s'· ··�\ ommrntahlr' OfficialUndergraduate Newspaper of Yeshiva College VOL XCV YESHIVA UNIVERSITY, , WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1982 222 No; 3

Clubs' HOid Foru111s Dr. H. · Grinstein Passes Away; Stein Talks Many Speak Students And Faculty Mourn Loss About Crime On Medicine . By RONALD Z. SCHWARTZ Scores of Yeshiva alumni and administrators attended funeral services held Thursday, March 11, 1982 for Dr. l:lvman B. Grinstein, 82, Professor Emeritus of American Jewish By LARRY Zl·ERLER By ALAN BERGER History. Professor Grinstein served Yeshiva for 40 years until his retirement in 1976, as and EDDIE IZSO The New York Zeta chapter · ·March 11 of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the YU of the Jews the Borough President Andrew Stein branch of the national Pre-Med Director of its Teachers Institute today addressed the student body Honor Society began its 1981-82 for Men (now EMC), as the Uni- -i11 Jacob J. Schachter, rabbi of The �f Yeshiva College. The most season with the customuy wel- versity archivist, and as Chief published .by Soncino Press in Jewish Center where Di·. Grin. prominent issue he discussed was come session for freshmen and Marshall at Commencement ex- 1980. stein had been an active member, the problem of 11ecurity in Wash­ other new students who plan on ercises. Dr. Grinstein died at Mt. Professional Pioneer led the recitation of Psalms. Dr. ington Heights. majoring in Pre-Health Sciences. Sinai Ho:ipital March 10th after Dr. Jeffrey S. Gurock, Dr. Leo Jung, rabbi emeritus, be• the P1·e- a long bout with leukemia. ' Grinstein's successor Fighting Crime Dr. Saul Wischnitzer, in the field moaned the community's loss of Med advisor, and the officers of Director of EMC of American Jewish History at his "utterly modest and right• In an effort to combat the ris - the society addressed those who Dr. Grinstein stepped down as eous, most distinguished, lovable ing crime rate in the. Yeshiva attended. In the past sevei·al Director of EMC in 1968. friend." neighborhood, Mr. Stein proposed months, the society has presented Through 1970 he continued to Dr. Mitchel Orlian, Professor joint commit- the formation of a guest speakers representing many serve as professor of American of Bible at EMC, spoke in the tee composed of college adminis- of the Health Sciences. Jewish history at· Yeshiva Col- name of Dr. Grinstein's former trators and students along with Dr. Irma Weiss, Director of lege and until 1976 at the Ber- students by 1·ecounting a number the precinct captain to monitoi· Admissions of NYU School of nard Revel Graduate School, of personal incidents. As Dr. the situation. Mr. Stein showed Dentistry spoke on December 3. when he retired. Grinstein's assistant, he witnes• faith in the city's current plans On December 24, Charles Barax, Born in Dallas, Texas in 1899, sed the sensitive kindnesses Pro• to revitalize Washington Heights. a YC graduate (class of 1980) he received his early education fessor Gl'instein performed. Dr. He also made reference to intei·- and currently a student of the there and in Petach Tiqvah, Is Grinstein, Orlian said, intervened eat shown by certain members of Sackler School of Medicine/Tel- rael. He 1·eceived his B.A., M.A., with Dr. Belkin to obtain schol- Yeshiva's Board of Trustees in Aviv University, spoke to the and Ph. D. degrees from Colum- arship grants for his students, the redevelopment of the Heights. society about the program that bia University and an honorary lent out his own personal monies • When he turned to other topics, his school offers for New York Doctor of Pedagogy degree from never expecting repayment, and Mi\ Stein expressed his dismay residents. Mr. Michael Schaefer, Y.U. in 1969. His affiliation with purposefully scheduled appoint. over the absencea of a U.S. foreign Dean of Admissions of the New Yeshiva dates back to 1917 when ments with needy students in the poltcy in the Middle His · East. .l'ork College of O&teopathic as a student in RIETS, he be- · cafeteria to pay for their meals. findings on recent trip to Israel Medicine, addreued the society ·PHI·.came part-tin1e secretary··•-i. to Dr. Dr. Grinstein, he noted, was also, .. , _,..., IV · rl 11 • rea!firmed hia conftdence in Is- · on January 7. His s peech offered Bernard Revel, Yeshiva's�11• first rl- •· . "a fan of the111, YU basketballbe raeli policy reprclingJ ewiah--ut- • ¥C -'ud enta a, unique,-ep . . . - . · .· . . . am who l! that tho g pertu11- . - �•· · .. .·••· •· ·.. h . · . ._. ;st· -··· ,, •; ·_·.·.-_,_; ... , :.·· ·"�--, -- �· ·· :�. ·' ,P.R. t tlement �II J�ea �'!d,��arlll! ity to Jearr, abou Olteo�thyv• .. RiseA a nt:_he.· ·Je•,oilllt_ __or. Communityh_ 1 o. , a.of . tesports", _ Yidd1·shf ��eit u � t . · Dr 1 a B Gri• • i11 can en The event wu eponiiored by health science profeaaion that New his best York: known 1654-1860 works were Tlie · · • ·. n · · . hanced fn th spirit of other uni- the Dr. Joaeph Dunner Political Yeshiva studentsbe are unfamlUar of Y.U. commented upon his passing versities such as Notre Dame." Science Society, Yeshiva College with. Shortpublished Hi stol'1J that, "Hyman G1·instein was one Uncompromising Devotion Student Council, and Yeshiva The society gan its spring by the Jewish Publication Society of the great, professional pion- Dr. Norman Lamm, President College Young Democrats. (Coxtinued on Page 1, Col._t) of America and A eers in this field, whose works of(C:•;a

Page Two . Wednesday, March 24, 1982 YU and the Budget Grade Delays President Reagan's budget cuts, if en­ - .... 111 lhlll, .... fM. ._ JM INII...... acted, will greatly affect the lives of all Ml•IW ...... ,...... ,...... _ ,- lif ..,..._, CIIIIII Fall semester's grades are finally in, ltllftllt TIie tllWI ,_,...... , •• ""' cellaal -...el almost four weeks into the new semeste students. In today's economy, these changes INI COMMINTAJOI •tr ... •Nt ■eCHNrlly nhct ...... r. ef .._ ...... _ •-ttr,er ef ... ••lllm tlla _, Y,, .. ,. This delay has inconvenienced those seniors will make it impossible for many students ,,c... cll. ,., to attend private undergraduate and grad­ ...... 111 ...... who needed to send the grades to graduate ■ uate schools. schools, and has annoyed all students anx. It is essential that Yeshiva students Gover.nlng Board ious to receive their marks. Several factors join with their counterparts across the country in protesting these inequities.Writ­ contributed to this delay, the most crucial ing letters to Congressmen in an attempt being the tardiness of twelve professors IRWIN WEISSIOSEPH STURDAVIDl\l KOBER to sway the government against Reagan­ Auoclat• EditorEditor- in.Ch·ief Mana1la1 Ed•tor who submitted their grades after the dead­ omics is one measure that can be taken. The ELLIOT NEWMAN JOEY BODNER line imposed by the Academic Standards university too should exert its power and Executive Editor Coercl•aatln1 Editor Committee. The ASC has informed us that influence on this matter. YEHUDAH MIRSKY DANIEL EPSTEIN the following faculty members were in­ The Yeshiva administration must also Centrlftutbl1 Ellltor Coatri.11t•n1 Eclltor begin informing the students of the options URI LANDESMAN MICHAEL CRABQW volved : Professors Stanley Bardahk, David left for financing their education. If uni­ Contr•butin1 Editor Sen••r Editor Bernstein, Ruth Bevan, Laurel Keating, versities are going to survive these times, DAVID VORCHHEIMER ROBERT RIMBERC Katherine Keenan, Sidney Langer, Aizik Newa E41ter C.cipF Editor they must either prevent the abolishment Liebovitch, Jacob Lindenthal, Hyman Mar­ of federal aid and loans or find alternative DAVID FELDMAN MARK TANNENBAUM N••• Editor ProJecll Ultor iampolski, Robert Myers, Norman Schiess. plans for a student to pursue his education. MARC BERGER MICHAEL KOSOFSKY berg, and Saul Wischnitzer. These de­ Fea111119 £4111er Sporle Editor lays are inexcusable, and measures should MOREY KLEIN Galling Oversight Make,Up Editor be taken by the ASC to prevent a reoccur- 1·ence. It has been customary for this univer­ Techalcal Board sity to involve its students in the appoint­ SHALOM FRIED DONI ISRAELI ment of key administrators. Unfortunat.ely RICHARD FRIEDMAN 8ula"8 A11l1tut1 the administration has totally disregarded to the this principle in the appointment of a Di­ Ed•tor-ln-Cblef LARRY CREENMAN MUTT LE•CHTUNC Op,Ed rector of Student Activities. This oversight JAY WEINBERGER The Editor-in-Chief and the entire Gov­ is particularly galling in the light of the CirculatlH ALAN MAYER DAVID ISAACS erning Board would like to wish Dr. David position i�volved. M. LAUB BEZALEL JACOBOWITZ Mirsky, Professor of English, a speedy re­ Art Ph1t1rrapb1 • The duties of the Director of Student covery. We would also like to welcome back Activities include meeting regularly with J. Staff Dr. Seymour Lainoff fl'om hi s recent illness. students, supervising activities, and in gen­ .._, YA'AKOV BE•LIN, MICHAEL MANN, M•CHAEL ROSENILOOM, eral making decisions affecting student life IEFFREY . STOC� ALAN WILNER, Aaren Akmen, Seth Fritdm1n, Gilbert ...,_., Josh 11rasna, Oov11 Hallman, Mark Lefkowitz, Mark Mazer, on campus. Thus, students clearly deserved �i lwtraky, Alan Wlldas. Prtltct1: Sh1i Berger, Ion -�. Shlomo Hvttltr, Judd Stavsky, Jamey Tropp. Cepy: Yuml . to have their say in the selection of the .Schll"-o JOSHUA SCHNALL, Averlm Stavsky, Jamey Tropp. C.,y: W11111r llr11en, Marc lresi.w, Gtreld Friedman, Raz H1ram1ti, S11v1 man for the job. Two crucial appointees of ·Jen K1rshenbaum, Alan Kestenbaum. Norm1ri Sllfra, Olvld Anyone interested in obtaining a Gov­ , ._,1n,�ro, len.Jlon lnlllchflwky, lllrold lt11ltr, Joe W.inreich, F111hid the past, President Lammand Dean Rosen­ ....,,,,r, Stuart Welnberv■r. ,11..,.: Alan ler11er. Jeff DanowlU, erning Board position on the Commentator . .,., ftllnco, Josh Kr1t111, Jay • Rultln. Mordtchal Tw111ky. ,..._: feld, had student input. So why were we Helf Allier, Seth Genteln, David Goldin, HIiiei ic.m1n1ky, t.rthur fo. � t�e coming. year · please submit, your ap­ Lciwy, D1vld Zll�in. Mi•..U,1 ARI SILIERMINTZ; Kenny Weiser. phcation toJoey Sturm in M222. Applications overlooked now? ; should include position requested class stand- mg, and qualifications.

