THE OBSERVER The Official Newspaper of Stern College for Women • Yeshiva University December 30, 1992 Volume XXXV, Number 4 BACON DELIVERS FIRST FACULTY SHIUR IN TAC SPONSORED SERIES
By ALIZA DWORKEN The Torah Activitie'.'> Coun the c!a-;sroom teaching Torah, topic--.. Bacon\ •ih1ur wa\ the cil ha;.. launched a new ,aie.., and in that way are able to relate fir"t of pha~e one, by which :;..1u of .\hiurim which try to tJke ad lO teachers on' a new !evel. denh were able to see him in a vantage of the untapped pot..:n- "Many times, we import per different light. Bacon was pro tial of member, a! -,onalitie~ to give shiunm and ¼e pelled to give thi.,
( t-o YU Community IO Pre::.iJent Bu-,h archnei.:t of Operation Dt'iCfl Storm. J<.:- livered the :..:ddrcv, .ind By TZALCHA ROSEN recen ed an douor~d dee.rec from Lamm at th,: 1.:on Five Australian students The program was initiated in ~• vo:,u!on. helJ in the SL.1d1ght flew to the United States on De 1991 by two Counterpoint AusLca Roof cember 16 to lia participate in the advisors, Levine and Moshe Herzog, who capped an diu, second Counterpoint America Rothschild. They approached YU trious career a~ a ;;old1C'r. "'"tate\ program. The goal of the pro President Norman Lamm and re Ban-J Gelau,11 anJ Slwshana Levine, two Couslerpoint man. -.,.chola:r. lawyer. and diplo gram, said founder Shoshana quested his support. According to advisors bro11ght tlu 'group lo Boston. They gained audinue mat when dected Presidem of Levine, is to expose the recent Levine, Lamm was extremely with tlu Bostoner Rebbe, Rabbi Horowitz. l'ffael in 1983. v.,lc'l- princi-pa! studying in Israel; high school graduates to the excited at the prospect of a fol they had no given by Mrs. Faigy Safran as well speaker at the dinner immedi plans to di) American Jewish communitv low-up experience for the partici so before they came. as Dr. Hadassah Kos.ak's Jewish ately following the convocation. asserted in general and to Yeshiva Uni pal)ls in Counterpoint Australia. a Levine. Part of the ob- History class. He was the recipient of the versity jective of the program is to inter- in particular. program he- -originated over She commented that everyone IJniversi"ty's first Second Cen The four men est the students in furthering and one twenty years ago. ;w"as very welcoming. and ex /wry Award. presented by woman. hailing from Levine's and Rothschild's their Jewish education, either in 1pressed surprise ef at the late hours Ludwig Jes'.-.e!son. chairman o( Melbourne Israel or at YU. and Perth. spent a forts were frustrated, however. kepr by the dormitory residents. the Board of Tru,;tee, of Yl" week at YU, sitting There is no dorm life in on as they found Dr. Jeffrey Gurock. This year's pr9gram w~" also in Austnilia, Honorary doctoral degree .. classes academic funded by ~he explained; university and meeting students assistant to the Presi pas! advisors, as well smdenl~ were also honored to five philan of YC and SCW. They visited dent. uncooperative. as with the live at their home~. s~gaJ Finally. they fruits of their private plans to thropi!-b and communal leader-... Boston, and had a personal decided to implement fundralsing attend Melbourne Uni\"ersity au their idea efforts. in the indudin2 Dr, Jae"- Fishman. \fr. dience with the independently Sharon coming Bostorier of YU. Funding Segal. high school year. Earle I. ~lack. Mr. Philip Ro..en. Rebbe, which left the partici was provided graduate from Perth, Aw,lralia. Participam~ were chosen by past Counter from Mrs. Anita Saltt, and \1r pants .. very impressed," said candidale\ said point advisors, and four Australian ihat her visit to sew ··will who submitted refer Sheldon H Solow. Sylvia Haber, SCW junior and students came to the U.S. definitely broaden my knowl ence!'> and pe0.ona! t..c.ssays. The sru native Australian. They will "The program was 100% suc edge aboul Jewi,h life." She dents had participated in ·the coun· GOOD LUCK also visit Washington. D.C. cessful," effused Levine. Three added. "(Being herel increa,ed terpoint AustrJlia progmm in tenth before returning lo Australia in out of the four 199 l participanb my Jewish pride." and de\ emh grndes as part of their ON mid-January. , decided to ,pend the 1992-93 year Segal sa( in on two c!a~:-.e~ high "-Choo! curriculum. FINALS! December 30, 1992 THE OBSERVER
Eliminating Network Governing Board RACHEL SCHENKER Nightmares Editor-in-Chief During the upcoming winter break the YU Network Will undergo its sixth upgrade in six years at the Midtown Center. The upgrad~ has already been ins.tailed uptown and is currently under observa CHA VIE LEVINE tion. according to Leonard Brandwein, pre-engineering advisor and ExecutiJ!e Editor acting heaJ of the computer facilities at both campuses. Originallv t.:reated by students in 1987. the computer net\vork has SARA KLEIN bt'en ;pgratied yearly by various undergraduate _students u_nder the TZALCHA ROSEN !LANA l:IRESLAU Cultural Aris Editor guise pf work study and cornputer scieni.::e "projects." While help News Editor F ea lures Editor ful on the resumes of those studems, the piecemeal network we call RA YZEL KINDERLEHRE our own is hardly beneficial to the J\'erage stUdent who needs to SHIRA SHIMONI BETH GREEN Israel Correspondent utilize the computer center for her basic schoolwork. Crashing, Sports Editor Lifestyles Editor power surges. and viruses are all part of the average student's daily RONA GROSS fears. Hardly a day goes by without a handful of students on the verge NAVA FRIED MINDY PREMINGER Business Manager of hvsterics due to "Network Nightmares." VANESSA GLUCK BETH STADTMAUER There are two basic problems and they both have relatively Layout Editors Copy Editors simple. albeit unpopular, solutions. The first problem lies in the network itself. The upgrades have Associate Editors not been successful to date. Although expensive, the only solution PEARL KAPLAN, AMANDA NUSSBAUM ..• News is a network system created by professionals that would provide LORI TURKEL ••• Features students with the most advanced technology in the most user CHANNIE WEISS •.• Layout friendly environment. SHARON FRISCH. •• Business The second problem involves those who use the computers.The SYLVIA HABER .••. Mana ing amount of students who are completely ignorant in a computer en vironment is astounding in today's age of advanced technology. Students unfamiliar with the most basic wordprocessing techniques nqtqn!y have a hard time themselves, but often cause the system dJln!age. A viable solution would be to assign personal codes in or der to access the network, issuable only upon successful passing of Readers are encouraged to submit letters to the Editor. It should be remembered that the a basic computer seminar. For incoming students, mandatory com opinions expressed in these letters reflect only the views of the signers and are not necessarily puter workshops could be held during freshman orientation, as basic endorsed by The Observer_, the student body, the faculty or the administration of YU. Readers as the evaluation test that is currently given for English workshops. art! invited to respond to these letters as well. For attending students, there are currently seminars available which would look if there was no garbage time lost. Perhaps you might ask certainly deserve to be taken advantage of. Cleanliness is on the floors, tables, etc. We would the administration to make our ------·------Next to actually-be-able !O sit down in lbe _school calendar more compat dassrooms and not have to worry ible with that of other universi Living Up To Our Own Godliness about getting food all over our ties. In the interim, be a