFELD Spnrfl Ezfifur fluuf, Sprnlj Ezlil I 4 x M ROBERT SCI-IMULOVUITZ Amor. Typing Editor Amor. Bzzfiueiy Manager . 3Wfi 295 z ,, .,., V-, .,,, . . - b 5 ' I f x ftw ' X ' f ro Q ,' A 'L .5 'T x X 3 A 1 LAWRENCE BONCHEK Cupj Ekfflfll' X K JOSHUA GIERSHON SQL LIPINER ,fiJ,mz'. Cwpm Inflfm' infix Iglxffff s Chess Team The chess team was invaded by an Israeli Expeditionary Force in 1954-55. Shimon Halpern and Nogah Ben David took the fortress of knights and castles by force, Halpern taking second and Ben David fourth board on the team. How- ever, even the Israeli Hagannah was un- able to dislodge Isaiah Beilin, our number one chess expert, who maintained his position as top man on the team. During the first term the chess team applied for membership in the Metro- politan Chess League and finally gained s me me 'THF ,MXH Qu - Q 'M 1,713 'U ., 'fig ' . , -'L I -.xwvzlh '. .L.. vh I '- Qhil , , 1. -i' T , . 5 3 'T - ' 151-X X--.QA . ,A ' nga V 3 A ww f' ,,, N Ls. 1,5 S' 1.9 , 'QV' . . - Q. . v i 32' Yu, r-, V ' us, -x - ,iv H Q - r -Ti r' ,..- . Ii 1 .T 4,-K W.. MM, ., Wm UWM , it, which was a major step in the ex- panding of our chess forays. During the second term. our other na- tive varsity member, Sheldon Freedman, took the helm of the team and arranged matches with seevral schools. Their per- ennial rival. R.j.j., was dispatched nicely by the cagey calculators. T.A. has a long and renowned reputa- tion in the Public School Athletic League chess competition. This tradition was car- ried on able shoulders this year. L. to r,-N. Ben-David, A. Halpern, S. Freedman, S .I-Ialpern. Checker Team The Talmudical checker team rolled up another unbeaten record this year. Al- though only three matches were held, they were clean sweeps, with the oppos- ing teams unable to garner even one game to assuage their wounds. In the first term, Israel Biclc led the team to a double win over Central Yeshiva High School for Girls. During the second term, x:::i.rg . -,, 4 . -.,'.' - .J ,Lin ' il lm Benjamin Turner piloted the invulnerable draught-dodgers to more victories. Talmudical Academy has always excel- led in the field, and this years team maintained this excellence. Though un- accompanied by frenzied cheering of hun- dreds of spectators, the team nevertheless turned in a creditable record. INTERSCHOLASTIC CHECKER TEABI Seated l. to r.-B. urner, l. Bicli Pres., M. Tambor. Standing-H. Turner. R. Carmel. 5. Brurisxxitlt. Debating Team Talmudical Academy was introduced to a number of innovations concerning the debating team. Wfith Sherman captaining the iirst terms team and Tambor the second, barriers of custom were shattered. To introduce the revolution in style, the debating team traveled down to B.T.A. This debate was conducted in Oregon, or cross-question style. Sherman and Blid- stein carried the banners to B.T.A. But even with the aid of Blidstein as cross- examiner, the decision was one that will live in infamy, going to B.T.A.-155-154. Fate, thy hand is cruel. A The team took this in stride and in- troduced the new style of debating to T.A. With Tambor speaking, and Emanu- el Goldblum. one of the two sophomores on the team. doing the questioning, the team out-prolixed and out-pointed Cen- tral. This avenged the loss suffered at their hands during the preceding year. But our eager innovators were not to be halted here. They forged onward and arrange an Inter-T.A. forum on the top- ic of Reinstitution of the Sanhedrinn. Brooklyn, Central, and Uptown T.A. par- ticipated, and two newcomers to the de- bating team, Btuckenstein and Helfgott vocalized for Talmudical Academy at B.T.A. Though we didn't see the forum, the reports were so good that it was de- cided to have one at Uptown. George Schaeffer, the other sophomore on the team, represented our school in the journal American Oratorical Contest. Though he didn't win, the future of the debating team appears bright. Seated l. to r.-G. Goldblum, rl. Blidstein, S, Sherman chairman, M. Tambor, J. Bruckenstein. Standing l, to r,-J. Levin, S. Helfgott, R. XVeinberg, G. Schaeffer. Basketball Team W dt, ev ' gtg Wy ,J M yi fig C pg mf fl. My Qt aaaa s H, 1 cf iff t as y . 5 K- ,Q a X ea ffl Q ji,-I in CX 9494 4 ,XXHKN QJ J J!! KC pf' FN . fel X M' V ' 2' S NX , A f 1' x C Q l . Q 'IEE f f C WM e , ., Xi, I L ' L fl., I Vi? H ' l . L F RX -i ig I QI H 'L ' C l , in I 5 1 li-axe., li iii ii i fill . at ., iff, 1 f ii - 'Sai I' ii' - ll! xi gffe' gr, it 4. C as e be E ' if fd Xue ,.f '4,,,,l-Dfc' ' Q N X' A!f,,f-.... s me our ME., On the night of November 16, the Talmudical Academy gymnasium was jammed with expectant spectators eagerly awaiting the beginning of the game which would mark the opening of the 1954-55 basketball season. Coach Hy S. Wettstein had taken his players into the gym office for last minute instructions and the fans were craning their necks toward the door anticipating the return of the team at any moment. Confident as the fans were about the team, there was considerable room for doubt. This was a completely new team taking the floor for Coach Wettstein, last year's starting five having graduated, and they had to prove their basketball prowess, not only to be public, but, more important, to themselves. To further com-, plicate matters, the Mini-Mites were pitted against Colby Academy, a team never before played by a Talmudical Ac- ademy squad and a team about which they new nothing. The Talmuds, succumbing to, opening day jittersn, played loosely and as a re- sult were on the short end of a 21-20 score at half time. Continuing in the same lackadaisical pattern the Mini'Mites persisted in throwing away numerous passes, as the famous T.A. fast break failed miserably. Colby Academy pressing their advantage, continued to pull ahead and led by three points as the final quarter began. The Mini-Mites. finally realizing that they were playing for keeps, very meth- BASKETBALL TEAM Kneeling l. to r.-E. Berlinger Mgr. G. Frankel. Capt. G. Sacks Asst. Mgr. Standing first row l. to r.-S. Xvieder. H Messinger, L Korngold, L. Kranes, E. Goldman, l. Hornstein, Coach Hy VC'ettstein. Standing second row l. to r.