CLASS Your news is our news! ClassNotes Dr. Stanford “2009 New York Super Lawyers”, pub- is where YU celebrates the mile- Goldman ’61YC, lished in The New York Times Magazine, ’65E was awarded listed Ira Lawrence Herman ’79YC in 1980s stones and accomplishments of our honorary member- the top 5 percent of lawyers in the New Dr. Allan Barsky ’88W published a alumni. In this section, you can catch ship to the Royal York metro area. textbook, Ethics and Values in Social up on everything your classmates Belgian Radiological Work: An Integrated Approach for a have been up to over the years, from Society (RBRS) Comprehensive Curriculum (Oxford for outstanding THE AWARD GOES TO… marriages and births to professional University Press, 2010). achievements in uroradiology. Dr. Michael and personal achievements. You can

Aizenman ’75BS Notes submit your class note by e-mailing Chana Henkin received the [email protected] with the subject line ’64YUHS, ’68S, 2010 Dannie PRESIDENT OBAMA TAPS “ClassNotes,” by mailing the form ’76BR was Heineman Prize ALUMNUS FOR COUNCIL included on the back of this page, mentioned in the for Mathematical or by visiting www.yu.edu/alumni. Jerusalem Post Physics from (October 22, 2009) the American Physical Society. We hope that you enjoy reading about for her outstand- Aizenman received the award for your fellow alumni and friends, and ing achievements his “development of the random we look forward to hearing about in promoting female scholarship. She current approach to correlations your achievements. founded Nishmat, an elite school for which has had an impact on a wide Israeli and American women that variety of problems, especially his emphasizes beit midrash havruta study rigorous non-perturbative proof of of Talmud. the triviality of 4 field theory.” Nathan J. Diament ’88YC was Dr. Aizenman is a mathematician and appointed by President Obama 1950s To fulfill the mitzvah to write a Safer physicist at Princeton University. as one of 25 members of the Torah [copy of the Torah], Drew Kopf President’s Advisory Council on Herman Cahn ’50YUHS retired from ’64YUHS, ’68YC has been painting Faith-Based and Neighborbood the New York State Supreme Court watercolor montages that illustrate Debra and Dr. Martin Hirsch ’76YC Partnerships. As a member, where he served as a judge since passages from the Torah as bar and bat announce a granddaughter, Leba Diament will help the council fulfill 1980. Judge Cahn served on the Civil mitzvah gifts since 2001. Each painting Nechama, born to their daughter its mission of reaching out to non- Court bench from 1977–1980 and was depicts images drawn from the Sedra Elisheva (’05S) and Moshe Danzger profits and community organizations a founding justice of the Commercial [Torah section] and Haftorah [selec- ’05YC. Mazel tov on the marriage of to help them make a bigger impact Division. tion from the Books of the Prophets] their daughter Atara (’07S, ’09A) to in their communities. Diament is passages that are being read during the Mordecai Turoff ’07YC. Mazel tov also well-qualified for the task. As direc- Dr. Jacob “Jack” Finkelstein ’59YC week of the ceremony. to grandparents Shoshana and Rabbi tor of the Institute for Public Affairs is proof that a connection to YU lasts Paul Teicher ’51YC. of the Union of Orthodox Jewish for generations. He currently audits Congregations of America (the graduate-level Jewish history courses, BRINGING NAZIS TO JUSTICE Cantor Leon Kahn ’75YC was nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish while his son, Dr. Barry Finkelstein Dr. Efraim appointed president of the Cantorial umbrella organization), he devel- ’94YC, is an attending surgeon at Albert