bit more clothes. We would be able to sit in sensitive to the needs of your Standards To the Editor:·- the TV louhge and not have an overworked (and underpaid) in We all remember the rap per eight legged friend crawl up our structors. The YU Alumni Review claims that the Max Stem Scholars' pro formed at the Chanukah leg. Just imagine! gram "allows exceptional students ... to participate in a special en Chagiga by Kol lsha and the lsur It is my hope that every Stem Carole Silver richment program which includes honors seminars and cultural M'dioritas. It began with "Food, student will take responsibility Professor of English, events." glorious food, so scrumcious and for her actions and throw away Chair, Humanities Division. Translation: One freshman honors seminar and raffled tickets to luscious ... where is the food?" her food__Jnd containers when Yeshiva University Elie Wiesel's State of World Jewry Address at the 92nd Street Y. Well, I'll tell you where the food she has finished eating. Stern is Perhaps the Alumni Review has gone out on a limb with its descrip is - it's everywhere. everyone's home, so please tion. According to a recent edito throw away your foam! Considering that this program is one of the main attractions of rial in the last issue of The Ob Faculty Yeshiva University Admissions PR, which draws many exception server , the garbage problem has Deborah Glick ally bright, involved, and motivated students who might otherwise infest~d ou~J~hoo_};'Soda cups, sew ·93 Concern is attend the more prestigious Ivy League college of their choice, it containers, empty wrappers, must be seriously revamped in order to honestly live up to its high and napkins litter the floor and Take Faculty Gratifying expectations. surfaces of practically every Efforts have been made in the past to provide special classes_ for classroom." The food and its Role into the scholars~ however, for some reason, no such cJasses are cur remnants are on the first, sec To the Editor: rently being offered. ond, third, fourth, fifth floors, Consideration On the fifth night of The University has a responsibility to live up to its part of the etc. of the school building as well Chanukah, Rabbi and Mrs. agreement, and to fulfill the expectations it has created for the pro as in all the lounges and the caf. Mordechai Cohen opened up gram. l have become so upset by To the Editor: their latke-filled home, and r this problem that I have asked my -Your recent editorial shows hosted a beautiful chagigah for friends to clean up, asked other that you are unaware that teach over 25 Stem students. ALUMNAE students to clean up as well as ing is only one part of a faculty The warm atmosphere and spoken to Dean Orlian regarding member's job -- although per relaxed Torah discussions which the situation. However, if all of haps the most important pa~t. filled the evening were reminis these things won't make stu Faculty members are expected cent of the special relationships If you have not paid your· alumni dents clean up after themselves, to engage in professional activi many of us had with our teach dues for '93, this win be your last . what will it take? Do we need to ties, attend professional meet ers in yeshivot in Israel. issue tickets to those who violate ings, give papers, and publish We all thank Rabbi and Mrs. issue of this newspaper. the "cleanliness rule?" books and articles. Their con Cohen for an enjoyable party, Send dues ($25 for· one year) Students need to take respon tinuance at the University as and are especially grateful to _) sibility for this growing problem. well as their promotion and ten Rabbi Cohen for reminding us pay~hle to SCAA and mail to: First, they need to be aware that ure depend upon these activi that even outside the world of there is a problem, as well as take ties. Since the rest of the aca weekly assignments, pasuk ·',, Alumni Affairs responsibility for the problem. If demic world does not run on the finds, and midterms, he is genu Yeshiva University everyone would take responsi same calendar as Yeshiva, fac inely concerned about each and bility for her own garbage then ulty members are sometimes every one of us. 500 West 185th Street the problem would be elimi- forced to miss classes to attend nated...... _ to these other matters. Most of Jennie Shapiro New Eight Cards For Chanukah A Lasting Legacy By DASS! BILLET When the Hashmonaim, a small One example of the populan?a By RACHEL SCHENKER Jcwi'>h understanding of the as group of Torah-observant Jews. tion of Chanukah i'> the new lint: :-.imi!ated Jew's psyche at tfo-i time There have been times the influence each person car faced a massive Greek force in the of Chanukah greeting card..., crt:att:d They have good rea~on tu when my strong words were ries with her. bat!le of Chanukah, there was more by Hallmark's "Shoebox Greet that there is a market for labelled antagonistic and Which brings us around to at stake than just physical security. ings." Mar1y of the card~ dra'IA par Christmas-style Chanukah cards. when many questioned why the character of YU. What is it Prior to the battle, large scale as allels between Chanukah and Because r.he non-Jewi:-.h holi I continued my service to the that pulled me in so strongly and similation threatened to take over Christmas, suggesting that "this day season is such an important University if I seemed so un held me so securely" It is a the Jewish community a-; many card will be one of your eight pre part of American culture. l! h happy with it. question to which ! have given Jews became excited by the exotic, sents:· a play on the idea of 12 pre perhaps the only time of year My answer was always a lot of thought over the past modern culture that the Greeks sents, one for each night of Chn\t that the Jew who 1.., completely consistent. l felt, and con three years and which l have brought with them when they en mas. Some of the card!-. arc lewd mainstreamed into Amenc~rn tinue to feel, a very deep had to field many a time. tered the Land oflsrael. Victory for or suggestive. This is certainly not society feel-., any s1grnfic:.rnt dif commitment. Not just to the YU embodies the essence the Hashmonaim was essential for in line with the spintofChanubh. ference between him~elf and hi-, women with whom I work, of ,he Jewish people. "I see a the spiritual well-being of the Jew a holid,ay which is supposed to Chrilitian colieagu~~- The- \ecu and not just to The Obser;er special kind of discipline in the ish people. The flame of assimila celebrate the eternal sul"\ival of lar Jew will feel insecure and !eft itself, but to Yeshiva liniver Yeshiva community - a thirst for tion that threatened to consume the Jewish values. The card~ which out during the holiday ,..::a~or., sity as an institution, a strong learning and a spiiit of brother nation had to be extinguished be express the fervent hope that "the because he can not hold, a pillar of the Jewish hood," stated Colin Powell at fore it became uncontrollable. Chanukah candles will light the Community. I viewed. and the Chanukah Dinner. Over In their time, the Hashmonaim way for a happy. healthy Ne" thii., Je\lv wa!h intt' a Hallmark continue to view, my work on the years YU has remained succeeded in the struggle against Year·· are especially ironic, consid a, there this newspaper as just the committed to a standard of ex assimilation. Today, \\'hen we ering that Rosh Hashanah was four t.., a ':peual dn nted beginning of a life devoted to cellence in its undergraduate commemorate the miracle" that month~ ago. The a;')sociation of ..,oJeiy to Christma~ card'.