r····•·• .. ······· ..········• ·······•·1 ~ ...... •-·-•...... _...... _...... - ...... i Vote In ; Support the I+ S.C. Elections. lht VOLUME XLIII NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1956 No. 6 Announce College Tuition Hike; Lighting Inadequate Club Hour Scheduling In Most ol Building figure Set at $700 per Year Con Edison Reveals Procedure Reaffirmed Tuition at Yeshiva College will be changed from eighteen dollars The Consolidated Edison Co. per credit to a flat rate of seven hundred dollars per year, beginning The Student Faculty Relations Committee has reaffirmed the of New York, after a survey of September, 1956, announced Dr. Samuel Belkin, president of Yeshiva established procedure for scheduling of administration requested the illumination levels of various University. This new rate represents a total of 75 per cent per credit events during Club Hour. places in the University, reported increase in, tuition over the past six years. In view of the misunderstanding which arose regarding the "that all of the areas, with a scheduling of a Sophomore assembly during the club period, Profes- The new yearly rate represents few exceptions as noted, are sor Abraham Hurwitz, chairman a charge of $21.88 per credit Nine Students Get inadequately lighted." of the committee, speaking for for a student carrying an average The Con Edison report lists T. I. Scholarships Dean Simeon L. Guterman, stat load of 16 credits per semester. the location, its purpose, maxi• Set May 9 as Date The change in tuition thus raises For Israel Study mum illumination readings found For S.C. Elections; ed that "the administration will the charge per credit by almost there and the mtmmum recom definitely confer with Student Nine fifth and sixth year stu· four dollars, and raises the yearly mended levels of illumination. Council at least one month in ad dents of the Teachers Institute Candidates to Tallc rate for an average load by $124. The minimum recommended for vance to seek their approval be have received full scholarships to Student Council elections for Reason Given a particular spot was the average fore such affairs can be held. No study in Israel for five months in Executive Council and class of lighting requirement over the event which does not meet with Explaining the reason for the the seminar conducted jointly by ficers .will be held Wednesday, the approval of Student Council increase, Mr. Joseph Ellenberg, entire area. Readings recorded in the American Hebrew Teachers May 9, between 12 and 5 p.m., ;will be scheduled during the Club assistant bursar, stated, "Colleges the reports sho.w the highest level Colleges and the Jewish Agency, at the Co-op Store. All prospec Hour." and universities throughout the of the area, and not the average. announced Dr. Hyman Grinstein, tive condidates must have their Club Hour was instituted in country have been faced with the Readings Highest Level . registrar of T.I. They will leave petitions in the Student Council September, 1953, after it was ap constant problem of increased at the end of the summer. "Readings were usually taken mailbox of the College Office not proved by the student body in a operating cost. Yeshiva University, The scholarship recipients are: directly under a fixture where later than Thursday, April 26, referendum submitted to it in because of its double curriculum, Arnold Asher '57, Edward Berger they would be the highest," the at p.m. 2:30 May of that year. The referen has been especially hard pressed to '58, Abraham Bichler '57, Jerry report stated. "The lowest level Candidates for the Executive dum asked the students if they maintain its high educational Feld, Tsvi Ingber '58, Joshua found in a great many of the Council will present their plat· were willing to remain at school standards in the face of these Glatzer '57, Jack Nussbaum '56, areas surveyed approached zero forms and qualifications to the one half hour longer on Thurs costs." Morton Seewald '58, and Jacob foot .candles of artificial illumina student body at an assembly to days so as to provide a free hour The increase in tuition is the Steinhorn '58. tion," continued the report. be held Thursday, May 3, at during the day. Previously, most third since 1950. In July, 1950, The scholarship winners will The maximum reading obtain 2 :30 p.m. in room 404 of the club meetings and assemblies had tuition was raised from $12.50 receive 16 credits for work in ed in the Reading Room of the College. All club meetings will been held in the dormitory dur per credit to $15 per credit. The Talmud, Hebrew and a combined Gottesman Memorial Library was 30 foot candles. The mini be cancelled to enable every stu ing the evening hours, with some charge per credit was changed course in Early Prophets and dent to attend. from $15 to $18 in July, 1952. Archaeology. mum recommended level of il assemblies scheduled for class lumination there ts 50 foot Petitions for Executive Coun• hours. candles. cil candidacy ir.ust bear a mini The vote favored the estab "The center section of the mum of 75 signatures, while a lishment of this ptriod and Club Plans for Y.Un Radio Station main floor of this library has day m1111mum of 35 is required of a Hour was put into. effect the fol light illumination only," Con candidate for a class office. lowing year. Now Awaiting Final -Approval Edison reported. "Seeing condi tions become very ·poor when day By Ella• Herachmann light is inadequate." The report Plans for the establishment of a radio station at Yeshiva are "recommended that a properly Debaters to Oppose co,umbia now awaiting final approval. The idea, which was demonstrated for designed fluorescent system the first time in the Student Council election campaign of May, 1955, be installed." On Question of Israeli Arms received much praise from the student body. Install New System The station will operate on a wired-wireless closed circuit system. The Yeshiva University Debat Joseph Singer '58, president of According to the report, the Broadcasts will be received only ing Society has accepted a chal the Pre-varsity. a public address system that maximum reading obtained in the lenge by the Columbia University by radio sets located inside the gym was one-fifth of the mini main building. However, the sta .wciuld reach · alt parts of the Col· Debate Council to debate the lege and University buildings. mum recommended level. Con topic, "Resolved: That the U. S. Collections Behind tion's transmitters .will be con Edison also recommended that structed in such a manner that Should Supply Israel with Arms." For Charity Drive the