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l� Jewish Studies In YC Under Review :,,. by Yisroel Hokzer in the near future, where it will was not inconsistent with the be further evaluated. two basic premises. "Basically, Based on suggestions made the proposal examines... how a at a meeting three weeks ago UncertaintyOver Modifications student starts at 9:00 in the with Vice President of It is unclear at this point just morning,and he may be in a lab Academic Affairs William how Jewish Studies courses will until 11:00 at night. Then he Schwartz, the Dean of Students be modified, although curtailing studies and goes to sleep at 2:30 EfremNulmanand selectRoshei the current requirements in the morning" stated Dr. Yeshiva, Jewish Studies courses appears to be under strong Schwartz, indicating that in Yeshiva College may consideration. Dr. Schwartz perhaps the workload should undergo considerable changes. was quick to point out that any be lightened. "But this proposal According to informed sources, changes made must be should not lead you to any one Rosh Yeshiva at the meeting analogous with the conclusion of eliminating propounded the idea of altering Administration's "two basic academic Jewish Studies, as was Rav Bronspeigel dances in the center of his talmidim at this year's Jewish Studies courses in YC, premises: First, the University satirically portrayed in chagiga includingBible, Jewish History, is committed to the concept that Hamemoment" (Hamevaser's and Hebrew, in order to lighten students should have an Purim issue). Purim Chagiga Attracts the burden of the current dual element of basic proficiency in Although Dr. Schwartz did curriculum, as well as Tanach and Jewish History. not convey his personal feelings implementing the mandatory Second, we're committed to on the proposal, declaring that Over BOO transfer of Mazer Yeshiva having as our goal the best it was for the Curriculum by Gershon Seif eras and which questionswere asked of Program credits into YC, akin academic Jewish Studies Committee to decide on, one Moshe Kahan "members" of various Israeli to the IBC and JSS programs. program of any University in student, who asked to remain yeshivot and seminaries. Gary The proposal will be discussed the World." He also noted that anonymous,confirrnedthat Dr. Aftermuchdebateandalittle Turkel's portrayalof a Machon by theCurriculum Committee the suggestion at the meeting continued on page 5 planning, the annual Purim Gold girl and Monty Kahan's chagiga began last Thursday renditionof theIsraeli national night at 9:00 P.M., and lasted anthem drew tremendous until early the next morning. applause. Program BringsBlack and Jewish Numerous Roshei Yeshiva Asa whole,however, ma.tYU attended, including Rabbis students were not impressedby Lamm, Parnes, Bronspiegel, the humor portrayed. Rivka Students Together for Dialogue Schachter, ·Rosenzweig, Ben­ Gershon,a sew sophomore, Haim,Twersky and Goldwicht. stated, "The shpiel was lecture, the students broke up Their presence, according to horrible... I left after five into four separate workshop many celebrants, greatly minutes." DanielYolkut, a YC groups. Each group was enhanced the ruach of the event. sophomore, concurred, saying comprised ofsix students, three After threeand a half hours of that the shpiel was "trite, each from CCNY and Yeshiva. intense, spirited dancing, Rav chi,dish and immature." The workshops focused on Goldwicht led droves of Additionally, many Stern racial and ethnic stereotypes, ·students from theBeit Midrash women and even some YC men religion, freedom of expression, to the Lamport Auditorium, could not relate to the subject and affirmative action. The singing "Ana Avada D'kudisha matter being portrayed. Ilana workshop on religion was Brichu," forthe highlight of the Bracha Goldstein, a SCW moderated by YC Professor evening, thesh piel. sophomore, claimed that Mareleyn Schneider, while YC Scheduled to commence at "everythingafter'FamilyFeud' Professor Ellen Schrecker � midnight, the shpiel did not flew over my head." Eli Duker, 8 served as moderator for the begin until nearly 1:00 A.M. It shpiel a coordinator of the and ,ii0 affirmative action group. The consisted of three skitsand one YP/SSSB sophomore,conceded � purpose of the workshops was song. The most popular of the that the shpiel was difficult to Michael Meyers, Director of the NYCivil Rights Coalitio11, addresses to give the students the skits was "Family Feud," in continued on page 11 students at the recent dialogue, held at the CUNY Graduate Center opportunity to speak their minds in an intimate, informal by Sandor Bak the New York Civil Rights setting. While the workshop After Some Controversy, Senior Coalition, opened the program groups were scheduled to end . In an effort to promote by congratulating the students at 12:00 P.M., all four groups Award Winners Determined interracial dialogue, a group of for "having the guts to meet remained engrossed in twelve YU students met last potential adversaries in full discussion until almost 1:00 by Steven Miodownik Award." Greenspan, Storch, week with an equal number of equality, reason, and respect." P.M. At that time, all and Rabbi Schwartz emerged minority students fromCCNY. Meyers went on to warn the participants adjourned for a Last week, the senior class of victorious amid allegations of Theevent,calledthe Conference students that their task is a lunch buffet where the students YC voted for a second time to ballot-stuffing and 'an unfair on Social Responsibility, was formidable one. "It's not going ·continued their animated determinethe winnersof three nomination process. held Tuesday, March 1 at the to be easy to take this walk dialogue. Senior Awards, which are While the Senior Awards are CUNY Graduate Center. together, but I hope you do." The final part of the program officially presented at endowed by theUniversity, the Michael Meyers, Director of Follow.ing the opening continued on page 10 commencementexercises. Lavi Administrationhas customarily Greenspan, President of SOY, granted students jurisdiction ] \ S I I) E T 11 I S I S S l' E was selected as the winner of over Senior Award election the Lieberman Award for procedures.The Senior Awards 1 M�ssacre . Cele�' tes. Chag Dorm Talks Aft;t,th�.H;bf�J ,: ..• " ',vu ra Exemplary Service to the Committee is responsible for HaSemlkhah Student Body. The Gladstein publicizing and arranging the Award for Service to the Jewish elections, and determining i�)��{iil)i�ni�'tth1ds��i•· '. resently'}o;d_�illed. rabbbis· · AreviewoftherecentDJnnTalks, Community was conferred _,144. which names appear on the '.life1at\YU ;;{and: at YU'after •· and. theirJamilies,celebrate at at which Rabbi Lamm fielded upon Elly Storch, an active ballot. Elections for senior /a,��'.Ghi