--., thi.:re my community. colleges. Additionally, YU has happened on Chanukah. we have Chanukah \vith the "ecular New i-.. a ~1milar 'section de"oted to The editorship of the continued to govern itself as a a soecial commandfnent to sav Year shows how far removed the Chanukah cards. hi, ~pmh will newspaper was one of the barometer of the Jewish com haliet v 'hoda 'ah, prayers of prais~ holiday hc1s become from its be lifted because he v.111 feel like largest responsibilities i ever munity. and thanks to God. for preserving Jewish origin'.). he. too, is an importdnt part of accepted upon myself. lt Colin Powell correctly un the Jewish faith. lt is ironic, there In fairnes-; to the general popular American culture. proved to be, over the last derstood and eloquently identi fore, that because of its proximity Jewish population. it l'.-, important If the intent of Chanukah i::. to year and a half, a great source fied exactly what is so special to the non-Jewish holiday season. to note that the Chanukah grc~t celebrate the pre\er. ation of tht' of pride as well as a serious about Yeshiva Universit)'. Chanukah is one of the most cel ing cards and other Chanukah fr\!,- lsh faith and tP commerno obligation. There were days ''It has to do with the fact ebrated Jewish holiday by secular mark-:::ting endeavors are the in rate the defeat of' as~irn1L1t1on, n when l did not think I would that ~>,ere is a special and inspir American Jews. Even more ironic. dependent products of the com is sadly iromc that \ecub.r Jew~ ever make it to the next (like ing sense of energy about Ye Chanukah itself has become as panies which create them. It is are forced to confront their Jew -')'esterday) .. and. there were __ shi-va 1J.n.i\lersi!y - a sense of similated; it has been made a part ,ery possible that Je\"\ s are not ish identities onty becau:-.e of other days that made me destiny, of pride, of obligation - of popular American culture, to the involved in their production. But Chanukah's proximity to Chnst want to hold on to the_ helm that goes to the very heart o point that it is viewed almost as the the fact that the cards were created ma:). indefinitely. Perhaps almost the Jewish heritage." Jewish substitute for Christmas. and are bemg sold reflects Llie non- selfishly. That energy has become a l owe a lot to Yeshiva. I part of my fiber. For that think it instilled in me a set of legacy, I thank Yeshiva Uni values that I respect, pro- versity from the bottom of my The Stern Advantage vided me with role models heart and only hope that one that l hope to emulate, and day I am able to return in full all By NECHAMA GOLDSTEIN impressed upon me the im- that l have so generously re- ortance of leadershi and ceived. I confess, yes, I was the one use by the women. You see. the to be deposited. leaving the who went around and hung up security department of Y.C. re monev fo~ tzedakah. This same The Women all those signs (in fashion col ally does have our best interests van ttles students to FIT and ti,_1 makes the mysterious world of ors) about the intra-campus in mind. Not only have they given off campus physical education vans. us these vans for quick easy and sites. Behind the-, computers accessible, even to ( technological dolts like myself. ·'Did someone mention safe transportation to and from So, the next time you see vne Computers Beth goes way beyond the re vans?" school, but the vans are there for of those automobiles dri\·ing by, To the Editor: quirements of her job in helping How much do you know personal and rec-reatwnal use as take pride I It is your Student It is that time of the year when students complete their papers about them? Most of you know well. The vans will take an:, one Council and the Securitv Depart a good percentage of Stern Col efficiently. No question is too nothing about those vehicles to Grand Central station and ment working to make: Your ever lege students take up temporary routine or petty for her to an you constantly see in front of Penn station, and to locations in so-hectic life just a little bit residence in the computer room swer. the dorm and the school build the 30's. easier. _ trying co complete the last flurry Our student existence at ing. The vans are also a great Please make sure to get a of papers, assignments, and Stem is definitely enhanced by Weil, let me tell you about spiritual help. Yes. spiritual. copy of the new inter-c1mpus graphs before the frenzy of finals the presence of Beth and the them. Notice I said "them." They take students to the hospi van schedule and note the descends. It is imponant that we other operators. While the com which brings me to my first tals to perform the mitzi-ah of changes on it. You requested acknowledge those generally puter facilities themselves re point. There are two vans for bikur cholim, and take soda cans them and they were made. unrecognized people who man quire upgrading, we can't do (or should I say woman?) the much better in terms of those accused and as his talmidah I feel how badly Jews are treated, but bottom of our heans for his ef room and are always available who make using them more pal obligated to respond. Rabbi Weiss has ·the courage to fons for the sake of clal Yis rae I with a smile. The computer op atable. Thank You! The Commentator's editorial acr.He fights for change through ! understand that The Commen erators seem to be able to solve was vicious and cruel. Their ac peace and non-violence. He is taror retracted its editorial but l the problems of IO hysterical Elisheva Berezin cusations were out and out lies the most peaceful and caring don't believe they did it "with sin students who have misplaced sew '93 without an ounce of truthjn Jew -! have ever met. He be cerity of heart" or understood their papers while simulta them. People are always quick lieves that the safety of those the severity and falsity of their neously formatting disks and fix to judge even with()ut knowing demonstrating w.ith him goes words. The editors should beg on ing the laser printer. In Defense of the person they are judging or all above his cause. and he always their knees for Rabbi Weiss for Even in the midst of the many Rabbi Weiss the facts of the situation. Having makes sure they are protected. giveness. I sincerely apologize network failures which seem to the opportunity to be in one of This concern is shown in his to Rabbi Weiss for having to take afflict the system, the operators To the Editor: Rabbi Weiss' classes I see how halachic p'sak to his students for abuse from such ignorant people. manage to remain calm and sto I am writing to address The completely different he is from bidding them to get arrested. It is a pity that in a world filled ically remind everyone to save Commentator's November edito how he was portrayed in the edi It hurts me that there is even with hatred rherc- is contempt their work. rial against Rabbi Avi Weiss. l torial. a need to justify Rabbi Weiss' among Jews a" we'll. Special thanks (and Maza! · realize my response is late, but I Rabbi Weiss devotes his life actions because 1 believe they Tov) go to Beth Zuckerman cannot remain silent any longer. to helping cla/ Yisrae/ . We all speak for themselv,s.We Rachel lsk,rn ill Prebor, the Head Operator, who A teacher of mine was falsely complain to each other about should be thanking him from the sew ·95 December 30, 1992 Page 4 cause we \\-ere successful in ex of an agent with a good reputa ceeding: our projected goal. La'.-it tion and the kno\vledge to nego SCW Blood Drive year'\ goal wa~ HO a11d they tiate. However. he ~aid that reached 6.4; this year's goal wac, .. once the deal is signed. your Exceeds Projected Goal also 80 and we reached 86 - even client sells your agent.'