--A. Weisel, N. Simon, B. Englard, H. Felsen, A. Linden- baum, A. Genach, J. Kreeger. l. Goldsmith. odically began Looking like a from the one three quarters on to win the utes 58-56. to chop at the Colby lead. completely different squad that had played the first in the game, they went game in the closing min- This, then, was the pattern the Mini- Mites had molded for themselves, a pat- tern which was to reoccur often before the season had run its course. At times they played like the greatest high school five in the cityg at other times their performance left much to be desired. After another victory, a comparatively easy one, over Bedford Park H.S., T.A. faced their traditional opponents, Cath- edral H.S., at the Central Needle Sc Trades gym. They possessed a very tall, well built team, coupled with some excellent marks- men, and simply overpowered the much smaller T.A. squad. Marty Schulberg, big man on the team, did a brilliant job in the first half, grabbing almost every de- fensive rebound and scoring one third of the teams 19 points. Cathedral, however, playing a strong aggressive game took an early lead and were never headed, winning by a 48-57 score. Coming fresh off a repeat victory per- formance with Colby Academy on their court, T.A. opened their jewish High School League competition against Ramaz Yeshiva in the latter's gym. Quickly breaking away to a respectable lead over the Ramaz Basketeers. the mini-mites coasted to an easy 56-43 win. This was the game that saw Irv Gold- smith erupt with an awesome display of shooting talent from any and every point on the court, and wind up with 20 points for the night and a 60.5 field goal percentage. Marty Schulberg blossomed to great- ness in this contest. He really had the crowd buzzing with his eye- opening left handed hook shots. - lax ,.,,3. I, . To add insult to injury, Irv Hornstein made life doubly miserable for the already downcast Ramaz squad, racking up a number of driving layups. This was the game that saw Capt. Gerald Frankel return to the line up for the first time since the first game of the year, when he suffered a bruise on his eye, requiring his hospitalization. He received a standing ovation from Tal- mudical and Ramaz fans alike, and went on to play a noutstanding game, provid- ing the fans with an excellent preview of what to expect from T.A. in the jewish High School League. Continuing along at a torrid pace, the Talmudicals racked up consecutive wins over M.T.J., Bedford Park, Yeshiva of Flatbush, Chaim Berlin, Qin which Morty Kriger scored 24 points, high for the yearb Bentley, Cromping to a 100-57 vic- toryj a loss to Walden. and a glittering triumph over Columbia Grammar C only team to defeat last year's varsityj. Witli their seasons record standing at ll-2 the Mini-Mites prepared to meet R.j.j., the second place team in the Man- hattan division of the jewish High School League. The game, played in the jam packed George Wasliington H.S. gym proved to be an exciting, tightly played ball game. Bernard Zeke Englard, playing his first game against his former team-mates, sparkplugged the defense and generally proved to be a thorn in R.qI.J.'s side, In spite of Englards stellar play, the mini-mites were down by one point, 55- 56, with only seconds to go in the game. At this point, Irv Goldsmith, who had been having a very poor night, not yet having scored, was fouled and was award- ed two foul shots. Needing at least one foul to tie the game and both to win, Goldsmith had his work cut out for him. With the stature and confidence of a pro, Goldsmith calmly sank both shots to assure T.A. of victory. Goldsmith, who had previously missed two important foul shots thus puickly turned from the games goat to its hero . The victory over RJJ. assured for all practical purposes first place in the Manhattan division of the jewish High School League for the mini-mites. In the following weeks, with H.I.L.I., Rhodes H.S., Ramaz, and R.j.j. falling by the wayside and being stopped only by Cathedral, the Talmudical Academy Hoopsters really hit their stride. Morty Kriger provided the scoring punch, am- assing 8l points in that stretch, and being very ably assisted by the great all around play of his teammates. Unlike the two previous years, winning the League title did not automatically designate T.A. to represent their division in the championship game in Madison Square Garden. This vear, a system of play-offs has been innovated, wherein the first place team in one division played the second place team in the other division. Following this system, B.T.A. was scheduled to meet R.-H. and T.A. was slated against Flatbush Yeshiva. Bad news hit the T.A. team, as they learned that their coach, Hy Wettstein was injured in a fall. He was hospitalized as a result of it, and was forced to miss the playoffs. W 9 iff as Playing before a jam packed house of frenzied spectators in the Central Needle 8: Trades gym on Monday night, March 14, 1955. R.-U. upset favored B.T.A. in overtime, assuring themselves a berth in the Madison Square Garden contest. The jittery T.A. squad, minus their coach, and visiby affected by the R..l.j. upset, played poorly, and were grateful to be able to walk off the floor at half time holding a two point edge. The mini'mites, inspired in the second half because of their sentiments towards Coach Hy Wettstein, returned to the floor, their confidence bolstered, and quicly dispelled all fear of a double upset. They buried Flatbush under a 23 point barrage in the third quarter and Flatbush never recovered. Playing behind a 21 point output by Motty Kriger and another stellar defensive performance by Zeke Englard, T.A. walked off the floor, a very happy, very tired group of boys. T.A. IN THE GARDEN As the players began warming up on the brilliantly lit court, surrounded by thousands of seats, as yet conspicuously empty, one was struck by the enormity of the situation in general, and the minuteness of oneself in particular. This was the prize that spurred the team through the season