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Torah Umadda Is at Heart of Alumnus' Success Torah Umadda Is at Heart of Alumnus’ Success Alumni r. Mark Apfelbaum ’74YUHS, medical school by inculcating in him Columbia University], I remember ’77YC was part of a team a habit of rigorous study, said Apfel- other students complaining that we Dinvolved in caring for Presi- baum. “I spent the first part of the had to be in class until 3:30. There dent Bill Clinton earlier this year. day studying Talmud, the Bible and were several other YU graduates For Apfelbaum, an interven- Jewish history, philosophy and lit- at Columbia, and we thought it was tional cardiologist, the opportunity erature, and then I had a full course great—we had all this time we hadn’t to treat any patient is a dream ful- load of secular studies including sci- had before.” News filled. “For as long as I can remem- ence and labs beginning at 4 or 5:30,” Among the many YU professors ber, I always wanted to be a doctor,” he recalled. who influenced him was Dr. Moshe he said. “When anyone asked me Sokolow, who taught a Tanakh class what I wanted to be when I grew up, that stayed with him over the years that was my answer.” “I think more than as particularly outstanding. “I’ve Apfelbaum came to YU because often told my wife and children it was one of the few places where anything YU what a great professor I had in Dr. he could follow both his dreams helped shape my Sokolow,” he said, “and then recently, Dr. Mark Apfelbaum and his faith. “I knew that medical he was a scholar-in-residence at my school and life as a doctor were going analytical abilities.” synagogue. After hearing him give a than anything [else], YU helped to be pretty rigorous and wouldn’t talk, my wife turned to me and said, shape my analytical abilities,” Apfel- leave me a lot of free time to continue ‘I finally understand what you’ve baum said. “Learning Talmud is one with my Judaic studies,” he said. “So I was going to school five been talking about all these years. of the more difficult things I’ve ever “I saw YU as my last chance for days a week and getting home late He’s absolutely fascinating.” done in any academic segment of my intensive Judaic studies for a while— in the night, every night. It taught President Clinton and Dr. Apfel- life. It takes sharp critical thinking at least until I was established me early on that I had to structure baum’s other patients may not realize and analysis, both of which are also professionally.” my time and get things done effi- it, but the intricacies of the Talmud an [essential] part of being a doctor. I The dual curriculum prepared ciently or I’d get flooded with work. and those of the heart have more learned those skills during my years him for the strenuous demands of When I got to medical school [at in common than they think. “More at Yeshiva.” n ClAssNotes Trustees. A trustee since 2005, he served Dr. Zvi “Herman” (’54YUHS, ’58YC) and granddaughter, Levonah, born to Rabbi Your news is our news! as chair of the academic investments Tasya (steinhorn) stone ’60S and Simcha and Efrat Friedman of Yad ClassNotes is where YU celebrates com mittee and vice chair of the advance- Malka (schrieber) Friedberg ’65S, all of Binyamin, Israel. the milestones and accomplishments ment committee. Har Nof, Jerusalem, announce a of our alumni. In this section, you can grandson, Hillel Dov, born to Avi and Ita catch up on everything your classmates Dina and Dr. Herbert Dobrinsky Tzur of Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel. Two of a Kind have been up to over the years, from ’50YUHS, ’54YC, ’57R, ’80F announce marriages and births to professional the marriage of their granddaughter, Libby (’55YUHS) and rabbi Aharon and personal achievements. Adina Elyssa Dobrinsky, to Andy “eric” Ziegler ’67F announce a Feuerstein-Rudin of Teaneck, N.J. great-granddaughter born to Yehoshua You can submit your class note by and Racheli Teller. e-mailing [email protected] with the rabbi Hersh Moses (’51YUHS, ’55YC, subject line “ClassNotes,” or by visiting ’58R) and sarah Galinsky ’58YUHS www.yu.edu/alumni. We hope announce a great-grandaughter born Michael (Mechy) J. (’64YUHS, ’68YC, that you enjoy reading about your to Binyamin and Hodaya Galinsky in 1960s ’71BR, ’71R) and sheila (Belove) fellow alumni and friends, and we Jerusalem. The Galinskys also celebrated Frankel ’68S have each made look forward to hearing about your the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Yishai Cheryl (’64YUHS) and rabbi Moshe significant contributions in their fields achievements. Naphtali Shtul, son of Nechama and Lior Abramowitz ’67YC, ’70R, ’70F celebrated throughout their long and distinguished Shtul of Eli, Israel. the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Shlomo. careers in civil service. Michael is a physicist and has been a leading Claire and rabbi Joshua Hertzberg Pam (Forman) subject-matter