lights, which are now semi The debate will be held before should it become desirable to lead Library Consultant recessed, be recessed fully, in• broadcasts into other buildings of the Four Square Club, Tuesday, "The Y. U. Charity Drive has eluding wire guards. April 24. Three Municipal Court raised $1800 so far, far below the University, this could easily To Evaluate Boolcs Out of a total of 45 locations be accomplished. justices will comprise the board what was expected," said Joel In an effort to build the investigated, only seven were Schreiber '57, co-chairman of the Numerous Advantages of judges. Yeshiva .will uphold Pollack Library into one of found to have adequate lighting. the affirmative. Drive. The advantages of such a sta• "In some of the classrooms and Grade A status, the administra Win and Lose Stern College for Women is tion to the Yeshiva student will offices where incandescent light tion of Yeshiva College has en• In its last two debates on the leading all the institutions of the be numerous. It wiU increase in• is now in use," the report gaged the services of a library ing University in per capita contribu terest a-nd participation in st.u4ent concluded, "a fluorescent system national topic, Yeshiva debaters activities. Serving as a University cor'lsultant. His job will be to beat Northeastern University, tions for the Drive, which will ( Co-11ti1111r.d rm page 6) educational medium, it will bring evaluate the library's present col• Sunday, March 18, and lost to end some time in May. lectures, debates and seminars to lection and to off er suggestions N.Y.U., Wednesday, April 11. "It is very important for the the student. Cantorial and . clas, for the purchase of books in the Appropriate Funds Joseph Chervin '58, ancl students to cooperate and give sical selections will also be future. Abraham Shapiro '58, successfully as much as they possibly can," presented. Purchases will be • made espe• For Commentator defended their right to negate said Mr. Schreiber. "The con Present plans provide for dally of books which will be of Student Council has appro• Northeastern's affirmative case tributions are lagging and only broadcasts to be presented Mon• utmost use to students, and those priated funds to be used for without prese11ting a case of their by the full cooperation of every day through Thursday from 9 .which will closely follow the Col• microfilming all back issues of own. Yeshiva, after breaking one concerned can the Y. U. p.m. to 10 p.m. The station lege course subject matter. A THE COMMENTATOR, announced down Northeastern's arguments, Drive be a success." would thus in no way interfere large number of the suggested Paul Rogoway '57, editor.in• declared that only the affirmative vol.umes have·· already been pur• with school hours. chief. The purpose of this action must present a plan. Oratory Contest Located in Tower chased. · is to preserve the issues in an In a debate held sinmltaueously Subject to all rules and regula "The qualitativ~ rathet; than inexpensive and convenient man with the Varsity Yeshiva.North Jacob Heller '56, president of tions of the Federal Communica the quantitative factor is the one nei'. eastern match, the Pre•varsity Student Council, has been selected tions Commission, the station will to be stressed. Yeshiva is not in "It is hoped that all future Yeshiva debating team also to represent Yeshiva in the annual be located in a tower of the Main terested in the number of books issues will likewise be microfilmed defeated Northeastern. Yeshiva Jo •1ma/-1l 111crica11 Oratorical Con Building. It would be operated in its library; it· is interested in in order to maintain a complete upheld the affirmative. test, announced Professor Abra by qualified students. In the their value to the students," record of Yeshiva's history as Contracts for the Pre•varsity ham Tauber, judge of the tryouts. event of emergency or fire drills declared Dr. Samuel Belkin, recorded in THE COMMEN tour of the Philadelphia area arc The tr,pic of the contest is "John the station will be converted into president of Yeshiva University. TATOR," stated Mr. Rogoway. now being drawn up, revealecl Adams." PAGE TWO THE COMMENT ATOR TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1956 Wbt·· l:iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;;;;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;;;;;;;iiiiiiii.. By Paul Rogowey end Net Lewin iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.:.I One of the most controversial In early March, Rabbi Hol In the meantime, eleven roshei The committee voted (22-4) to which has been advanced from problems on the Orthodox Jewish lander posed the question to the J'esl1ivn from major yeshivot in temporarily maintain the status July to June. scene today is the question of R.C.A. Halacha Committee. The the U.S. issued a ban against af quo and thus remain in the Syna THE COMMENTATOR believes · affiliation with groups of rabbis question specifically concerned filiation with organizations which gogue Council. Also, the group that this problem is of great im and congregations which include affiliation with the Synagogue include Conservative and Reform unanimously overrode the decision portance to every Yeshiva student representatives of the Conserva Council of America, which con movements. of the New York: Region of the and to all of Orthodox Jewry in tive and Reform movements. sists of representatives of Ortho Just before Passover, the R.C.A. to withdraw from the America. We therefore present dox, Conservative and Reform N.Y.B.R. herewith the two opposing sides The question was raised at the Metropolitan Region Executive rabbinic and lay organizations. The question has been with of the question. Rabbi David B. eighth annual Mid-Winter Con Board of the R.C.A. voted to The Council charter includes a drawn from the agenda of the Hollander, president of the ference of the Rabbinical Council direct its membership to with unanimity clause which gives veto Halacha Committee in accordance R.C.A., presents the separatist draw from the New York Board of America, held February 6 and power to any of the six consti with a written request submitted viewpoint, while Rabbi Joseph 7, in Atlantic City. At that time, tuent organizations. of Rabbis. by the Chairman and Co-chair H. Lookstein, a member of the Rabbi David B. Hollander and The Halacha Committee Thursday, March 29, a special man of the Committee. R.C.A. Executive Committee and Rabbi Emanuel Rackman dis reached no decision but agreed to meeting of the Executive Com The question is scheduled to past president of the