,· Letters To The. - Editor D'Amato _ meets Students · Concerning Financial Aid M. of

Defending GUI U.S. Senator Alfonso D'Am­ all Guaranteed Student Loans )em - if we are not part- of the dent, was not an "important" Tile ato told over 2,000 New York and a major poa·tion of other solution, we are part of the prob­ enough figure? . Could lie not tell State college students assembled forms of fedel'al aid to higher lem." us more than Harrison Goldin did 'l'o Editor : on the steps of the nation's education. Sincerely, about the future of Washington In response to J·our February Capitol that he will fight any re­ Co1Jnterproductive Marlene Lazar Heights and of ways to deal with �a, 1982 article, "Mugging Inci­ duction in funding for student "Ful'ther cuts in student loan Assistant Principal the cui:rent crime situation in our denta Hi! Washington Hts. Cam­ aid pl'ograms. programs would be countel'pro• pus": Healthand Physical Education area? Apparently, many students George Washin,ton HighSch ool thought not. Further Cuts ductive," the Senatol' declal'ed as Geor1e Washington High he promised to continue his ef­ .8tutleat A11atllv "I just didn't care," said one Sen. D Amato predicted that School and Yeshiva University ' forts in opposition to further stu• student -.vhen asked why he did further cuts in student aid would }Jave been supported and serviced " dent aid cuts. "There are other not attend. "You mean he actual­ have a devastatit\g impact on · by the Washington Heights com­ ways to cut federal spending. To The Editor : ly showed up?," remarked an_­ higher education and would se­ munity for more than fifty years. We must not jeopal'dize this Na­ I would Jike to express my dis­ othel'. verely impact New York State ln return, these schools ha ve ton's future by restricting educa­ may and embarrassment regard-. This event, if I'm not mistaken, students and collSenatoreces. If the pl'o• p1'0d11eed prestigious alumni who tional opportunity for the leaders in� the poor student attendance was to be an opportunity fol' the "Newposed bud1et ftrures were to'200 be now aBBist their alma maters and of tomorrow." at the Andrew Stein lecture. A entire student body to not only adopted/' thf explained, the community. Durinr la1t yar'a bud1et bat­ The faculty and administration met·e twenty or more persons at­ hear from an influential and im­ York State would loae tles, Senator l>'Amato fought of Geoa·ge Washington High tended the lectul'e given by the portant politician, but it was also NDSL)million in Pell Grants. and eam­ · · successfully to lnerease funds for School tak i­ Manhattan Borough President, an opportunity for students to pua-baeed funding (SEOG, CWS, e pride in offering d the Supplulental Educational including only one faculty mem­ ask Mr. Stein about the cur1·ent over the period 1981· verse and sound academic �nd Opportunlt, Grant pro,ram and 11thletic programs to 3,000 com­ ber. Before the lecture had stat't• cl'ime situation as well as to dis­ 1983." opposed .Loanefforts to double the munity students during the day. ed, and as Andrew Stein was cuss measures to be taken to help "The propoatd chanaes in the origination fee forth e Guaranteed We arc pleased to share our phy­ waiting to begin his remarks, the alleviate the worsening crime Guaranteed Student Loan pro­ Student program. sical plant, and especially our president of the political science situation in Washington Heights. rram would •verly limit the aMl­ The New York students were athletic facilities ( which include society could be seen plea.ding AlthoughMr. Stein did acknowl­ itJ' of both undergraduatesD'Amato and In Washinrtonto on Mareh 1st for large gymnasiums, two swimmin.g desperately with students to at­ edge that he will try to arrange rraduate --students to pursue a • nationwi�e lobbyinr day to urge pools, an astro turf field and an tend the session. fol' students and faculty to meet higher edueation," Mr. 1tll-weathc1· trnck), with the com­ Words cannot describe the em­ with police officials regarding a lawmaker, oppose further cuts · said. "Eliminating r1·aduate stu­ in studentto ald prorrams. Senator munity in th e evenings and week­ barras1ment many of us felt at more active police presence in the dents from the Pl'\>ll'ram would ends. such a poor student showing. For­ area, one now wonders if the D'Amato made hi e remarks in an translate into a Joss of over address over 1,000 students at­ To 11resume that the problem tunately, the 1·oom in which the Borough Pt·esident came away 85,000 loans for New York State tending a rally on the west side of crime is endemic to a five-block . Borough Pt·esident was to speak with the impression that YC stu­ residents." of the Capitol Building culmin.. radius around George Washing­ was switched, at the last mo­ dents really do not care about New York State receives 17% ating their day-long effol'ts. m•ton High Schoi,l is to be myopic ment, from F501 to F535 to he lp the worsening cl'ime sitution. in viewing our community and the "a ccommodate' 'the small cl'owd. After all, he did give his addl'ess of.society at large. Relocating Finally, after Mr. Stein had ask­ in a room filled with mo1·e empty YCSC ELECTIONS Yeshiva Unive1·sity's .physical ed, "Can I 1itut ? ," the lectul'e chairs than with students. education prog1·am to anothe1· began. One, too, may be cu1·ious as to THURSDAY, AN&. 1 edifice is an attempt to l'etreat What was it, however, that what the _Japanese Ambasador and wait for the problem to prompted such a pool' student must(Conti,11,-d be thinkinr on Pa,, of YU1, Col. and I)its i·each you at another site. showing ? Was it that Andt·ew students after havinr learned "U our community has a prob- Stein, Manhattan Borough Presi- . . . Wednesday, Merch 24, 1982 THE COMMENTATOR Page Three . .