to ofttimes brilliant performances, but it always displayed a great deal of courage and outstanding sportsmanship. Now that the team had actually arrived, one had to stop and mar- vel at the fact that this was the third consecutive year that Talmudical Academy was defending their jewish High School League crown in Madison Square Garden. The cards were seemingly all stacked against the T.A. boys in their quest for the victory they wanted so badly. The law of averages was slowly working against the probability of 30 consecutive league triumphs. Coach Hy Wettstein, their leader and guiding light, was in his bed at the Bronx Veterans Hospital, rather than at the Garden, where his absence was so acutely felt. XX!ould these obstacles weigh too heavily against this, the most courageous T.A. squad to ever represent the school? lrv Goldsmith quickly put T.A. in the lead with a spinning jump shot. It was, however, a lead which was not to last long, as Rqlkl. came back to tie the score at l2-ll at the end of the initial quarter. Irv I-lornstein replaced Zeke Englard, as T.A. switched from a man to man to a zone defense. Shortly thereafter, Armand Lindenbaum replaced Marty Schulberg, and as he had done so often i' during the season. grabbed many import' ant rebounds. R.Vl.wl,, however, was not to be denied and led the slightly dismayed TA. five, 26-20 at the half. Coming out for the second half, the Mini-Mites showed the fans why the champs are the champs. Shooting often, and accurately they quickly tied it up on baskets by Frankel, Englard, and Gold- smith. They went on to lead 38-36 as the last stanza began. Here,T.A. really put on the pressure, holding the ball back until they either had a good shot, or were fouled in the attempt. Clicking nine out of ten free throws, the Mini-Mites opened a com- fortable margin between themselves and their opponents. With the final score announced over the public address system as being 51-46, the boys walked off the floor deliriously happy, regretful only that their coach, Mr. Wettstein, who deserved so much of the credit for the victory, could not be there to share their jubilation. If at that moment the boys felt just a little bit proud of themselves, it was a feeling well earned. Wlmen a team equipped with great individual talent plays well, it is to be expected. When, however, a team with no such individual talent, plays brilliantly, that is the mark of a champion. TOTALS No. Name G. F.G. F.T.A. F.T. 'Xa F. Total Ave. 88 Morton Kriger 18 75 155 84 .600 44 250 12.78 99 Lrving Goldsmith 19 80 58 522 192 10.20 66 Martin Schulberg 22 85 75 600 215 9.77 77 Gerald Frankel 18 51 78 615 151 8.59 55 Irving Hornstein 19 57 45 418 155 7.00 Bernard Englard 21 50 49 550 126 6.00 15 Abraham Wiesel 17 25 25 652 61 5.59 19 Dave Perlmutter 6 7 0 O00 14 2.55 96 Al Blumenfeld 10 10 7 .286 22 2.20 89 Armand Lindenbaum 18 15 19 421 58 2.11 16 Neil Simon 10 9 4 500 5 20 2.00 22 Ernest Goldman 15 9 7 5 .700 14 25 1.55 10 Sol Wieder 11 6 0 0 .000 5 12 1.09 12 Larry Kranes 7 2 5 5 .600 5 7 1.00 9 Abraham Genack 5 0 4 5 .750 0 5 1.00 25 Louis Korngold 7 5 0 0 .000 1 6 .96 51 Julian Kreeger 5 1 0 0 .000 0 2 .67 18 Harvey Felson - 5 0 2 1 .500 2 1 .55 8 Howard Messinger 5 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .00 G.-Games F.G.-Field Goals F.T.A.-Free Throws Attempted F.T.-Free Throws Made '36 -Free Throw Percentage F.-Personals Total-Total Points Scored Ave.-Average Points Per Game TEAM TOTALS ' F.G.-481 F.T.A.-509 F.T.-295 Average Per Game For-57.05 Average Per Game Against-41.18 Total For-1255 Total Against-946 INDIVIDUAL SCORING RECORDS Most Fouls Made In Season 84 - Morton Kriger Most Fouls Attempted In Season 155 - Morton Kriger PLAYOFF RECORDS Most Foul Shots Scored by One Player 11 - Morty Kriger vs. Flatbush Most Foul Points Scored by Team 25 - vs. Flatbush 1954 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DJJ Date Team TA. Opporitiou Tues. Nov. 16 Colby Academy 58 36 Tues. Nov. 25 Bedford Park H. S. 55 19 Sat. Nov. 27 Cathedral H. S. 57 48 XV ed. Dec. 1 Colby Academy 50 42 Sat. Dec. 11 'Ramaz H. S. 56 45 Sat. Dec. 18 'Mesivta Tif. jerusalem 85 52 Mon. Dec. 20 Bedford Park H. S. 62 21 Thurs. Dec. 25 'Flatbush H. S. 55 48 Sat. Jan. 8 'Chaim Berlin H. S. 74 59 Mon. Jan. 10 'Mesivta Tif. Jerusalem 95 45 Tues. Jan. 11 Bentley H. S. 100 57 Sat. Jan. 29 Walden H. S. 46 58 Sat. Feb. 12 Columbia Gram. H. S. 55 49 Tues. Feb. 15 'Rabbi J. joseph 57 56 Thurs. Feb. 17 College Intra-Mural Champs 72 9 Sat. Feb. 19 'Hebrew Inst. L. I. 55 2 Thurs. Feb. 24 Rhodes H. S. 46 42 W'ed. Mar. 2 Cathedral H. S. 42 54 Sat. Mar. 5 'Ramaz H. S. 50 Mon. Mar. 7 'Rabbi Joseph 61 45 JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE PLAYOFF GAMES Mon. Mar. 14 Flatbush H. S. 61 44 Wed. Mar. 16 Rabbi joseph 46 51 FINAL RECORD: 19 VUINS, 5 LOSSES tJezz'irlJ High School League Barleezball Context TEAM SCORING RECORDS Consecutive League Championships - 5 Consecutive League Wins LUnbrokenJ 30 - 1951- 52 - 53 - 54 - 55 Consecutive Wins At Home QUnbrokenQ 45 - 1945 -to present Most Foul Shots Scored by One Player 11 - Morton Kriger vs. Flatbush 1954- 1955 BASKETBALL AWARD WINNERS Philip Wettstein Memorial Sportsmanship Award to Gerald Frankel for out- standing display of sportsmanship, courage, team play and leadership. Hyman Israel Most Valuable Player Award to Martin Schulberg for his con- sistentlybrilliant play during the 1954-55 season. 