· Aboui without the incentive of pre\cnt~! his agent FischoL Mr. G. re E\ cry one really :,,em med to marked "he\, a good guy in a lly TZALCHA ROSEN care." commented Macklin. tough bu~ine~s." - Jon Cardom of NY Blood Ser In his [WO- hour iccture, Fischof offered advice on how a<- don0rs lined up io contribute. \'ices expre:rted his thanhs to Dut.' tll this :--~·ar\ C\1..'Cllent to enter into and '.-,Ucceed in the Out of the ISO who .signed.up Macklin and all the captains and turn1)Ui at tht> first blnod driH' t)f entertainment businc'.-,s. His. tht' Jl.'adcrrnc :--l.'hi.wl >car_ ~y to donate, there \Vere more than .volunteers. Donor Beth Green. SC\\- jun first rule of thumb is not to slt in BllwJ Ser,. ic,>, !1.1, as;kcd if 50 rejections for health reasons ior, a~-.;erted that the turnout at the a classroom learning what to do, SC\\' \\(1t1!d :--r,1n .. ,1r a third such a:. colds. diet problems. and blood drive cAhibitcd an encour but rather to go out, get a client blol.1J Jrl\c thi:-- '.,l'ar in~tcad of !o\\ iron levels. Five polential aging ·'anti-apathy mood'' and and do it. Hov,.'ever, he stressed / Uhrar~ Schedule [he tv. P that arc u:--ual!:-, run Jonorc, !Cft. too \quedmish to was in tune v. ith the holiday the importance of higher educa .\.it,rc rhan XO SC\\. -.,tudenb give blooJ. T\vo c.;tudcnh fdt 12/.2 1 Sun !2-2 -\'.\1 \pirit. tion and warned about the com --·J.,..-h d,m,itcJ J pin! uf blond at faint and nauseated aflcr donat 1:::r::_'f. 31 \1,F•-Thur-.. 9-2 -\\1 Each pint of blood can save petitiveness of the field. lhl' I)(' ...'(i1:.licr .=--i sew blood jng, most Jonorc, reported feel Iii Fri "·I P\l five people·s li\e-;, according to Fi-;chof furth~r empha'.->ized J,1\ .,:,. h~'ld L1,t Thur-.,Ja; from ing fine afterv. ards. : 'il-lA\! NY Blood Service,. The blood the importance of remembering .1 :1,. L:rwl 2 p.m J'acult; member\ ,rnd cm 12-2 -\\! that "this; is a peopje business." '\,:,, Y,1rk Bitllld Sc:\ ice:-. plo; ee-, \I. ho \vent to dona1e 111- donated at sew will help to alle· l/-l--~ \.h•n-Thm .... 9-2--\\i viate the shortage du.::: to the in He maintain~d that an agent ,;:.>; ~}' th·:;r .__'lll"-. \~lr!l)U,; pr,c\11ni c i udc-d Dean Karen Bacon. Dr Fr, 0-IP\l creased needs of the holiday sea must always do what is in'-' his i'o ;·,,1i} 1:-.·,tini'. ubk'-. ,rnd a rc Jo ..... hua f:LH:on. Dr '.V1arcel t/9 S 1, TeVl,t 575.1 THE OBSERVER Panelists Offer - Insight Into Communication Fields CLUB BEATS By CHA VA BOYLAN More than 40 students at balancing a career in broadcast College Republicans preparation for its third mailing. requested by the Sephardic stu tended a "Communications ing the with restricted hours of The YC Israel Club, on dents. The Sephardic Club in Panel" on Tuesday December 8, an Orthodox lifestyle. 0 On December !5, at 5:30 Decenber 22, invited students vites all students to part:icipate which featured professionals in A question-answer session p.m., approximately twenty stu to join its Chanukah CIU1giga ,n in the upcoming semester the fields of advertising, journal followed the individual presenta dents, from Yeshiva College, the Rubin Shu!. The program events, and activities in order ism, and broadcasting. The event tions. Refreshments were then Stern College, Cardozo School featured guest speaker Rabbi that students may integrate and was co-sponsored by the Joint served. of Law, and Yeshiva University Meir Goldvicht and included extend their knowledge of other Business Society and the Speech "! found the panel very infor Alumni, attended the filming of a games, food, and candle light background,. Arts Forum. This was the first mative," commented sew political talk show, the Rush ing. The Stern Israel Club time that the JBC co-sponsored Sophomore Meira Shatz. "lt Limbaugh show. The producer showed "Raid on Entebbe" on Shadow Committee an event with a club outside of made entering the advertising wishes to invite Yeshiva Univer~ December 23. SSSB. field seem more within my sity students back for another :J The Shadow Commmce " The panel consisted of: reach." Shatz is majoring in En showing. Approximately 15 stu Joint Business Society busy expanding the list of pro Michael Schram, account man glish communications with a fo dents are involved in working on fcs-;ionals ·'to shadow:· Any ager at the Hensey & Co. adver cus in advertising. Rudolph Guiliani' s Mayoral cam :.J On Tuesday December 8, a one interested in shadowing a tising agency; Winston Pickett, "People are not aware that paign. Additional internships are very successful communications professional, ,;;hould contact editor-in-chief of the Long Island the Joint Business Society available. For more information panel was held in conjunction Pamela Schlanger (Br SC)_ Jewish World; and Sasha Liebler, serves SCW as well as SSSB," contact Elana Hartstein (Br 6B). with the Speech Ans Forum in news reporter for WCBS News, commented SCW Senior and volving careers in advertising, Student Senate a local radio station. JBS Vice President Elana Food Services Committee journalism, and radio. Addition During the first part of the pro Hartstein. "Because of the ally, on Sunday December 13, a CJ The Student Senate has ac gram, each panelist gave a job de growing interest in communica D The Food Services Commit pizza night was held in the Or tively been working on a number scription and explained how he tion fields, we felt that this would tee met on December 2. Issues ange Lounge. of very imponam issues this year_ initially entered his repsective be a beneficial program. discussed included:hours of op Issues discussed include:more field. He also commented on the "The JBS hopes to co-spon eration of the International Cafe Sephardic Club career advisement for students, necessity, or lack thereof, for sor similar programs in the fu in Koch Auditorium during the creating additional classes in Ju graduate studies in communica ture with other sew clubs," she week of the sew play, sizes of :.J On December 18-i9, The daic st;dies on the lower trnct-;, tions. added, portions, Shabbat at Stern Col Sephardic Clubs of Yeshiva and greater description of classes Notably, Liebler spoke about lege, and methods being em College and Stem College held in the ,;;chedule of courses. The ployed in order to control the in their second annual sf...abbawn. Senate a.!reaJ~- accomplished Sev sect problems in the cafeteria. This shabbaton v,, as quite eral important items this semes Students are encouraged to con unique: it \v::ts the first ter. including an ex.tension of the -Miami-Boys-Featured tact members of the FSC with shahhawn. to be held at Yeshiva date to file,for a P/1\i grade if at any input and to fill out comment College. The girls were housed midtenns ha\'e 110t vet been re cards. by m;rnbers ~- the Vv' ashington turned and the displ~ying of the Annual Chanukah Concert Heigh,ts community The: st:heduk of final exams earlier Israel Club slwbhaton ·s guest speaker was in the semt:\ter i effective next Rav Herschel Schecter, Rosh semester}, J On December 21, at 11:00 Yeshiva. His lecture dealt with By SHANA BAK p.m., in the Orange Lounge. the reasons behind certain On Thursday night, Decem Columbia alumni, who perfonned Lights in Action had a meeting in halachot an ALADDIN: A Diamond _in the Rough • Misc. BETH• By MARGY BERKOWITZ Operas, Plays and Humus One of the biggest movies out He uses the voices of Jack this Thanksgiving is Walt Nicholson, Arsenio Hall, Robert By BETH GREEN Disney's Aladdin. l! is a full- De Niro, Rodney. Dangerfield length animated feature about a and Ed Sullivan, to name just a OOOH la La Boheme' Giacomo Semiramide is an opera based Way