Wake The President? ANNUAi. YISHIYA UNIVERSITY

It is 7:00 A.'M. on June 14, HAIG: "Aw, don't tell me, El HAIG: "All right, I know ex• ·K ARATE 1982, a bright summer day. A Salvador again, right? What actly what to do. Have you got flock of seagulls wings its way happened, some government a pen ?" ASSOCIAT ION nol'th towal'ds the United States. troops massacred a few hund1·ed JONES: "Excuse me, hut, The flock of birds is picked up by more civilians? 1 told those guys shouldn't the Pl'esident be ill• the ultl'asensitive radar equip­ to lay off until after the elec­ formed ?" ment of our North American Air tions." HAIG: "Oh •••yeah, I guess EXHIBITION ! Defense Command. The highly JONES: 'Mr. Secretary, I'm so. I'll get back to you. Remem­ advanced computers identify the afraid it's much more important ber, we're stil) on for 1·acqucthall Boird/Brick Breaking, Kata, etc. seagulls immediately as than El Salvador .•." Thursday. Give my regards to twenty-three small, but extremely HAIG� "Bigger than Salvador ? Pam. Right, bye." WHERE; powerful Soviet SS-20 nuclear Hey, ,they didn't find out that Secret:H'y Haig makes the four LAMPORT AUDITORJU)I missiles. Before the diagnosis those aerial pictures we took of minute dt·ive to the White Hou!le MAIN BUILDING, YESIIIVA USJl'ERSITY can be 1·echecked by technicians, Nicaraguan military installations AMSTERDAM AVE, BET, lfb � )ij7th STREET after alerting all defense-related l>EW YORK, NEW YORK a 1·etaliatory strike is automatic­ were really from our files of the Cabinet members. He enterii the WHEN: ally initiated. Every available Kol'ean War, did they ?" President's sitting room at 7:12 American ICBM is targeted for JONES: "No, no, Mr. Secre­ and is intercepted by Nancy .Ap1•1l -l. 19�2 and launced toward Moscow. tary. There's ••. there's been a Reagan. Word of the mishap reaches computer malfunction up at NANC Y: "And just where do 2:00 p.m. General David Jones - Chair­ NORAD headquarters. All our you think you'l'e going at this ADMISSION $3.00 man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff missiles have been launched with­ hour ?" 12 ... $1.00 - in minutes. Jones immediately out p1·ovocation. They're heading HAIG: "I have to see the Prei-i­ telephones Secretary of State for Russia." dent on a matte1· of nation:il Under Haig, who is at home in bed. · HAIG: "They arc! You're kid­ u1·gency." HAIG: (slightly groggy) "Gen­ ding? Ahem, I mean, they are, NANC Y: "You don't seem t.o ernl Haig here • • • er, I mean, there's no doubt ?" unde1·stand. Ronnie was up until Haig here, go ahead." JONES: "No sir. There's no close to 11 :00 last night because JONES: "Alexander, it's Gen­ possibility of error, and the1·e's of(Continued some silly on brPageiefi ng7, Col,on I,)the eral Jones. We've got a serious no way to destruct the missiles economy. If ·he doesn't get his prqblem." once they're in flight."

e .1.. ______e_ o_ m_ .m_ _n_l _a_l o_r_·_.j_n_l e_r11i_ i_ew______..... The followi11g is an exclusive l interview with David K. Shiple,·, the Jer11sale1n bttreau, chief of The Times? don't know whether it's because ed after the European press of inflate and magnify this tiny . Ml'. Shiple1' Mr. Shipler: Yes, we also have I'm not Jewish or that I don't writing their own opinions into fraction ?" So I say to them: is ·responsible fo,· almost all re­ a stringer in Tel Aviv. But nor­ share the ideology or because I thei� stories. I don't have that "Stop arl'esting them, let them r porting of Israeli afjaf s which mally the policy is not to give see so much injustice in the so­ · luxury - I don't want it. They're go, then thet·e ·won't be anything in the Times. The bylines to sb·inge1·s unless the ciety in terms of the attitude very strong and very outspoken, to w1·ite about. If you arrest was .conducted by Sholom story shows unusual enterp1·ise. towards Arabs - not that our For every stol'y I've evcl' cov­ someone do you expect me not to Friedavvear of the Commentator intc1·­the Comm. : Who decides the policy society is so just. I do, on the ered, the partisans, the people tell my readel'S that's happened ?" ·vTimes'icw Jemsalem bureau on De­ on what areas to focus on in other hand, feel an understanding who have a point of view of in­ I would say the 11ame thing to 1981, cember 22, It was in Israel, you or New York? and sympathy for what happens terest, have always complained. the American 1·eade1·s.111!! If settler!:! sc1·ibed and edited by Larry Mr. Shipler: Well, I think it's he1·e. When I cove1·ed John Lindsay b1·eak into Arnbs' homes in Hev­huy G,·eemnan, The oftra11- the done basically on the basis of Comm.: During our conversa­ when he was mayor of New York, ron, you expe('t to ke1•p that interview p1eblishcd,lfr. in the what's happening. My general tion, you've sounded very under­ he and his people were very u11- a secret ? Is that why you Febma,·y 21, issue,first part schedule and attention is really standing of the Israeli position. set. Anyone who tries to be bal­ the Nt!WYork Times, so that yotL was dictated to me by events more anced in a highly !!motional situ­ are not told what is going on '! than by New York. ation where the people cleary are It's happening, it's real. It d1)('sn't Comm: Ginn the m,1merous Comm. : Do you have any re• on one side is not going to satisfy mean I get any pleasul'e out of places of turmoil throughout the flection on the way living in Is­ the people of that side. writing ahout it hut it's happ1!n•a ••• No fair journalist is going ing! world why does the world a,nd rael, Israel, and its people have The New York Times give so affected you here? to satisfy people who are very • , • There have been few much emphasis toward this re­ Mr. Shipler: It's deepened my dedicated to a cause. I think that complaints made to me hy p1!opl•! gion and specifically what hap• understanding of the different there is another factor involved who a1·e quit!! reasonable. On,� in the Israeli phenomenon which pens in Israel? ways a people react when under of them I think is legitimate. It's is that a lot of American Jews I Mr. Shipler: Well, it's a ques­ stress. · I've seen people in the the complaint that there ii- v,,ry find ai·e really quite unaware of tion that I've tried to find an South Bronx under stress, and little sense of history in the what is happening in Israel. answer to since I've been here I've seen people in Saigon and newspaper covel'age. You Wl'ite because it's really excessive. I Phnom Penh under stress, I've •.• I have a story coming out about Israel taking the West don't think it's just The New seen dissidents in Moscow. But ahout the conflict lictwecm the Bank in the '67 war, the 1·1,ad,,1· York Times, I know how many this is a very different situation Israelis and the Bedouins in the isn't tol,I what happened, :,ml correspond�nts U.P.I and A.P. and the reaction and responses to N<'gev. There's some pretty nasty who attacked whom. I've fri(,d in have and how many camera crews it a1·e ve1·y different on the part stuff being done to the Bedouin. a situation piece to give enough A.B.C., N.B.C., and C.B.S. have of Israelis. I guess it has made This has been covered extensive­ of the histo,·y to give an idl'a of running around this country, it's me even more humble than I was ly in the Israeli p1·css. Now I'm what happ1!ned. Unfortunat<'ly, if before about my own pe1·sonal sure that Israelis who read the you've only got eight h11ndr1,,l a huge press core for a tiny - S. Fried country. It's an American obses­ qualities because I really don't press know all ahout it. But in words to tell what happen1•1I to­ sion with Israel. • , . The Middle know what it's like to live in this New Yo1·k not many people are day you fed your main ohligation kind of situation. awa!'e of it. When they rl!ad the is to tell what hnppened today lie­ East is a tinderbox. It could get Mr. David K. Shipler us into a world war and there­ This also occured to me in story they are going to say: cause it iii a newspaper, and if fore whatever happens is of vital Moscow, what if I, had been a Many,. however, are of the opinion "Thl're goes Shiplct· again, his you can g-1!t away with onr: line interest and importance. Moscow young Soviet kid growing up and that your articles in The Times anti-Israel bias." That's �illy; If of hi,;tory you'l'e lucky. If yo11 also ))lays a tremendous amount seeing hypocracy and dishonesty, have been biased against Israel. I'm covering a society, I have to try to do more than that, what of attention to the Middle East. would I have had the guts to Mr. Shipler: I think that if you Wl'ite about its prohlr.ms and I do you thl'ow out about \\ lw.t In addition, in the United States stand up against it? I don't know. were to talk to some Ismeli of• think that a lot of the sensitivity happened to1l11y ? there is a very luge constituency • , . And I guess I don't know ficials, you'd prnhahly get a dif­ in the states as I inter}Jl'et it t'I!