Zuroff ’66YUHS, Council of America. ops and coordinates public policy Einstein College of Medicine and his ’70YC, director research and initiatives on behalf of grandson, Meir Finkelstein, is a of the Simon Judy (’76YUHS, ’80C) and Jay Kalish the Jewish community. Diament is freshman at YUHS. Wiesenthal Center ’79YC, ’82C announce a granddaughter, a co-editor of Tikkun Olam: Social in Jerusalem, Tohar Shahevetya, born to Gavriel and Responsibility in Jewish Thought and Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Goodman published Operation Last Chance: Yael Kalish of Tzefat. Law (Aronson Press, 1997) and ’54YC, ’56R, ’78F published a five-volume One Man’s Quest to Bring Nazi the author of articles and essays on commentary on Chumash, Great Torah Criminals to Justice (Palgrave Esther and Uri Ladell ’72YUHS issues including religion and state, Lights by Devorah Publishing. He was Macmillan, 2009), which details announce a granddaughter, Neta, born constitutional law, social policy and a Rosh Yeshiva at Torah Academy in Zuroff’s ongoing campaign to to Moriya and Miki Ladell. international affairs. His writing Manhattan from 1959 to 1975. capture remaining Nazis. Launched has been featured in law journals in 2002, the campaign has resulted Aryeh Lazar ’75YUHS was appointed as well as publications including The Jewish Publication Society in Zuroff identifying 488 Nazis who head of the department of behavioral The Washington Post, The Weekly republished Rabbi David Hartman’s are still alive and at large. Dr. Zuroff sciences at the Ariel University Center Standard, The Washington Times, ’54R expanded edition, Maimonides: is widely acclaimed as the world’s of Samaria in Ariel, Israel. The Forward and The Jewish Torah and Philosophic Quest. preeminent Nazi hunter, and a Week and he has been a guest leading expert on the prosecution Dr. Helen (’77S, ’80F) and Dr. Jeffrey on CNN, FOX News and other Rabbi Isaiah Hertzberg (’50YC) and of war criminals. Lichtman’s ’81YC, ’95A daughter, broadcast media. his wife, Irene Sara ’86W, celebrated Daniella, graduated with honors from the marriage of their granddaughter, Columbia Law School. Ariella Shifra Bram ’08S to Aryeh Phyllis Curchack Kornspan ’69S Malca and Rabbi Chaim Jachter Rosenbaum ’09YC. of Petach Tikvah, Israel, annonces a The Baltimore Jewish Times published ’81YUHS, ’86YC, ’88BR, ’92R had a grandson born to Jonathan and Shlomit a poem “Grit and Grace: How my son, Hillel Shlomo Zalman. Mazel tov Dr. Abraham Mann (’59YC, ’62R, Kornspan of Shvut Rachel, Israel. Daughter Survived Cancer,” by Judith on publication of the third volume of ’62BR) and Joan Ehrlich ’87C announce Minkove ’76S inspired by her daughter Gray Matter and the bat mitzvah of their the birth of a granddaughter born to Rabbi Gary (’60YUHS, ’64YC, ’67R) Rachel’s journey into remission. daughter, Bracha Esther. Miriam (’96S) and Stephen Wallach and Ann (Hook) Pollack ’62YUHS, ’92SB, ’95C. Mazel tov to Stephen’s ’66TI announce a grandson. Rabbi Yitschak and Zahava (Gerri Rabbi Marc (’83YC, ’88R, ’88W) and parents, Marilyn and Lee Wallach; Lee Lasky) Rudomin ’78S, ’82W celebrated Jacqueline (Klausner) Mandel ’86S is a member of the YC Board. Rabbi Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg the birth of twins, Elchanan Noach and were Tiferet honorees at the Beth ’69YC, ’74R, ’74F, ’82A delivered the Ahuva Liba, to their daughter Rochel Jacob Congregation in Beverly Hills, CA. Semantic Antics: How and Why Words benediction for ROTC Graduation at and Ari Robert Klein. Mazel tov also on Change Meanings (Random House, Rutgers University New Brunswick the birth of a son, Aron Moshe, to their Deborah and Eric Rosen ’89SB 2008), the latest work of lexicographer for army and air force. He is adjunct daughter Miriam and Menachem Yifat. celebrated the bar mitzvah of their Sol Steinmetz ’53YC, ’56R, was reviewed professor of speech at Yeshiva College Mazel tov to Miriam on completing her son, Daniel, at the Young Israel of on June 22 in The New York Times. and teaches public speaking. MSW and continuing in her mother’s Great Neck. footsteps as a social worker. Dr. Joseph Sungolowsky ’55YC, Jeffrey I. Roth ’68YC, ’71R wrote a Elie Weiss and Sara Hurand recently ’58R, professor of French literature at book, Inheriting the Crown in Jewish Henry Schachar ’71YUHS, ’74YC was had a son, Jonah Zvi. Mazel tov to Elie’s Queens College, City University of New Law: The Struggle for Rabbinic promoted to executive vice-chairman parents, Judy and Morry Weiss, immedi- York, wrote “Joseph Sinzheim, President Compensation, Tenure and Inheritance of Marquis Jet. Schachar co-founded ate past chairman of the YU Board of Napoleon’s Sanhedrin and the First Rights (University of South Carolina Marquis Jet in 2001 and subsequently of Trustees, and to his brothers, Gary Chief Rabbi of France,” which appeared Press, 2006). served as its president. Weiss ’84YC, Jeffrey Weiss ’85YC and in Midstream (Winter 2009). He also Zev Weiss ’88YC. wrote “Holocaust Autobiography”, about Richard and Susan Shanin ’73YUHS, Wiesel’s Night, which appears in Bloom’s ’77S announce the marriage of their Doreen Winter’s ’87W published Guides (Chelsea House, 2009). 1970s daughter, Shari (’07S), to Zev Koller Delivery from Darkness: A Jewish Guide ’07YC. to Prevention, Detection, and Treatment Bonnie (Gleicher) Farkas ’75YUHS of Postpartum Depression (Feldheim celebrated the marriage of her daugh- Sam Solomon ’75YC, ’81BR, ’81R Publishing, 2009). 1960s ter, Michelle, to Josh Arbesman. retired from Doar Communications, Inc., the firm he founded in 1989. Rabbi Howard Tobi and Rabbi Zvi Freidman ’77YC, Finkelstein ’81R, ’81W celebrated the marriage Dr. Meir Wilker ’70YC, ’72W began 1990s ’69YUHS, ’73YC, of their daughter, Daniella, to Raphael a weekly parenting advice column, ’76R, ’77F won the Tatelbaum and the birth of their “Partners in Parenting,” in the daily Allison (’92W) and Jonathan Bellin 2009 Grinspoon- grandson, Avrohom Dovid Mordechai Hamodia newspaper. ’89YC, ’93W had a son, Noah Aaron. Steinhardt Award Freidman, born to Aviva and Eliav for Excellence in Freidman ’05W. Adina and Lawrence Burian ’91YC Jewish Education. had a daughter, Bluma Gittel. Sara Diament ’97S, ’98BR published Orit ’95E and Jan Wimpfheimer Rebecca Leicht ’01S married Jason Elior D. Shiloh ’03SBM, ’07C ran CLASS Talking to Children About Intimacy: A ’86YUHS, ’89YC celebrated the bar Gould. in the Philadelphia Marathon for the Guide for Orthodox Jewish Parents. mitzvah of their son, Noam Shai. Survivors of Torture “PSOT”, a joint Chani Radinsky ’07S is engaged to program of Bellevue Hospital and New Rabbi Eliezer (Josh) (’97YC, ’01R) Daniel Friedman. Mazel tov to parents York University Medical Center provid- and Lauren Aviva Friedman ’03S had Barbara (’65S) and Rabbi David ing comprehensive torture treatment. a son, Reuven. 2000s Radinsky ’63YC, ’66R, ’66BR and Rabbi and Mrs. Zev Friedman. Shani Snyder ’05S, ’10E is engaged to Maggie Dweck ’08S married Jason Eli Hagler ’06SB, assistant director of