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acknowledge the "impracticality" of funeralbysome. lwonder how manyof blacks. Perhaps my fear of social who possess no soul comparable to our Kahane' s program,and even some who us would have condemned Dr. Goldstein isolation, or my unwillingness to believe own. abhorr.ed his ideas on moral grounds. prior to this incident for what some ill of those around me, led to my silence. I realize the injustice of characterizing But no YU rabbi, to my knowledge ever news accounts have characterized as his Or perhaps I simply had not acquired an entire group based upon the actions publiclydenouncedKahane'spositions. refusal to treat Arab patients. Far too the distance from . which to view my of one individual. I also recognize that And if some did, their criticisms were few, I suspect. I hope the number of environs dispassionately. Baruch Goldstein faced hisown private not sufficiently sustained or vocal to those appalled by his actions in Hebron The type of atmosphere in which demons, not the least of whichwere the influence an atmosphere on campus in is somewhat larger. disparagingcommentsaboutone group deaths of thosearound him at the hands which supportfor Kahane'sideas freely MyyearsatYUwerefilledwithmuch of people are tolerated and, indeed, of Palestinianterrori sts. But I also must was proclaimed, but opposition was thatwaspositive;Ialsoconfrontedmuch · openly encouraged provides implicit ask whether we at YU and in the voiced discreetly,if at all. · that I felt was negative, both as a ·support' for the potential Baruch Orthodox community stop to consider . -How is thisrelevant? .Well, if news .concemedstudentandaseditor-in-chief Goldsteins · or merely for the garden­ the injustice of demonizing an entire accounts . can. be trusted, Goldstein of The Commentator. In retrospect, variety bigots who ignore universal group of people forthe actions of a few. appearstohavebeen anavidfollowerof · however, I failed to grapple with one preceptsoftoleranceanddecency.Those Just as we experience pain and anger Kahane in P,i:ooklyn and·later inIsrae l. - · item besides which others ultimately who may exemplify derekh eretz when when Arab leaders and civilians fail to Furthermore,Goldstein'sactionsappear probably pale in importance -- the dealing with their fellow students and denounce acts of Arab terror, so toowe , . to have been metby somethingless than underlying environment among many teachers somehow metamorphosewhen should reflectupon our reactions to this · outrage by.many of the most militant (not all) of intolerance and prejudice itcometothose"other" groups,viewing incidentof Jewish terror. settlers in the Territories, and,· I fear, towardthoseperceivedasenemies. That them as faceless aliens who bear onlya Many of those praising Goldstein's Goldstein was accorded with a hero's category encompasses both Arabs and lust for Jewish blood in their hearts and actions vocallyprotest that there can be no innocent Arab. I submit that it is the responsibility of those in whose hands pen your surnmer at home... the spiritual and moral guidance of our students is intrusted --the roshei yeshiva -- to tell these supporters of violence that, k'halacha, there certainly are No, your OTHER home. innocents, " even" innocent Palestinians. They should remind their students that Bar /Ian University in Ramat Gan, little about theMiddle East is clear-cut, but that one principle is undeniable: it is is pleased to introduce a new academic program, wrong for a personto murder defenseless offered in English, beginning this summer. civilians. Halacha itself narrowly constrains theapplication of collective responsibility of an entire group of "KA YI TZ BAR /LAN"will offer the fo llowing: people for the acts of other members of that group, even if such actsevoke their sympathy and support. For supporters • A choice of two 3 credit courses • Housing in the Bar /Ian of Baruch Goldstein to involve such a concept grossly distorts our law and chosen from: University dormitories certainly does not reflect what I Arab - Israeli Conffict understand of justice or morality. Despite the extremists' blandishment English Literature about Goldstein's attack as self-defence Introduction to Microeconomics • Use of all University fa cilities in the wake of increasing anti-settler violence, no reasonable person could Jewish Philosophy including_ libraries, gym consider the murders of civilians in a house of worship to be self-defence -­ Marketing tennis courts, cafeterias, etc .. and to think that such an act somehow or will lessen anti-Jewish violence in the Territories (or elsewhere) is laughable. Biology with lab (5 credits) Our roshei yeshiva for too long have neglected to instruct their students about the importance of respect for human life 4 5 days of organized trips Group flight available and the dignity of all people. Just as • - • many Jews feel the need for African­ (for veterans of "the Israel experience") American leaders to disavow the anti­ Semitism of a Khalid Mudamrnad or a Louis Farrakhan, so too I think it somehow necessary for the leaders of Yeshiva to confront the horror wrought by a fellow Orthodox Jew who was afflicted with the institution which so visibly embodies much of contemporary Orthodox and which comprised the primary environment for that person throughout college and onto medical school. Just as our rebbeim deem it appropriate and important to speak out $1450 fo r 6 credits, dorm & trips with regard to a whole host of moral or $195 per credit issues beyond the realm of the classroom, so too it seems incumbent upon them to lend their voices to the condemnation of Registration: this repulsive crime, · committed by someone who once roamed these halls. $25 before April /-; $50 Thereafter The notion that a graduate of our school, a doctor dedicated to saving lives, routinely could refuse treatment Please call the officeof Academic Affairs at 212-337- 1286 to those in need and, further, affirmatively could take a life is for an application and more information reprehensible. The more troubling possibility that such a man may have continued on page 11 March 10, 1994 Page 4

Wednesday, March 9 Torah U'madda Project Lecture: "Reflections on Political Structures and Jewish Tradition" Dr. Gerald Blidstein, Professor ofJewish Law at Ben Gurion University, speaker Belfer Hall - Weissberg Commons 8:00 P.M. Thursday, March 10 Fall 1993 tentative grades become final

Torah U'madda Project Club Hour Lecture: "The Unity of K'/al Yisroel Through the Prism of P'sak Halacha" Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler, Rosh Yeshiva MYP, RIETS, speaker Rubin Hall 2:45 P.M.