• What I've tJ-icll to do is tl'y to placed geographically in the ma­ either how I'd behave if I was a ferent assessment. I don't think volws aroun,I this kind of issue. ,k,siµ;n little quick shorthan,l jor cities that are very interested young Israeli going into the they find it biased. I th111k that The negative 1leV(ilop111ents in phrases to give some indication in wh&t happens here. They keep army, loving my country and it's an interesting sociological lsl'Ud are being hung out to show of what happened. Fo1· exampJ,,, the editors interested. fearing fo1• it all the time. How phenomenon that pm·tisans who the world, and they don't want I've tried to write alJOut the \\'r:�t , , • Israel is an open society. vigorously would I defend de­ live in Israel have a much dif­ Isl'Uel to look had. Bank which wa� capturPd by Therefore a reporter can find out moc1·acy ? How sensitive would I ferent view of covernge than The same arguments used to Israel in 1!)1;7 from the "attack­ what's going on here and pene­ be to what people said about me partisans who live outside of he made by the Soviets. "Why do ing" ,Jordanian Al'my - jusl I<> from abroad ? These are all trate into the inner workings· of Is1'ael, live amidst all these pl'Oh­ you wl'ite about these ,Jewish dis­ give the penpective thnt lsl':1,•l the government and society must questions - it's the essence of lems that I write about. By the sidentii all the time ? They ilon't didn't wakethN· upt•, one morning- :1t11l more easily than you can in experience. time I wdte about them, they rep1'eiient anybody. Why don't decide, "Gee that looks like a 11i<-n Baghdad, for instance. Comm.: Do you have any real have already read ahout them in you write ahout all the good loyal hill ovc1· let's tak,� it." Comm.: Is it true that you are identification with the people? much g1·eate1· detail. Soviet citizens who don't want to This is an attempt to give at 1,,n,;t the only Israeli corrt>spondent for .Mr. Shipler : I guess not, I The Israeli pl'css seems model- leave this countl'y ? Why do you a g·limpse of the hislol'y, Page Four · TH� COMM ENTATOR Wednesday, March 2◄, 1982

Op0Ed Messianism Or Realism? S,,orlJ Jn lerview . I(C ontinued from Col. I By MOSHE PACK Page 8, 5) tion of violence to remain with little while ago - when their the fans when they go to see the The growing controversy, both perative : to settle the land so not our obligation to ascertain coach, Paul Weathead, was fired, games. in the United States and Israel, that it will neither be left des­ if, indeed, we are dealing with It was said that Westhead lost COMM: Turning to boxing, over the scheduled Israeli with­ olate nor in the ha nds of gentiles. genuine peace? his job because he couldn't get which you cover for NBC, can drawal from the rest of Sinai, The former would apparently Throughout· its opposition to along with . world champion Larry Holmes highlighted by the sudden forced apply to the evacuation of Sinai the Camp David Accords and the ALBERT: I do believe that · defend his title successfully evacuation of Hatzar Adar and and the latter to the implementa­ subsequent peace treaty Gush Magic Johnson played a role in against Gerry Cooney? the ensuing stormy Knesset de­ tion of a full autonomy in Ye­ Emunim has not closed its eyes the firing·of Paul WestheRd. And ALBERT: I have an Albeit date, has raised a number of im­ hudah and Shomron, Many ge­ to reality, as ·· some indiscrimin- I think it was wrong for him to Prediction for you. I'm saying it portant questions concerning the dolim, Rav Moshe -Feinstein and antly claim, but has addressed be involved. But Laker owner right out in the open, I like ideology and practice of Gush the Rav included, hold that for itself ,to the issues at h·and. The Jerry Buss says the decision has Cooney by a TKO in round 6. Emunim and the Stop the With­ the sake of Pikuach N ef esh, or J>roposed peace offering has been nothing to do with Magic, so I COMM: What about the fact drawal Movement, as well as perhaps even for the sakeYis­ of attacked as a smokescreen engi- guess we'll never really know that most of Cooney's recent op­ their opposition to the Camp Da­ genuine peace, we may relinquish neered by Sadat, the withdrawal for sure. ponents are �lose to collecting So­ vi.d Accords and subsequent control over 11arts of Eretz from the Sinai and its naval fa- COMM: Let's talk about the cial Security checks? P!!!lCe treaty between Israel and rael. Finally, another position cilities and airbases as a military hardship rule governing college ALBERT: I realize that Coon­ Enpt, In an article in the Feb­ among our gedolim holds that the risk, the abandonment of the set- players. We've seen ey hasn't proved himself against ruary 24 issue of The Commen­ guidelines for Pikttach Nefesh.Eretz tlements of Sinai as an unneces- some spectacular underclaBRmen any legitimate contender, and I i.tor one writer expressed his areYisrael, somewhat different when sary concession and a blow to a jump right into the NBA and be also respect Larry Holmes as a concern over the most recent dealing with Yishuv century of the actualization of successful, and yet we've 11een fighter, but I'm standing by my events in Israel and proceeded as the very command­ the Zionist dream, and the auto- many promising careers ruined prediction. to attack the views of Gush ment to conquer the land by nomy plan as an imminent dan- as well. COMM: Switching to football, Emunim as being of a messianic, force ·involves putting one's life ger to the Jewish settlements in ALBERT: That's true; there the Giants are clearly in a tight riather than. realistic nature, ex­ in peril. Yehudah and Shomron, as well are really so few who are cap­ position now as far as naming a tr.emist politically and question­ Even if one holds that, Eret:cin a as the first step towards the ere- able of coming out of college number one. quarterback for next able ha lachically. theoretical plane, it is permissible ation of. an independent PLO ;arly. But the problem is - how season. Doee the team go back There seems to be a general to relinquish control over state. It is totally absurd for can you tell a kid who stands to to Phil Simms, or continue with notion :within certain religious Yisrael for Pikttach Nefesh or one to believe that a movement, make a million dollars not to Scott Brunner at the helm ? circles that "da'as Torah" either even for the sake of peace, alone, made up of many non-religious leave school - especially if he ALBERT: If I were Ray Pel'­ dictates that ·control over Eretz he must still analyze the current Jews (even in leadership roles) needs the money ? The one col­ kins, I would go back to Simms. Yisrael cannot be relinquished · reality, with all its complexities, and represented, in part, by the . lege athlete who is undoubtedly Physically he's a more talented under any circumstances, or, at and determine if, in fact, we are Ha'Tchiya Party of which two ready for the pros today is Vir­ ballplayer than Brunner. the other extreme, can be used, dealing with the attainment of out of three MK's are not re- ginia's Ralph Sampson. He could COMM: As coach, would you if necessary, as a bargaining true· peace, and exactly where ligious, bases its entire political move in right now and score 25 give Brunner the chance to beat chip in peace negotiations. Con­ the real Pikuach Nefe,h lies. philosophy and platform on points per game. Simms out in training cam1,? sequently, Gush Emunim is Concerning Pikuach Nefesh the messianism. Many people ignor- COMl\l: Let's change sports ALBERT: Oh, yes. Perkins has looked upon as being narrow military, although intentionally antly equate ibe views of Gush now and talk about the Rangers, got to test them both and see minded on one ha nd, and blind suppressed by upper echelons of Emunim with those of Rabbi How much impact has Coach how they look. Then he has to isto other valid ha lachic stances the government, has repeatedly Meir Kahane on the issues of the Herb Brooks had on the team? make his ·decision. And he's got on the other. Such an evaluation expressed its opinion that the withdrawal from Sinai, dealing ALBERT : In my opinion, Herb to make the choice soon. Walt totally inaccurate and unfair. pullback from Sinai, including its with the Arabs living in Yehu- Brooks has done the best coach­ Michaels waited too long in mak­ We shall - immediately put naval facilities, air bases, and dab and Shomron, and the laws ing job in North America with ing . his choice . between Richard aside ·the position' that there is ·strategic depth, poses a serious of messianic casualty. Those the , He has Todd and Matt Robinson. nci mitzvah of Yiskut1 Ha,Aret:c military and strategic danger to who are informed know that been success!ul despite the fact COMM: Aa a last question - today (hence, there is no halachic the State of Israel, while . the Gush. Emunim respectfully . dis- that the club has limited material How hard is it to be totally frank obligation whats oever to retain Prime Minister and majority of agrees with Rabbi Kahan4' and a11d a . lot of injuries. He has on the air? For example, how ec>ntrol over any part of Eretz the Knesset are · apparently will­ Kach on most issues and have re- effectively changed the concept does the management' of Madison Yisrael today), as the near ing to take that risk for political of hockey - the little guy like Square Garden react when you · fused to support his attempt to unanimity of the Rishonim and considerations which, in their win a Knesset seat. Mark Pavelich, · Robbie Ftoreic, comment after a game that the Acharonim holds that, indeed, opinion, necessitates the comple­ The Camp David Accords or Mike Rogers is valued on Knicks are playing bad basket­ this mitzvah does apply even to­ tion of the withdrawal. When call for a normalization. of rela- the Rangers. I feel that when ball. You are, in effect, telling day (see Pitchei Teshuva.k on the Chief of Stall' feels that the tions between Israel and Egypt Hedberg and Nilsson come back, fans that it isn't worth it to go f.ven Ho.Ezer 76 :6), especially real Pikuach Nef esk lies in the and for the establishment of eco- the Rangers will be solid con­ and see the games. That takes tince the world body voted to implementation of the treaty and D(?mic and cultural ties between tenders for the Stanley Cup. money out of your employer's ♦fflciatly"rish1111on recognize the State of the Prime Minister feels that the th� two countries, Egypt, for the COl\11\1: Everyone complaiM pocket, t. t. tsrael, thereby constituting of- greater danger lies in the abro­ . m�st part, has failed to cooper- about violence in hockey. Is there ALBERT: I am happy to say cial malchut" (see gation of the treaty, whose opin­ ate in good faith in these areas. any effective way to stop it? that I have never been subjected t1neiN ezer on Yorah Deak 465). ion does halacha follow! This is The Camp David · Accords call · ALBERT: There's no question to any pressure by management. he overwhelming majority of one of the crucial questions which · f�r the demilitarization of the that if the NHL wanted to stop I couldn't possibly do a broadcast the 1edolim do hold that there is remains unclear. Likewise, when Sinai.(Continued This leaves on one to Col,wonder all the fighting, they could do it unless I was ·honest. If the a mltzvah of Yishuv HaAret:c. one says that for genuine peace why Egypt has built several tun- overnight. But they don't want Knicks are playing horrendous . today which, according to the we may relinquish our sover­ ------Page B, O8)p -Eelto.------Management wants the ques- ball, I'll say ----so. -• Ramban, contains a two part im- eignty over Eretz Yis1·ael is it Israeli Withdrawal

