Yeshiva University - Masmid Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Social SOCIOLOGY CLUB: Front Row. Micha Oppenheim; C. Daniel Chill, president; Samuel Press, vice-president; Simon Gluck. Back Row: Philip Banner; Solomon Feder; Yakov Rabinowiiz; David J. Hammer. Dr. Alexander Litman, Prof, of Philosophy SOCIOLOGY CLUB The proportion of students majoring in Sociol- ogy is on the increase at Yeshivo, and, recognizing this ever-widening circle of interest, the Sociology Club has been able to enlist the efforts of many prominent individuals to lecture on important topics in the field. For the first address of the year Professor Mor- ton Teicher, the nev ly appointed head of Yeshiva ' s School of Social Work, spoke on the opportunities available in social work. Other speakers before the group included Dr. Zorach Wahrhaftig, deputy minister of religion of the State of Israel, who lec- tured on the Israeli constitution, and, during the Sinai campaign, the club heard an address on the Middle-East situation delivered by Rabbi Joseph Lookstein. 28 Mr. Nathan Goldberg, Assoc. Prof, of Sociology

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I.R.S. The International Relations Society, known in the past for its excellent rela- tions, emphasized its international aspect this year. A guided tour of the United Nations buildings included stops at nunner- ous committee and council meetings. Under the guidance of Professor Aaron Margalith the Society sponsored a Woodrow Wilson Centennial project. A display on college bulletin boards, an ex- hibition and an essay contest helped create schoolwide interest for the centennial and for I.R.S. y Dr. Robert Lekachmon, Wf Steven Joffcc, ViiHing Asst. Prof, of Economics Vitiling Auitlont Librarian Mr. Solomon Zeides, Assf. Librarian Dr. Emanuel Rackman, Asst. Prof, of Political Science Mr. Victor Geller, Lecturer m Sociology PRE-LAW SOCIETY Founded by Herbert Chorney ' 57, end Joseph Chervin ' 58, the Pre-Law Society has familiarized its members with the in- tricacies of low school and the legal pro- fession. Highlighting the year ' s program for the group was a meeting at which Pro- fessor A. Leo Levin, a Yeshiva graduate now professor at the University of Penn- sylvania Law School, spoke to the group about the problems which students en- counter in low school. His address was followed by personal consultations with those students about to enter the various law schools. Others who addressed the Society this year include United States Attorney Paul W. Williams and Surrogate Court Jus- tice Joseph Cox. As a service to its mem- bers the Society has accumulated a great number of low school catalogues and cor- responding application material. PRE-LAW SOCIETY: Front Row.- Abrohom Shopiro, secretory-treasurer; Jeremiah Wofilberg, vice-president; Joseph Chervin, president; Herbert Cfiarney; Simon Gluck. Back Row: Jerrold Neugeboren; David Morris; Michael Kramer; Aaron Friedman; Nathan Lev in; C. Daniel Chill; Benjamin Turner; Louis Wohl. n

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Science PSYCHOLOGY CLUB: Front Row.- Arnold Asher; Julius Mandel, vice-presidenf; Dr. Helmut E. Adler, faculty advisor; Edward Berger, president; David J. Hammer. Back Row: Samuel Press; Rafael Saffra; Bernard Rothman; Joshua Gortler; Louis Taubenblatf; Matisyohu Weisenberg; Raphael Goodman; Herbert Eriich; Milton Tombor. Mr. Israel Young, Asst. Prof, of Guidance PSYCHOLOGY CLUB An important contribution to the University was realized this year by the Psychology Club with the completion ' of the difficult task of indexing and cross- filing all the books of psychological interest in the Pollak Library. Career and Preparation for Clinical Psychol- ogy was the title of a lecture by Dr. Ovryn of the Psychology Clinic of Yeshiva University. The Psy- chology Club was also addressed by Dr. H. Gold, rabbi and psychiatrist, who spoke on Jewish Val- ues and Cultural Psychiatry. 29 Dr. Helmut Adler, Asst. Prof, of Psychology