1' Abe Kramer Basketball Award to Irving Goldsmith for the great improvement in his playing ability and his all around value to T.A. Arnold Lerman General Excellence Award to Mott Kriger for his all around brilliant defensive and offensive play during the 1954-55 season. SEASONS HIGHLIGHTS Wonderful spirit and cooperation of the- many friends of T.A. and coach Hy Wettstein in the team's two playoff victories. Namely: Mr. Norman Abrams, Bernie Saracheck, Arthur Tauber, Norman Palefski, Harvey Schussel, Gerald Turk, Marvin Herskowitz, Red Blumenreich, the team and its managers. The great display of courage and determination by Irv Goldsmith in sinking the two winning foul shots in the R.j.J. contest. The marvelous team effort in getting ball down court with 10 seconds to play and trailing by one point in the R.J.j. contest. Four men touched the ball in 8 seconds and a shot was gotten off by the fourth man. Frankels great courage in returning to play brilliantly following a serious eye in- jury that hospitalized him. Englard's titanic effort in the second R.j.j. contest in which he single-handedly destroyed a really good team. Mr. Norman B. Abrams' heartfelt telegram to coach Hy Wettstein which brought tears to his eyes, and in Hy Wettstein's own words, made his hospitalization much more bearable. The consistently brilliant play of Marty Schulberg who did not play one bad game all season and was the backbone of the team. Mort Krieger's great spirit, leadership, alertness and brilliant shooting. Hornstein's terrific drive, speed and hustle. 'Lindenbaunfs great rebounding and timely spot play as a key substitute. The team's wonderful play in contests against Rhodes, Columbia Grammar, Colby and the second R.j.j. game. The team's wonderful comeback in the second half of Madison Square Garden Championship Game. Goldsmith's great play in Madison Square Garden. Inspiring telegrams sent from team to coach and coach to team during playoff games. Many visits of team and its followers to coach Hy Wettstein at his bedside at the Bronx V.A. Hospital. T.V. announcement by Telecaster Bud Palmer and Broadcaster Marty Glickman to Hy Wettstein following the team's great victory. Response to attack by Yeshiva University sports writer on coach Hy Wettstein by Academy News Sports Editor Eli Berlinger. Fine consistent all around team effort by this year's outfit. This was demonstrated by the fact that in the first six games - six different players led the scorers. Handling of the team during playoffs by assistant coach Gerald Tuck. Most efficient handling of management duties by managers Eli -Berlinger and George. Saks A Fencing Team After four years of hard work, T.A. fencing is here to stay. Starting off four years ago under the able guidance of Mr. .lay Leibel T.A. began to mold the em- bryo of a future team. Nisson Shulman was coach the following year and it was an eager group of Freshmen and Soph- omores that joined the team then. Robert Taub. George Seigal and Daniel Chill were our mentors best proteges. When they left at the end of the semester everyone felt that fencing in T.A. had gone with them. Despite this, Bill Millen, the new coach, was able to pick up where Coach Shulman had left off. By gathering to- gether the members of previous teams along with a bit of fresh blood, Mr. Millen was able to produce a team which tied Emanuel Brotherhood and the College Freshmen team 6-6, The team boasted of such men as Zvi Berkowitz, who had already asserted himself as T.A.'s most formidable fencer, Sam Bernhard, jack Biderman, Sheldon Brunswick, Stan Sher- man, Murray Leiber and Norbert Zucker. The school year ended with T.A. fencing at its best yet and great plans for the oncoming year were made. At the beginning of this fourth year of fencing in T.A., the team entered into heavy training for what promised to be the teams best year. Bill Millen was coaching his second year and with the exception of Sam Bernhard who had left Talmudical, the team was intact. Under his superb coaching, the Mini- mites went into heavy Inter-Scholastic competition. Although losing its first match 7-5 to Brooklyn Tech, Talmudical struck back. Seward Park was tied 6-6 and the powerful College Freshmen team was trounced S-2. With the fencing season not yet half- way over, T.A. is counted upon to make a favorable showing against such power- ful teams as Stuyvesant and others. H. X. 1 , I , -ri QV: FENCING TEAM Kneeling l. to r.-N. Zucker, H, Fisher, A. Shatkes. Standing-J. Fisher, D. Greer, K. Rosenthal, S. Brunswick, J. Biderman, Z. Berkowitz, M. Lieber, Coach W. Miller. 3-4 .--..-iQ-. s .i. g smfwozus 'i ' REX 1 i X xllff xx X N '1 f X Wx Xkxxxx +A, ..1- . ini 111- Birthdays came around, and a large waiting line was noticed in front of Dean Sar's office. When Mr. Leibel un- fortunately took sick his class came down with the first case of the annual Regents jitters. Work on the Elchanite intensified. Galley proofs were received and anybody who had written anything rejoiced to see it in print. When someone misplaced part of the Senior Year at the last minute, jules Levin screamed bloody murder, but rewrote it in time. For the last time, end terms drew near. It was noticed that those boys going to Y.U. studied harder for their T.I. end terms than those who weren't. Becoming sentimental, we rode the Lone Ranger on those last end terms as he had never been ridden before. It was at this time that we made Benjy Weiss an honorary senior in view of the help he had given us and the fact that he finally entered the high school. High school classes also were drawing to a close. Mr. I-lorn's class was finishing its unique project of a 33 r.p.m. Othello. As a fitting final tribute to Mr. Unger, his second period class voted him Teach of the Year . Mr. Wollman also received an honor when he was hailed as the old- est New York Times newsboy in the city. Some of us wanted to set off laughing gas in Mr. Breinan's class, but Mr. Berger would not cooperate. Mr. Lichtenberg proudly shepherded his math class through a college end term which they took in stride. It was the greatest triumph for Mr. Lichtenbergs speed-up system of pedagogy. He had taught a high school class a year of college math in one term. Although slightly bowlegged they walked along with the rest of us on a final pile grimmage to the S.M.I.., the Shapiro Memorial Library. There we returned the slightly overdue books which we had bor- rowed when we were freshmen. It was then that we discovered how the librar- ians' banquet, the library's subscriptions and new books, and Docs new car were paid for. The last hurdle appeared in the form of end terms and Regents exams. We could have taken them in stride, but slowed down when we realized that our high school days were leaving us too soon. Many of us were surprised when we found that we really had grown attached to our schoolg its influence on, and po- sition in, our lives had grown on us without our knowing it. And so it was, that on a warm june night we filed into Lamport Auditorium, where the four year journey had begun, to end it. We walked up to receive our diplomas with our heads held high. Grad- uating from Talmudical Academy was something that we could be proud of. mi X K , :mai A j S Bgshfiff,-J ,- f 'FWNW Y vp -,I ,W ff mx- SY. hu'-. A -. 