YC Volleyball at Mt. St. Vincent 7:00 P.M. Friday, March 11 JJC Residence Halls Shabbat Program: "The Politics and Economics of the Proposed Middle East Peace Agreement" Dr. Eliyahu Kanovsky, Ludwig Jesselson VisitingProfessor ofEconomics at YU, speaker Rubin Hall 8:30 P.M. Sunday, March 13 YC Tennis vs. NY Poly Tech Binghamton Racquet Club, Edgewater, NJ 5:00 P.M. Monday, March 14 Last day to apply for April CLEP tests Monday - Thursday, March 14 - March 17 IBC, JSS & MYP midterms: no YC ot SSSB Uptown tests Tuesday, March 15 Alexander Brody Distinguished Service Lectureship in Economics: "Why Is Income Equality Getting Worse?" Dr. Robert Solow, MIT, speaker Furst Hall, room 535 6:30 P.M.

YC Volleyball at Baruch College 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, March 16 Faculty Academic Colloquia Series: "New Discoveries in Soviet Jewish Archives;' Yitzhak Arad, speaker Rav Charlop Belfer Hall, room 1214 ASAP Designates 1:15 - 2:15 P.M. Week to Remember Speaks On 7a'anit Thursday, March 17 MIAs Esther- Last day for YC Seniors to submit completed Summa Honors Thesis American Students to Activate Pride In a Ta 'anit Esther drasha in the (ASAP) has designated the third week main.Beit Midrash, RIETS Dean Rabbi Friday, March 18 in March as a week to remember Israeli Zevulun Charlop spoke of the MIAs. Theorganizat ion has 175chapters JJC Residence Halls Shabbat Program challenge to those who seek to Rubin Hall at different campuses in North America J!laintain their fidelity to Jewish 8:15 P.M. andCanada. Theweekofremembrance, tradition while living among those which will be co-sponsored by Hillel, immersed in modern cuiture. U.S.D., and Tagar-Betar, will feature a Rabbi Charlop said- that Mordechai Sunday, March 20 march and rally outside the Syriari lived, desirably so, "b'toch haair," in the YC Tennis at NJ Tech embassy in Washington D.C. setting of modern culture, but also 2:30 P.M. According to YU ASAP chapter remained faithful to Torah morality. activist Ira Piltz,. "The Israeli MIA The challenge in America, he noted, Monday, March 21 situation is critical... as observant Jews, is to make constructive use of the freedom ► YC Volleyball vs. Stevens Tech at Sacred Heart it provides a chance of fulfilling the' afforded by society to embrace 7:00 P.M. commandment of pidyon shevuyim." modernity while looking towards ASAP is currently looking for eternity,"living in the cii:yin the manner volunteers to help plan the rally. prescribed by God." -- Pedram Farzarfa r -- Mendy Harary P ge _27_A_d_ar_57._54 _ __ a 5 ______----41'i 4e C!!mnmenhd4 Bible Options Being Considered continued frompage 1 cornPMosh ava Schwartz has definite views on the Students appear to have mixed views academic Jewish Studiesprogram. At the on the current Jewish Studies structure. freshman Open House meeting withthe YC Junior Yosef Crystal does not wish to Beit Midras1 , ,°h 1 , • Program VP of Academic Affairs,the student said see any slashes in the program. "Torah '. ,1 Ji 1 I 1 '' · I I . 1 / he was told by Dr. Schwartz that "the U'Madda as I understand it does not academic Jewish Studies program is the mean that Judaic Studies are limited to most expensive division in YC becauseof the confines of the Beit Midrash. They all the _required courses, hence the need exist in the secular sphere as well, and for more professors ... and it simply isn't are something that every student, like it fair to mandate a 'minor' for all MYP or not, must be exposed to." Senior Ezra studentsinJewishStudies."Additionally, Graber has his doubts about the present the student said that Dr. Schwartz told structure, statingthat"lfelt that I wasted him student that "it would be suicidal to my time in most of my Bible classes close down the [academic Jewish Studies] because they were geared for people department, as was attempted withRevel who were at a very high level of Tanac�, graduate school,but I would cut down on when in fact there were people at two or a lot of the courses offered." three levels in the class. LearningBible For more infonna�on Although the proposal is in its is important, but its got to be done right, preliminary stage, many Jewish Studies and it's not done right in this school." professors are concernedthat their jobs call(21 2�83-4484or maybeinjeopardy. Commeri.tingonthe The Pieces To The Puzzle possibility of turning the currently According to Dr. Schwartz, the piece writeCam� Mos�ava at mandatory Bible department into an of the puzzle that has to be worked out West26 Street,NY elective program, Assistant Professor of is: "If 32 credits are transferred from 25 Bible Rabbi Shalom Carmy expressed Israel, and there are 20 credits from NY puzzlement. "From a purely financial Jewish Studies in YC, and if the proposal 10010. point of view, a crowded required course for mandatory MYP credits is is more efficient than anyelective," said implemented, it further reduces regular Rabbi Carmy, adding that "if the serious college offerings." One idea offered by study of Tanach and Jewish History is no Dr. Schwartz was the possibility of longer a secure and fundamentalpart of schools in Israel offering