off Broadway. the long young boy and the genie that few. The genie begins to take on Puccini's La Boheme i5 one of nn the works of Voltaire and running my~tery, "Perfect pops out of a lamp ready to grant the persona of a stand-up comic, my favorite operas. The opera composed by Gioachino Rossini. Crime" i~ playing. The thnller him the token three wishes. If and the effect is hilarious. It is was first scoffed at in Turin. Rossini wrote over 40 operas only has five actors. but the 'ltOf) you go to see A/,addin ready to be mainly because of Williams that but when it opened in Palermo, with the Barber of Seville being is a bit complicated. During inter wowed with a Beautv and the the movie is as wonderful as it is. the audiences, "refused to the most famous;;. Semiramide mission the audience was abu1.z Beast look-alike. b; warned. He even gets to sing his own leave the theater until !he final was the final opera Rossini in conversation about who did it Last year's blockbuster was a song. (Did you know !hat Robin scene had been repeated." It's wrote in)taly. Semiramide is the and why. Never ignore fore masterpiece that may not be re- Williams could sing?) a story about Bohemian Pari Queen of Babylon and the opera shadowing, listen for dues, and peatable. Don'! expect The music was done by Alan sians and their loves. The opera is about her struggle for power. don't feel stupid;j,f vou still can't miracles, But, if you go to Aladdin Menken, the same man who revolves around the classic She murders the king and at figure it out.· ~ do use fire- to have an enjoyable evening and scored Beaut\· and the Beast and love of Mimi and Rodolfo and tempts to remarry until her rums in the show. don't worry laugh non-stop for an hour and a T/,,e Little M;rmaid, but somehow the dynamic relationship be husband's ghost, and the high they follov. ail NYPD, OSHA. half, this is the movie for you. the music doesn't meas'!re up. tween Muse!!a and Marcello. priest get involved. An Oedipal and BATF r~gulations. If a plav The plot from the Arabian Some of the song lyrics were Mimi is supposed to hold your complication also occurs, car; last in Sew York for· si~ Nights isn't too creative: a poor written by Howard Ashman, the attention, but the flirtatious Rossini adds it to heighten the years it has to have a niche. Call boy (resembling any teenager lyricist of the two aforemen Musetta is so much more amus drama. The best part. aside from the Perfect Crime Hotline at 212- from any given century) who tioned films who died while ing. Some pretentious opera the moving arias are definetelv 481-7839 or stand in line at TKTS must steal for food falls in love working on Aladdin, and some buffs look down on La Boheme the animals that noblv trans" and receive their flyer. The play with Princess Jasmine, a young were written by Tim Rice (Jo as being too human, and ac verse the stage, The c~srnmes house is located on 55th St be girl who is dying to escape from seph and the Amazing cuse Puccini of brazenly want are very elaborate and the sets tween 9th and iOth. the trappings of palace life. Law Technicolor Dreamcoat). On the ing audiences to enjoy it. are really fantastic. The last re says she must marry a prince, whole, the music is not as won Puccini knew it was no crime. maining performance is January but she doesn't want to. Both of derful as it could have been. Franco Zeffirelli designed the l3 I 993. Catch it at the \lletro them want the lifestyle that the Sometimes, the lyrics are not charming garret and the won politan Opera House. Call 212- Down in the Village ties the other has, Meanwhile, there is clear unless you see the film derful Latin Quarter setting. 362-6000 or go to 64th and ViHage Cn-i;,+n. i-. a Middle the villain (every good Disney twice, This is a great first opera to Broadway. Eastern eatery sih er prims movie has one), The Grand The film does contain all the see. Before the opera you of Israel dressing the walis. The Vizir. _who wishe_s__to_become_!he. __delightful DisneJ _sidekicks, Gil should buv the libretto or rent benches are hand painted b, the sultan by recovering an old bert Gotfried is fantastic as the the movie ·because being lost in resident artist- The food is inex magic lamp that has a genie in- voice of Iago, the Grand Vizir' s hours of Italian is a little over Free tours at Lincoln Center pensive and the portions are gen side. He isn't able to enter the partner in crime, The parrot even whelming. Get comfortable arc given of the Metropolitan erous. Prices run $2.50 to $ l 4 lamp's resting place; only one. resembles Gotfried some of the with the story and then dress up Opera House, 'iew York State and don't forget the !O", with who is a pure soul, a "diamond time. Aladdin has a pet monkey, for a night at the opera. Unfor Theater, Avery Fisher Hall, or the YU identificatJ0n card. l in the rough," may enter, The Abu. who doesn't really speak tunately there aren't any stu Lhe Vivian Beaumont Theater. It wouldn't recomend it for a birth Vizir comes up with Aladdin. He but makes adorable noises and dent tickets, but $20 will buy vou is an exciting look behind the day party, unless you don· t care captures the young boy and facial expressions. And in the a seat in the Family Circle: It is scenes of the great stages, The about chasing out the other cus sends Aladdin down into the cave of the lamp. Aladdin and pretty high up, but the melodies tour is filled with trivia and sto tomers. For more information cave for the lamp. Aladdin real- Abu discover a magical flying float, Lincoln Center is worth ries about the famous theaters call Sylvia Haber or the restau 1zes (nearly too late) that the Vizir carpet that has a personality. It every penny. Last perfor and the lively people who bring rant at 212-674-206!. has villainous intentions, and he may seem difficult to show a car mances are Jan 12 and 23 1993. these things to life. The tour lasts Happ) Birthday Miss Schenker' is trapped inside the cave. He pet with expression, but the won Call the Met box office number an hour and runs from l O a.m. to rubs the lamp, and voila! A ge- derful animators managed to do 212-362-6000 for more details. 5 p.m, Enjoy Lincoln Center, 'D''tl''tl' nie who has the voice of Robin so, The carpet's different an where "all the world's onstage." Stay Tuned For More,,. Williams, and any c,lllntenance thropomorphisms are excellently Call 212-875-5350 for details. he desires, pops out, ready to rendered. The animation tn gen help Aladdin escape from the era! is very well done. cave and th11s be able to marry On the whole, for a Disney A Possession of Talent the princess, movie, Aladdin is on the caliber of Until now, the story has a few ThelittleMermaidandotherfi4ns chuckles along the way, but it of the past decades. lt has won By CHERYL BERMAN isn't until the genie appears that derful voices and animation, and general haunting mystique of the challenge of his life. We all fell the movie gets rolling, It is one is an excellent movie for the kids, "Spellbinding!" one ob server commented upon being play, The director, Rina Elisha. in love with Margy Berkowitz· s laugh after another as Rohin or for the kid in all of us. It is a lot excelled in choreographing the (Frade) portrayal of the bubbe, Williams changes the character of fun, and a great way to spend asked of the Stern play. Few can deny that Stern college has sur wedding scene, which succeded as we empathized wi1ll the inno of the genie every five seconds. your time, passed its own theatrical record in creating a terrifying, chaotic cent Shoshana Naider ( Osher) I"""______..