CURRICULUM.PASSED by MORDECHAI TWERSKY

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at 1t ommrntator 0fficial Undergraduate Newspaper of Yeshiva College_ VOL. XCVIII, N0• .4"5"° YESHIVA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK CITY THURSDAY, MARCH I, 1984 ------··' CURRICULUM.PASSED By MORDECHAI TWERSKY

Feb. 29 - The Yeshiva College • The so-called "Social and requirements should have the effect faculty voted today, by a IJ'!argin of Science Requirement" have been of providing the students with Summary of NewRequirements 24-13, to approve the first major renamed "Western Thought and greater.. flexibility and freedom of Basic Courses (ENG, HEA) ...... 5 credits curriculum revision at Yeshiva Institutions," and the options for choice. He added that "While the Literature and Humanities Options ...... 12-14 credits College in more than 20 years, it satisfying this requirement has been final version does reflect a number Western Thought & Institutions was announced by · Dr. Norman broadened (see chart).. of compromises. it goes a long way (ECO, HIS, PHI, POL, PSY, SOC) ...... 6credlts Rosel'!feld, dean. • A new requirement, "Restric towards addressing those problems Natural Science...... 6-10 credits ted Electives," has been adopted. A which motivated a curriculum Jewish History ...... 6 credits The announcement came this student will be required to take two review.". Hebrew Language ...... 6credits afternoon following the counting of courses outside of his major The vote culminated a year-long Bible ...... 8 credits the mail-in ballots. division. At least one of these series of meetings of the Restricted Electives...... 5-6 credits Some of the major features of courses must beabove the introduc Curriculum Committee and of the the new set of requirements, which tory level. general faculty, respectively. The Total Electives With Restricted 54-61 credits were released today to the . Curriculum Committee formulated Comnwntator, include the following Changes "Generally Binding" its recommendation for revision provisions: Dean Rosenfeld indicated that and submitted them in a report to year in Israel "should have no ced courses in disciplines in other a. There will no longer be a fixed the new curriculum will take effect the general faculty, which in turn problems in meeting the college than that of their major." language requirement other than as of the fall semester, 1984. Asked modified the report prior to the requirements in this area.'' Dr. William Lee. associate Hebrew. how th.: change will affect current balloting. professor of English, s'aid of the •The total number of credits students. the dean responded that According to the Dean Rosen Reaction vote, "It's more flexible.It's better required in college Jewish studies of the Academic Standards Commit feld. the recommendation bv the Dr. Michael Hecht. associate for th.: school. the students, and the MVP student will be reduced to tt:e of Yeshiva College is consider Curriculum Committee came· after dean of Yeshiva College, said, "I enrollment." 20 from the current 27-28. ing the matter. He added, however. an intensive review and analysis of think this is a historic day for the Professor Rebecca Stearns, • The "Science Requirement" that according to the University's such factors as recruitment. attri College. and I hope the vote will instructor of Speech. said, "I'm for non-science majors will allow undergraduate catalogue. changes tion. Israel study, and the pre not be viewed in anv wav as a glad it's finally settled. Something for the use of a quantitative in regulations "are generally professional interests of an increas dimunition in the academic· quality had to be done, and we knew it methods course (such as binding on current students." ing number of students. of the college's offerings." Dean would take .. time to consider all the "Statistics") to satisfy one semester The dean added that' as a result Ht:cht added, "I hope that as a possibilities . of the requirement, in addition to "Greater Flexiblllty" of the reduction of credits in result r.:sult of the curriculam Professor Anthony Beukas, one semester of a laboratory Commenting on the curriculum college Jewish studies requirements, change. students will select science. change. the dean said: "The new the MVP student who has spent a challenging an� stimulating advan- (Cont. on Page5, Column J) Freshmen Attrition Rate RIETS Restructures Semikha Rises to 16.5 Percer-it

· By SAUL BURIAN · · Program rFOurth· Year is Added Special to the COMMENTATOR mt:eting of Roshei Yeshiva. new clt:mcnts. In the past three years. enroll drop of 13% of the total incoming Feb. 22 The Semikha T�e outline for the program. • The study of certain parts of ment at Yeshiva College has Freshman class. To further com (ordination) Program of the Rabbi after much meticulous deliberation, \'oreh Deah which. until now were dropped approximately 10%, owing plicate matters. the final figures for Isaac Elchanan Theological receiv.:d linal approval from Rabbi option.JI, will now become man to Yeshiva's inability to attract a r.:gistration are expected to be Se111inary (RIETS) of Yeshiva Dr. Norman Lamm. President of datory and include the laws of large group of new students, and to considerablv worse. LJ niversitv has been restructured Yeshiva. It was prepared. or Nidah andAveilut. satisfy current students needs. As a ·direct result of the and expa�ded from a three year to course. in conjunction with the • There will be a strong ,-\ccording to the projected spring enrollment decline. Yeshiva has lost a four-year program. it was Rav. Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik "Halakha L'masseh" component. 1 1984 registration· figures. approx valuable tuition money and as one announced todav bv Rabbi Zevulun and the RI ETS Roshei Ycshiva. Students will he required to prepare imately 654 students are currently 1Conti1111ed 011 Page 5. Col. I I Charlop. Director ·of RIETS. at a Rabbi Israel Miller. Senior Vice certain parts of the Shulthan enrollt:d at Yeshiva College. 