the Hebrew Come learn Torah in our our studies, then all talk about Torah language requirement, and the Hebrew U'Madda as the animating principle of course offered at YC would be for expanded Beit Midrash, theschool will become a mockery. We students who did not attend a school in participate in Sheurim could no longer even pretend that we Israel. Another possibility is a closer are providing students with the tools relationship between YC and Revel, and Chavrutot for one and insights they need in order to where undergraduates interested in month. Come be part confrontthe modern world." However, academic Jewish Studies could take Dr. ·Schwartz maintained · that courses in Revel. Currently, all of the Moshava Stafffo r "professors who fear fortheir jobsare suggestions are being compiled and their the other month. either transmitting misinformation or feasibility is being determined,with an receiving misinformation." He further official proposal expected to be maintained that "there will alwaysbe a forthcoming from the Curriculum YC major in Jewish Studies." Committee in the near future. WYUR

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by Robert Fagin Goldstein "as a student who was very dose to me. 1 called him 'Baruchele'." r. Benjamin Carl Goldstein was "very kind and very Goldstein was known to good ... [a] very gentle boy," said the residents of Kiryat Bernstein. "But something went wrong Arba, Israel by his somewhere. While I understand what - Hebrew name, Baruch. motivatedhim ... the ends never justify D His friends knew him as the means. What he did was unJewish a faithful follower and and unethical; it was a terrible thingto supporter of Rabbi Meir Kahane. On have done." Purim day, however, Goldstein These sentiments were echoed by introduced himself to the entire world Rabbi Norman Lamm, President of YU. when he murdered 39 Palestinians and "This was a senseless and reprehensible wounded at least 150 others as the Arabs act that fills us with a profound feeling gathered at Ma'a ratHa Machpayla for an of sorrow, as individuals and as Jews," early-morning prayer session. In the said Lamm in a prepared statement. ensuing melee, Goldstein was killed, "Murder and bloodshed are revolting leaving behind a wife and four children, and are morally abhorrent to us as a his parents, a brother and a sister. He people. Like all men and women of was 37 years old. goodwill, we condemn acts of brutality Goldstein's actions caused a greater­ whether they are perpetrated against than-usual scrutiny by YU students of Arabs or against Israelis. The time has the current Israeli-Arab peace process: come for the killing on all sides to stop. Goldstein was an American. He was This is my firm conviction, and it is one also a graduate of YU. that is held by the overwhelming "It's scary," said one YC student. majority of the Yeshiva University "His background is like many of ours." community." Indeed, Goldstein's biography reads like After he finished college, Goldstein that of many YC students. He was attended Yeshiva University's Albert Orthodox, and born and raised in Einstein College of Medicine, which he . He attended the Yeshivah of completed in 1981. Goldstein emigrated Flatbush, and came to YU as an early to Israel two years later, after an admissions student. Goldstein internship at the Brookdale Hospital in graduated summa cum laude, and was Brooklyn, and put his medical training honored with an award for excellence in to use in the and in the Israeli Judaic studies at the 1977 Army. Rabbi Elias Schwartz, rabbi of commencement exercises. Goldstein the Young Israel of Bensonhurst and was also the recipient of a New York Bath Beach, and Goldstein's childhood State Regents Scholarship award for the rabbi, told the New York Post that study of medicine and an Goldstein was known as the "doctor of Undergraduate Scholarshipaward. He the territories." Ironically, it is reported was on the Dean's List for eight straight that when the Israeli army was alerted semesters. to the massacre in Hebron, they Goldstein was also active on the YU summoned Goldstein for assistance. campus. On February 10, 1977, the Those who knew Goldsteininsist th.at Senior Class voted to honor Goldstein he was "a gentle soul." Many speculate with the Phillip Lieberman award for that the recent killing of two of "character, personality and special Goldstein's fellow settlers in Israel, services to the class." The Commentator, Mordechai Lapid and his 19-year-old March 14, 1977, noted that the award son, Shalom, triggered his violent stemmed fromGoldstein's work as the actions. President of the Student Council of the Ema Michael College, a program which *** was replaced by IBC, and from his dedication to a now defunct Hebrew oldstein's frightfuldeed newspaper, Hamashkif. Goldstein hasfocusedsomedegree enjoyed sports: he was on the Fencing of media attention on - Team, was the President of the Track Yeshiva University. Club, and was a swimming instructor. Security on campus and He is listed in Who's Who Among Students G at other New York in American Universities and Colleges. Jewish institutions was At the same