N.Y.B.R., cussed the topic of "Separation meet one week later to discuss mitee of the R. C. A. was be the main topic of discussion at states the reasons for opposing versus Integration." the subject. called to discuss the problem. the annual R.C.A. convention withdrawal. Must Abide by Halachic Ruling Orthodoxy Shouldn't Retreat, Asserts Rabbi David Hollander States Rabbi Joseph Lookstein Explaning that the proposal to require Rabbi Hollander. "Their choice is more "Basically, I believe this controvery is yesliiva, Rabbi Lookstein replied that "it members of the Rabbinical Council to a matter of convenience than of ideological one of separatism versus coalitionism," is binding only upon those who asked for withdraw from the New York Board of deviation. We have an obligation to the disclosed Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein. it and upon those who are willing to Rabbis and the Synagogue Council is not Jewish layme,r already in Conservative Rabbi Lookstein explained that in the abide by it." a new measure, Rabbi David B. Hollander and Reform synagogues to point out to American Community the Jewish people He referred to similar decisions issued disclosed that for the past fifteen years them that they are misled." have learned the lesson of cooperation and with regard to Zionism in "early days" he has voted against the entrv of Rab States Aim coalition and have abandoned the "never and said, "Those who wanted to, abided binical Council members into · the Syna Rabbi Hollander further stated that the successful method of isolationism and by them. It did not make sinners of those gogue Council. Seven years ago, at the primary aim of "separatism" is to isolate separatism." who did not." annual R.C.A. convention in Atlantic the Conservative "rabbi," and not so much Cites Examples R.C.A. Authorities City, Rabbi Hollander delivered a major the Reform "rabbi," who "is lers dan The lesson, he insisted, was learned With regard to the Rabbinical Council talk, expressing substantially the same gerous, because-until recently, at least through the experiences of Zionism which itself, Rabbi Lookstein insisted that "it views. "I have personally he did not seek to cloak was one of the first turns for its decision to stayed out of the New himrelf in traditionalism." manifestations of the con- those whom it has desig- cept of cooperation of all nated as its authorities. York Board of Rabbis, "In regard to the Con the elements in Judaism Until thoi·e who have although having been servative 'rabbi'," he said, for the sake of the Jew- been so designated decide. contacted and requested "\Ve just want to iden ish People. The outstand- the Rabbinical Council to join," he said. tify him for what he is- ing instance of separatism need not feel bound by Matter of Opinion that he is teaching a reli- ,vas in the German-Jew- what others have ruled." "\Vhen I first spoke gion which is not Juda- on this propos:11 at the ism. The greatest single ish Community of Rabbi In answer to the con- .Mid-\Vinter Conference factor for Orthodoxy's Samson Raphael Hirsch." tention that withdrawal of the Rabbinical Coun- loss of the laity is its Nestled Official Status from the New York cil," Rabbi Hollanller failure to speak clearly He further explained Board of Rabbis and the continued, "the proposal concerning Conservatism, that in Rabbi Hirsch's Synagogue Council .will was just a matter of which is not Juadism." day and circumstance improve relations between opinion and could he ac- Rabbi David 8. Hollender combination Confaslng there ,was reason for this the Rabbinical Council cepted or denied. However, 1t 1s now an "As a result of the fact that Orthodox, separation. Reform Juda- and the Union of Ortho- halachic restriction and cannot be evaded. Conservative and Reform band together i~m was the only Jewish dox Rabbis and similar Until it is i·hown halnchicnl/y that this in rabbinical associations and act coopera- group officially ·recog- organizations. Rabbi . restriction is invalid, 1 cannot see how anv tively in matters that are internal, the nized by the German Lookstein stated, "The Orthodox Jew can violate it." · typical layman fails to see the line of government, and Rabbi attempt to bring about an Hirsch founcl it necessal°v Rabbi Joieph H, Loolklteln understanding with thr He further asserted that the restriction demarcation," Rabbi Hollander declared, is not a recent decision on a point of "and will turn to the Conservative syna to establish the official st~tus of Orthodoxy. Union of Orthodox Rabbis antedates the law, but merely a reaffirmation of the gogue if it is more available or co•JVenient. Only Can Gain problem raised by the New York Board e9tablishcid point which forbids any kind In this .way, we have lost our congrega "But in no other. Jewish community, of Rabbis or the Synagogue Council." certainly not in the English speaking Refused Identification of rapport with a minister "whose whole tions and our authority as rabbis." world, is there any more justification for "The Union of Orthodox Rabbis hatl career is dedicated to and based on teach- Rabbi Hollander pointed out that the it," he added. refused identification with the Rabbinical ing other people to violate the Torah. C&nservative and Reform movements arc "At any rate," Rabbi Lookstein con- Council long before there was anr kincl Otherwise he would be in the Orthodox bitterly fighting the "separatist" action tinued, "only good can result from coali- of affiliation of that body with any other group. for the Orthodox do not exclude with "denunciatory letters, editorials and tion. We can enly stand to gain by such organizations." Rabbi Lookstcin insisted any Jew no matter how far he has 'red herring' phrases such as 'ghettoism' cooperation, we cannot lose. We can gain that the separatist rabbinical organizations drifted." and 'isolationism'. The fact that such a by impressing upon the American Jewish do not welcome or look with favor upon Bans Ct>nservatlsm vigorous campaign has been in~tituted to community the power and validity of the the admission of "younger rabbis" into "As religious as a rabbi may be, if he prevent the Orthodox withdrawal from traditional point of view. Only by meet- their ranks, for a variety of reasons. is under the banner of Conservatism, then the union of the three groups indicates ing with the laity of all groups can we Not Sanction he is opposing Orthodoxy," said Rabbi that Conservative and Reform movements make American Jewry realize that the Rabbi Lookstri11 explained that belon~- Hollander, "and it is impossible to as- stand to gain from