4,1 H XR ' X . C XV ' af: Fgsjmjjgja X ms- S X 5,3 LQ? AL Dr. Bmyer Leafves T. A. No longer will his fleeting footsteps be heard pitter-pattering about the floors from class to class. No longer will his unique smile and graceful motions be a part of TA. The short but eventful stay is over. Dr. Brayer, familiar to all as Doc , has resigned. Teaching in both Teachers Institute and the high school, he finds that he can- not devote the needed amount of time to research. He has therefore given up his work in TA., but will continue to teach in the other departments. Dr. Brayer is now working for his doc- torate in psychology and has chosen Psy- chology of jewish Education, as his topic for research. In addition to this, he is preparing material for publication on various other subjects included among which are studies in Hasidism, in the history of jewish music, in Targumic lit- erature, and the history of Jewish educa- tion in Roumania. 'N W' Rabbi Dr. Menachim Brayer was born March 9, 1922, in the city of Strussov, Poland. His stay in Poland was short and after six months he moved to Roumania where his father was a prominent rabbi. In 1928 the Brayer family moved to Stef- anesti where he spent the greatest part of his youth. Young Menachim attended the Yeshi- vah of Kishenev in Bessarabia where he received his S'micha at the age of eight- een, and was to replace his grandfather as the rabbi in the city's synagogue, when the war broke out and the entire city was evacuated. His father was taken as hos- tage and the young rabbi was sent to . . 3 . f' I n-ax-m..de..I.4,-96 . . ,-.....n.-n--u......u f concentration camp where he remained till his liberation in 1944. Immediately after freedom became a reality, his vast resources and abilities were converted into active participation in an enormous range of activities. He registered into the university of Jassi where he continued his interrupted col- lege training, until he received his B.A. in 1946. He became active in the B'nai Akiva and in a short time was appoint- ed head of the Hechalutz where he helped send hundreds of homeless chil- dren to Israel. He edited the Roumanian monthlies Iavne'i, Darkenu , and Nitz- achon in New York. It was through his efforts that the cultural organization of B'nai Akiva was formed and he published material for religious education. At the same time he joined the Zionist under- ground and worked extensively to com- bat the Communist regime. In 1947 Rabbi Brayer left Roumania to study art at the University of Sorbonne and within a year received his masters. Due to family hardships and other rea- sons, the young student was forced to come to America in 1948 with his fam- ily. Witluin a short time he was director of the Hechalutz department of Hapoel Hamizrachi, and taught at the Hebrew Institute of Shulamit. He entered Yeshiva for post graduate work in june '48. Wliile working for his Masters he was appointed to the faculty of Teachers Institute. A year later he received his Doctorate in Semitics and was then appointed to the faculty of Talmudical Academy as Chairman of the Hebrew department. Teaclling has proved little hindrance to the overall contributions he has made since his arrival to America. Dr. Brayer has written an extensive study in Tal- pioth on the topic of Jewish music and Targumic literature. He has written many numerous articles on the psychology of D. P. children in Shvilei Hachinuch. Re- search of his on Halachic topics have been published in Beis Yitzchak and other publications. Witli the opening of Stern's college for women, Dr. Brayer was appointed a mem- ber of the faculty. In 1952 he married Miss Mimi Friedman, daughter of Rabbi and Mrs. S. Friedman, and has a son Yigal who is one year old. The work Dr. Brayer has done at Tal- mudical Academy has been vast. From the moment of his appointment, his was the job of organizing and instituting a Hebrew curriculum almost single-handed- ly. He prepared lessons for one, three , five , and seven and introduced a di- versified and detailed program in the study of Hebrew grammar, prophets, his- tory, and literature. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment for which most of us are deeply indebted to him, was the stress he laid upon conversational Hebrew and the efforts he made, irrespective of the difficulties that arose, to conduct classes entirely in Hebrew. Witlm his resignation, the literary and scholastic worlds gain the fuller efforts of a devoted student, but Talmudical loses a versatile and inspiring intellect whom she will find most difficult to re- place. May we express for the entire sen- ior class our sincerest hopes that he meet with success in whatever endeavors he chooses to undertake. We wish to extend our deepest gratitude to the advertisers who have made this book possible. COMPLIMENTS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS From MR. AND MRS. 