time, there appears to beefed up (see sidebar). Reporters have been another side to Goldstein. walked through Furst Hall and around Rabbi Meir Kahane appealed for campus interviewing students, and increased aliyah twice on campus while research staffs of various media Goldstein was there, and there was a organizations utilized the Gottesman Jewish Defense League takeover of library to search for information on Senior Vice President Israel Miller's Goldstein. YU's Public Relations office that took place during his college Department aimed to keep the me�ia years. While there is no indication that attention in check. "The fact that he Goldstein was involved in these events was a student of YU was a shame," per se, they may have had an influence said Sam Hartstein, Director of on him. According to the Jewish Week, Public Relations at YU. "But this is Goldstein became involved with the tangential to the whole story. Of the Jewish Defense League as a freshman at 39,000 alumni of YU, there are all YU, in 1974, and was a counselor at the kinds of people. He was one of 914 ;. ·_:;

fa �· Pictured here: Rabbi Israel Miller receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chag HaSemikhah, in honor of his 60 years of service to YU. Shown below: Rabbi Lamm bestowing the Eitz Chaim Award to Jewish communal leader and philanthropist Erica Jesse/son RIETS Celebrates Chag HaSemikhah by Sandor Bak and and Rosh Yeshiva." Rabbi Lichtenstein Steven Miodownik and Dr. Waxman both received their Rabbinic Ordinationfrom RIETS. One-hundred and forty-four recently Dr. Lamm also presented the ordained rabbis participated in the HarbatzatTo rah Award to Rabbi Solomon quadrennial Chag HaSemikhah Trau, a member of the RIETS Board of (rabbinic convocation) of Yeshiva Trustees and former President of the University's RIETS affiliate. The Fifth avenueSynagogue. ceremony, attended by family and In conjunction with the Chag friendsof themusmachim, was held before Hasemikhah, RIETS held its annual a standing-room only crowd in Lamport dinner of tribute that evening at the Auditorium this past Sunday. Plaza Hotel. Highlights of the dinner The ceremony honored individuals included the presentationof the Lifetime ,,, who received s'micha from 1990 (5750) Achievement Award to distinguis):led to 1993 (5753). The 144 men join more Jewish communal leader and Yeshiva than 2,200 rabbis who have received University senior vice president Dr. their ordination from RIETS since its Israel Miller. Dr. Miller has been founding in 1896. The first Chag associated with YU for some 60 years, HaSemikhah took place in 1906, when first as a student (Yeshiva College and three students received ordination. RIETS), then as a lay leader, and for the The newly ordained rabbis range past quarter-century as a key in age from 24 to 65 and represent a administrator. wide geographic spectrum, The dinner also served to mark the including eleven states, as well as official dedication of the Ludwig Canada, England, France, Israel, and Jesselson Kollel Chaverim. This South Africa. Rabbi ZevulunCharlop, innovative program is in tribute to the Dean of RIETS, presented the musmachim late philanthropist who served on the with their formal ordination. One of the University and RIETS Boards for more musmac/1im, Rabbi Eliahu Teitz, delivered than three decades. The program is a DevarTorah on behalf of his classmates. designed for students who plan to enter The keynote address was delivered professions other than the rabbinate but by Yeshiva University President Rabbi who are fully qualified to study for Norman Lamm. Rabbi Lamm bestowed ordination. One year of intensive study 1'. the Eitz Chaim Award, RIETS' highest of Talmud and halachah relating to their t honor, to world-renowned Jewish future professions, plus three years of ] communal leader and philanthropist comprehensive self-study, leads to the � Erica Jesselson, in recognition of her "Chaver" title - a Talmudic rather than � "dedication to the dissemination of the rabbinic degree. teaching of Torah and her historic The members of the Chag i. munificence to institutions of Torah HaSemikhah"Class of 1953" also were learningthroughout the world." cite!i on the 40th anniversary of their Memorial tributes to two RIETS ordination. Rabbi Robert S. Hirt,RIETS spiritual fathers, Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Vice President for Administration and Soloveitchik and Rabbi Dovid Lifshitz, Professional Education, offered this were given by their sons-in-law, Rabbi special tribute. He praised the Class of Aharon Lichtenstein and Dr. Chaim 1953 for forty years of leadership Waxman. Rav Lichtenstein praised the and service to the Jewish community. Rav's "inspiration and initiative" and "They are the rabbis who went out in his impact on hundreds of talmidim. Dr. the '50s and built congregations, day •, ,_✓/, . . , Waxman spoke of Reb Dovid's "unique schools and yeshivot, and fought for ___... . ·.,,4 embodiment of a special elite type of halachic standards in those institutions," •. ' . leader who synthesized the role of Rav he said. • � • ' ., ' • t-"-;_:1� 27 Adar5754 -.. - .