expert on nuclear ’51YC, ’55R announce a great-grandson, (’68S) and Ya’akov weapons at the Department of 1940s Moshe, born to Dr. Chaya and rabbi (Jerrold) Aronson, a Defense. A former congressional Michael “elimelech” rosenthal member of the MTA fellow, he served as executive director rabbi irving “Yitz” Greenberg ’98YUHS, ’02YC, ’09R. faculty from of the Congressional Commission to ’45YUHS spoke in March at the Osher 1964–68, announce Assess the Threat to the United Marin Jewish Community Center in San Arnie (’52YUHS, ’56YC, ’60BR, ’60R) three grandchildren States from Electromagnetic Pulse Rafael, CA, on “A New Age for Humanity and Gita Hoffman ’63S announce the born to parents Bracha and Yisroel (EMP Commission). His paper “The and Judaism: Coming to Grips with Power, engagement of their grandson, Netanel Weinman, Chana and Eliezer Meier, and New Triad: Diffusion, Illusion, and Freedom, and Choice.” Rabbi Greenberg Rosenstein, son of Pinchas and Naomi Shira and Moshe Anaki. Confusion in the Nuclear Mission” is the founding president of the National Rosenstein, to Nechama Paul, daughter was recently published by Johns Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. of Lynn and Jerry Paul of Karne Tzivia (rosen) Bieler ’68S celebrated Hopkins University. Sheila is a senior Shomron, Israel. the bar mitzvah of her grandson, Gershon computer scientist with the National Sylvia and rabbi william Herskowitz Avigdor Kwalbrun, in Israel; the birth of a Institute of Standards and Technology. ’48YC, ’50W, ’55R, ’74BR announce their Rosalind and rabbi Alvin Poplack grandson, Yitzchak Elro’I, born to Drs. A researcher and government-wide first great-grandchild, Amiel David, born ’58BR announce the birth of twin Mark and Lara Kwalbrun of Neve Daniel, technical consultant on computer to Tova Katz and Ithamar Jotkowitz, the great-granddaughters. Israel; and the marriage of her daughter security and IPv6 related matters, children of Amy (’72YUHS, ’76S, ’78W) Debra to Eric Klein. she is the author of the book and nathan Katz ’77YC. Freida and elihu schatz Demystifying the IPsec Puzzle (Artech ’50YUHS, ’54YC, ’57R and Antoinette “Toni” (’69S) and Philip House Computer Security Series) Dr. samuel A. weiss ’44YC, ’46R Barbara and Dov Gilor Chernofsky ’65YUHS, ’69YC announce and serves as a member of NIST’s published “An Analysis of the Two ’67F announce two the birth of a new granddaughter. Internet Engineering Task Force. Versions of the Ten Commandments” in great-grandsons: Roee, Their five children, Dr. Shlomit Rivka the spring 2010 issue of Mindstream, a born to Shilo and Yael rabbi Herbert J. Cohen, PhD ’64YC, Edinger, Sara Malka Longchamps, quarterly Jewish review. Gilor, and Akiva, born to ’70F, ’70R published Walking in Two Dr. Naomi Rachel Schnittman, Ariel and Fraydel Gilor. Elihu and Freida Worlds: Visioning Torah Concepts through Dr. shoshana Leah Posy ’02S, also announce a granddaughter, Tamar, Secular Studies, a project of the and Aryeh Leib have produced 11 born to Pinchas and Tzippie Schatz. Community Kollel of Dallas, TX. grandchildren. The Frankels live in 1950s Silver Spring, MD. The March 2010 Zvi and Carole Fink rabbi Julius (’56YC, ’59R) and Dorothy issue of Library (Levine) ’68S Berman ’59S, ’60F celebrated the bar Journal reviewed announce three rabbi shmuel Goldin ’69YUHS, ’73YC, mitzvah of their grandson, Chanoch There’s a Word for It: grandchildren all ’76F, ’76R published Unlocking the Torah Amisky, son of Simcha and Myra Aminsky. The Explosion of the born within 17 days Text: An In-Depth Journey into the Weekly American Language of each other during Parsha (Gefen Publishing House, 2010). Dr. Lawrence i. Since 1900 (Crown Kislev 5770. He and his wife, Barbara, announce a Bonchek ’59YC, ’63E Publishing Group, 2010) by lexicographer granddaughter born to Yehuda and noa was elected chair of rabbi sol steinmetz ’53YC, ’56R. rabbi Louis Lippy Friedman (’66YC, Goldin’08S, and a grandson, born to the Franklin & Marshall ’69BR, ’69R) and Dr. Maureen rabbi Yossi (’00YUHS, ’06YC, ’09A, College Board of Friedman ’75E announce a new ’09R) and shifra Goldin ’06S. Rabbi and k Stay connected at www.yu.edu/alumni ClAssNotes Mrs. Goldin were guests of honor at the 26th ’96YUHS, ’02YC, to Dr. Nechama Blatt and rabbi sholom (’73YUHS, ’77YC, ’82R) rabbi Mark urkowitz ’74YC, ’76BR, ’78R anniversary dinner of Congregation Ahavath announce grandsons, Akiva Eliezer, born to and shifra Kurz ’78S, ’80W celebrated the announce a grandson, Ezra Yeshaya, born to Torah of Englewood, N.J. parents Avigail and Michael Gordon, and marriage of their son, Eliezer, to Rinat Michelle (’08S) and Tzvi urkowitz ’08YC. Eitan Shlomo, born to parents Racheli and Weitzof Elkana. Mazal tov to the grandparents, Judith and rabbi sigmund Handelman rabbi Josh waxman ’06R. Mazal tov also Sarah and rabbi Moshe Gorelik ’53YC, Lee and steven A.
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