Yeshiva University - Masmid Yearbook (New York, NY)

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H03CHANDER, HENRY Brooklyn, New York Henry acquired a love for the Rishonim while only a stripling in the Yeshivos Toras Emeth and Rabbi Jacob Joseph. Upon his merger with Rabbi Lifshitz ' class, this passion developed almost into an obsession. He now studies Ri- shonim with the Talmud as a commentary. He even has a rishonal approach to life. He chose Mathematics as his major to help him keep count of the number of shurim he has attended in the room on which he holds a three year ten- ure claim. When depressed, he consoles him- self by singing the Yeshiva students national anthem called Matarah whose first stanza be- gins with the words Min hashiur el haklaff. HYATT, ISADORE Philadelphia, Pa. Lefty served as Managing Editor of the Masmid and right arm to Paul Peyser. An excel- lent judge of his fellow man, Iz misleads people as to his insightful powers by the subconscious use of a vacant expression which usually em- bellishes his handsome countenance. Popular Senior class Prexy, supervisor of Doc Hur- witz ' s gym. and member of the Yeshiva Varsity, Iz has managed to light up the eyes of his nu- merous blind dates . Possessed of a contagious smile and lyrical voice, he also had enough time to attend Dr. Luchin ' s informal seminars on Psy- chology. His future plans call for graduate school and business. JERENBERG, NORMAN Brooklyn, New York An industrious and brilliant student, major- ing in French and History, and an excellent Tal- mud student, to be sure, Jerry, as he is popularly known, is the class dynamo. His self-generating power is driving him to- wards the Rabbinate and leadership in the Jew- ish community, where his energies are greatly needed. A Gestaltist at heart, he believes life should be seen from a who le, especially in the Gym, where he spends his leisure hours releasing ex- cess energy playing handball, keeping Iz Hyatt company, or laughing at Bushy ' s jokes. 25

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HEIFETZ, HYMAN Brooklyn, New York Although he is the youngest member of the senior class, Chaim has seen a great deal of Olam Hazeh. The problem of Tov Varah, how- ever, has as yet eluded his grasp. Despite the heavy Yeshiva program, he has managed to find time to share the literary editorship of the Masmid. Already famous for excluding himself from the ranks of the aphilosophical, non-think- ing entities he has also shown his prowess in the field of mathematics. Convinced that re- ligious Judaism can withstand the onslaught of modern philosophies by vigorously asserting it- self—apologetics thrust into the background— he intends to enter the Rabbinate. HELLER, PHILIP New York, New York A quiet chap who did no harm to anyone, Feival is an unhistorical-minded History ma- jor. An avid follower of all sports, Feival can quote at length all the necessary statistics so dear to the hearts of the passive sports fan. His claim to fame lies in the fact that he is one of the few Seniors who never applied for a dormi- tory room. A taciturn individual with a quiet de- meanor, Phil ' s name on the attendance roll has always succeeded in mystifying his professors when grade marking time rolled around. His future plans call for a career in business. HERSKOWITZ. WILLIAM Brooklyn, New York Throughout his school career, Billy worked hard on Commentator . After holding the po- sition oi Editor-in-chief, he saw that that post didn ' t afford him an opportunity for advance- ment; therefore he requested a diploma. He is a Psychology-Social Work major and intends doing graduate work in these fields. An A student, Herskowitz spent most of his time with Professors Abraham Hurwitz, Alexander Litman, and Abraham Luchins. 24

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KAHANE, DAVID Brooklyn, New York An excellent Talmudist, Dave also finds time to cultivate his interest in classical literature. Stemming from a family of distinguished Rab- bis, Dave expects to carry on the family tradi- tion. He has already manifested his brilliant talents in this direction by the reputation he has established as a sincere and inspired orator. KALLNER, THEODORE Philadephia, Pennsylvania An excellent Physics major, Teddy was recently appointed as a Lab. Assist, in Dr. Lo- wan ' s Physics laboratory. Teddy could al- ways be found monkeying around with some mysterious looking entity in any of the science labs. His primary hobby is playing around with logical mathematical paradoxes when not taking an active part in the current bull ses- sion . He served as Ass. Editor of the Masmid, member of the Debating team, and involved himself in various non-physical extra-curricular activities. A giant of a man, with at least a 14 karat gold-plated heart, Teddy ' s plans are to create an entire new dormitory from the con- verted energy of one of Stern ' s microscopic KAMBER, ALVIN Brooklyn, New York Al ' s main problem is increasing the amount of working hours during the day. A student of the Teacher ' s Institute, he finds that dividing his time between school work and his duties as T.I. President, Editor of the Nir, and Editor of the Lapid, doesn ' t leave much time in the twenty four hour day. A product of Yeshivath Rabbi Jacob Joseph and eight years of the Yeshiva, he plans to study in the field of Hebrew teaching and social work, especially organizing youth organizations. Alvin can always be found on the third floor with Abe and Sam typing out stencils, planning Chagigas, and atteding T.I. classes. 26