# By LARRY DOMNITCH

April 25 is approaching, and Canal massive tunnels have been obliteration. Such examples of withit the expected Israeli with­ built to effectively transport Egyptian tendencies towBl'ds hos­ I• drawal from the Sinai. It seems tanks into the Sinai. tility accompanied her. blatant like yesterday when the crowds, Welcome to Camp David, and violations of the accords, only elated and drunken with hapi­ see for yourselves the gestures . confirm previous suspicions about ness, madly rushed through the offe1·ed by Egypt in return fo1· Camp David, streets of Jerusalem to catch a Israeli territorial . concessions I Peace! With a nation whose Widest choice of programs•· glimpse of the late An.war el­ What Egyptial\ tourists or scien­ Prime Minister, Deputy Minister Sadat, upon his surprise visit. tists have· made their way to and assorted politicians speak of . Touring • Kibbutz• Study • Sports Today, Sadat is no longer with Israel, and what Israeli business­ a total reunification with the ISRAEL us, neither do we find the jubila­ men have been permitted to con­ A1·ab wol'ld following the comple­ TIiissu mms, PROGRAM CENTER tion that once obsessed the Jews duct any business in Cairo! Does tion of Camp David? Peace? With discaV nd . AmericanZionist of Israel. For April 25 is draw­ Egypt permit any meaningful ex­ a nation that trains PLO sea­ ■ I Youth Foundation ing near, and the bleak reality is change between the two nations men? Peace! With a Mubarak confronting those who truly at aUT who cannot conceivably show both Ivethe Israel An Educational wished for peace. The reality, Such a lack of cooperation cer­ loyalty to his Arab brothers and tourists onlySIi • Foundation that the Egyptian desir� for tainly speaks louder than any to his newly-acquired Jewish Over 50' 000 students peace will not be satisfied until words, but have you ever won­ friends. Specifically; should a have experienced"our" Israel. P1·esident Hosni Mubarak can dered why the displays of un- state of war break out between cauor write for free brochure visit an Arab Jerusalem under . abated contempt for Israel still another Arab nation and Israel? Arab control. The reality, that pe1·meates the government-con­ One need not use a magnifying IsraelProgram Center the main issue at hand today for trolled Enptian media T Months glass but just two eyes to detect 515 Park Ave., New York; N.V. 10022 Mubarak is the establishment of prior to the return of the Sinai, its gross defects. (212)751 -8070, Ext.238 a PLO stateon the "West Bank." political cartoons still depict Hit­ Today, opposition to the nc­ The reality, that . El-Arish, now ler p1·esenting swastika-shaped co1·ds is to be found widesp1·ead under Egyptian sovereignty, has . medals to Begin, and the Egypt­ th1·oughout(Continued Israel,on with Col.its nuc­ become host to a PLO headquar­ ian state radio still dwells on the leus in .the city of Yamit, located ters, and that under the Suez . crimes of Israel, calling for her Pago 6, 8) Wednesday, March 24, 1982 THE COMMENTATOR Page Five

r s n Student Enrollment J I P_ _e __e _c_e_O_f_�!!!:�ERGEn----1 .· ..._ ____ (Continued from Page 1, Col. 8) Hame­ Less Than Anticipated vaserIn a recent unsigned front­ single opm1on known, he defin­ mum standard, and that all those According to Mr. Pinhas page article appearing in itely went about it in an errant who don't meet his requirements Another factor involved in the F1·iedenberg, Registrar, "e nroJl­ (March 10, 1982), a futile manner. don't qualify for study in EMC? unfulfilled predictions is the set ment in higher education in gen­ attempt was made to evaluate The most distressing aspect of The author refers to one in­ of options available to students eral has declined and will con­ the recent curriculum changes of the article is the inability of the structor as "b eing exceedingly upon theit· return from study in tinue to do so in the next dec­ the Erna Michael College of He­ �uthor to properly appraise the critical in evaluating student Israel. ade." YU hn!! been no different. braic Studies. This article con­ Talmud instruction of EMC. For pel'formance." This touches upon In addition to the 223 fresh­ In 1968, thet·e were 1169 students tained very few objective crit­ the most part, his evaluations fact. However, isn't it odd that men now attending Yeshiva Col­ in YC; this year there are 804, icisms of the reorganization. In appear to be based solely on this instructor's Talmud course lege, 129 students are cunently "If we will maintain a flat en­ addition, a majority of the state­ rumor, and they are definitely has the highest enrollment of the studying in Israel - 96 of which rollment in the next few years, ments, claims and conclusions not based on thorough research four EMC advanced Talmud are considered YC freshmen. it will be an accomplishment," were blatantly false and in er­ and experience. A professor of coui·ses this semester? Obvious­ Students who have been grant­ he says. ror, as a -result of the author's Bible and History at YU often ly, strict evaluations are not a ed credit for thefr year stay in Intensification of Ree1·uitment bias, misguidance or misinterpre­ points out that if one wants deterrent. The author presented Israel, generally need to attend tation of fact. quality answers, one must his own opinion based on his Yeshiva for only three years. Al­ Because of these factors, Uni­ Since this article was unsigned, ask someone who is qualified to own misinterpretation of fact. though there are a sil!'nificant versity officinls, in an effort to one can infer one of the follow­ respond. An ill person will seek The author claims that only number of students attending maintain financial stability and . ing: 1) The evaluation reflectsHame- a physician for a cure; a defend­Rav in an effort to overcome the Joss vaser; two EMC Talmud courses are Yeshiva upon thefr 1·etm'n from the true opinions and beliefs of ant will hire a competent attor­ "a bove the Yeshiva high school Israel, others opt to go on ali­ in student enrollment, have in­ the Governing Board of ney; a Jew will consult a level." One must wonder if the yah, remain in Israel for an ex­ tensified and expanded their re­ . 2) The article was not on religious matters, The author author ever enrolled in the cruitment efforts in known areas shittrim. tended period of time or choose based on any concrete facts, tried to address the question of courses he has evaluated. It is as well as in new locations in­ Hamevaser to attend a colle�e other than and, thus, was without merit. "s eriou;ness" in the various highly probable that he has not. YU, where they may graduate cluding London and New Mex• The author, therefore, wanted to Those of us not involved Therefore, as I stated above, he sooner. One faculty member ico. Recruitment efforts in Israel save himself shame, ridicule and in the production of is in no way qualified to judge notes that a student having have been stepped up as well. scorn by not identifying himself do not know who wrote this all of the instructors and the spent two years in Israel can Presently, there are some 300 with the piece; 3) The author him­ article. Therefore, one can ques­ courses that they teach. graduate from other schools in international sudents from 47 self was not qualified to evaluate tion the qualifications of the countries attending various Ye­ shinrim More than two shiurim "a1·e a year and a half. the changes and wanted to main­ author. Has the author ever above the high school level." The Other factors include the "per­ shiva Univel'Sity Schools. tain whatever modicum of integ­ spentcontr evenaire. one hour in each of level of learning does not vary, ception" on the pa1·t of prospec­ Yeshiva, in order to deal with rity he might have by remaining the that he evaluated? However, instructors have differ­ tive students that Yeshiva Col­ the financial repercussions of the anonymous.Hamevaser Considering the odd An I would wager that ent grading policies. The "criti­ lege does not oft'er what they are low enrollment, has intensified and secretive counter-response the culprit has either taken the cal" teacher bases grades solely looking for, and an