KEEPING 1948 ALIVE Listhaus. Mazel tov to their parents admissions at Yeshiva University. Notes Eric Halivni Jack B. Dweck and Shari Koslowe A RINGING ENDORSEMENT ’93YC founded Schechter ’77S and Drs. Alan (’81YC, Elana Stroh ’07S married Michael Toldot Yisrael, ’85A) and Barbara Lauer Listhaus Goldsmith ’08YC. an organization ’80YUHS, ’82S, ’88F and to the grand- committed to parents, Marie and Ben Dweck, Marly Sara Willner ’08S is engaged to preserving Koslowe and Ilse Ungar Lauer ’60S. Nathan Light of Montreal. the history of the 1948 War of Independence Ayelet (Rosenberg) ’06S and Ari by filming interviews with veterans Feder ’04SB had a daughter, Emma Nathan Light of Montreal. and civilians who were involved. Rachel. Mazel tov to grandparents In Memorium Among the interviewees is Charlene and Rabbi Bernhard Dr. Norman Lamm, chancellor of Rosenberg ’69YC, ’74R, ’74F, ’92AZ On October 12, Ari Raskas ’01YC We mourn the loss of the following : YU, who as a Yeshiva College and Sharon (’76TI, ’80C) and Elliot and Jonah Raskas ’07YC (first Fred Baum, former dean of libraries student took a leave of absence to Feder ’69YUHS. and second from L) were present at Yeshiva University work in a bullet factory during the for the ringing of the opening bell war. So far, Halivni has interviewed Judith (Gorelick) Feldman ’07S on the Nasdaq along with the firm, Irwin “Red” Blumenreich ’57YC more than 100 people and is married Joshua Rosenbloom. Lihua, a Chinese company that Dr. Leon A. Feldman ’48R, ’59BR looking for additional participants. manufactures copper wire. Ari and Dr. Baruch Frankel ’01YC Additional information and clips Lisa (’02S) and Jonah Feldman Jonah work at Rodman Renshaw of the interviews he’s conducted ’97YUHS, ’03YC had a son. and Broadband Capital respectively, Rabbi Ezra Gellman ’38YUHS, so far can be found at which managed Lihua’s public ’42YC, ’43R www.toldotyisrael.org Alana Riss Fine ’03F delivered a offering. They are sons of Stanley Suri (Reichel) Granek ’70YUHS presentation on “Coping in Challenging Raskas ’65YC, ’69BR, ’69R, Times,” in which she derives insights chairman of the Yeshiva College Rabbi Joseph Kelman ’48YC, ’52R Rachel and Daniel Hanuka ’97SB into modern psychology from the Bible. Board of Overseers. Daniel Ladell ’02YUHS, ’08YC had a daughter, Bella Leora. She joins big brothers Eli Joshua and Trevor Rabbi Chaim Medetsky ’42YC, ’46R Benjamin. THE BRODY BUNCH Melvin Metzger, lifelong supporter of Abby Schwarz ’05S married Elad Yeshiva University, former president Shira (’97S) and Yisroel Hochberg Cnaan ’04YC. of Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University ’92YC had a son, Eli, younger brother High School to Yehoshua, Ora and Miri. Mazel tov to Joey Schwarz ’08SB married Amber grandparents Moshe (’60YUHS, ’64YC, Sved ’09S, daughter of Naomi and Rabbi Pesach Oratz ’48YC, ’50R, ’81BR ’67R, ’67BR) and Zese Hochberg Ira Sved ’79YUHS. Samuel Rosenblum ’38YUHS, ’42YC ’61YUHS and Harry and Rochelle Members of the Brody family who Zupnik ’65YUHS, ’70TI. Ariel Schwarzberg ’07YC, ’09A Sy Syms, vice chairman of Yeshiva either attend or graduated from University Board of Trustees and YUHSG celebrate the gradua- delivered a lecture at Harvard Divinity Jeremy Neiss ’99YUHS, ’03YC School entitled, “Sefer Yonah: The member of Sy Syms School of tion of Liat Brody ’09YUHS who Business’ Board of Overseers married Alison Leventhal. Mazel tov to served as president of Arista and Climax of the High Holidays,” which parents Dr. Vivian (’91F) and Moshe captain of the tennis team. Liat explored the significance of the story of Rabbi Toporovsky ’49YUHS, ’53YC, Neiss ’68YUHS, ’72YC, ’75R, ’75BR. (2nd from left) is proudly flanked by the prophet Yonah. In short, he “hope(s) ’56R that I have conveyed that Yom Kippur (L–R): Mrs. Harriet Sklar, associate James Tropp ’84YC Elana and Jesse Mendelson ’99YC, principal; Limor Brody ’13; Talia is really about people realizing their ’02C had a baby boy. Brody ’07YUHS; Dana Brody ’10; potential.” Charles