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AND MRS. ALEXANDER MUSS ln Memory of Rose Finkelstein's Life Long A Activity and Devotion To Yeshiva Education Mr. and Mrs. J. Silverman Congratulations to our Son Bernard Mr. and Mrs. Max Stolman Congratulations to LEO Upon His Graduation Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Goldberg Rabbi and Mrs. Emanuel Brum Sarah Goldberg Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ginsberg And Family Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Berkowitz Compliments of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker Compliments of Styletone, Inc. The Worlcl's Finest Shower Ensembles K Q? x ' i in eifguuiiiej it il ll i l 1 li bs fvcfnofee - lx 'NEG-ooTCHf ' . zvJ:Eh'45 L Compliments of A Friend of William I. Crausman Compliments of Brewster Furnishing Corp. Compliments of Mr. ancl Mrs. Irving Stolman AND FAMILY Compliments ot Hartz Mountain Products Corp. l Best Wishes Ballas Egg Products Corp. New York, N. Y. And Zanesville, Ohio Congratulations and Best Wishes to Alvin M. Halpern I l I From I MR. AND MRS BERNARD HALPERN AND MARION MR. AND MRS. YONA HALPERN I I MR. LOUIS REISS MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM SCHWARTZ MR. AND MRS. MORRIS REISS l I l Max Harris Textile Co. Importers and Converters Clothes Linings and Cotton Fabric The Pa rents-Teachers Association of Congratulate Their Alumni Upon Their Graduation From TALMUDICAL ACADEMY ALBERT BERNSTEIN LEO GOLDBERG RICHARD LANDRES ARMAND LINDENBAUM SOLOMON LIPNER MORTON SINGER Compliments of Berenson , Silk Mills, Inc. Best Wishes FROM FRIENDS OF A. George Saks Compliments ot A FRIEND OF Jules Rosenberg Best Wishes FROM FRIENDS OF A. George Saks Best Wishes to Robert Preis From His Parents, Brother and Mosholu Jewish Center Best wisHEs to ALVIN M. HALPERN MROM DR. SALOMON JOLLEK LEDNER'S CLEANERS Oppisite the Yeshiva Special Rates to Yeshiva Students CONGRATULATIONS TO GERALD J. BLIDSTEIN FRAM MOTHER AND DAD COMPLIMENTS OF WINDSOR NAVIGATION CO., INC. seo - sth AVENUE New YORK, N. Y. Compliments of A Friend CONGRATULATIONS FROM SIDNEY PASTERNACK TO IRVING LEVITZ COMPLIMENTS OF PARNES-FEINSTEIN CO. 495 - 71h AVENUE NEW YORK Ie, N. Y. CONGRATULATIONS TO MURRAY GRAFSTEIN CONGRATULATIONS TO WILLIAM LERER From MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH HAMMER CONGRATULATIONS TO SIMON HALPERN MR. AND MRS. Ffom LOUIS J. SCHREIBER NETZACH ISRAEL JEWISH CENTER IO78 KELLY STREET COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. REUBEN COHEN COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. HARRY ABER Phone TRafa1gar 4-2781 - Strictly Kosher H. TEICHMAN MEAT AND POULTRY MARKET 617 COLUMBUS AVENUE COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND OF H. B. COMPLIMENTS OF AMERICAN BAKERS SUPPLIE CO. 852 LINTON AVENUE BRONX 56, N. Y. D. GRUENSPECHT 8- SONS Strictly Kosher Meat Products 3826 Broadway - New York 32, N. Y. TOmkinS 7-1148 749 Courtlandt Avenue - Bronx 51, N. Y ME1rose 5-3333 innn 1T1 mn1:s5 :Hn ID nnwn .sa ,s'a?'n?'a hmm :Mmm rv: The Aristocrats of Kosher Catering TENNENBAUM CATERERS Broadway Central Hotel -GR 7-0248 Little Hungary-GR 7-1500 COMPLIMENTSOF STARLIGHT LAUNDRY INC. 2077 WASHINGTON AVENUE BRONX 57, N. Y. -rv: arms? !n9:nn :Su WTVDST ,i't'T3FIE' ,HDV ,NES ,SDS CONGRATULATIONS TO SOL LIPINER AND JULES LEVIN CHARLES WOLF 8. SONS A. KOPEL S. EHRMAN 8. SONS SOLOMON TRAU COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. N. SHUCATOWITZ MICHELO GIANGRASSO BARBER SHOP 2502 AMSTERDAM AVENUE New York 33, N. Y. - Haircut 750 HOTEL GARTNER The Ideal Summer Resort SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Rubin STERN 8. WOLF Meat 8. Poultry 2783 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND 7. xy be-'QQQY Y ,, R X , - 661. ' Y 'ww 5 COMPLIMENTS TO GERALD J. BLIDSTEIN From SCHWARTZ, LEVITT 8. SOMMER SAUL L. VLADIMER INSURANCE 66 COURT STREET BROOKLYN 2, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. MARCUS BAUMGARTEN CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB M. LERMAN From TRIBORO DRUG 8. SUNDRY CO. 3I79 TREMONT AVENUE BRONX 6I, N. Y. BEST WISHES TO GRADUATING CLASS OF 55 ANI-MEAL INGREDIENTS, Inc. 66 RIVER STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y. IIIIIIONI ..., ., -Q'1 f ' .... ,. ,,,...... CONTINENTAL cnocolnss cmplamm. of Zmbmwivw COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. CHARLES Muss COMPLIMENTS or THE SHERMAN FAMILY COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. MEYER SLOTKIN GRanite 2-T065 KOPF'S Ladies' Wearing Apparel 207 SOUTH 60th STREET PHILADELPHIA 39, PA. GOLD AND REISS SARAH HERSHKOVITZ LIMESTONE PRODUCTS CQRPQRATIQN LORI PASTRY SHOP OF AMERICA 2421 BROADWAY C 'Ht Lime Crest Brand E559 NEWTON, NEW JERSEY NEW YORK' N' Y' Telephone: NEWTON 256 RI 5-0650-0651 DALE FARMS ABE SEMP MORMUR PAINT 8. SUPPLY CO. 703 AMSTERDAM AVENUE COMPLIMENTS OF MR. BERTHA ELKIN CONGRATULATIONS TO ARTHUR GEVIRTZ ON HIS GRADUATION MR. AND MRS. MOSES MENDLOWITZ SHORLAND TEXTILE CO. 274 GRAND STREET NEW YORK 2, N. Y. CONGRATULATIONS TO SOL LIPINER JULES LEVIN N. MAIN STREET SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. GRamercy 7-0958 ELECTRIC MOTOR MAINTENANCE CO. Molors - Controllers - Beltin 9 Electrical adn Factory Supplies AIO East 13th Street - New York 3 TRIBORO PRESS ARTHUR GEVI RTZ 7I3 EAST I33rd STREET BRONX 54, N. Y. Tel.: LU. 5,5454 CONGRATULATIONS TO MY GRANDSON ARNOLD ROTHKOFF MR. DAVID FOGEL COMPLIMENTS OF ORIGINAL CONSUMERS OIL 8. FUEL CO. HARRY SINGER COLUMBUS AVENUE MARKET Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 582 Columbus Avenue-Near 88th Street COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. IRVING SCHATZ SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF KLUSKY - PEREIRA FAMILY CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB M. LERMAN FROM THE SYNTHETIC CLEANERS 2505 Eastchester Road - Bronx, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. L. VOGEL AND FAMILY CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SON I R V I N G ON HIS GRADUATION MR. AND MRS. BEN LEVITZ STERN'S GROCERY MONSEY, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF FORT GEORGE RECREATION CENTER TREMONT MONUMENT WORKS 175th STREET 8. WASHINGTON AVENUE BRONX, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND OF JONAS PRAGER SAM HEVER 8. SONS Wholesale and Retail Fruit and Produce I I5 FEATHERBED LANE COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND OF HERBERT LINCHITZ CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB M. LERMAN AND THE CLASS OF '55 COMPLIMENTS OF LOUIS MANCUSO ROXY BARBER SHOP T548 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE CONGRATULATIONS TO BARRY ROSEN FROM AUNT ETHEL LIPSTADT MEMORIAL COMPANY MONUMENTS 370 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HARRY'S 8. MOlSHE'S COLLEGE LUNCHEONETTE 2549 AMSTERDAM AVENUE Across from The Yeshiva OTTO KLUGER FOOD MARKET 2508-I2 EASTCHESTER ROAD BRONX 69, N. Y.