______in this year's presentation of The environment. The stage was as the slightly overwhelmed Dybbuk. symbolically set as a chuppah groom !o be, Emily Amie Witty The mystical story of a and each backdrop was frought was superb as Sender, the opu totured soul's reunification with witpmeaning. lqr1t father of a daughter pos the subconcious of his "cho But the real acclaim must be sessed. Shana Blaustien·s (mes sen" mate, and the subsequent attributed to the cast, Dafna senger) haunting role provided exorcism of that soul, was pk Kalisli (Chanan) made the saga an eerie commentary to the ac sented ·with rare proficiency. of a tormented soul real to her tion. One entered the room and audience. We were mesmerized Sarah Altman, Cha vi was transferred into the realm of by her powerful performance. Sussman, Adina Wei,s, Malka the supernatural, A combination Kayla Kaplan Shapiro (Leah) Rothner, Yaffa.Schindler, Mind\ of incandescent lighting (Jeanne had us entranced when she Berrebi, Rina Cohen, and Leah Konig,,Stephanie Pliskin) and cried "No!'' as she was being Finkel provided the perfect hal ghostly music (Ehran Elisha, bestowed to another. She dem ance of comic relief to this \ery Randy McKean) created a chill onstrated the rare ability of serious subject matter. ing aura that pervaded the entire drawing her audience in The Dramatics Society is to play. The costumes were intri Layaliza Klein captured the be commended for this yc~'s pcr cately designed (Annette essence of Reb Azriel ·, the fom1ancc, and we are all :::mxiousl\, awaiting their next.. · =----11 Modesitt), and enhanced the Tzaddik destined to face the lkccmhcr _10, Jtyr, JIii: OBSLR \ I R City ~lni,cr'>ity. ln h!'.-. lecture. 13 The program wa" org,m11cJ c-ntitkJ. ·scpharJnn of rn C\wperation with the Jud;.uca Borde~tX from Converso~ to Mu-;eum of the Hchrcw Home Sephardic Festival Heralded as Unique Community," Dr. Helfand ad for the Aged m Riverdale. The dressed the issue of Jewish refu guest orator was Dr. Madeline Opportunity gees in France. Peiner Cosman, professor at Thursday December JO saw City College and recent author two more programs; one at the of a book about traditional wed Sephardic Home for the Aged in ding ceremonies. Dr. Cosman By RENA MASLANSKY Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and the reviewed ancient Spanish Jew Dr. Ronald Surtz, a Spanish Pro other at the Sephardic House of ish wedding ceremonies in a lec Yeshiva University co-spon Elchanan Theological' Semi fessor at Princeton University. Shearith Israel (The Spanish and ture entitled, "A Medieval Span sored the 2 ! st annual Semana nary, numerous programs were Surtz discussed the Spanish In Portuguese Synagogue). ish Jewish Wedding: A Slide Sepharad Sephardic Cultural held in various communities quisition in a discourse en - RIETS ,,jl,tudent Abraham Presentation." Festival. The festival, the week throughouf !he United States and titled, "My Life Hangs on the Benhamu - spoke at the The festival programs were of December 6 to 13. com Canada. Testimony of Drunkards: -Inez Sephardic Home about the expe highlighted by visits from Span memorated the 5001h anni The first dav of the fes!ival Lopez and the Spanish inquisi- · rience of being witness to "The ish Government representatives versary of !he Jewish expulsion featured two p~ograms. Shaare tion." Visit of the King of Spain to !he and performances by noted sing from Spain during the Inquisition. Rahamim Sephardic Congrega The fourth event, on Decem Synagogue." Benhamu had ers of Judeo-Spanis.h music. Rabbi Dr. M. Mitchell Serels. tion in the Bronx hosted R!ETS ber 8, was held at the Sephardic been invited by the Spanish Gov Gerard Edery - a guitarist and University director of Sephardic student. Naftali Hale.a. Haleva, Jewish Center of Canarsie. The ernment to attend a recent cer opera singer who has performed community programs and asso the future chief Rabbi of Turkey. guest lecturer at the Center was emony in which Spain's King Sephardic music in the U.S. and ciate director of the Safra lnsti and recent graduate of Yeshiva Dr. Reginetta Habousha, a Juan Carlos annulled the expul- Europe - entertained at the loca trne of Sephardic Studies at YU. College. spoke about his recent Sephardic folklore expert and sion decree·. - tions ln Canarsie, Bensonhurst feels that the festival is "a experience, .. A Turkish Jew professor of Spanish at Herbert Audience members at the and Cedarhurst. The Joe Elias unique opportunity, especially in Returns to Spain." H. Lehman College of the City program in Shearith Israel were Ensemble - an interpreter of this year, commemorating the In the evening, Dr. Edna treated to a lecture and slide Ladino (Judea-Spanish) music - fact that we survived after 500 Aizenberg delivered a lecture on University of New York. Dr. sl)ow, delivered by Dr. Louise performed in the Bronx. High vears and that we continue to "Spanish Shylocks and Jewish Habousha reviewed the "Popu Mirrer. professor of romance land Park, and at the Spanish persevere." Through the festi Dancing Girls," at the Sephardic lar Literature of the languages at Fordham Univer Portuguese Synagogue. Shaare val, said Rabbi Serels. "We Jewish Center of Forest Hills. Sephardim." sity. The discourse was entitled, Rahamim in the Bronx and the hope to perpetuate greater un Queens. Aizenberg, an associ The fifth i~llment in the "The Image of Jews in Spanish Yeshiva University museum derstanding of Sephardic culture ate professor of Spanish at festival serie,s, at the Sephardic Literature: A Slide Presenta were entertained bv Elias Sarkar ' and the shared relationship of Marymount Manhattan College T le--m--eedarhurst, NY fea Ensemble. who played tradi Jews and non-Jews in Spain.'· has written extensively about Dr. Jonathan Helfand, pro tion." The culminating event of the tional Ladino, Turkish and Israeli fi Under the auspices of Sephardic culture. r of Jewish history and Sephardic Community Pro The program continued on deputy chairperson for graduate festival was hosted by the Ye music. grams of R!ETS, Yeshiva Monday at Congregation Etz studies in the Judaic studies de shiva University Museum on L~e ~,, _ University·s Rabbi Isaac Haim, in Highland Park. NJ, with partment at Brooklyn College of afternoon of Sunday December STORM HITS NYC People who commute to NYC side and l felt a lot safer remain were quite inconvenienced by ing indoors," remarked sew the--sterm. · ½rious NYC sub Senior Yona Markowitz. L,ora ways, highways, bridges and Zucker, the Resident Assistant Several SCW Students Stranded tunnels were dosed down be on duty for Shabbat, said that cause of flooding. Many com - despite the cancelled plans, "in muters were forced to remain in the end everyone enjoyed Ithe By LAURIE KATZMAN the city overnight or at least until Shabbat]_'· the bridges were reopened. One Other students ventured out The violent rain and snow Coastal areas were flooded of the most severely stricken into the storm and found them storm that wreaked havoc on by the strong tides resulting in areas in NYC was the FDR selves stranded in Washington New York City from Thursday electrical failures to l 12,000 Drive which was closed since Heights. One group sought ref December JO until Saturday De homes. People were evicted part euhe drive was submerged uge in the home of Rabbi Music& cember 12, left many New York from their flooded homes and under 3-4 feet of water. Mordechai Cohen, who gladly ers stranded in the city; some some houses near the shore col Many Stern students were welcomed them. Entertainment sew students were among lapsed. Certain areas of Fire Is adversely affected by the storm "My wife and I enjoyed hav them. land were flooded with 8 