17 less President. and Rabbi Robert Hirt. Arukh, beyond the Yoreh Deah than the 671 enrolled in the fall Dean. Max Stern Division of required now. including Even semester. Although this 3% attri YCSC Plans Jewish Art Festival Communal Services. were also Haezer. Orach Chaim, and notablv tion rate is lower than the expected involved in the formulation of the Hilthot Shabbat, and Maachalo't figure, nevertheless. it signifies the For April At Main Center various aspects of tht: program. Asurot. overall trend which has taken effect In an interview with • Certain Roshei Yeshiva will over the past 3 years. --1• _By STEVEN FRIED C�mmencator, Rabhi Charlop dis 1m:rsee various parts of the clos.:d tentative details of the "Halakha L'masseh" st:mikha 13% drop In freshman enrollment The Yeshiva College -Cultural Society will perform two short revamped program. which will curriculum. and will serve as Aside from the steady attrition Affairs Committee is organiz plays. and the Tora Dojo Karate take effect next fall. Although "mentors". • There will he a newlv rate, Yeshiva College·s incoming ing a Jewish Spring Festival of Association will have an exhibition. Rabbi Charlop indicated that Freshman class has dropped ap Mr. Jeffrey Katz. president or "nothing is cast in concrete:· instituted ''Cnn temporary proximately 13% over the past 2 the Arts for Sunday, April I. the Student Council, emphasized student input will he further solicit. llalakha" component. In the The street fair will take place that many students will participate as has been in the past two .\e.irs as course of two years. some 45-50 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on in the fair, including student artists the new program was being topks regarding contemporary Amsterdam Avenue between and musicians, as well as members designed. He also reiterated that •halakhic problems will ht: dealt from an original sugya and 184th and 186th Streets. The of the Jewish Theatre Company with and karate exhibition. Dis- rcsponsa point of view. streets will be closed off for the tinguished Yeshiva University • The eight-week Mentorship event. Alumni, including poet Isaac Shimush Program will continue in The Cultural Affairs Committee Moseson (who recently appeared at the third year of the· Sernikha was established specifically to help the 92nd Street Y). will be among Program. plan the fair, which has been in the participants in the fair. ,\ signilkant dimension of this works since last May. Although the Thousands Expected 11e11 program will he the fourth fair is being funded by the Yeshiva Mr. Auslander said that mojor 1ear Shimush. whii:h will consist of College Student Council, the synagogues and youth groups in the :111 011-the-joh training for rah University has also taken an active New York area have been invited. hinical students. and for tho�e Ms. Judy Paikin role in the planning of the fair, and and some four thousand persons RI LTS mu�makhim intending lo years. In 1981. out of approximate has engaged the services of a are expectt:d to attend the event. cnter the field of C'hinuch. ly 356 Freshman enrolled at consulting firm at the disposal of President Katz noted that "in order .-\,cording to Rahhi Charlop. the Yeshiva Colclge, IOI of these the committee. to involve the Hispanic community addition of a ··contemporar� students attended the joint Y. U. Entire Program in this cultural awakening, they will llalak ha·· rnmpunen1 "will he Israel programs, leaving 255 According to Mr. Jay Auslander, be invited to participate in the fair, geared to raising the self-esteem of our rnusmakhim a meaningful way. Freshmen on campus. This year president of the Cultural Affairs free of charge, and will be able to Rabbi Zevulun Charlop however. in a class of 310 Committee, there will be over sixty enjoy a Spanish-Jewish music and will give them a confidence in Freshman. 255 of those students artists and vendors displaying their program." lirst and foremost. the expanded their singularity as Morci Derech remained on campus. These enroll wares. In addition, there will be a First of its Kind program will meen "another year (Ciuides and Teachers)." Some of ment- figures represent a 16.5% children's program. The newly The spring festival marks the of intensive learing for all of our thc proposed topics for the drop of Freshman students at formed Jewish Theatre Company first time in the history of the talmidim." cum ponent incl udc ha lak h ic Yeshiva College and an overall of the Yeshiva College Dramatics (Comi1111ed 011 Page 6. Col. 3 I The program will consist of four 1Cu111i111,l'd 011 Page -I. Col. I J THE COMMENTATOR Thursday, March I, 19114

Primary Concern IIIJ� Gtommintator· Spirits Soar

In the upcoming Presidential primary elec Monday. February 13, 1984, was a unique tions. several candidates are seeking the night, in the Sportsworld of Yeshiva Coilege. Democratic nomination. The only candidates The Maccabbees, the Y.C. Basketball team, who have e"pressed their position towards Israel competed in a game at which athletic support are George McGovern. who supports a separate Governing Board was present. Amongst the masses of people who Palistinian state, and the Rev. Jesse Jackson, attended -'the game were: an announcer, a BEN-ZION SMILCHENSKY musical ensemble and, most importantly, fans. whose position is well known. Edllor-ln-Chlef MARK LEFKOVITZ RICHARD FRIEDMAN Despite the Maccabbees imminent. defeat, the Former Vice President Walter E. Mondale, Associate Editor ManaJinJ Editor fa ns. as well as the athletes, truly enjoyed the currentlv the frontrunner for the Democratic IRA MEISELS DANIEL FINK game. The team members fe lt as if they were Ext:\.'llti1·e Editor CoordinatinJ Editor indeed representing an enthusiastic college, and nomination, has been vague in formulating his CHAIM NORDLICHT SHELDON PICKHOLZ views on the complex Middle Eastern situation Scniur Editur Senior Editor the students finally realized that a dynamic and on U.S.