- KI 9-0303 COMPLIMENTS OF HERSH'S KOSHER WINES A FRIEND OF BENJY'S Fresh Fruits and Vegetables MOSES KLEINMAN 2541 AMSTERDAM AVENUE CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB M. LERMAN FROM PELHAM FURNITURE CO. 2088 WHITE PLAINS AVENUE BRONX 60, N. Y. -TY 2-T220-l WEBERS CAFETERIA Good Meals at the Lowest Prices Main Building of Yeshiva BEST WISHES TO GRADUATES COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND R. G. MALTBIE CO. COMPLIMENTS OF MAX LEVINSON COMPLIMENTS OF ' BAINBRIDGE LIQUORS 277 BAINBRIDGE STREET BROOKLYN, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. LOUIS MUSS ELIZABETH, MARION AND HENRY FLEISCHMAN 8. HYMAN Try us for the Best Quality Meat - Poultry - Delicatessen 1530 St. Nichoias Avenue - WA 3-3345 COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. HERMAN GOTTESMAN MR. AND MRS. DAVID SELIG ELITE UNDERWEAR CO. 571-5 WEST I88th STREET NEW YORK 33, N. Y. Tel. WA 3-6II8 COMPLIMENTS OF STANLEY AND JOSHUA MUSS COMPLIMENTS FROM CAMP MACHANAIM COMPLIMENTS OF AL ABRAMS COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. ABRAHAM LOWIN AND FAMILY Congratulations to NORMAN RUFFNER EMPIRE HOTEL Ferndale, N. Y. M. Neuman - EV 8-4753 Rev. H. Neiman - EV A-3588 COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND COMPLIMENTS OF ROCHELLE DEBORAH 8. SARAH COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND OF ALAN H. ZWIEBEL GUTMANN 8. MAYER 1508 St. Nicholas Ave. 4229 Broadway WA 3-1989 WA 3-3073 Known for Best Kosher Meats Poultry and Delicatessen BEST WISHES TO OUR SON IRVING and His Fellow Graduates MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL GOLDSMITH BERGER'S DELICATESSEN STRICTLY KOSHER B551 WISHES CONGRATULATIONS TO ABE HAIKINS To JOSH From His MR. AND MRS. E. GERSHON MOTHER, FATHER, AND FAMILY BROTHER AND SISTER COMPLIMENTS OF THE FRANKEL FAMILY BEST WISHES TO E L I From MR. AND MRS. JULIUS PFEIFFER CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF '55 AND TO JOSHUA SHUCATOWITZ From THE NEW HAVEN MIZRACHI ZIMMERMAN'S LADIES' 8. CHILDREN'S WEAR 3440 BOSTON ROAD BRONX, N. Y.-Tel. KI 7-5310 COMPLIMENTS OF YESHIVA TORAT CHAIM OF HARLEM ENdicott 2-1377 Prompt Service MRS. MARSHALL'S PRIVATE LAUNDRY 102 WEST 71st STREET IN MEMORY OF RABBI CHAIM BERKOWITZ CONGRATULATIONS TO ISRAEL From MAMA, LORRAINE, AND NAT COMPLIMENTS OF WOLF WIRGIN ABRAHAM PHILIPS 8. SONS, INC. 44 East Broadway - New York 2, N. Y. Telephone CAnal 6-7707-8-9 Manufacturers of Town Top Clothes BEST WISHES TO JERRY KAMINETSKY S8-W DAIRY 31 GROCERY 1505 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE Shomer Shabbos - Open til Midnight COMPLIMENTS OF BERNARD GROSS THE KISHKE KING 1711 PITKIN AVENUE BROOKLYN 12, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND SID'S FRUIT 8. VEGETABLE STORE 1686 MACOMBS ROAD BRONX 53, N. Y. SAM SKODNIK 1505 GRAND CONCOURSE BRONX, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND OF MILTON PINE COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. DAVID FINK DE GRUYTER CHOCOLATES Imported by Lemberger Food Co. 4369 BROADWAY - NEW YORK CITY CONGRATULATIONS TO SAM MIZNER FROM HIS PARENTS COMPLIMENTS OF CANTOR SHALOM KATZ AND FAMILY WASHINGTON, D.C. FOLADAIRE DAIRY Across from the Yeshiva Open 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. IRVING HOPMEIER CHESTER DECORATORS 707 EAST TREMONT AVENUE LOUIS SOHN 85 STANTON STREET NEW YORK CITY BEST REGARDS JOE JACOBS GREAT NECK, L. I. COMPLIMENTS OF DR. AND MRS. S. LIPTZLER AND DAUGHTERS CONGRATULATIONS TO JERRY KATTER FROM LEON'S FOOD MARKET COMPLIMENTS OF CENTURY MAINTENANCE 8. SUPPLY CORP. JOSEPH STAHL Manufaciuring Furrier 251 Wes13Oth Street - New York City COMPLIMENTS OF URIAH ODEM NISSIM HIZME ISRAELI ART 8- JEWELRY CO. 89 CANAL STREET- NEW YORK CITY COMPLIMENTS OF BRONX, N. Y. RABBI AND Mas. soLoMoN wmn UN. 3-1957 RONNIE LEE lNFANT'S 8 CHlLDREN'S WEAR 2165 White Plains Ave. - Bronx 60, N. Y. A FRIEND OF JOSHUA N. GERSHON BEST WISI-IES TO OUR NEPHEW ISRAEL WIND UPON HIS GRADUATION MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH WIND COMPLIMENTS OF EAGLE AVENUE GARAGE 782 EAGLE AVENUE BRONX 56, N. Y. COLUMBIA BUTTER 8. EGG,A INC. 312 GREENWICH STREET NEW YORK, N. Y. WE ARE PROUD OF YOU J E R R Y REV. AND MRS. MORRIS H. KAMINETSKY LEE AND PHYLLIS COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND HUDSON TRANSPORTATION CO New York - New Jersey - Pennsylvania WHitehall 3-5788 BEST WISI-IES TO RICHARD UPON HIS GRADUATION FROM HIS GRANDPARENTS MR. AND MRS. ISSAC R. RIFKIN B. GORDON Manufacturers of lntegrity Clothes I I Allen Street - New York City SAMUEL RABINOWITZ General Insurance 621 Dickinson Street- Philadelphia, Pa. Tel.: FU 9-4574 FRIENDS OF MORDIE GERSTEIN HERBERT H. OWENS A. B. BENTLEY CO. INSURANCE BROKERS 5 Beekman Street- New York City Tel.: BE 3-7860 WElSBERGER'S Strictly Kosher Meat and Poultry Market 704 West I7th Street - WA 7-3088 COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. SOL H. ZAVON CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATING CLASS RABBI AND MRS. N. WEINBERG COMPLIMENTS OF Mr. and Mrs. V. Kitevits AND FAMILY CONGRATULATIONS TO HOWARD CONGRATULATIONS AND EVERY GOOD WISH, MORDIE FROM MOTHER, DAD HADASSAH AND JOE GREETINGS FROM SAMUEL KUHL CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SON LARRY ON HIS GRADUATION COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. ISRAEL NISSIL AND FAMILY MR. AND MRS. DAVID NISSIL AND FAMILY Q-0 ll 7' ING 'I ue I I F I .... - .13 :- sf-- I I fqgj R gg I:I FL COMPLIMENTS OF Mr. and Mrs. Nadler AND FAMILY CONGRATULATIONS TO MARVIN CONGRATULATIONS TO RAPHAEL SAFFRA COMPLIMENTS OF MRS. ROSENBERG AND FAMILY CIRCLE ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT CO. 808 FRANKLIN AVENUE BROOKLYN, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF RIVER PARKWAY LAUNDRY