feet of as well. Students who had in ing the opportunity to become The rain began on Thursday water. Thousands of people in tended to leave school on Friday acquainted with students' aspira BROOKLYN (718) 438-3402 evening. With 70 MPH winds Long Island, New York City found it quite difficult, if not im tions and frustrations. The WNG ISLAND (516) 295-4141 and a heavy down-pour, people New J'i?rsey--1ind Connecticui possible, to reach their Shabbat Shabbat could not have turned FAX {718) 438-4821 were advised not to leave their were forced to sleep in shelters destinations. Some remained in out any better even if it had been homes unless absolutely neces or remain in their unheated the dormitory for the weekend: planned in advance," he con sary. flooded homes. "l thought it was dangerous out- cluded. El,FC£ROLYSIS Pizza, Falafel Kosher Mehadrin BARBARA LEIBOWITZ Pasta l.fi. Salads Free Delivery Chalav Yisrael 50 West 34th Street (Room l6A6) The McAlpin House across from Macy's, New York, N.Y, 10001 239-0783 member PizzaPazza AMERICAN ELECTROLOGY ASSOCIATION NEW YORK ELECTROLOSIS ASSOCIATION Dairy & Vegetarian Restaurant also Breakfast & Lunch INTERNATIONAL GUILD OF PROFESSIONAL ELECTROLOGISTS strict sterilization procedures observered Now Opened Saturday Night safe-comfortable-permanent results Till 2 AM computerized multiple galvanic method referred by physicians :spt.,"Cializing in both problem and cosmetic cases Catering For AH Occasions SPECIAL OFFER 866 6th Ave. (bet. 30th & 31st St.) 1/2 PRICE OFF FIRST New York, NY 10001 1/2 HOUR TREATMENT (212) 686-8319 REG. $40.00 . j THE OBSERVER ffH1\Jt1g pl,1c,1rd rc,id Y December 30, 1992 Page Ill > THE OBSERVER thing that Yeshiva Univcr.jity can live with." Rosengarten wants BONNE _CLEANERS, LTD. Union Negotiations Continue as the process to be as painless as possible, and would like to meet FOR QUALITY & SERVICE Employees Rally at Chanukah the workers expectations. Rosengarten also feels that flex Dinner ibility from both ends of the table 56 East 34th Street By ELANA HARTSTEIN is critical. a~ it is in no one's in Bet. Park & Madison A venues of Sunda,. December ~O. ties Management Jeff Sokol and terest not to be. union emplo)'ees rallied once SCW Security Supervisor Louis Upon asking Rosengarten New York, N.Y. 10016 again, this rime across the street Gonzalez were standing in front whether this prolonging in set from the Waldorf Astoria hotel of the hotel. watching the rally. tling a contract is deviant, he l during the annual Yeshiva Ulll This is a clear indication that explained that, "this is actually .phone: 689-3629 versity Chanukah dinner. Union .. we know the·y were watching quite normal. It is traditional to be members felt this would help so we know we were heard." late." This is atlributed to the their plight. as influential board Director of Supporting Ser Jewish holidays and other con' . members allending the dinner vices Jeffrey Rosengarten. who tracts that arise at the same time Lighting Up the Dorm looked Y. ith curiosity at the as i~ in charge of the negotiations, as the labor union for renewal. In sembly. at1ended the banquet. He was the past contracts have been ' By KHAY A NOVICK aware that a rally was scheduled negotiated as late as February. YU labor union members con lounge. However, far more stu but said that due to the divider on The contracts will remain un Hanukkah candles may be lit tinued their pursuit of a mutually dents do not find it to be an impo I only in the front lounge of the agreed upon new contract to re Park Avenue, he did not even signed until the point where YU 1 Stem dormitory, not in students' sition and in fact feel it erthances place the contracts which ex notice the group. If he had seen is sure that it is, "something that individual rooms·. Questions have their enjoyment of Hanukkah. pired on Oet. l, l 992. The issues them, he added, he would "have YV can live with." YU does not been raised as to whether this is One SCW senior remembered at stake include better health said hello." He expressed happi want to give a contract and have halachically correct--shouldn 't the resentment she felt in a pre benefits. job security. a lesser ness that there were no reper to recant. one have a chanukkiah burning in vious year when her roommate disparity between AECOM cussions from the demonstra As far as feeling different one's own apartment in order ·10 insisted on lighting in the apart perks, and training upgrades. tiorl. from AECOM and other institu I ment, as she felt it was a fire Approximately 75-100 labor According to Klarence tions, Rosengarten wants it truly fulfill the mitzvah' According to Rabbi Flaum, hazard. ;, union members. assisted by sup Barnet, a painter and a labor known that YU is a smal rivate "It SCW senior Jasmine Conen \! porters of other institutions such member, "Yeshiva has been university, relying tuition and has been determined by the pointed out that the abundance as Columbia Presbyterian, slow to negotiate ... They are gifts from benef tors to remain administration that it would be a of chanukkiol in the lounge visible I! NYU, Isabella, and AECOM playing hardball with us at the operativ · nlike a hospital sacanah [for sew students] to from the street " ... draws people participated in the demonstra table." A fifth meeting was that c rely on the government light in their private rooms. The in to ask questions and really tiQ!!i,:"rosters were displayed, in scheduled for the evening of an insurance companies to dorm fee paid in the beginning of di. how workers have been December 22 in an attempt to "pick up the tab." the year includes the lounge--it is adds to the spirit." performing over an extended continue the negotiations. The consensus of the union considered like their living SCW senior Shana Bak time period without a contract. Barnet "wants to see the out members is that they have a fair room." summed it up: "I think it's beau The message was that the work come tonight," he asserted. proposal and they are not asking Rabbi Flaum also mentioned tiful--you get a very warm feel ers will fight to get a fair contract Rosengarten feels progress for anything that no other institu that since the roOf,11 gets very ing when you come down and warm, it is necessary to light see lots of women singing Maoz l and new benefits. was made at the meeting of De tion· has. Rosengarten is optimis 1 Matthew Hagan, a labor cember I 6. The negotiators from tic that a resolution will be candles that will·bum for a suffi Tzur together. The room is warm member and maintenance both sides, "worked hard and passed soon, but "sometimes by cient amount of time without from the candles ... this adds a worker feh that ··rbe rally went made decent progress " preparing far the worst " as melting from the hea_t of the family dimension to dorm life lounge. ·· ·· well. There were a lot of people Rosengarten remains hopeful there are contingencies and and makes it feel more like a there." Additionally, he noted that a settlement will be made plans for dealing with a strike, Some students do feel nega home, and not just a dormitory." tively about having to light in the that Associate Director of Facili- shortly, that it will be, "some- "makes for the----, best." THE POLICE DEPARTMENT What Have They Done For Us Lately? "'-' By LORI TURKEL ports range from minor which originally sought to shift much real patrol time." and we have to cover them," You'll be surprised to know occurences to burglary and car some of its manpower back on The precinct's main con Boggucki said. Most are peace that the New York City Police theft. There have been few in to the streets. cerns are not as gruesome as ful, and pose no problem to the Department's 17th Precinct, cidents of murder or rape in the "Officers on regular beats one might expect. They include officers. which iridudes the sew school area in the past year. can keep track of all conditions the homeless, windshield wash As Community Affairs Offi building, has the third lowest Twenty of the precinct's l 50 and patterns 2f crimi!)ai activity ers, and the UN.To help solve cer, Boggucki spends many crime rate in the five boroughs of officers are assigned to specific in the area,"'e'xp!aii(ed Commu the homeless problem, police nights on the job meeting with New York. beats, which they patrol daily by nity Affairs Officer Frank officers enlist aid from the Hu community residents and listen The precinct receives about foot. This practice is part of a Boggucki. 