such a union." Orthodox rabbi is the one who best ing to such organizations as the Syna sociate with him on the synagogue, rah- Doubts Possibility reflects and best represents the traditional goguc Council docs not constitute rnnction binical or educational level. For the He further questioned the possibility of rabbinate." fo•· Jews to join the Conservative or Re- Orthodox and Conservative rabbis cannot achieving "mutual respect" between Ortho K118hrut, Sabbath form movements. "We are influencing the have anything religious in common-they dox ,md Conservative rabbis, and declared, He quoted instances of benefits that other segments to become more Orthoclox," must work at cross-purpo~es. The danger "How can you respect a transgressor who resulted from cooperation. "The kosheriza- he saicl. "Tl11·y must observe ktlslirul :11ul to Orthodoxy is greatest .when the Con- also teaches others to transgress? By tion of hospitals, homes for the aged, support our educational institutions. We servative rabbi is supposedly traditional- respecting such a person, one desecrates the orphan asylums and the practice of kmlmtl must meet then head on in the arena of minded because he becomes window dress- memory of our Sages, who have told us at most public functions as well as the public life. ing for his entire movement." not to respect such a man. Therefore, recognition of the Sabbath as a clav of "I am not afrnill for Orthodoxy," Rab Rabbi Hollander differentiated between 'mutual respect' is either no more than a rest in Jewish public agencies ca;1 he bi Lookstein continue(IKI' .J.) PAGE FOUR THE COMMENTATOR TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1956 Letter to th~ Editq1r From ColorSchemetoPageforNotes College Catalog Full of Innovations To The Editor: nized as the protector of liberty and freedom, cannot abandon its BJ Martin Flng•rhut introduction of a new course into living expense from $1870 to The enclosed letter, recently sister deinocr~cy across .· the seas To the incomillg Freshme11 of the College curriculum-Mathe $2455, we have alrn taken note sent by Student Council to the in this moment of crisis. The September, 1956,' who will, in all matics 39, 40-Probability. of a new innovation following President of the United States, United .States, which has played probability; -1i'ever see the 1956- Nice Try student finance-a Student Loan. may be of interest to the student rn great a part in . the creation of '58 College catalog, this article On page nineteen, under the Fund. body. the State of Israel, and which is humbly dedicated. heading of attendance, we are ad Turning to a brighter side, (Signed) Jacob W. Heller has aided Israel in its later devel vised that students should hurry guidance ( p. 25) is given a much President,· S.C. To go into .all the innovations opment, is now under · the moral of the ne.w catalog starting with back to school immediately after more prominent display in the Mr. P~esident: obligation of bolstering the de a new color scheme for the cover vacations and holidays. Failure to ne.w catalog. Freshman Orienta- · fenses of Israel in its battle for and ending with a 'neat page for do so, "is regarded as interfering tion features "College socials" for We, the Yeshiva College Stu survival. notes, would be a Herculean task with the collective interests of the the incoming freshmen. (It must dent Council, the official rep We, the Yeshiva College Stu which neither space nor time College." The importance of this be a typographical error.) resentative body of the students dent Council" therefore strongly allows. Instead, we would like problem speaks for itself. Indeed, Co-curricular Activities of Yeshiva College, the first urge the United States govern to list just a few of these new We do not choose to further com Further down the page, we colle~e . under Jewish auspices in ment to avert the threat of war additions and to explain how ment on the success of this the t.Tnited States, wish to express find a listing of what is called so recently precipitated by the each goes a long way toward im proclamation other than to say our grave concern over our coun "Co-curricular activities." A slight influx of Communist arms into proving on the old catalog. that the effort was noble. try's present foreign policy con investigation reveals that they are the Arab states, by granting Is The first step foward was its Oh yes, lateness is no.w of cerning the Middle East, which what · used to be known as extra rael's request for arms to defend early date of publication. Of ficially half an absence. Further policy we consider to be morally ".urricular activities. We would herself in the event of attack. course, this was at the expeme down on the ~ame page, we note indefensible. like to comment on this change of having no catalog at all for with great sorrow the passing of Israel, the sole guardian of true In order to further guarantee in names, but we can't decide 1955-'56, but there never has de~ocracy in the Middle East, is the maintenance of peace in the jmt what "co-"-curricular means. been a great undertaking in which now menaced by the forces of Middle East, we strongly urge Our "Varsity" Swimming it was not found that it was Arab totalitarianism equipped that the United· States take a Team will be glad to note that necessary to remove certain minor with Communist arms. The firm stand and assure the Middle its usual intercollegiate schedules obstacles. Let us now objectively United States, universally recog- (Continued 011 page 6) and competition will continue. review the good book itself. Our Track Team has fallen Youth Movement through as a result of its inability On page seven of the new to find suitable opponents. The Must Abide by Halachic Ruling, catalog, we notice the first great French Club will also be delighted change ; we are now left to but that the "La" Flambeau is com• ·Asserts Ra&&i David Hollander idly speculate as to when our mencing publication. I'm sure the faculty members received their Le Flambeau welcomes the com (Continued from page 3) distribution of halachic questions various degrees. This is obviou~(y petition. Sages toward Jews .who misled to its three component members. Yeshiva's answer to cries calling the Tentative A which was so Housing Problem Jews in regard to the validity of Reflecting upon the controversy, for a youth movement in the conspicuous in the last catalog. On page 26. under Housing, the Torah." Rabbi Hollander asserted, "Never faculty. Another unique characteristic of we are told that the proposed Fear Alienation have I been so disillusioned with At