Weinstein ’45YC Head of School Rochelle Brand. Dr. Dale R. Not pictured is Joey Brody. Liat’s Rosenbach parents are Dr. Paul ’72YC and ’99YUHS, ’03YC Drora Brody, a former Hebrew began a teacher at Central. Liat is attending Your news is our news! periodontal Midreshet Moriah in Jerusalem. residency Have you started a new job, received a promotion, published a book, won an at Columbia award, had an addition to the family or experienced any other personal or University College of Dental Medicine. Aaron Friedman (’08SB) and Ariella professional achievements in your life? If so, we’d like to hear about it! Please His wife, Dr. Michal (Gold) Rosenbach Beth (Deyong) ’08S had a son, Dovid include complete information and, if possible, a head shot or hi-res photo. ’01S, is a staff dentist at UMDNJ-New Gershon. Jersey Dental School in the Department SCHOOL/CLASS YEAR______of Special Care Dentistry. They live in Shirli (Freiden) Passaic, NJ, with their two children, (’07S) and Ari NAME (FIRST)______(LAST)______Tzipporah and Binyomin Nechemia. Gotlib ’06YC had a son, Max NAME WHILE AT YU (IF DIFFERENT) ______

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Yoni. Mazel tov to grandparents Judy ______and Rabbi Charles Sheer ’65YC, ’67R, Rabbi Avery (’00YC, ’02A, ’05R) and ’67BR and Philip and Joan Soskin. Aliza Joel ’98S, ’01A had a daughter. ______Also, to great grandfather Mr. Bernard Schrenzel ’38YC. Rabbi Eli (’06YC, ’08R) and Naomi ______Kohl ’04S, ’06W had a daughter. ______Avi Shmidman ’96YC received his PhD from Bar Ilan University. His Chani Kirschenbaum ’07SB married I WOULD LIKE MY CLASSNOTE TO APPEAR: l IN YUTODAY l ONLINE l BOTH dissertation was entitled: The Poetic Dani Kohn ’07YC. SEND OR FAX TO: Office of Alumni Affairs, 500 West 185th Street, New York, NY Versions of the Grace after Meals from 10033-3201. • Phone 212.960.5373 • FAX: 212.960.5336 • E-mail: [email protected] Cario Genizah. Avi was granted a Devorah (Rubin) (’01S) and Yosef Korn While space constraints may prevent us from including every listing we receive, we will make every effort tenure-track position at Bar-Ilan ’00SB had a daughter, Avigail Bracha. to see that all class notes are recognized in other ways. ClassNotes welcomes typewritten or neatly printed submissions that include relevant information (name, maiden name, school, year of graduation, University in the Department of and a contact phone number). Submitted items may be edited for space. Literature of the Jewish People, Sara and Daniel Kraus ’05YC had a sponsored by the Alon Fellowship of daughter, Kira Emma. the Israeli Council for Higher Education. Legend for school abbreviations: A: Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration • BR: Bernard Rabbi Aryeh Leibowitz ’04YC, ’04BR, Revel Graduate School • BS: Belfer Graduate School of Science • BZ: Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music Miriam (Bluth) (’90YUHS, ’93S) and ’06R recently published a book: C: Cardozo School of Law • E: Albert Einstein College of Medicine • F: Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Danny Wallach ’93SB had a fourth Hashgacha Pratis: An Exploration of IBC: Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies • JS: James Striar School of Jewish Studies • MY: Yeshiva Program/ Mazer School of Talmudic Studies • R: Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary • S: Stern College for Women child, Shlomo Yonatan (Yoni). Divine Providence and Free Will (Targum SB: Sy Syms School of Business • SBM: Stone Beit Midrash Program • TI: Teacher’s Institute • W: Wurzweiler School of Press, 2009). Social Work • YC: Yeshiva College • YUHS: Yeshiva University High Schools