-lsraeli relations. This is a major cause . BARRY BENDER BRIAN SHOKEN sports program existed at Yeshiva University. for concern. in light of the inform11tion revealed ContributinJ Editor Supcrvi1inJ Editor MORDECHAI TWERSKY DAVID SCHWARCZ Althollgh a good time was had by all, the in Mayor Edward Koch's book, Mayor, that New·s Editur News Editor enthusiasm of the student body, unfortunately fo rmer Secretary of State Cyrus Vance MICHAEL TARAOIN JOSEPH MUSCHEL caine too late in the season. The cheering of the acknowledged that the Carter administration, if ' Sports Editur Feature Editor students at this single event, combined with the reelected. would have sold out the State of Tecllnlc■I INrd player's hype did not enable the �accabbees Israel. Is it not conceivable that Mondale, who HOWARDT. KONIG AARON DOBRINSKY OARY KAUFMAN AVRAMI RUBINSTEIN to. claim vi�tory, and their hope of ultimately was part of that administration, presumably A11i!ltants to the . Businas,Editors becoming champions · was extinguished. · The supported its poUcies? Editor-in-Chief YOEL MOSKOWITZ BENJY SCHOENBERG JEFFREY BALLABON students, however, were not disappointed with IAN LANOOW . C?P-Ed · the team's performance. They realized that the It is imperative that Mr. Mondale begin to Cin:ulation Editors JOEL ROSS team had played a competitive game and was articul:lte his thoughts and policies regarding this SIMMY WEBER . . Ari pleased by the feeling of commorodary present Public Rclatiuns CAROL ROTH • most vital issue. We suuest that the University ERIC ROSENBERG MICHAEL ODINSKY at the event. invite Mr. Mondale to be the keynote speakerat Assistant to the · · Photo,raphy · The defeat of the MAC's paradoxically the Yeshiva University Commencement Exer Supcl'\·isinti Editur ' MICHAEL KATZ created a success, the realization that Yeshiva cises on June 4, 1984. This would enable the JONATHAN HERMAN Datu ProccssinJ Science Editor · · · · • • • • USHIE SELEVAN College Sporting events can becomeexciting when fo rmer Vice President to clarify his position vis . . • Lay�t Editur the members of the school take an active role in its a-vis Israel for the entire Jewish community. various activities. We hope. that this attitude will NEWS: Neil Adler. NuchumSTA Banc.FF Saul Burian. Neal Dublin1ky, Stuart Ehrlich. Daniel Feil, Steven Fried. Steven Holtzman, James prevail and that the students will make a Joshowitz. Eli Kucnipbcl'f, Phil Lcdcrcich; ·Phil Madllin, Meir. , 'Muschel. Avraham Aryain Witty. FEATURE: Jeffrey 8-llabon, concerted effort- ·to frequently attend similar Howard Friedman. Daniel �hal. TYPINJ,: Ocrald Vaiscr, events. -·A N�w _Beginning AHaham Ar�·aih Witt�·.. OP-El: 1ay 1usla�r,SPORTS:_ Jl,uucl . . We �milarly flol " &hat all teams should ht Adler. Runny Grun. Enc He�!wnatt. l� kali. 1aa u�ow. _ . -:- • <> '7' :-• f' •• . . • Lam Lehman. ,\vrumi Markowitz. Keith · Rhine. Stuic Simon. given an 1ncreasecr.t111ount of support thereby .. • ••. ,: I'"'' • ·I· How·ic Sonnenblick. BUSINESS: How11rd Blumenfeld, Bri11nThau • Once again..,w &th . the death of yet another .· A..._ ..... E4lt9ls. LAYOUT: Perell Hdchhaum. Elliut He�. adding a new and dynamic dimension to Yeshivp Soviet leader, · -werlci attention has focused on 1 · ·college - a dimension that until presently -II• U-.S.-Soviet relations. Hopes · for! the establish been missing. Th� �ugmentcd morale may also ment of'an _on-nj·dialope arrd· the diSC11ssion . incite a · more Jj�rce and . competitive drive of. exiitingditT ercn�--'bctWNn,1 the superpowers· amongst _the alhietes thus bettering. t�ir have 'been revitalized.The mcetinabetwea{ Vic:e chances of . being victorious and giving the President Bush and Soviet leader Constantine college a new sense of pride. Chernenko already points to a willingness on both sides to talk. Now is the time to discuss pertinent issues reaarcling the arms race and The Editor-in-chief and the entire governing liuman rishts policies. Board wish a Mazel Tov to Jeffrey Lieder (YC '83) on his engapmcnt to Lcba Drazin, to Eli Schulman (YC '83) on his enaascment to Lara Last week's lobby trip to Wuhinston brought . Schwalb (SCW '84), and to Ralph Zimmerman toscther . -hundreds of students from college (YC '83) upon his engagement to Danielle campuses across the country for the cause of ;.._--- Janov. Soviet Jewry. The tripunderscored the need for swift action and neaotiation between the· • • • supcrpowen. TIie meaa,e to the Soviet Onion In the last issue . of · the Commtntator it was The Editor-in-Chief and the entire· 1ovemin1 from the American.people should be clear. Let reported that results of a Comm1111010, in�ti1ation board· express their heartfelt condolences to prompted the University.to repair a defccUv� staircase Rabbi Julius Parnes upon the loss of his father. us establish a dialogue ·and begin to resolve the in the Sludcnt union building. As a point or differences which are thrcatenina the very clarili'cation. it should be noted that University and to Rabbi Richard Bieler upon the loss of his existence of our · society. officials ha� already begun making arrangements ror beloved wife. the repair of the staircase before the investigation was Ha-ma/com Y'nacltem Etchem B'toclt Sh 'ar conducted. Avelei Tz ion v'yerushalaim. ileitersTo The Ecltt�r ' ' -I .; ' ' --�If week, the care, concerts, the art In point of fact: I) The this world with very rew relatives Low Grade l sale and other activi1ies: al\crwhich Travelling Jewish Theatre Co. was A Humanitarian and very fe w visitors. Upon the he claims they "burnt out". I'd like highly publicized, as was the. Fall- conclusion of their conversation I to discuss his issues one by one, Concert, but as you stated ·there (Continutd on Pa1e 6, Col. J J Te die t:a.r: this time around dealing with the was, alas alack, apathy on part or To the Ytor: It ii good that Mr ..Smildlensky faclS. the participants. Council can only I was so overwhelmed with prefaced his padin1 the Student When one walks into Cafe du afford, both financially and emotion and moved to Tean at the No Shrimp Council (January . 