the end of the listings of Yeshiva has bit the dust. dorm will occupy "an entire Many Orthodox rabbis, accord some colleagues as during the the faculty is a special segregated square block site." We feel that ing to Rabbi Hollander, have fight-not becaused they have Third Decimal Point space in which our Bible teachers \Ve Yeshiva scholars used to this Hatement will be of parti refused to adopt the "separatist" differed, but because they have from R.I.E.T.S. and T.I. are feel that there was a tendency on cular interest to those residing point of view because of the fear shown bitter intolerance and listed. The reason for their the part of the administration to in the large apartment house on of alienating the Conservative fanatici~m on this issue, the like segregation is not clear, but it favor natural and abstract sci one of the corners. We also note donors of large sums of money of which no 'fanatic' Orthodox may be that the author of the ences over the social sciences. We that a certain physical education to yeshivot and Orthodox causes. Jew has ever displayed." book wished to donate his ef how have absolute proof of this. course in net fkills is still "But by getting money from Rabbi Hollander revealed that forts to the drive for synthesis. On page twenty, one notes with not recognized in the College them," he insisted, "the Orthodox great pressure was exerted on him On page eleven, we come to a a great deal of apprehension that catalog. This is probably because rabbi is paying heavily." He be not to submit the question to the very important and interesting averages will now be computed the administration finds it impos lieves that such acceptance of Halacha Committee of the Rab observation ( listed in parenthesis). to the third decimal point. We sible to conceive that anyone can money adds to the confusion in binical Council and, once sub That is. that the growth of Ye have always maintained that it teach net ~kills down in the dark the mind of the layman, and · mitted, to ,withdraw it. shiva has paralleled that of is only a small jump from the room .which we, out of respect might cause him to desert an R. C. Nol Bound Harvard, Yale and Princeton, third decimal point to the slide for age, call a gymnasium. Orthodox synagogue in favor of "The Executive Committee of which also began as theological rule, to higher mathematics. No Register a Conservative one. the Rabbinical Council has stated seminaries. I am sure that our In conjunction with this, on Another omission is the stu For the same reason, Rabbi again and again in executive ses sister universities will be interest page twenty-three we are told dent register which for years has Hollander minimized the accom sion that it is not necessarily ed to note a newcomer to their that tuition will now be $350 per been placed in the back of the plishmehts of the New York bound by · the decision of the r~nks which has so many things semester. That, based on an aver book as filler space. It was a Board · of Rabbis, such as the' Halatha · Committee," disclosed in common. Besides our common age of 16 credits, comes out to fine idea to do away with this establishm~nt of ltashrut at public Rabbi Hollander. The reasons origin, we have kept pace by $21.875 a credit. In the light of excess and to put in its place functions. "Had the Orthodox given are: 1. that under the raising our tuition for the forth this raise and the increase in ( Co11ti1111ed rm page 6) rabbinate · attempted such a move constitution of . the Council. the coming school year. Perhaps we by itself, it would hal're succeeded Halacha Committee is just a can even grow some ivy on the as weU," ~e declared. "By succeed committee and its report need not building to cement our relation ing with the New York Board of as a matter of law be accepted, ship. ·o,thod~xy Should Not Retreat, Rabbis we 'i:ake aloss, for the lay and 2. that since the Executive · . OJDfsslo~, ,. man :will confuse the Reform or Committee is composed of or Turning the page, we· see one States Ra&&i Joseph Lookstein Conservative 'rabbi' with the dained rabbis, it can also pass of the · few instances of innova Orthodox ·one. since the Con judgment, and .does not reliquish tion by omission. It seems that (Cmitillued from page 3) dox groups, there must be and servative and Reform 'rabbis' are its right to do so .. our main building, .which has al understanding by the non-Ortho form movements. Orthodoxy is on apparently helping Orthodox Rabbi Hollander maintained ways been described as a shining dox of the deep feelings of Judaism. As a result of that that withdrawal from the New example of Moorish architecture, the march; we shouldn't retreat." Orthodox groups," he added. alleged gain, the Conservative York Board of Rabbis, the Syna having four stories to boot, has Induction Ceremonies Denounces Council element has achieved status in gogue Council and similar organ faded into anonymity. Concerning the induction of Rabbi Lookstein denounced the the eyes of Orthodoxy." izations would lead to closer rela This omission is of great im the officers of the Synagogue American Council for Judaism Refutes Claim tions with the Union of Orthodox portance, we believe, as yet Council, · which was held in "not because they are Reform Rabbi m,llander refuted the Rabbis. He pointed out that the another proof of Yeshiva's ex Temple Emanu-El, Rabbi Look Jews, but because they are not claim that since the sole purpose attitude of the members of the pansion and adamant refusal to stein insisted, "The issue was Jews-because they are anti of the Synagogue Council is to U.O.R. has changed considerably have any connections with the inflated out of all proportion. Jewish." present a united front to the during the past ten years, largely past. especially in the field of Handled properly, that induction "Isolation means security to non-Jewish world, the Orthodox because of a change of personnel. architecture. (Another example of would have taken place in an those who isolate themselves, but faction should not withdraw from "As the situation now stands, this · Yeshiva ideal of looking Orthodox environment, or in a it cannot serve to attract the the Councii. As proof that the a grotesque paradox is revealed. forward optimistically and with neutral one." masses to the isolationists' way Synagogue Council is aim con Those who defend halacha are said out reservations is the announce "It is important for Reform of thinking. The sect gives secu cerned with internal Jewish af · to be destroying Orthodoxy, and ment of the new dormitory which and Conservative rabbis and lay rity to those within it, but it fairs, he cited the recent Syna those who claim to be defendinJ?; "is scheduled for completion by men to realize that just as there does not, exert any influence on gogue Council "Back-to-the Orthodoxy are opposing halacha," the fall of 1956." Any bets?) is a need for cooperation be those outside of it," concluded Synagogue" campaign and the concluded Rabbi Hollander. We also note with interest the tween Orthodox and non-Ortho- Rabbi Lookstein. TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1956 THE COMMENT ATOR PAGE FIVE On the Sidelines Seniors to Tourney; 'Hats Off' to Fencers; Sul,due Soph Team Netmen Beat Maritime Thanks to Nat and Marty; In Exciting Contest Before Rains E-nd Play What Happened to Soccer? With a trip to the St. Peters College Intramural Tournament A steady Yeshiva University Tennis Team swamped the New 1.