'They can work with man Resources Asssociation, ing· to their concerns. 'They live 40 to 50 crime repons each day, larger program initiated five residents to stop crime before it the New York City Sanitation here, they know wh'at's going but this number is relatively low. years ago by the NYPD called happens." Department and the Parks De on." The crimes listed on these re- the Community Policing Unit, Before it began its effort to partment. Officers try to get Residents give him specific establish an organized beat sys homeless individuals off the complaints that are usually fol tem, the precinct had different streets of their precinct by giving lowed up by police action. For YOFEE officers covering its beats. each them the option of using shelters example, "Because we meet ·210 West 14th Street day of the week. It decided, and ·other services offered by with people in the community, if however, that for officers to do the city, or packing their bags someone were selling drugs in a (bet. 7th and 8th Aves.) NYC their jobs effectively, they would and moving somewhere else. certain area we would know CHAI be better off patrolling the same Particularly at the entrance to about it." Glatt Kosher Restaurant WEEKDAY area every day, because this the Midtown Tunnel, windshiel MN.-Thn.e 11,1.M-llni dling 911 calls - things that al cludes the United Nations build Boggucki, "we're here for the . (;, "''·"' · (212) 627-1923: ready happened," said ing, where "there's one demon public." Mttui- ~- 1~11 •. Su. UN-IIP'if Fax: 212-627-3531 Bog'gucki. "They don't have stration held every single day, ' 6 Tcvel 5753 .,,.,,.,.,THE OBSERVER f'agc 11 While watching the Lady for Ma 'arn: a~ ·-.;enior ba:okt'.thall Macs play, one can easily forget KUFELD AND COHEN in additJOn, Cohen aH the hard work and long hours ~out Euroix:an hasket that go into preparing for a game. hall agents, and servt·~ ,:1-., the ex The players come out in a blaze The Dynamic Duo ecutive vice prc:,,ident of the ltw and thunder across the court, i...,h Sports Congress. faking left, passing going By SARAH ALTMAN and ADINA WEISS Combine his vasi haskc1ball for lay-ups and up the experience with his years in the scoreboard. We cheer at their Of EMUNAH OF AMERICA Saturday Evening Discussion Series he Great Balancing Act: Can \Ve Reconcile Torah, Science and History January 9, 1993 at 8:30 PM ORGAN TRANSPLANTS AND HA.LA.CHA Dr. F:red Rosner Director of Medicine of the Queens Hospital Center of L.l. 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Novetsky has been t<:,n:h-:r:--. th.::it :'Jn\(hky cH ~r,..u11 in !imudei kodesh. Novchky is with their youngest son, teat·hing at sew since 1989. !rlhl,tC, hct dc'.'sirc tu :::·mer the - ln :9:_.;x Novet..;k) bt"gan disheartened by the lack of Akiva,who will graduate el field t1t fr\\ 1;-.h cdUCJUU!l teachinf dt YC. The follLw,·ing C~rrentl), Novetsky teaches progress of Jewi;h education in ementarv school this vear. Grnw:ng up o-n the :\'onh Sid::: ) ear ..,hl'" "\\ itched to SC\.V be~ Tanakh on the elementarv 2nd elementary and high schools. Novetsky plans on making ;_hvah ,)f Ch1c:ig,i, ~en ebJ.:.~ wa:: J.c- cau-.e the midtown lncarion wns advanced levels at SC\V~. She "\\le're lm,ing a lot of our stu- in the future. A Miracle on Forty Fifth Street -CELEBRATING? By REBECCA WOLF The l~orner uf fifth Avem.1e Stair~ lead visitor~ to a vldetJ stands by the door, greeting vi~i DoN'T FORGET To .1nd 45th Street hoasl,, th1.-, room, \\hich periodically tors, and distributing pamphlets, year' s Chanukah Hou:-.e. an an :-.creen:-. '"Lights,'' an animated film lollipops. Chanukah gelt. and INVITE Us! nual projc:ct of TziH1~ Hashem, depicting the Chanukah story. The dreidels. Both agreed that the the International Lubavitch Jev,/ movie focuse:::. on the ~tmggle be Chanukah House '·is a fantastic ish children'-; organization. tv,:een acculturation and the Jew place" and that they hoped to The multifaceted ernerpri,;,e ish identity. a conflict with which volunteer throughout Chanukah. The Aaron Goldring introduce~ NcwJYork'.., puhlic to modem youth grapples as well. The Giand Opening of the the: history and concept~ nf According to the Supervisor of 1992 Chanukah House took Orchestra Chanukah, throufh vanous cx the Chanukah House. Rabbi place on Monday. December 14 hihih Jnd :1ctnit1e;-. Jcs1gned to Binyarnrn Steinmetz, the project at 12:30 p.m .. Since then, it has in..:reJ-,~ JWJrl'nC'-.'J of the ho!i has been iu ex.i-.te-n..:e for a num been open oo Saturday nights Ja~ The window.., of thl' bui!J her of year~. occupymg differ from 8 p.rn. until midnight, Sun For sublime music custom made rng ckp1d Chanulah :,,c-cncs: ent Manhattan :-,ite~. Th~ build days from l O a.m. until s(p.m., for your simcha or party. Chana ;.rnd her --.evl'n \On".. the ing in which the pre,ent Mondays through Thursdays death of Elazar the Maccabi, Chanukah House i'> located, from I 2 p.m. until 8 p.m., arrd We love what we do u :md the huming of the mennrah once occupied by Quanta;; Air- Fridays from ! I a.m. until 2 p.m .. and it shows! for t:i2h1 Jav~ and nights, to 1i nes. was loaned to Tzivos It will be open throughout memi;n a fe;,. A brief ;xplana Ha,hem by its owner. Chanukah, until December 27. Top band available for tion accompanie'i each di-.;play. Silverstein Properties. A trip to the Chanukah House Inside the building, an en Steinmetz commented that the is highly recommended to infuse New Years Eve! larged picture of the Lubavitcher Chanukah House's primary goal is the holiday season with some (718)436-3112 Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem to show some of the basics of Chanukah spirit. Mendel Scheerson, as well as a Chanukah to the "Jewish Lubavitch volunteer, greets kinderlach who are out there and each visitor. Inside a huge see Jesus and the nativity" dis THE OBSERVER dreidel. named the "Dreidel played incessantly during the holi 245 Lexington Avenue House". stands Judah the day season, and are not exposed to New York, N.Y. 1()016 Maccabi (in complete costume, Chanukah. He asserted that Jews including a Tzivos Hashem from all walks oflife and religious shield') who explains the story of backgrounds visit the House and Chanukah to those who enter. A are able to gain from the experi gift shop sells Chanukah books ence. and paraphernalia. The House is staffed with Behind the exhibit children are volunteers from the Lubavitch invited to engage in various community. Two such volun Chanukah-related arts and teers, Chaya Vogel, age l7. and crafts projects. In an adjoining Nechama Dina Schtroks. age room. volunteers run a work l 8, are students at the Beis shop demonstrating the use of an Rivka Seminary in Crown olive press in transfom1ing olives Heights. Schtroks works in the into usable oil. arts and crafts room, while Vogel } ( \