FOCUS ERNST & JuL10 DowN BY THE Tough Issues Examined at SCHOOLYARD

"Trident!? Are you kidding!? That discussing appendages, which will Dorm Talks stuff is deadly!" hopefully last the duration of by Dov Simons types of homosexuality, distinguishing --The fifth dentist this ... this ...this column, and we're on those who are "just born that way" the topic of the weather, Ihavea weather­ A recent session of Dorm Talks, held fromthose in prisons who are the victim My parents enjoy nothing more than related question that has recently on Wednesday, February 23, allowed of their environments, and from those having us kids prepare a nice meal of ripened in the hollow, transparent Yeshiva University President Rabbi who take their "lifestyle" to be in vogue Mexican food for them: Nachos foon de greenhouse that is ll)ybrain. The frosty Norman Lamm to voice his opinion on and actively seek to legitimize their Kinder. I, on the other hand, enjoy crustthatultimatelyencaseseverything various controversies that have gripped choice in public. "What a person does nothing more than a trip to the Y.U. in my freezer: is that slush, sleet, or library, where I spend hours on end freezing rain? the }JC campus of the course of the past in private is none of our business... 1 year. Students crowded inMorgenstern There are some aveiros which are bad playing with the microfilmmachines • Several of you have approached me Lounge to ask Lamm to clarifyhis views when committed in private, but worse Periodically, though, as my eyes follow on weekends or else while I'm on my on such situations as the Kol journal b'pharhesia [in public]." He reminded the spinning reel roundand round, I'll break, and have somewhat rudely and a recent meeting of homosexual students that none are so righteous as catch a glimpse of the "Yad Samuel shouted "Hey you," or "Yo," and then graduate students on the uptown to have never sinned. Heterosexuals Belkin " sign. I've always wanted to continued, "Is all snow safeto eat? Can campus. The forumwas sponsored by also have passions that can remain stroll through the memorial and see it, I eat any old snow--even snow that is various student groups, and held under withouta proper avenue forexpression. but the thought of that just freaks me some color other than white?" Rather the aegis of the Director of Residence He then cautioned YU students about out. than answer each of you individually, I Halls Rabbi Joshua Cheifetz. Dean "gay bashing," voicinghis resolve that And while we're on the subject of have developed this handy poem, Michael Schmidman . served as "I don't believe in gay bashing any appendages, I was speaking to one of which you should feel freeto laminate moderator. more than adultery bashing," later my podiatrists the other day, who and carry with you at all times: . commenting,· "one has a right to his waxed nostalgic. We were talking about 'Limits of Decency' opinions, but do it with dignity." my plans forthe future,and he recalled When a student broached the �ubject Lamm was confronted with a the moment back in college when he If it's white, of Kol, Rabbi Lamm responded with students query as to what Lammwould decided to become a podiatrist. He Must be right; an explication of his standards for do if he were to discover a professor said that he realized, all at once, that If has color, "literary decency." He stated that a was gay. "If I'm. the only one who what he wanted most from life was to Pick some other persona does not distance the writer, kriows it, and it didn't affect his handle feet. I told him live the dream, Snow. nor does it free him from using. shikul performance and conduct, I don't know man. da'as. "If it is legitimate," he said, ''.say what I'd do," he conceded. He · Kudos to the administration for I hope that I've clarified things for it yourselfwithout using a ploy." He concluded the discussion on swiftly constructing the scaffolding you, and that you'll stop bothering me added, "that there is no redeeming homosexuality by saying th�t, "Being framein the Belfer Tempest's epicenter, on my timeoff. The lull has lasted, and feature of pornography," adding that, Orthodox, you don't change your where the new altar will stand. I wish we've shifted to a ''being bothered" "it is debasing to [the _writer's] moral morals to cover your rn.ores. Once you them godspeed in selecting a student bent. Once here, I have something to gestalt." While emphasizing the need change the law and norms,you change whom they will sacrifice to the Belfer say. While I don't ordinarily mind forliterary freedom, he told writers to thebody of Torah morality." wind-gods upon that altar, in a long­ attending ordinations, there's always use their judgement to determine awaited attempt to assuage them and some old woman in the seat behind me limitations. In the case of Kol, he said Women In RIETS thus mitigate the brutal weather. who can't stop complaining that she "the linewas crossed." On a related When a student inquired about the While we're experiencing this lull in can't see, or that it's too cold in the subject, he criticized a show currently recent application of a female to RIETS, auditorium, or that airfares to Miami being broadcasted on WYUR forbeing Rabbi Lamm pointed out that YU are criminally high--the proverbial 11 never touch the microfiche, "in bad taste." already has a Jewish studies program "Hag Hasernikhah." because I can't pronounce it. for women, and the application was All the best. 