------IJ Juli• Landwlrth------· at stake, the seniors and sopho York State Maritime Academy squad last Friday in a match cut mores clashed last Tuesday, April short by the notorious April showers. Amid all the din and clamor of the phenomenal past basketball The mariners, though naturally quite used to wet conditions, season which has already become a byword in Yeshiva sports, the 10, to determine Yeshiva's tour couldn't manage to win a match from the Yeshiva landlubbers, but Fencing Team went on in its own fabulous way to rack up a 10-1 ney representative. The older record, and did it for the second successive year. quintet copped the honor by In two years time, they have faced twenty two teams and lost winding up on the tall end of a but twice, once to Brooklyn in '54 and once to Columbia. The masked low scoring ball game, 32-25. marvels somehow manage consistently to hold winning cards in a The prize package made for deck stacked against them from almost every angle. The only thing spirited play, and within seconds they've had in common with the teams they faced is the color of after the opening buzzer the their uniform, even that has sometimes being doubtful. sophs had jumped to a quick 4-0 When Yeshiva fences a school like or Brooklyn or Drew lead. However, the stronger, big Columbia or Cooper Union, a comparison of equipment is often ger senior squad bounced right peculiarly hilarious. Practice sessions are relatively ridiculous as com back, and at the close of the first pared to the long hours every opponent puts in. It-sounds like the basket period the score stood 7-6, in ball story all over again, but the reason the fencers find themselves favor of the 5econd year men. poking others off the strip is the same as with the Mites: coaching and spirit. Game Nip and Tuck The only way to describe Art Tauber and keep within a Most of the second period was reasonable word limit is to say that all around he's the tops, He nip and tuck, both teams trading makes winning fencers out of men who've never heard of foil, epee or saber. What's more, he's the sort of modest individual who is displeased with his team being nicknamed "Taubermen." The team traditiona'lly exhibits the sort of enthusiasm that makes winning a Senior Superiority must. SenloN 0 I<' I' Mo11hs 0 I<' p fo"ng' rhut ,J I fl Wltkln 1 0 2 So from all this comes a saber team of Katz, Peyser, Danzger F1•'dl' nd'r 3 1 " Quint 1 2 4 Dobin 2 0 •I Shapiro 2 1 6 scoring 22-7 each over the year. Captain Morty Wertheimer, Siegel Hoffmnn 0 0 0 Fruchpr 2 0 4 Gerbitz I 3 5 Roth 3 ·I 10 and Fischer spurring the epee team on with the latter tallying 17-11. In KweRtel 2 0 .J foil, Rothman, Berger, and Chill were the cogs with Danny Chill Hermnn 1 1 3 staying on to the intermediate semifinals of a pretty clas~y amateur Total• 13 6 32 Total• 9 7 21'1 RACKET SQUAD: Shown above is the 1955-'56 Yeshiva Tennis tournament. Team, left to right, front row: Zal Schrader, Paul Rogoway, Captain The boys did a terrific job against very tough odds. Their feats Herbert Hoffman, Irv Aronson, Maler Sadwln; back row: Danny certainly deserve a belated "Hats Off!" baskets. A clutch three point play Harris, Seymour Hoffman, Jerry Quint, Slmmy Schreiber, Bill Levin. * * * by Sophomore Shapiro gave· his team a 13-12 edge. Seniors Marty While we're tipping our derbies, we should do it also for a couple Fingerhut and Marty Gerbitz Tennis Team Drops the final score was officially set of fellows who have devoted a great deal of time toward the success countered with a drive and a 6-3, The Y.U. netmen took four of the Basketball Team. It certainly is in place to recognize a good jump shot to grab a 16-13 ad Year's first Match singles matches in the contest, job when it is accomplished and Nat Geller an Marty Elefant are vantage at the half way mark. while the remaining two singles two '56 grads who can be so accredited, As team managers, they have To Pratt Institute matches were not completed, and The third period opened with shared the responsibility for the efficient running of the Y.U.A.A. all three doubles matches were four straight foul shots by the The Yeshiva Tennis Team athletic schedules. rained out. soph~, making the score 17-16. dropped its first match of the • • * Singles Victories That, though, was the last time season, 6-3, to a strong Pratt Just an aside, but once upon a time there was a group all excited Institute squad Friday, April 6, Captain Herbert Hoffman, they were to enjoy a lead. The about soccer. n would be nice to see this collapsed interest flare up at the Pratt courts. Jerry Quint, Seymour Hoffman arain. upper termers hit for seven Pratt took four of the six and Zal Schrader triumphed for straight points to take a com singles matches as Irv Aronson, the Blue and White. manding lead, 23-17. Herb Hoffman, Jerry Quint and Herb Hoffman, playing in the Sports Personalities Attend The sophs pressed for the ball Seymour Hoffman all were bested no. 2 position, played a steady by their opponents. in the fourth quarter, but bad game as he defeated Jack Benyo, Ro.