Yeshiva University - Masmid Yearbook (New York, NY)

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To the Seniors of Yeshiva College: As you take leave of Yeshiva College, may I offer you my slncerest best wishes for every success in the years ahead. You have earned the approbation of your teachers and their firm conviction that you will continue to grow in faith and knowledge. Men, like institutions, must forever develop their resources if they are to withstand the pressures of modern life. For the Jew in America, this means a constant return to those sources of inspiration which have sustained our peo ple through thousands of years. Only through the unceasing study of Torah and the carrying forward of our sacred traditions can we maintain our identity in a world where shifting values indicate a lack of moral purpose. One of our great sages has written, It is the way of the wise to call themselves students all the days of their life. In the 20th century, this is true as never before. You are fortunate indeed in having attended Yeshiva College. Here you received an unparalleled foundation for further intellectual and spiritual development. For at no other institution in the country are the rich treasures of Judaism and the arts and sciences of western civilization perpetuated in one program. This unique education invests you with a special responsibility — to carry on the quest for knowledge and the study of Torah for the benefit of unending personal growth. In this way, you best serve God and your fellow man. May you be granted the blessings of life, peace and understanding. c u-x,. wfU : — — SAMUEL BELKIN President