V. CARUSO BARBER SHOP 418 AUDUBON AVENUE Special Rates to Yeshiva Boys. COMPLIMENTS OF JOSEPH WIND A Bw D 1.15 1, ,J :fd- 39 I it I rf fx A FRIEND OF J. GERSHON STAHL DRUGS 1566 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE WA 3-0500 CONGRATULATIONS TO MORDIE GERSTEIN ON HIS GRADUATION COMPLIMENTS OF BRUNELLE HOSIERY - 1270 BROADWAY COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. J. LEVITAS ROYAL WINE CORPORATION KEDEM KOSHER WINES 158 LUDLOW STREET NEW YORK 2, N. Y. COMPLIMENTS OF LIDO PHARMACY COMPLIMENTS OF MR. AND MRS. BENJAMIN SHAPIRO 495 WEST 186111 STREET NEW YORK 33, N. Y. CONGRATULATIONS TO BERNARD ENGLARD FROM SYLVIA AND ISAAC KLEIN COMPLIMENTS OF H. A. LIEBOWITZ, D.D.S. 31 NORTH MAIN STREET SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. CONGRATULATIONS TO HERBERT SELIG COMPLIMENTS OF GELLMAN BROS. DETROIT, MICH. CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB M. LERMAN FROM REEONIC SALES CO. 536 EAST FORDHAM ROAD LOUIS J. SEPTIMUS 8. CO. Certified Public Accountant 335 BROADWAY - DI 9-1998 BEST WISHES FROM MISS HELEN WEISBERGER COMPLIMENTS OF MR. BENJAMIN COHEN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF '55 FROM A FRIEND OF THE POTOK FAMILY CONGRATULATIONS TO JACOB M. LERMAN FROM JACOB PINES PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY C H A I T BUTTER, CHEESE 8- EGG CO. 1050 BROADWAY - BAYONNE, N. J. ATLANTIC CLOTHING CO., INC. Manufacturers of AIIen Park and Baychester I ALLEN STREET- NEW YORK CITY PANICO'S DAIRY Ideal Milk 8- Milk Products 60 West 20th Street - Bayonne, N. J. FE 9-2446 COMPLIMENTS OF SAMUEL LINCHITZ AND FAMILY BROOK AVENUE POULTRY CORP. Wholesale Dealers in LIVE AND DRESSED POULTRY 506 EAST 156th STREET f' COMPLIMENTS OF RABBI JACOB COHEN AND FAMILY Senior Director Beilin, Isaiah 1950 Washington Ave., Bx., N. Y. BenDavid, Nogah C. 4 Ben-Labrat S5 Jerusalem, lsrael Berger, Bernard 160 W. 87 St., N. Y. C Berkowitz, Zvi 35 Silversmith Lane, Levittown, N. Y. Berlinger, Eli 449 Audubon Ave., N. Y. C. Bernstein, Albert 23 W. 73 St., N. Y. C. Bick, Israel C. 9 Cobrini Blvd., N. Y. C. Blassberg, Ira 1061 Hall Place, Bx., N. Y. Blidstein, Gerald 750 Sockman St., Bklyn., N. Y. Bonchek, Lawrence 56 Bennett Ave., N. Y. C. Bruckenstein, Joseph 1075 University Ave., Bx., N. Y. Carmel, Ralph 211 E. 15 St., N. Y. C. Cohen, Abraham 6109 Carpenter St., Phila., Pa. Cohen, Bernard C. 14 Linden Ave., Spring Valley, N. Y. Cohen, Marshall 566 East 28 St., Paterson, N. J. Crausman, William 15 Bird Place, Spring Valley, N. Y. Samuel Erlich 165 Bennett Ave., N. Y. C. Englard, Bernard 1257-48 St., Bklyn., N. Y. Farkas. Stanley 1686 Clay Ave., Bx., N. Y. Feingold, Sheldon 712 W. 145 St., N. Y. C. Fontek, Harold 117 W. 197 St., Bronx, N. Y. Frankel, Charles 560 Elmora Ave., Elizabeth, N. J. Frankel, Gerald C. 1019 Oak St., Queens, N. Y. Freedman, Sheldon 4757 N. Hutchinson St., Phila., Pa. Freier, Henry 1145 52nd St., Bklyn., N. Y. Gershon, joshua S51 W. 177 St., N. Y. C. Gerstein, Mordie 147 Van Houston Ave., Passaic, N. J. Gevirtz, Arthur C. West Saddle River Rd., Monsey, N. Y Gittelman, Milton 2060 Crotoria Pkway., Bx., N. Y. Goldberg, Leo 610 West End Ave., N. Y. C. Goldman, Marvin 955 Waring Ave., Bx., N. Y. Goldsmith, Irving 602 W. 190 St., N. Y. C. Grafstein. Murray 1101 Kelly Ave., Bx., N. Y. Greenstein, Teddy 460 Audubon Ave., N. Y. C. Haikins, Abraham 57 W. 174 St., Bx., N. Y. Halpern, Alvin 2657 Kingsbridge Terrace,, Bx , N. Y Halpern, Shimon 13 Hayarden St., Tel Aviv, Israel Hartstein, Paul 65 W. 87 St., N. Y. C. Hornstein, Irving 1 St. Paul Street, Bklyn., N. Y. Kaminetzky, Jerry S180 Eastern Ave., NAV. Washington 12, D. C. Kampel, Allen 1464 Wilkins Ave., Bx., N. Y. Katter, Jerome 506 Ave. C, Bayonne, N. 1. Kitevits, Howard 582-l Bronx Blvd., Bx., N. Y. Senior Directory fcon't.D Kriger, Morton 2 Overhill Rd., Forest Hills, N. Y. Landres, Richard 64 W. 108 St., N. Y. C. Lerer, William 128 Boruch Pl., N. Y. C. Lerrnan, Jacob 2545 Eastchester Road, BX., N. Y. Levin, jules 781 Crotona Pkway., BX., N. Y. Levine, David 114 E. 104 St., N. Y. C. Levine, Raphael 1142 Boulevard, Bayonne, N. J. Levitz, Irving 954 E. 181 St., Bx., N. Y. Lieber Murra v Y 1656 Washington Ave., Bx., N. Y. Linchitz, Herbert 917 Couldwell Ave., BX., N. Y. Lipiner, Solomon 35 Riverside Dr., N. Y. C. Low, Kalman 1750 E. 172 St., BX., N. Y. Mitzner. Sam 665 E. 179 St., Bx., N. Y. Moskowitz, Harvey 3997 Governeur Ave., BX., N. Y. Nachtigal, Julius 530 E. Grand St., N. Y. C. Nadler. Marvin 1646 Anthony Ave., BX., N. Y. Nissel, Neil 2521 Amsterdam Ave., N. Y. C. Ostrovsk ' Ra hael I- P 2601 10th Ave., South Birmingham, Ala. Pereira, Benjamin 2251 Holland Ave., BX., N. Y. Pine, Milton 815 Fairmont Pl., BX., N Y. Potok, Simon 1460 Clory Ave., BX., N. Y. Prager, Jonas 1640 McCombs Rd., BX., N. Y. Preis, Robert 3530 Rochombeau Ave., BX., N. Y. Rosen, Barry 356 Beekman Ave., BX., N. Y. Rosenberg, Judah 1799 Washington Ave., BX., N. Y. Rosenberg, jules 115 E. 51 St., Savannah, Ga. Rothkoff, Arnold 2115 Washington Ave., BX., N. Y. Ruttner, Norman 817 West End Ave., N. Y. C. Saffra, Raphael 103 Willow St., Pocomoke City, Md. Saks, George 518 W. Walnut St., Long Beach, L. I., N. Y Scheinfeld, Israel 495 W. 186 St., N. Y. C. Schiowitz, Mendy 1526 48 sf., Bklyn., N. Y. Schmulowitz, Robert 557 W .187 St., N. Y. C. Schulberg, Martin 504 E. 177 St., BX., N. Y. Selig, Herbert 1566 St. Nicholas Ave., N. Y. C. Sherman, Stanford 1044 Roslyn Ave., Akron, Ohio Shuchatowitz, Joshua 96 Steman Ave., New Haven, Conn. Singer, Morton 1505 Grand Conc., BX., N. Y, Sohn, Norman 500 Grand St., N. Y. C Stollman, Bernard 4054 Leslie St., Detroit, Mich. Storm, Allen 708 E. 243 St., Bx., N. Y. Tambor, Milton 48 Corbet St., Boston, Mass. Turner, Benjamin 24 North St. Catherines Place, N. Y. C. Weinberg, Raphael 97 Fort Washington Ave., N. Y. C. Weinstock, Solomon Nevey Pagi Bayit Vegan, jerusalem, Israel Wiederhorn, Stewart 119 Wadsworth Terrace, N. Y. C. Wind, Israel 1713-52 St., Bklyn., N. Y. Zucker, Norbert 255 W. 98 St., N. Y. C. 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