attrition 1·ate its fund-raising activity as well, of Board members to Talmud courses of one or two on exam results, while others in­ which has not been successfully while managing curtail ex­ the negative response to this particular instructors, or, worse, to clude classwork, an integral part •·educed in 1·ecent years. penses at the same time. article by most students, I would has never been an EMC student. of Talmudicshinrim learning. venture to say that the Board The author tries to portray the realizes its mistake and its mem­ Talmud Department as very The author states that EMC bers are silently testifying that weak, in quality. To add insult Talmud are "n ot for the POETR Y CONTEST to injury, the perpetrator at­ most pBl't regarded to be serious the evaluation had little value. A $1,000 grand prize will be awarded in the upcoming poeh-y In my rebuttal to their article, I college courses." I ask you, what tributes his own personal un­ competition sponsored by World of Poetry, a q utirterly newsletter will give them the benefit of qualified opinions to "s tudent is a "s erious" college cout·se? for poets. doubt and refer to the respon­ sentiment." The author obviously believes sible party in the singuJar, al­ He further accuses students of that grades vary inversely with Poems of all sty_les and on any subject are. eligible to compete though I believe that more than certain instructors he doesn't ap­ seriousness. Thus, a course in for the grand p1·ize or for 99 other cash or merchandise awarda, one person i,s responsible prove of as "t aking it easy." which many students excell must totaling over $10,000. (guilty). DarcheiWhat this mental midget fails to be a joke. I beg to differ. In my opm1on, the serious college Says Contest Chairman; Joseph Mellon, "W e are encouraging In this article, 'Iithe� author tried comprehend is the wide array of poetic talent of eve1·y kind, and expect our contest to produce exciting to find fault with almost every course should stimulate the mind Limud. that EMC oft'el'S, (Continued on Page 6, Col, 8) discoveries." .�i,ect :�f EMC. riian.aged to' There is no doubt that each mem­ and not be an insult to intelli­ malign every Talmud instructor, ber of the EMC Talmud faculty gence. Rules and official entry forms are available from the World of moat members of the Bible fac­ is highly learned. However, each Poetry, 2431 Stockton Blvd., Dept, E, Sacramento, California, 95817. ulty and even the language of instl'uctol' has his own particular instruction, which good or·: bad, or unique pedagogic style. is unique among the Jewish Each style obviously appeals Studies programs for men at to quite a few students since Tarnish d Imag ? Yeshiva. I am not sure what the there are students who consis­ e e author's true intentions were. tently re-enroll, semester after By MICHAEL GRABOW However, I would tend to think semester, in the same Talmud that the author was either try­ courses. The author also failed ing to make a single point or to realize that most students can two, or he was trying to make not possibly match his presumed The other week as I was even deeper message. There are nothing less than heresy. Jly I'€•air sensational statements, as is com• prowess for Talmudic study. JeisUl'ely thumbing through the today adult men, and women, and is not to agrne or d1sag1·ee with mon among yellow journalists. Does the author believe that his 1mges of Newsweek, I noticed an students as myself who are the Prime llinister Begin's policy If he was trying to make a ability should set·ve as a mini- childl'en of Holocaust survivors. gat·dng the withdi-awal from the article which was particularly We are the unique childl'en who Sinai. That is a separate issue. distl'essing. The article dealt with have grown up and become ac• l\Iy concern is with the imag·e cf Isrneli troops who entered the customed to the unmentionable, the concentration camp Jew who Sinai Jewish settlement of Hatzar unthinkable, and unbelievable proudly wore that yellow stat· cf Adar. The soldiers were given stories of the atrocities which David as he came face to face the Nazis committed against with death. That image with the g.�MIJll'tl--����-�-- expressed orders to remove sixty -• ••i.-,...... �- ==----·----' Jews. We are the children who yellow star as its symbol be­ squatters who were 1·eportedly have awakened in the middle of stows a message upon us whic:h �" . Introducing hindering the process of with­ the night when our parents have must never he forgotten. ULPAN MARVA d1·awal of lsl'aeli settlers from had nightmares, unfortunately re­ Sure, there have been disngl'ec­ Two unique programs of three or the Sinai. Accompanied with very living the Holocaust in their ments and strife among ,Jews six-months duration combining vivid photographs, the a1·ticle · sleep. We al'e also the children thl'Oughout the centuries, and physical fitness training, continued by describing how the who have an obligation to carry who am I to tell you of how Hebrew, touring, university lec• troops proceeded to break into the tures, seminars and more. on the hol'l'ihle message of the Israel has struggled to sm·vive. trailers and houses in order to Open to young North American Holocaust to out· own children for But, besides om· religion, we men and women (18-28) who cnrry away these adamant squat­ coming generatiorn1. .Jews have developed a cr•1·tain have a knowledge of basic ters. A chill immediately went You may now usk, should we unique sensitivity and concem for physical Hebrew and are in good up my spine as I read this ac­ become so emotional when all that the well being of one a11othe1·,1 condition. count of how one Jew was ti·eat­ happened at Hatzar Adat)nvolved whether it he for Russian ,Jews, Participants will live In a camp in ing his fellow Jew, as reported the Galilee. Israeli ti-oops removing settlers F11J11shm�, Isra(!Jis, etc. Howew1· by an intemationally acclaimed from the town ? l\fy answer to when om· perspectives hec·ome Cost: Alrfart magazine. What I had read I Departure:June, 1912 that question is yes, we have to so misdil'ectecl that we <'

-Letter.s To . The Ed itor Wake The President?· ntinw Col, (Co By DAVID KOBER __..,. from Pa,, I, I) to Iran, now Canadian Consulate­ "Why are they hitting us, half (Continued from Page 8, Col. I) that hi e llareh 16th lecture had General in New York, the man of us are Jewish also?" They been eaneellid. responsible for the rescue of six also said that Y.U. was the best REAGAN: "Cap, we'll sell The pl'lllldent ot the Joseph American hostages, sponsol'ed by team in the league, but also the eight hours he's just a bea1· to be them, I promise. But decency Dunner Pelltlcal Society and his Club Canada; Rabbi Tendler, on dirtiest. This is why I cried. around." demands that I make this call." fellow ofrinn bav1 vied ha rd to Evolution and Judaism sponsol'ed Jews ( especially frum Jews) are HAIG: "I'm sorry, Mrs. Rea­ HAIG: "I think that's a wise ,rovide YC atudenta (and fac• by the Biology Club; Rabbi Bleich supposed to be a breed apart, a &'an, but I really must wake the clecision,Mr. President. Clark, get ulty) widl 11umero111 opportun• on Surrogate Mothers and Test civif, cultured group, not the Preaident." Brezhnev on the red phone." itie1 to bnldeaworld their educational Tube Babies sponsored by the dirtiest team in the league. Haig br.ushea past the First CLARK: "Get who ? Give me hori1ona Md thllr underatandin1 Pre-Med Society; and Rabbi Zev And sportsmanship! There was Lady and opens the bedroom door. a break, Alexander, you know I'm of the todaJ. However, Lev, founder of the Je1·usaem In• none on the Y.U. te.am. The ref­ As he approaches the bed, he can new to foreign affairs. Of course, students have in eaaence told stitute of Technology, on Halacha eree was terrible. It was quite he ar that the President is mut­ I'll be glad to repl'esent us if their peen tut 'they are simply and the Modern Technological obvious that he was totally in• terin1 in hi s sleep, Russia takes us to the World ''not inten1ted," Should then, State sponsored by SO Y. competent. Every time a call REAGAN: "Sheer demagogu­ Court over this." the ofrietn of tht 1oeiety con• The point of my letter is clear. went against Y.U., the Y.U. goal­ er, ... demagoguery •••biparti• HAIG: "All right, all right, I'll tinue to punue important apeak• In addition to our dual prog1·am, ie would throw down hi s mask san compromising weaklings • • do it. Here you are, Mr. Pl'esi• ers to 1dclre11 the ecbool after the YU experience should instill and gloves and chal'ge the ref­ cut the deficit • • • he lp the poor dent." they have been handed a resound­ in all of us a sense of communal eree. Every time Y. U. players •••bah, hu mbug .