'A Jagged Line' filed just to get intothe press and put Rabbi Lamm explained that the things in a bad light. For that reason, he CLIP 'N INVEST "interface" between the academic said, the Administration has chosen institutions and religious institutions "not to respond to her." SPARE MONOPOLY MONEY "is not a clear line. It is a jagged line." He later added that a literary journal Judaic Studies Discussions should be in good taste and uphold the Rabbi Lamm briefly commented on k'vod hayeshiva, emphasizing this point the new Judaic studies requirements by stating clearly, "We're a university, currently beingproposed. He assured but [] ·we're a yeshiva first!" · students thattheir opinionswould be In response to a student's question taken into account, but reminded them doubting the entitlement of a non-Jew that the school is not a democracy. to give his point of view on Jewish "The Administration and professors affairs, a clear referenceto Dr. William know what is best for your education." I Lee's opinion piece about Torah Laughter ensued after a student P:i�tEYRIGHT 193�5 " EA ,�c. U'madda which appeared in The inquired about changed Bible RSROTH Commentator, Rabbi Lamm said, requisites, to which Dean Schrnidman "Nonsense!" interjected '�not Bible requirements, U------college Bible requirements," indicating BECAUSE, HEY, YOU NEVER KNOW TheHomosexual Factor that one's duty to study the ancient The discussion turnedto a,ddressing texts will remain unchanged even with another issue thathas arisen over the the new curriculum. ATTENTION SOON TO BE GRADUATING SENIORS: year, namely the proper way to treat After the official ending of Dorm homosexuals. Rabbi Lamm, recognizing Talks, a dispute arose between Rabbi Do you think you're fu nny? their violations of halacha, reminded the Lammandastudentoverarumorabout audiencethat homosexua lity is "chayav drastic changes in the Judaic Studies · Do you think you're creative? misa" [punishable by death according requirementLamm Rabbi told him that Do you have any free time - and want to help us? to Torah law]. Adding that, "there is a objectionswere coming fromboth sides differencebetween being gay and doing - for more courses and for less. gay,' 1· he differentiated between several MASMID '94 is now in its production phase. If you would like to help with writing, layout, humor, or any . G()()DLU CK other aspect of the yearbook, please let us know. Michael Glass JeffWild ON MIDrfERMS ! 781-9251 568-0580 e March 10, 1994 pag _;::..__10______, m4e @:nmmenbdnrJ

part of the high school student government or hold leadership Students Express Concern Over MTA-YC positions, such as editor of the yearbook. He also noted that "some parents feel Academic Program that their children are too immature for college." This program will allow them by Oded E'.Dashiff will be overseeing the implementation If these students really felt that they to complete some college work, while of the program, stressed that "no high were mature enough to handle remaining in high school. As part of a program announced school senior will be pe1mitted to take a college, they would have gone early Another concernwas raised by B.Z. severalweeks ago, MTA honors students college course without a proven record admissions." "I have serious doubts Heller, a pre-med major: "We all get will be permitted to take courses at of high school achievement." According as to the ability of most MTA closed out of courses that we want Yeshiva College and at the Sy Syms to Shmidman, candidates for the [students] to successfully cope with already, why should we bring in more ... School of Business while in their senior program will be evaluated by Dean the rigors of college," added YC bodies to fill... the already limited yearofhighschool.Addressingconcerns Rosenfeldof Yeshiva College and Rabbi Sophomore Reuben Levy. Rabbi spaces?" raised by Yeshiva College students Finkelstein of MTA before they are Finkelsteinstated that "in no way do we Dean Shmidman contends that it is and in an editorial in the last issue of allowed to participate. seethisnewarrangementasdiminishing not necessary to limit. the number of the The Commentator, Rabbi George YC Students Skeptical ·the standards of YC or SSSB. Rather,we MTA studentswho will be permitted to Finkelstein,Principal of MTA, explained Despite these precautions, YC see a greater sense of family and · participatein theprogram; "I don't see that."the only students [who will be] students still seemed concerned about togetherness. as being a strong a problem with flooding that would taking courses at the college are the the nature of the program. Michael recruitmenttoolfor the many thingsthe require us to have a cap; the· bulk of students in the most advanced groups. Nelson,YC SophomoreClass President, college has to offer." ·.honor studentsare going to go to college The progress they make in any course and a graduate of MT A, stated, "I think Dean .Shmidman explained that ·on the early admissions program." As will be monitored by the high school the idea of having [high school] honor some high school students choose to for registration,Pean Shmidman made to make sure they are serious and students join college classes is a noble complete their senior year rather itclearthat"wedonotanticipatecollege capable." Rabbi Dr. Michael one. Theproblemis, practically,itwould than go to college on the early students-whowillregisterfirst-being Shmidman, Dean of IBC and JSS, who be harmful to the college environment. admissions program so they can be preemptedby MTA seniors." LSAT · ''The First­ PROVEN Step: Talki�g The numbers you see are the OFFICIAL · (r45ange: 120-1 801 to One GMAT average score improvements of our Another'' Q2 students. These figures are based o� a continued from page 1 !range: 200800) one-of-a-kind study conducted by a Big GRE gave each workshop group the chance to summarize the highlights of their Six a_ccounting firm. We, at The Princeton discussion. SCW Junior Sarah Altman, speaking on behalf of her group, admitted that at times the discussion 2l4!range: 600-24001 Review, know that the MCAT, LSAT, got very heated. "However," she noted, "the important thing is that we all were able to take this first step of, talking to GMAT, and GRE can be tough, but we can one another." The idea . for the conference arose when YC Senior Eric Ovits asked A� each�� 15 points) .. help you dramatically raise your score! Professor William Helmreich of CCNY U to open a dialogue. Helmreich, a· YU graduate himself, along with Professor Small classes (no more than 15 students) Francis Terrell, who heads CUNY's THE . Urban League Studies program, quickly PRINCETON and found a dozen students eager to meet personal attention throughout the with their counterparts from Yeshiva. REVIEW Ovits, together with YC Junior David program make us . the most ef Price;- kept in close contact with fective, Helmreich and worked to see that the event took place. For more information call: efficient and enjoyable way to great With Black-Jewish relations a very "hot". topjc, this event received a good (212) 874-7600 deal of media attention. Reporters from New York newspapers, Jewish (718) 935�0091 I newspapers, rc\dio,and television were SCORES • present at the program. At the closing session, all of the students agreed to meet again in April, ------draw in .other colleges, and hopefully set up other councils for such events. YC Sophomore Ryan Karben, relating a DISCOUNT story he heard David Dinkins tell, best $ 1 0 0 stated the need for such programs. "The former mayor, speaking about the city's Enroll in our MCAT coursetoday and receive a $100disc ount! 