12, 1984) by Morsue, one notices immediately emotionally, to put . out quality good deeds one or your seminary saying that he had been uked to the clauy decor, thenice tables,the events which arc attendedby only a students was doing . on Shabbat, To die Mltor: put some of hil ..1e111i-i,norant' liptin1 ' lllld the ra lae ceilin1. aelcct handf111, several times before Panhat Bo. I went to the Fort I am · ,Nriting re,ardin1 ••tittle thou,hts on paper since that ii fC,Httln11td on Paft 6, Col. 41 the student body. rorccs them to cut Tryon nursing home on Wat 109th Shrimp make. big bucks for Israel" what Chey were. While his aflli• back. If Tit, Commtntator staff Street to visit a friend Clifford. He (Jan. 12th issue). mcnts were interestina. he wQ had to race the disappointment of has been in the home ror about6 Israel mull not · 1row or make apparendy, ipnnt of the fICU, low Grade II witncaing how many peopleactual years and is wheelchair bound. a11ytllln1 just. for export, big bucks Needlcu to uy, Ille fint step ly read the coven of their paper, When I arrived in his room, I saw notwithstandin1. toward drawina conc:lulion, oupt To die l'Mtor: they too would diminish the one or your scminariaM, Da�id. We areto produceand construct to be . obtainina accurate informa This is a shott reply to your frequency or their publications. sittina with Clifford and talking to only what we need. Ir .we are ever tion .. "Semester Report Card" of the I• 2) Thedirectory wu promised to him about Judaism, the Bible and blessed with a surplus,we may then There wu a ce.Uin amount or 12 i11ue or n, Commtt1tator. I be out bcfore last year's · directory Midrashim. Both Clifford and · sell it to neighboring countries. a�uracy in Mr. Smilchcn1ky'1 fe lt your evaluation or the Student (which as you mcarched was in David were quite engrossed in the Sincewe don't need shrimp (and column. He bqins by lislins some Council was not only hanh and March). This they have done-and conversation. I aat there listened or other things, either because they or the innovative projects which overly critical, but even more have done it in style! and was so moved to see such a arc trefc, non-scnsical or too YCSC completed. He complimcn offcnsive, it was unresearched and fine young man as David taking luxurious) what . they arc doing is led them ror the movies twice a misinformed. (Conl/nued on Pagt 5, Col. ZJ interest in Clifford who is lel\ in wrong. F.G. Lofdtle . Tlmrsday,March 1, 1984 THE COMMENTATOR ..· . .. . .

Dr. Oliver S. Klapper Heads New OP-ED Career Program By PERETZ HOCHBAUM

The new "Career Counselling Program Structure Smashing Values and Placement Service" for Dr. Klapper will have office business majors at Yeshiva College, hours on Mondays. from 7:00 to By DANIEL E. SOSNOWIK originally introduced last Novem 10:00 pm, in room M 104, and on ber, was put into effect last week Thursdays. from I :00 to 5:00pm in When I saw the signs, I didn't their Tumah-ridden level. then the be more rewarding than volunteer• with the hiring of Dr. Oliver S. Furst Hall, room 413. Mondays understand them. administration had better findsome ing an hour at the nursing home Klapper, director of the program. will be spent on panel sessions, When they told me what it was. I way to get YU out of here. And that's just up the block? But no one According to Dr. Klapper, who seminars, lectures from business didn't believe it. really. really fast. thought of these possibilities; in has already begun to meet with executives, and on group When f saw it happening. I was fact, no one thought at all. The students, the purpose of the workshops for students. The shocked. It would seem that YU signs went up; "the car was haule� program is to educate students seminars and lectures will guie Students · at YU; Yeshiva administration. faculty, students in. and the students showed any regarding the job market. "Fifty students advice on how to mitke Bachurim, hammering at a car! would want to show those "right and an passers-by a new meaning percent of the students majoring in contacts. They will also · give "To relieve the frustration," they wing" Yeshivos that their percep to being Jewish. Can YOU, the business-related fields do not really students an idea of the employer's said. We hadn't even started tion of us is wrong. After all. the · organizers, excuse yourselves for know what they want to do, and point of view-what the hiring secular finals yet. and people were slogan "There is only one Yeshiva orchestrating this ridiculous, are very naive about how to find a force is looking for. The workshops frustrated? From what? Torah University" can be taken two ways. abominable, Chillul Hashem? I job," Dr. Klapper .told the will teach interviewing techniques, studies'? Have we sunk so low so Is our uniqueness the key to doubt it. Commentator in a recent interview. resume writing, businesslike ap that a Gemara shiur br:ings on the excellence, or the door to our own The- same min

By MEYER MUSCHEL On · Wednesday. February 23. Sc:nator Dennis Deconcini (D· various responsibilities such as the Scholarships· For Israel Study approximately 100 Yeshiva College . Arizona) and Congressman Kemp adopting of a ref11.ft>nik or the and Stern students journeyed to the (R-N.Y.) urged s1udenls to con sponsoring of a "Dear Colleague" nation's capital for a day of tinue in their efforts on the behalf letter within the Congress. to be Two (2) scholarships are available each year to graduates of the Erna lobbying on behalfof Soviet Jewry. of those oppressed in the Soviet signed by its' members and forwar Michat>/ Col/t>ge or the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Tht>o/ogical Sem�nar)!, and The trip. which attracted 550 Union. All three Congressmen ded to the new Soviet - leader. in exceptional cases, to Yeshiva College graduates who studied m the students from college campuses in stressed the need for lhe U.S. to Constantine Chernenko. calling fo r Yeshiva Program but did not receive Semicha. the northeastern region of the ensure thal the Sovie! Union abide the rights of Jews to emigrate. Students selected for study at the Hebrew University on this• United States. has become an b,· the Helsinki Accords. an Students were briefed in advance, scholarship must limit themselves to Jewish studies and promise to teach annual event since ils inception in agreement signed by the U.S.S.R .. so that each participant was aware on the higher level in the. United States or in Israel. 