•••" REAGAN: "Hello, Leonid. This i�r vote of "no conftdence" f1·om. responsibility. The recent efforts would charge out and argue. I At this time, Secretary of De­ is Ron . , , , , • the st.udents? by our own Division of Communal yelled down, "you are Jews, you fense Caspar Weinbe1·ger and President Ronald Reagan of the · Yet, the officers of the society Service is a welcome addition to are wearing kippot, remember National Security Advisor Wil· United States. Yes, l know you continue to invite several mol'e the potential for leadership train­ who you represent. One time a 11am Clark enter the bedroom. usually speak to Alexander, but speakers to address the students. ing open to us. However, without Y.U. guy actually physically at­ HAIG: "M1·. President, Mi·. this is really big. Listen, how's ferhaps we students should think the proper coordination and com• tacked the referee. It was an Pl'esident, wake up sir. There's an the weather out thet·e ? I mean, twice, before yet another can• munication between our student amazing sight, he 1·e are Y.U. emergency." how does the sky look ? Is it cellation takes place, about the leaders hel'e on campus, a point guys bickering with the ref, one REAGAN: "Huh, what, Alex• darkening about now ? It isn't? "disease" of apathy which we not to be belittled yet a relatively of them attacks him and knocks ander ? What do you mean an Um, I'll call you back late1·. .possess and indeed project. Per• simple task whe� confronted with him to the ground and the Co­ emergency ?" (hangs up) Okay, what's going haps we should consider what our other local, national, and inter­ lumbia guys are standing around HAIG: "Sir, there's been a on hel'e, it's twenty seconds past lack of interest In our school national Jewish concerns, leader. waiting for play to resume. I computer malfunction, and all impact and Moscow is still the1·e, tells us and other people about ship training is for naught. eaid to my friend, "These are our nucleal' missiles have been If this is youl' idea of a cute way ou1·selves and our university. Hopefully the scheduling p1·ob­ Jews? These are G-ds chosen peo. fired towa1·d Moscow. They'll im• to start the day . , ." Why not show people like An­ lem of February 25 will se1·ve as pie?" I cried and understood how pact in five minutes." General David Jones runs into drew Stern and ambassadors from a reminder for the future. G-d must have felt when he REAGAN: "You're telling me the bedroom, out of b1·eath. wanted to kill the Jews and start other countries that we care Sincerely, all our missiles are gone ? Good JONES: I .•• just •. , got about the world around us ? over with Moshe, Lord, I just spent all that money word. Our missiles malfunction• Richard Horowitz After the game, my non-Jew­ · Let us begin to support our Yeshiva College '80 to reinforce our silos. What will ed when they were in the ail•, school officers who are trying so ish friends said they were very the voters say ? " They landed near the South Pole Semicha II • disillusioned. They asked me if it hard to schedule such extra cur­ Hockv Uiolence HAIG: "I hate to press the instead of Moscow. So every• wasn't against our religion to ricular activities - which are point ·sir, but you only have four thing's all right." play so dirty and act so imma­ for our own educational enhance­ and a half minutes to call Mos­ REAGAN: "What do you mean turely. They admitted the referee ment. Only then, if we make a cow and warn them of the acci• everything's all right ? This is To The Editor: was terrible, but that they would good showing at suchevents , will dent." the most disgraceful thing I've HQCkey is a very violent sport. · not bother to argue every caU, the speaktre come away ·with the WEINBERGER: "Listen, why ever seen. Cap, be in my office at I went to the Yeshiva.Columbia (it's only a game) and could not feeling t1tat YC students really . call Moscow ? I'll bet we could twelve-thil'ty so we can increase hockey game and I expected it to . believe that someone would hit a oare about the· ..,,Id · :,around , be rough, I · did riot expect to get all our problems to disappear your defense budget. The next them. ref, If somebody would do that if we just sold some more arms to time we accidentally ftre missiles leave in tears. I could not believe in an intramural sport here, he Mordeebal Twersky, YC '85 th Arab nations. I've got some at Moscow, we'd better be damn · my eyes. I have never seen more would be banned front the spol't. · Student Apathv violent players in my life and mobile missiles for Jordan that sure that they hit. Now clear out, Then one of them said, "They would knock your socks off." all of you. Nancy, wake me at 9," they all were from Yeshiva. sure didn't act like G-dsa chosenchill11l Dr. Grinstein Passes Away, Many times during the game, a Hashem.people." According to my knowl­ To The &Jt&or: Yeshiva player ran into or hit edge of Halacha, that is · As one who ha s some experi­ the Columbia goalie. Y.U. play. Please be aware that A Ma n Of Great Dignity ence in or1ani:i:ational matters ers would constantly hit their when you are out in public, both in and outside of YU, I think opponents. I expect that if a Co­ wearing a kippa, you represent (Continued from Page Col, it important to point out to the lumbia player hi ts a Y.U. player all the Jews. Kindly act with the student body in general and its that the Y.U. player would hit dignity and civility of G-ds chos­ 1, 6) Dr. Grinstein as posses8ing "a student leadership in particular, back, but it seemed that the Y.U. en people. stein's student, rabbi, and friend, vivid, fantastic imagination and something that hopefully is not a players were starting up most of Jeffrey Lautman stressed Dr. Grinstein's "uncom­ a mystic, poetic stl'ain," but also harbinger of things to come. the time. No matter what excuses The CommSeniorentator Columbia accepts College let­ promising devotion to all he as, "a man of great dignity ancl On Club Hour of February 25, the Y.U. players can give it still ters to the editor subject to re: knew" in his eulogy. He describ­ integrity who neve1· spoke Lashon four speakers wel'e scheduled, all remains that they represent the vision and abridgement, pro­ ed Professor· Grinstein as posses­ Hara and had great sensitivity of whom deserved their own time Jews and they weren't acting like vided they are submitted, tyved sing, "the mind of a scholar, the for the feelings of his colleagues. slot. The four were Ken Taylor, Jews. Afterwards, my f1·iends on His one fault was perhaps," D1·. double space, to Morgenstern heart of a poet, and the trust of the former Canadian Ambassador Columbia, who were Jewish said, a"Ain child." haT01·ah mitkayemet elah Lamm suggested, "that he over• Room !!J2 by the Thursday night l'miCiting sh'mamit the rabbinicazmo aleha stat ement, indulged his students, a fault all Helpful Hints For Boards preceding the publication date. of his students bless him for." (Coaelxuecl Col. Unfortunately, due to the limi• Dr. Lamm reminded the assem­ (Torah "evecl Haslie11i tations of space, w, cannot guar­ endures only with those who sac­ blage that Hyman B. Grinstein's Tunick, who chairs the Admis­ "Zot haTorah, adam ki yumut middle name, Bul'gamolnyi, in /rom Page 1, !) antee the publication of ever11 rifice for it)," Dr. Lamm said 111a'ami11," sions Committee at $UN Y-Down­ b'ohel. Russian means, aemester with an "advice and letter that we receive. this is derived from the vel'se, state Medical School, is sched• (a sel'vant of G-d) and that he helpful hint1" seeaion for Pre­ was a tl'ue a since1·e Meds and Pre-Dents who will be uled to speak on April 29. (This is the law of a man and truly religious spirit. taking MCATs and DATs at the New memben of the society who dies in a tent)." Dr. Gt·in­ Although Dr. Gl'instein never end of April,. Seniors Irwin will be installed at ceremonies to stein's commitment to Torah and be held on May 6. One week A Reminder scholarship�ohel he said, "were rep­ married, Dr. Lamm concluded Weiss and Gilbert Kepecs we1·� that in addition to the two neph­ the panelists, each oft'ering his later, on May 13, the Pl'e-Med from resented in the ambience of val­ ews who survive him, "we are all own opinions and advice about Society will hold three elections. ues in om· (institution)." SELECTIVE hi s family. This was his home. the tests. The Pl'e-Med and the P1·e-Dent of the Yea1· will be chosen, and SERVICE A Man Of Great Dignity We will all mourn him. May his Medical Ethics new officers will be elected. The Dr. Lamm fondly remembel'cd memory be for a blessing." The Eighth Annual Mrs. Ray final society event of the year alien Wischhitzer Memorial Lecture in will be held on May 20. Junio1·s 1C you arewithin a male citizen,of Study SpecialEducati on Jewish RoshMedical Yeshiva Ethics was held who are about to begin the ap­ or11th birthday.residing In the U.S., on February 25, Dr. J. David plication pl'ocess to Medical and you must register with Selective Service 30 days your At GW in the Nation's Capital Bleich, at YU and Dental schools will have the op­ Professor of Law at Cardozo 62 or83 you should po1-tunity to learn more about have registered. School ot Law spoke on the topic, what they are about to exper­ If you were born in 1980, 81, already A yearof full-time study withGeor ge Washington University's ''Test Tube Babies and Sul'l'o­ ience. a Department of SpecialEducation canmake you a skilled gate Mothers." It you have Alpha Epsilon Delta holds a not, you should doso as professionalwho works with handicappedchildr en. national convention every two As the school year enters its soon as possible, There is 28, Program options include: B.A. in SpecialEd., M.A.in Early last quarter, the Pre-Med So­ years. At this year's convention, grace1982, period for late Childhood,M.A. in VocationalSpecial Education, M.A. ciety has scheduled two more Yeshiva College will be repl'e­ registrations without penalty LiaisonS pecialEducator, M.A. in Emotionally Disturbed in effect through February guest speakers and several events sented by P1·esident David Siegel Adolescents. for society members. On Ap1•il 1, and Vice-P1·esident Hem�• An­ Fellowships Available. Contact: S•leclln Ser•ln Captain Phillip J, Kuoni of the halt. You may register at anyS�•••• U.S. Depanment of SpecialEducation Regl1tralion lnlarmation BurHU George Washington University "We hope that student sup­ Post OCCice,Washington D.c. 2ous United States Army will speak GW i� anequ31 oprortunit)· insti1u1ion.gt support and interest in Washin on, D.C. 20052 about Medical School Scholar­ our ac­ (202)676-6170, Or. Rita Ives, Chair ahip oppo1tunities offered by the tivities will continue for the rest armed forces. Dr. Frederick L. of the tern1," said 1\11', Siegel. Page Eight T HE COMMENTATOR Wednesday, March 24, 1982 Maccabees Clinch First �AC Playoff Berth; <:! n 0 w_ __. Crllsh New York Polytechnic Ta Gain P layoffs . .._I _ _.