-oway, Schreiber Win 6°2, 6-3. Quint, the no. 3 man, Dinner for Coach Sarachek passes and forced shooting were Paul Rogoway and Simmy collected his first victory in a As a way of paying tribute to and Mrs. I. Cummings, who for their undoing, as the seniors Schreiber came through with Y.U. uniform, besting his op Bernard Sarachek's twenty year years have been among the most padded their lead to the final 32- Yeshiva's only victories of the ponent, 6-2, 6-3. day. Rogoway, playing in the no. association with basketball, a din prominent boosters of Yeshiva 25 score. Next stop, St. Peters Playing in the no. 5 pos1t10n, 5 position, subdued his opponent, ner in his honor was arranged. athletics. Rabbi Lookstein was College. Seymour Hoffman pulled through 6-1, 6-2. Schreiber, no. 6 man, The affair was held at the Con scheduled to speak on what Mr. a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Earl dropped the first set, 6-2, but course Plaza Hotel, April 18. Sarachek has done for athletics Moochler, Zal Schrader emerged came back to win the next two, Those gathering to fete "Red" at the College. Rabbi Avrech and JOHN LEDNER victorious in his first intercol comprised a 'Who's Who' in the Dean Guterman also attended. · 6-1, 6-0, to take the match. Qu111ty Cle1nera legiate match, downing Mari world of basketball. Various groups with whom Doubles Not Completed Pratt's no. 1 doubles combina time's no. 6 man, 6-2, 7-5. CelebrHles Attend "Red" has been and it at. present Pre11lng - 45 cent, tion downed Aronson and Rogo Uncompleted Matches Chairmen Dave Weiss and affiliated read the 'This is Sulla - IS cen11 way in the only completed In an uncompleted match, Irv Sam Lefcourt called upon your life' skit to him. They in I Hour lerwlce doubles match of the day. The Aronson dropped the first set, Marty Glickman to act as master clude the Grand St. Boys, Flat Al 1ddlllonal charge, on requeal no. 2 and 3 doubles matches 6-3, to Phil Russakis, Maritime's of ceremonies. Glickman in bush Jewish Center and the Repairing 11 ReHonable ••••• were called in order to give the no. l man. The score was 4-4 in troduced Sam Ellner, Sarachek's Workman's Circle. Acron From Ye1hlv1 Yeshiva netmen time to reach the second set when p_lay was coach at Stuyvesant High School, Attends N.Y.U. their homes before the Sabbath. halted. Maurice Podoloff, president of Sarachek attended New York The teams split the points, thus Paul Rogoway, no. 4 man, was the National Basketball Associa University, and, during the second EMPRESS THEATRE giving Pratt a 6-3 victorv in the leading his opponent, 4-3, in the tion. World War, served as Red Cross 18111 STREET & AUDUBON AVE. match. · first set when the rains came. Among the N.B.A.'s former Division Director overseas. and current stars who honored The great progress of the Ye Wed.•Frl. Apr, 18·20 "Red" are Danny Finn, "Red" shiva Basketball Team, demon Houdln · Announcement •.• . . . Announcement strates "Red's" tenacity and Holzman, and Jerry Fleishman; -and- OTTELEGER savvy of the game. He has and from the fabled Scranton Tickets On Sale At Co-op Miners, Bob Kelly, John Azary steadily built and rebuilt the Casanova $1.G0 and $2.50 and "Dolly" King. teams, and today Yeshiva cer All Seat, 1.. erved Boosters of Athletics tainly is one of the leading small Sat.-Tues. Apr. 21-24 I Gracing the dais were Mr. colleges in the country. Rose Tattoo -and- FASS' UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Houston Story Strictly Kosher Dellcate11en and Restaurant LUNCH and DINNER SERVED HUNGARIAN COOKING COLLEGE LUNCHEONETTE - Large Selectlon ol Meal, - Wed.•Sun. Apr. 25,29 70 Nagle Avenue (Next to Inwood Jewl1h Center) SID AND GEORGE From Yeshiva: Take Broadway Bu, to Nagle Avenue or Guys and Dolls IRT to Dykeman Streat, walk 2 bloclc1. YOUR NEW PROPRIETORS Open TIii 11 :30. Cloaed All Day Saturday until Sunset LOrralne 9.9479 PAGE SIX THE COMMENT A TOR TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1956 Joseph Cassius, Yeshiva Coach, Recommend Plans Senior Varsity Show Tickets For Hospital Care, See/cs Democratic Nomination Medical Insurance Go on Sale at Co-op Store Mr. Joseph Cassius, assistant in physical education at Yeshiva Tickets for Otte/eger, the Sen College, is conducting a campaign to obtain the Democratic Party All students of Yeshiva Uni ior Varsity Show, may no.w be versity will be given emergency nomination from the eleventh congressional district to the House of Tension in Mid-East purchased at the Yeshiva College Representatives. treatment and, if necessary, hos Co-op Store, disclosed George pitalization by the Jewish Me Subject of Address Due to an election law which Siegel '57, business manager. morial Hospital without any in prohibits those who have not en By Lawyer Zelilcow Prices of the tickets have been set quiry as to ability to pay, re rolled as Democrats in the prev Ft1c11lt1 Note• at $1 and $2 for students and vealed Josef Fischer '57, chairman "The reason for the tense ious elections to circulate regular all seats are reserved, of the Student Council Medical situation in Israel is that the designating petitions, Mr. Cas "The production of Otte/eger Dr. Ralph P. Rosenberr, Insurance Committee. Arabs were never reconciled to sius has to compete as a write is on schedule and all indications professor of German, has re The Committee has also re the establishment of Israel," in candidate. The New York are that it will be a success," ceived a second Grant-in-and-of- • commended a plan, of the Blue declared Mr. Nathaniel Zelikow, primary will be held Tuesday, declared Martin Greenhut '56, Research from the Language As Cross type, to be entered into speaking at an assembly held June 5. producer. Mr. Greenhut said sociation of America. He has been with the hospital. Under this Monday, April 16, in Lamport further that the reactions of the extended an invitation to read a plan, out-of-town students would Auditorium, to celebrate Israel's student body and alumni have paper on Heinrich Heine, .whose pay a flat yearly rate for limited Independence Day. been "greatly encouraging." centenary is being observed this hospitalization and medical insur At the outset of the assembly .Otte/eger, a musical comedy year, at the December meeti-ng ance. the audience stood for a moment written by Nat Geller '56, and of the Association in Washington, Student Council has approved of silence to commemorate the Emanuel Federbush '56, will be D. C. the Committee's report on acci death of Moshe Pearlstein, a pre~ented at the Joan of Arc Professor Rosenberg is chair dent insurance, and has submitted Yeshiva alumnus who gave his Auditorium, 154 W. 93 St., man of the Manuscript Com it to the administration for study. life in the defense of Gush Etzion Manhattan, Sunday evening, May mittee of the main Germanic This plan provides 24-hour cover during the War for Independence. 