1977. after the imprisonment of which among other issues deals . of what his or her . elected officials The scholarship is given fo r one year, but may be reilewed fo r only one So,·ient . re_(11se11ik Anatoly with the Human Ri-.hls issue. had done on behalf of Soviet additional year. . Schcharansh. While students spent most of the Jewrv. The scholarship carries with it for each recipient a $1,000 stipend Sc:nator Orrin G. Hatch (R morning hearing from important The trip WilS well organized and which he uses for his general expenses, and $2S0 which is given to the Utah). one of the speakers to speakers. later in the day the returning students expressed their Hebrew University to cover tuition fees. · address the lobbyists on Thursday lobbvists had a chance to meet satisfaction with having par-. . Wherever possible, the award will be made to one who is not receiving morning. touched the audience with their scheduled officials and review ticipated in the day's efforts. . scholarship help from any other source. . . , a stor,· of his own visit to the the actions taken by the Con Worthy of praise are Stephen If interested,apply in writing either to Dr. lst'ael Miller or Dean Jacob So,·iet · Union. He described his gressman on behalf of Soviet Ackerman. Cont;ict Stephen Rabinowitz before March S. 1984. brief encounter with Soviet dissi kwr,·. In addition. manv of the Ackerman M404to get in�lved. at dents and rt>Ji1se11iks on the stairs Congressmen were asked to accept Stern: Mindy fel)d�I. of the Moscow Synagogue. as he recalled their desperate need for 'Trojan Women' At Stem Western assistance. The Senator noted that rather ironic fact that The Stern College Dramatic Tickets for Trojan Women are the United States must pass laws to What's New At- i82 Society. under the direction of SS each and will go on sale March limit the amount of immigrant David Keiserman, will · Stage 20. Performances are scheduled to entering the U.S.• while the Soviet .______By NEAL DUBLINSKY------Euripides; Trojan Women, this run from March 31 through April Union senses the need to prevent its semester. Although penned approx- s. inhabitant from emigratins. WYUR. an invaluable student factor in his acquiring a post at imately 2,300 years ago, Trojan Showtimes are: Saturday. March In addition to Senator Hatch. activity. does not get the credit or WFMU. The .,very scope of . Wonrt>n bears relevance to the 31, 10:00 p.m. - Sunday. April I, recognition due it, according to activities pursued by the WYUR twentieth cen·tury. In this poetic 7:00 p.m, - Monday, Wednesday Robert Katz, Program Director. .. staff undersccnes&heir en joyment of masterpiece. the horrors of war are and Thursday, April 2. 4, and 5, Among WYUR's most appealing broadcasting and their commitment blatantly exposed. 8:00 p.m. Riets Expands and distinctive accomplishments .. towards "maj_ntajpiQg a sense of Director David Keiserman has All performances will take place ...... are the inroads made in the world professionalism�• .J'he Jports staff: modified Edith Hamilton's transla- in the Koch Auditorium at Stern (Continu«Jfro m Page I. Col. 5 J of broadcasting by many of its for example, - tfa i - i·ntetviewed top tion of Trojan Womtn in order to �o!l�e. For further information alumni. Approximately twelve sports figu�. s11Qh. 1ts Tom. Seaver. clarify the play's relationship to contact Edythe D. Nussbaum, problems pertaining .to civil law. WYUR members, past and pre- Regie Jackloh; Gtorac Stcinbren- World War II and the Holocaust. President of the Stern College the Jewish community, the family. sent, have secured positions at such ner and Billy Martin. In fact: they In addition. Mr. Keiscrman will Dramatic Society at 72S-2234; or medicine. and contemporary issues luminaries of radio as · WPU, are even accorded entry into the have the cast dressedin J940's style Sharon Troy. Vice President, at such as the femini$l. mo"ement. WYNY, and WEVD. Abe Rosen- press section when attending events.· clothing. S32-�8S9. nuclear . arms. war.,.al)d peace. berg, the most p"rominent of this . M�. Katz a\\�,,n,f�ed the �xten- homosexuality. pornography. group. even hosted his own tal� s1ve input requ1r� of staff mem- . \ legalized prostitution. and the shqw on community affairs for 'bers. WYUR is· one · of the most sexual revolution. · WYNY. · . heavily advertised student fu nc- Jewish Theater Company Debuts At "Out of this segment." Rabbi All three ranking members.ofthe lions. especially with the advent of . Charlop explained. "our young current Governing Board have also the newsletter, Radio Rap.The staff Y. C� musmakhim will be forced to be usecHheir WYUR experience as a researches. the most popular music engaged with the 'real world', and stepping-stone for positions in the around _and ,compiles playlists of By STEVEN FRIED hopefully. this 'real world' - media.