'gorgeous mosaic', often said that some Pleaseattach of our ancestorscameovertothiscountry or fax thiscoupon withyour enrollment form. on the Mayflower, some came over on slave ships, while others came over on Offe r applies to Full-Time Ye shiva Univesityand SternCol lege students only. ships fromEurope. The importantthing, · Good only fo r Princeton Review MCAT however, is that irrespective of which classes in New Yo rk Cityarea. ship our ancestors were on, now we are all on the same boat." 27 Adar 5754 ------t �-ctI. �nmmenuuv.l--,_,_,, ------Page- 11 I � Hr fiil � Intolerance and Hatred: Not Acceptable

continued frompage 3 BNEI AKIVA been encouraged, or at least not the type of hate that Goldstein's acts Would you like to spend a SUMMER discouraged, in adopting such beliefs embody. The lion's share of the burden while at YU -- and the corresponding for dispelling such a mindset rests upon in the atmosphere of likelihood that there are not a few at YU the shoulders of our leaders and mentors ISRAEL who sympathize with his behavior -­ who strive to establish the moral tone of stands as an indictment of our entire our community. I understand that Dr. ?• Yeshiva community. Lamm recently condemned 'the attack. To review what should be obvious: Our rebbeim, who in some ways carry THEN tAMP MOSHA VA IS THE Pl AtE FOt YOII I The belief by many of us that we, as more moral suasion with the student Jews, possess historical and God-given body than does Dr. Lamm, must do rights to the entire land of Israel does not likewise and, in a consistent and - We are currently seeking high caliber people for general and specialty translate automatically into thepolitical sustained manner, must convey the staff positions for the coming camping season. position that we may do anything we message that the attitudeof those who - Work side by side with others who have spent time studying and working see fitto evict those currently inhabiting regard this sort of attack with approval in Israel and share with you a common outlook and perspective. the area. In any event, political or indifferenceis morally unacceptable. differences are acceptable; intolerance College Freshmen: If Baruch Goldstein's acts are not - Come meet others who will be spending this coming year studying and hatred of an entire group of unequivocallywrong, then it seems as if in Israel. individuals is not. anything a Jew mightdo in thename of I hope someone else reading this Eretz Yisroel would be acceptable. If, - Our educational program makes us the most unique camp in America. letter has experienced the same sense indeed, that . is the case, then I Work Study availablefo r eligible students of shame and revulsion over fundamentally must have Goldstein's behavior that I feel. We misunderstood my faith. I hope our Call or write for a ataff a plication today: are not responsible for the crazed rebbeim can show me that I have not. acts of Baruch Goldstein, but we CAMP MOSHAYA may be responsible for permitting an Behnam Dayanim 26 Wnt 26th St. atmosphere to continue which fosters YC '89 NewYork, N.Y. 10010 (212) 683-448' (212) 889-5260 Students Generally Happy 8poD10red by Bnei Akinof North America and Religious Zioniata ofAmerica. With Chagiga Glatt Kosher Arra�gements Deli Kasbah continued from page 1 Israeli Style Delicatessen write. "We had to extend the jokes so as matter, didn't laugh at anyway. Can't Grill Salads to affect the greatest spectrum of YU they generate theirown ruach?" students while still limiting the scope to However, the option • of cliagigot at We Do Catering good YU humor," he claimed. two separate campuses, one for women To avoid some of the difficulties at Stem Coliege and one for men at the encountered at past Purim chagigot, the Joel Jablonski Campus, was met with YU Administrationsought an alternative sharp criticism by.Stem College women. 251 West 85th Street 2553 Amsterdam Avenue setup for this year's chagiga. The According to Ilana Bracha Goldstein, a (Off Broadway) (Between 186th - 187th Sts.) Administration turned to the student Sophomore, "It is very special to watch (212) 496-1500 (212) 568-4600 councils of Stem and YU, and asked talmidim dancing with their Rabbis." them to approve one of several imperfect Dworken agreed, saying, l'To have the options open to them. entire Yeshiva together, including both The lack of easy solutions left TAC men and women was quite special. 11 Kosher-D President Aliza Dworken clueless as to Despitethe disagreement surrounding the plans for women's dancing, with the chagiga's arrangements, most of the only three days left until the chagiga. students interviewed were satisfied with According to Dworken, "The optimal thechagiga. Dara Aronson, a SCW junior, situation would have been to share the found herself spilling over with fond Beit Midrash but that was physically memories: "The chagiga itself was a impossible. As a result ... we didn't blast! No other setup option was possible know what was happening three or four in my minµ. The [students] dancing days before[ thechagiga ); we didn't know with Rav Goldwicht was the perfect cap GRANDMA'S how we were going to be a part of the on a great evening. 11 Rivka Gershon, a COOKIE chagiga." SCW Sophomore, said, "The only good In the end, the women were part in the shpiel was Eli Duker's JAR supplied with a separate band and 'Frummie,' but I was greatly impressed refreshments in Belfer Hall. This led with the setup." Gershon said that she many YC students such as Yolkut to was originally concernedthat the women 2551 AMSTERDAM AVE. (BTWN 186-187 ST.) wonder aloud, "Well, with them [the would feel left out due to the separate NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10033 Stern women] being so far away, I facilities. However, she said that her wonder why they just couldn't stay fears were assuaged upon arrival (212) 568-4855 downtown. 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