20. With a "great demand" Section of the M.L.A.A., and is age on all accidents occurring on Giving a brief account of existing for seats, tickets will be a member of the Nomination and campus, in cl u ding intramural American policy and the situation limited to students, their personal Advisory Committee of the Fran sports. The cost of the plan would in the Middle East, Mr. Zelikow, guests and parents and alumni. co-German Literary Relations be four dollar per student for a member of the Public Affairs Additions to the cast are Phillip Section of the Association. Dr. the 10-month school year. There Committee of the American Schmidt '56, and Joseph Hartman Rosenberg was recently elected is no minimum percentage of the Zionist Council, analyzed the '56. Paul Kolker '57, has been Jo ..ph Ca11lu1 to membership in the Steering !itudent body that must sign up. causes of the tension. Committee of the Humanities appointed chairman of the Pub Mr. Cassius served in the Group in New York. licity Committee and Joseph Marine Corps during World Chervin '58, has been added to Among Professor Rosenberg's War II for four and one-half the Business Staff. recent publications are "American years. In 1951 he graduated from The Yeshiva College Co-op Doctoral Studies in · Germanic Southern Methodist University I Store is handling all ticket sales Cultures, 1873-1949," which ap and began postgraduate studies at Bio, Chem, Pre-med Societies presented a lecture by Konrad in the College. Blocks of tickets, peared in The Yearbook of Com the University of Kansas and the Dr. Isidore Danishefsky '44, Bieber, professor of French at however, may be obtained from parative and General Literature, S.M.U. Graduate School. He is biochemist at the Flower Hos New London College, Connec Mr. Siegel or the Co-op Store. no.w completing his Ph.D at Ye and a review of Buckner's pital, spoke at a combined meet ticut, Wednesday, March 21. shiva University. "Danton's Tod" in the Germanic ing of the Biology, Chemistry, The professor's topic was "Hein Review. College Catalog ' A celebrated wrestler, Mr. Cas and Pre-Med Societies on "Cur rkh Heine, French by Election, ( Continued from page 4) sius is also a recognized Judo rent Approaches in Cancer Re Jew Despite Others." such important information as a authority. He is also a member Lighting search," Thursday, March 15. Speaking solely in French, complete listing of all of the 12 of the Jewish War Veterans and (Continued from page 1) "Cancer," said Dr. Danishefsky, Professor Bieber discussed the life institutions of the University, and work of Heine, and said that the Teachers' Guild. could be instalied without doing "is caused by organic compounds two blank pages for official though Heine was baptized, he any additional wiring, as the out known as coal tar hydrocarbons. "notes" and an index which tells Wit's End lets are properly located and the These are compounds :whose still felt Jewish. In 1830, Heine us where to find out about left Germany and settled in wattage load would be substan structures are normally stable, "absence from classes, absence ( Continued from page 2) France. for he had been dissatisfied tially the same." but when in cancerous cells they from tests" and other pertinent the drain. I had to stop smiling break down to form other com with the politics of Metternich. matters. as much as I did. I accidentally $1500 F.stlmate pounds." He spent the rest of his life in To reiterate, we find it im laughed at the corniest of jokes, The Student Council Building The doctor outlined three France, .where he wrote many of possible to enumerate all of the dropped from one of my profes Repair Committee estimated last methods used in cancer research. his stories. changes in the catalog, but we sors-it ~as almost disastrous year in · its report that it would The first method, carcinogesis, After the lecture, the Pi Delta feel that all of the more impor to my popularity. cost $1500 to install an adequate involves studying the effects of Phi initiated Harold Friedlander tant innovations have been men . '·'But I don't give up, I'll never lighting system. coal tar on an animal ; the '56, Larry Friedlander '58, Jay tioned. give up. I -don't. want the office second, chemotherapy, is the syn Braverman '58, and Herman The new catalog was .well just to satisfy. my- ego. I have no .No Bachelors Allowed thesis and analysis of a number Klein '58. The Yeshiva chapter, worth waiting for-it taught us ego. I'm just -sure that I'm the A course in marital laws, spon of derivatives; and the third, Alpha Omega, of the Pi Delta to be patient. best man. I'll leave no stone un sored by the Guidance Com~ittee, which is being used currently, is Phi, National French Honor turned in • my • quiet but telling is b!!ing given Tuesday nights ~cell metabolism. Society, is presided over by Congrats effort to uoc&ver as much filth from to 10 p.m .. Registration is · · Dr: Danishefsky ended his lec Arnold Asher '57. To be ad 8 THE COMMENTATOR extends about my opponent, as I can." limited to students planing. to be 'ture by ·saying that he would mitted, one must maintain high if its heartiest congratulations to We were more than impressed. marri~d this year. · lecture again at Yeshiva he hoped grades in French and an interest Rabbi Jerome S. Lipsitz '52, upon Rabbi M. Karp will teach the the • topic would be "Cure for in French studies. Letter · Editor his engagement to Miss Naomi to · fundamentals of marital halacha Cancer." Jewish Philo Society Rothstein, Also to Martin Green :. : ( Co_ntinueJ fro-,,, page 4) in the first four -lectures, the Le Cercle Francais Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, a hut '56, upon his engagement to rabbinical alumnus of Yeshiva East countries that any active ag first of which was held last Tues Le Cercle Francais and Pi Miss Ruth Levine. ' · day, April -17. . . University, and at present spirit gression will be met with swift Delta ~~!, in joint sponsorship, and strong intervention by the ual leader of the Young Israel Al Fulda. United States. · -. let. 1N °117 It. of Kew Gardens, will address the We feel certaiii that American Ft. GEORGE JEWELERS Jewish Philosophical Society, WalchH - Ring, - SIiverware Thursday, April 26, announced Jewry, as well as every American .. ··Sliver ·Gltt1 lor the Seder Table citizen, realizes · that the above . Special. dl1coun11 on 1hilven Alvin Bobroff '57, president of requests form the only course in Shlch-$11.95 - Remlngton1-$15.95 elc. the Society. which the United States may up 155' It, Nlchol-• Avenue The lecture will deal with the hold its position as the leader of Beliefs a11d Opinions of Saadia the free democratic world and 10" Dl1cou111 to Ye1hlva ltude11I1 Gaon, the first Jewish philoso recognize its moral obligation to HEADQUARTERS FOR phical work of the period. Dramatics Society the State· of Israel. PIPES & TOBACCO The Dramatics Society of Y c Very respectfully yours, S. 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