-Station Manager Nachum favorites among the listenership. A new theatre troupe on after the two productions. halakhic interface will become Segal wakes up in the wee hours of On the most basic level, all disc campus has been created in Although the group was habit with them," he said. Rabbi the morning in order to conduct the jockeys on the station' develop some cooperation with the Yeshiva Charlop added that the addition of " Program" on essential speech abilities which are organized specifically to perform at Hebrew and Jewish College Dramatics Society. the fe stival, Mr. Silverman ex the component would give the • Upsula Ce>llege's WFMU. Amy called upon whenever they must ad- U:,Jer the direction of Alan rabbinical students "a genuine Greenzweig. the Stern Coordinator, lib remarks. Thus, Katz argues that pressed the hope that the company Silverman, a junior. a group of would continue to grow and halakhi� fe el and srounding for the has worked in the WCBS-TV if Yeshiva College Dramatics talented students are currently whole range of contemporary newsroom as well as for WCIX-TV Society members and intramural become an alternative to the working on a program for the traditional Yeshiva College problems which will set them apart Florida and contributes articles to referees receive academic credit for Jewish Spring Festival of the Arts, as Rabbonim." Broadcast We,-k Magazine .Mr. their activities, then, surely, Dramatics Society (YCDS). The to be held April I, at the Main company currently holds short Rabbi · Nisson Alpert, Rosh Katz himselfworks for WYNY in · WYUR d.j.'s should also get credit Center in Washington Heights. Yeshiva at RIETS who is a the capacity of music researcher for their work - "especially weekly rehearsals. "We are a much The theatre company will · per smaller group," Mr. Silverman member of the committee for- and finds occasion ·to hobnob with Governing Board members who form Michael Kassin's "Today a mutating the "Halakha L'masseh" such celebrities as Dr. Ruth have an eight hour worry five: days · said, "but we are more oriented to Little Extra," a comedy about a Jewish plays or plays written by component of the program, said Westheimer. a week; something unheard of local Kosher butcher store which is that the expansion of the program Mr. Katz attributed this success among Y.U. activities." The one being sold to a non-religious Jew Jews," he said. Mr. Silverman said "will serveas a strengthening of the of WYUR participants to two. credit coursein Radio Announcing who plans lo make the store "not that . the Jewish Theatre Company quality of education and training factors: I) the considerable creden- · 'is not · -an adequate concession · kosher." The second- production "is an ·ideal' outlet for talented that the Rabbis of tomorrow will tials eamC!II by actually running a according to Mr. Katz. �usethe slated for the fair is of Woody students who don•t have the time to participate in YCDS productions. receive at the Yeshiva." Rabbi radio station and 2) the motivation student is not· allowed to re�t . .it Allen's "Death Knocks, about a Alpert explained the need for the engendered by the experienceitself . for credit. Furthermore,. )'CDS Jewish man who plays for ·his life in The troupe has already been expansion of the .. Halakha As. proof of the former, Katz cites members are offered courses_ in a· game against, "Death." The approached by several Jewish L'masseh" component, saying that Nachum Segal's strong involve- Drama in addition to the cn,dit troupe will also perform two song groups requesting benefit perfor "it is essential that Rabbonim be mcnt with Jewish Music and affairs they receive for the play itself. and dance numbers before and manccs this year. comprehensively and profoundly programming at WYUR as a key familiar with the laws that pertain to the daily practices of Jewish life so that they can respond more surelv to the Shailes that, ..thank The Jewish Singles Datephone has · been an heaven. are asked increasingly of • • • ...... them and bespeak the rising overwhel111ing Success!!!! strength of Torah Observance. This . . . has always been the ·classical Men Call the Women on (212) 755-3009 fu nction of the Rav - the Mora D'asra." 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Tllllnllay,• Mardi I, 1914 �THE COMMENTATOR . Pqe 5 Distinguished Speakers Dr. Harry I. Wohlberg Z''l Highlight Kollel Convocation Tues., Feb. 28 - Major figures The Katz Kollel is the largest By MORDECHAI TWERSKY in the rabbinic world including Dr. kollel at RIETS. Some 50 young Dr. Harry I. Wohlberg, noted Dr. Walberg received an Jewish family. He was also a noted Norman Lamm, president of men, including students who communal leader, spiritual leader, honorary Doctorof Hebrew Letters book collector. His library con Yeshiv'a University, Rabbi already have received Stmikllah and a faculty member for nearly degree from Yeshiva University. In tained more than 3,000 volumes of Avraham Mordecai Herschberg, (rabbinic ordination), now study in four decades at Yeshiva University conferring that degree, the late Dr. Hebraica. Chief Rabbi of Mexico City, and the kollel. and . its affiliated Rabbi Isaac Samuel Belkin, second president of Born in 1904 in Czechoslovakia, Rabbi Moshe David Steinwurzel, The kollel was named to honor a Elchaoan Theological Seminary the University, said: Dr. Wohlberg came to the United the rosh yeshiva of Bobov in gift from Mr. Katz, a leading (RIETS), died last February . Sth. · States as a teenager. He was Brooklyn, NY-spoke at a Torah Mexican industrialist, educator, He was 79. ordained at RIETS in 1932. He Convocation today, marking the and communal leader, and his wife. i ••Rabbi Wohlberg was a unique received a Bachelor of Science dedication of the Marcos and Mr. Katz, a native of Poland, , ligure in the Rabbinate," said degree from Columbia University Adina Katz Kollel at Rabbi Isaac founded ISMAX, S.A. in 1953. He: Rabbi Charlop, director of in 1944 and a Doctor of Hebrew Elchanan Theological Seminary was chairman of the board and , RIETS . ..He was one of the Literature degree from the Univer (RIETS). chief executive officer. A year later outstanding darshanim in the sity's Bernard Revel Graduate RIETS is an affiliate of Yeshiva he founded Intercontinental classic mold of our times." School in 1961. University. America, S.A. He also is chairman A professor of Bible and Three of his sons also were Marcos and Adina Katz, noted of the Board and Chief executive Homiietic t.iterature at RIETS, ordained at RIETS and now serve Mexican philanthropists, attended