-Jf'_ r_h_J_- n�_t e_r11i_ie By ROBERT SCHONDORF - The Maccabees clinched their first IAC playoff berth with a resounding victory over 4 - N. Y. Polytech. Sol Krevsky set the tone of the game when he took a pass off the opening Marv Albert sportscaster for ta1> and converted it into two points. He finishedwith a season high of 22 points. Joe Eaves, NBC's Channel16, news c«me Yeshiva's freshman sensation, to Yeshiva University on Tues­ contributed 16 points, 6 assists day, March to do an in-depth and 6 steals. Hank Reinhart, sports feat1tre on Maccabec bas­ playing his finest game of the ketball sensation Joe Eaves. year-, added 9 points and 9 re­ Mr. Albert is also the ratlio bounds, The th1·ee of them led voice for both the Knicks and the Rangers, and a football and Yeshiva to an histol'ic 69-62 boxing announcer for the NBC victory. television network. Vassar Crushed Managing Editor David Kober The Macs continued their win­ caughtCOl\fM up: withIt's obviousMarv Alber thatt, andyou ning ways by crushing Vassar in havesecured many this intervidifferentew: commit­ a sloppily played game 50-37. ments. Do you ever have trouble The victory came despite poor fulfilling them all? shooting and a variety of stupid ALBERT: Well, this is the turnovers. The Macs were paced wackiest time of year for me, - NBC by Krevsky, who had 21 points, since the Knicks and the Rangers Mr. Marv Albert and Eaves with 13. a1·e both in full swing. I have are the top three clubs in the The playoff game with Mari­ had a few close calls as far as NBA7 'time contained more of the making it to where I was sup­ euphoria and excitement of their pos·ed to be, but I've never blown ALBERT; Without a doubt the Boston Celtics are number one prevous matchup. The M8l'itime anything. Fortunately, everyone - B. Jacobowitz right now. Even if their shooters Privateers had no trouble con­ Joey Eaves on the inbound pass. concerned has been cooperative. �aining the Macs exclusive back­ Fo example, Madison Square aren't hitting, they find a way court offense. Wthout Ha1·vey achieve a 10-13 record, a vast Knicks and the Rangers, Marv Garden allows me to work for to win. The Celtics exemplify the concept of team basketball, and Sheff in the lineup, the. Macs imp1·ovement over last year's dis­ Albert. ABC network news also the NBC network, and so forth. ·could only look on hopelessly as mal 3-20 season. did a piece on the team. The sub_­ COMM : Speaking of Madison not only that, but they have the Mal'ilime coasted to a 68-53 vic­ jcct of all this· publicity was Square Garden, as the play-by­ ability to come through when it Excitement was provided this counts - under pressure. In the tory. The Macs were led predic.t­ year by Harvey Sheff's 1380th freshman Joe Eaves, who con­ play man for the Knicks, what ably by Krevsky, with 21 points, tinued where he left off at do you see as the team's biggest Western Confel'ence I like the point, breaking Stu Poloner's ·Seattle Supersonics - another and Eaves, who also added 19 scoring record; the five game Maimonidies by scoring 371 problem,? points and 7 assists. p_oints and adding 149 assists, ALBERT: Quite simply the well balanced squad - and who Mac winning streak; the one can count out Los Angeles and Freshman Sensation point overtime loss to Maritime; more than double anyone else on fact that there is no chemistry the team. on the court. The players just Kareem ? . This was the Yeshiva Macca- • and of course their playoff ap­ COMM: Los Angeles made a The future looks even more don't work together as a team. bees best season in many years. pearance. This season also saw big spluh in the headlines a promising. The possible addition Obviously the make-up of the Joe Eaves and Sol Krevsky, three players with 280 points or on Page Yeshiva's freshman sensations, mo1·e� possibly a school record. of a 6'7'' center from Buffalo club is not right. added much needed speed and The team was the subject of would ensure a strong Maccabee COMM: Can Coach Red Holtz­ (Continued 4, Col. 4) lrepower from the outside. The every major and not-so-major presence underneath. The back­ man be blamed for that? .. Presence of Harvey Sheff under­ Jewish newspaper in the country • court of Krevsky and Eaves can ALBERT: Well, the problem is neath the basket, with his un­ This was in addition to writeups only get better with a year of partly the coach's fault and part­ ORTHODOX �anny scoring ability was enough in the Daily News, the Post, and experience under their belts. In ly the players' fault. Red Holtz­ to keep opposing defenses hon­ the New York Times. The team addition, the Macs still have Mike man can only do so much. It SYNAGOGUE e�t. The three of them along was also featured by WABC and Rosenbloom •nd Alan Sapadin, would be unfair to blame him ;rith contributions from the rest WNBC, including a personal ap­ who should come into. their · own for everything; and yet I look SEEKS of the team enabled Yeshiva to pearance by the voice of the next year. Shabsi Schreir showed for · sweeping changes in the signs of b1·illiance and will re­ Knick club next year - high­ ceive more playing time· next lighted by the installation of a year. Neil Tilson, however,. un­ new coach. PART TIME happy with his present role on COMM: Which do 1011 believe ··_Yesl,ira . Defeats · Pratt the team, will probably not re­ turn. Neve1·theless, next year � la First Tennis Matti, will be even more exciting and How many Foreign� YOUTH Yeshiva could very conceivably MaU"ch 18 - After seven Altohugh the combo of Shulman­ • Medical Schools see a bettel' than .500 record. months of grueling practices the Markowitz lost, both other pairs Q haw requNted N.Y. Yeshiva University Tennis Team won. Gary Rosenbaum, free of State approval for �nally opened its season tonight. the breathing problems that . Clerkship Training Programs? DIRECTOR Although Yeshiva had defeated bothered him last yea1·, threw Wrestling Only NORESTE. Pratt in the past two years, the away his racquet cover and play­ • matches were always tense, hard ed a superb match. He teamed Why? • Weekends fought battles ,the outcome often up with Baruch Weinstein who 1. FineFaculty ·Team A I, GoodFacilitie decided by the last match. This _showed that he will be a force in The Yeshiva University wrestl­ !' s • One Night a yea1·, despite missing two of.their YU tennis for years to come. The ing team ended its season with a. Small Classes top six singles players, Yeshiva two together were unbeatable as two tough losses. The first came Noreste p,rt,c,pates,n G11aranteed Student Loan Programs to S8000, has Week for Hobby dominated the match from be­ they overpowered their opponents at the hands of N.Y. Maritime, a 4·year programand ii WHO listed ginning to end. The tennis Macs in a prorated set 8�7. They both the second against West Pc,int and Craft Night took 5 of 5 singles, 2 of 3 dou­ displayed some clutch play as Prep. Although they were out­ bles, and . won the mat;eh 7-2. they pulled through in the tie­ matched by- the West, Point !>rep · il�.• _Jff� 3 Offensive Weapons braeker 6-0. squad,· Yeshiva put up a good_ School ofUliii Med1c1ne Se"ci Resume To ·. Due to the absence· of key mem­ The other doubles team was fight. The loss closed out Ye_­ Tampico, Mexico bers of the team, Alan Willriel' Mark Breslaw and Alan Willner. ·THI!·c oMMENTATOR shiva's season with· a winning· 6- UnlvenldadDel Nore1te got the nod at the numbe1· one They quickly disposed of their op­ 6 reco1·d. Admlulou, Inc. seed. Although Willner played ponents, displaying superb team­ The upcomng season looks most 120 East 41 St NV. NY 10017 500 W. 185th Street II.. 1212) 114-1581 ..i well, he was defeated by a pow­ work and precision-iike strokes. promising for the Ellmen: Many erful opponent, Eric Johns. In As part of the post match of this year's rookies have gained the number two spot Eli Shul­ celebration, the team dined at the necessary experience to . win, man displayed a wide range of Bernstein's. Upon hearing of the Their return coupled with the COMMENTATOR offensive weapons; he defeated victory, Mt·. Bernstein offered the Ellmen veterans make sure next Non.Profit o,., Bob Eckstein in a thrille1·, 7-6, team free dinne1•; howe�e1·, this year's team will be an .. improved YESHIVA UNIVERSITY 7-6. Avrumy Markowitz, a 1·e­ was refused. one. 100 W. 185 Street U.S. POSTAGI turnee from last year, took 2 of New York, N. Y. 10033 PAID 3 for a victory; Chucky Levine defeated Mark Wilson in one of ...... NIMII •• 4611. ,. the quickest matches of the evening, 6-1, 6-3; Richie Schlussel ASMAR - The well-establlshed Yeshiva 111 dropped the first set, but came Mo11sey, New York, Invites applications· for ... back to win the next two, with Rebbes of upper grade boys, and Hebrew some fine all-1u-ound play; Moishe teachers for ■pper grade girls. for the Bodek played the number six forthcomlnt school ♦erm. It 11 an excellent singles match, and totally de­ stroyed his opponent with his opportunity for profe11lo11al growth. Write &olid backcourt and a supe1·b ASMAR at 70 Hl1hvlew Road, Monaey, New touch at net. York 10952, or call 914 357-1515. Yeahiva also exhibited its su­ periority in the doubles matches.