officer of lndustria Mexicana de Rabbi Wohlbergjoined the Univer as spiritual leaders of congrega the Convocation. Mr. Katz is a Plasticos Olimpia. sity faculty in 1947. He was tions, Jeremiah at Congregation member of the University Board of He serves as general represen spiritual leader at Congregation Ohav Sholom in Merrick, NY; Trustees. tative of Israel Aircraft Industries, Shomrei Emunah in Brooklyn, Saul at Congregation Sons of The Convocation, with shiurim Ltd., for Mexico, Central N.Y. He retired from that position Jacob iri Haverstraw, NY; and (Talmudic discourses) devoted to American and the Caribbean in 1973 after 37 years of service. Mitchell at· Congr egation Beth the topic of the Laws of Kehunah, Islands. ••Rabbi Wohlberg was beloved "As an eloquent preacher, you Tliloh in Baltimore. was held in the Kollel Beil Midrash In 1980, Mr. Katz received an by his peers and by his students," have gained the high esteem of "The fact that all of Rabbi on the third floor of Furst Hall at honorary Doctor of Humane Let Rabbi Charlop said. ••Although your disciples and the affection of Woblberg's s.ons followed in their the University's Main Center in the ters degree from Yeshiva Universi much · focus ·is placed on him your congrcgants. You have , fathers footsteps," Rabbi Charlop Washington Heights section of ty. because of his prowess as a dedicated your life to the study of · said, "and are musmachim of our Manhattan. Highly active in Jewish life, he darshan, what especially endeared Torah and the firm conviction that ; yeshiva as he was is a great The name Katz in Hebrew is an has served as a member of the him an� made him singular-in a study leads to moral practice.... We · achievement which .. aspoke this acronym for .. righteous kohen." National board of Noam very personal way to all of us-was cherish you for you immeasurable great man." For that reason, the shiurim dealt Hamizrachi in Israel, vice chair that he constituted the realization contributions to the advancement He is also survived- by his widow, with Laws of Kehunah. man of the Zionist Federation of of •Naeh Edaresh V'Naeh of the American Rabbinate." the former. Jessie Turoff, · and four Rabbi Zevulun Charlop, dir

Pap 6 fflECOMM ENTATOR Tllunday,Mar ch I, 1984

' Economic Corner:Israel's EcQnomy *Low Grade I And

1982 and 1983 were difficult economic problems which Israel is decrease . in imports and will make (Continued from Page 6, Col. 51 according to the YCSC constitu years for the Israeli economy due facing and the desire avoid social resources available for export "Surely," one says, "this was quite tion, the only responsibility of the mainly to the deteriorating balance turbulem;e. these targets· cannot be production. an expensive pro.iect. Was it worth Student Council is to 'represent the of payments and rampant inflation. attained in fu ll in the short term. Despite the current difficulties, it?" This must have been Mr. students... in all their collective Israel's external debt increased by Some progress is, however. expec Israel expects to maintain a high Smilchensky's impression since dealings with the admi_nistration 4.9 billion dollars and amounted to ted to manifest itself already in the level of credit worthiness. The · Commentator complained twice this and faculty ...and shall determine 23.1 billion dollars. The rate of course of 1984. with the major following factories will ensure year about the cost to YCSC. Had policy for the Student Body for all inflation in 1982 was 13 I percent improvement in trends being Israel's continued high standing in he fi rst checked out his story he student affairs." and in 1983 was 190.7 percent. realized towards the end · of that the world's money market: would have found that this room ·· There was not, however, a lack Recognizing the gravity of the year. a) the sound basis of Israel's cost the Student Council only $300, of activities on campus. When one problems .Israel is facing. the industrial economic · and social less than one third the cost of a considers the generosity of our. Israeli government has, in the last Means infrastructure: single issue of Commentator. It is fa culty in not . giving midterms · quarter of 1983, introduced an The Policy soals are to be b) the comprehensive economic true that the ·room was planned by during one week, but rather over ecoi:iomic policy which will bring achieved by the following means: package which promises to lead to . Jeff Katz and Danny Lehmann, the course of three weeks, and the about a reverse in economic trends a) The implementation of a an improvement in Israel's balance .and was tot�lly arranged by them, fact that no one can run an activity and ensure a gradual and consistent restrictive budgetary policy. This is of payments: but the University -paid for most of in the last two weeks of the improvement in the economic to be achieved by means of across c) the continued political and the work. semester, one finds that there are situation. the-board· and selective cuts in financial backing of the U.S. Similarly. Mr. Smilchensky only nine weeks left. With such a The major goal of Israel's government and other public sector government: . assumed that the lack or noise from brief "season" the fourteen ac economic policy is to substantially expenditures. The planned . d) Israel's. punctual servicing of the Cultural Affairs Committee tivities sponsored by Y�SC (not reduce the non-military deficit in budgetary cuts for 1983-1984 are .its debts. implied that it wasn·t · doins including Wed. night activities) and the balance of payments and. at the estimated to amount to 1.5 billion anythin1. Actually, the Committee the twenty sponsored by clubs same time. sradually decrease dollars. a cut of about 12 percent of has � workins since lastJu _ne on indicates a pretty active semester. inflationary pressures. the budget (excluding debt pay l11erea1e 111 Ex�s -aad Toarl1a1 tile ta11k ror which it was created, Mr. · Smilchensky seemed to ments and foreign exchange the Jewish Festival or the Arts. The ascribe to YCSC a syndromecalled Goals military expenditures). The number In the second half of 1983, first fe stival, which will take place this "burnout". Once the semester got Th� immediate targets of the of Government employees will be signs of a positive change in export spring, involves closins offAm ster under way and the clubs began economic policy are thus: reduced by about two percent: trends are discernable. In June dam Ave., establishins a new workin1 on their own, what did he a) an increase in exports and b) greater efficiency in direct and November,· the monthly ·average drama society, brinsins in over expect? another Cafe du Mor1ue? reduction of imports. so as to indirect tax collection; export of goods was· 2 percent sixty , vendors and artists, and installins another VCR? The coun reduce the current deficit in the c) the implementation of a above the level of the same period inviting more . than 300 Jewish cil hasn't lost their exuberance or balance or payments: restrictiv!= yet flexible monetary in 1982. The level or exports of orsanizations. Clearly this is ror1otten their campai1n promises. b) a 1ndual reduction in the policy: goods, excludI�g . diamonds, ships enou1h work for the committ� to · Checkin1 the files I foundthat they pace or in0ation: d) a reduction in private con and aircraft, was 7;5 percentabove be doin1. What surprises me, have already futnlled 70 percent of c) · controlled· and selective sumption ,nc1 in the standard of the level of the period January-May thou1h, is that. I was able to get the platform of "campus life" that economic ,..owth: livin1. A decline in real income will this year. this information just by walkin1 Jeffand Dan ran on. How can Mr. d) avoidance of a. rate or be achieved;·accompa nied by some Income from tourism is expected into M223' (the president's . and Smilchensky call the efT'tciency to unemployment that is socially increase in unemployment. The to increase sli1htly. Tourism star vice-president's room)and askin1. I setall that done at the hesinnin1 or intolenble: . priceor 1ovemment-subsidizedcon ted to recover in mid-1983 after a · can't understand why Mr. the year "burnout"? e) a , just . distribution or the sumer 1oods. and services will , be setback in thir·sector,· affected the Smilchcnsky couldn't take time to • l'.m not sure what 1radc / would bu�jvit� due �nizance of-the drastically raised; the Lebanese camlktilft.· The num do the same. aive the Student Council; after .weaker social strata� e) the assurance of export ber of tourists enterin1 lsnel in Another victim or the Editor's aln1 the facts, however, doesn't a It should . be emphaiized that profitability., A. �trict,ion of local 1983 is estimatedat 1.2 million, an attack was the Student Directory. B-· teem just a bit low? . because or the maan!tude or the demand will lead to a direct increase of 20 _percent over 1982. It's a shame that Mr. Smilchenlky AIM se..tll•er donn•t:keep accurate files because � YC '14 if he had, he'd have lou nd that tbe ,-..,. ,..._, Ha....., Gruss KolleliDelivers _Citywide �hiurim Jewish: i.(rt.'Festival . directory wasn't promised, earlier in· the semester, just earlier than Mcmben. or the Caroline and Joseph S. Gruu Kollcl Elyon at the (Continutd/ra n, Pagr I. Col. JJ last year (Purim). In _addition,if be Ult_,Not,: Yeshiva· Univenity-Affiliated Rabbi laaac . Elchanan Tbeolojicll wouldhave asked me, I would have Wt would lib to tl,ank Mr. Seminary (RIETS) arecurrently traveJlina to five con1reption1 in the University that a cultural fair or been happy to tell him why it was Stadtmautr fo r his informative New -York ·city. area and are dcliveiins a series . of public shiurim this kind has been or1anized. so late. Plannins the directory u . lttttr. Wt hop, ht will txttnd to (Talmudicdiscourses). . . . . Accordins to the Student Council bepnlast year, and theCommittee tht courtts.v of clarifying stvtral of The Gruss Kollel, which is the most selective or the three kollelim: at president, the fa ir "1ivcs Yeshiva was already hard' at work durin1 tht points in his lttttr rtgardin1 tht Yeshiva University, �as cstabli�hed by the beneractfon or Mr. and Mn. University th� opportullity to show orientation (before most students. Editor-in-Chiefs column titltd Gruss. It allows brilliant youns scholanto achieve the fullestmeasure o the tri-state Jewish community that arrived at school.) Given · the S.•st,r R,,a,, CaM (Jan. 12th their Torah promise. its students are actively involved in tremendous amount or information issut of Commentator}. The topicsthat are beins covered in the discoursesinclude, "The Kina Jewish cultural life." it contains, the careful layout, and I. C.Jt • Mor,w - According in Israel," "The Study or Torah. and the Blessi11pOver the Torah,''· · and Tickets for the fair · arc two its acc�racy it is not surprising that to Mr. Stadtn,autr, the Editor's "The. Reailins of the . Mqillah." . dollars apiece, checks should ·be it took kven solid weeks or work point of contention rt1awl,d tht Con1re1ations to be visited by members of the kollel · ate: made payable to the Yeshiva to produce. The last three weeks of high cost of Caft du Morgu,. The Consresation Ahavas Achim B'nai Jacob and David in West Oranp; Colle1e Studer,t· Council · and delay was the result of technical. word Mr. Stadtmautr ustd was NJ:. The Jewish Center in Manhattan; Kew Gardens Synaaope-Adath mailed to Heward M. Kurtz, 2525 problems that were neither predic "exp,iuivt. .,· If Mr. Stadtmau,r, Yeshurun in Queens: Young Israel of Flatbush in Brooklyn; and Youn1 Amsterdam Ave; New York, N.Y. table nor avoidable. All this howtvtr, would havt exercistd Israel of Hillcrest in Flushins, NY. The members of the kollel. all post 10033. information would have been Mr. mor, cart. while rtading the column sraduate students at the .Seminary, are Rabbi Jeffery Abel, Rabbi Smilchensky's if only he had asked. it would haw been tvident to him Baruch Goldman, Rabbt Yiff'chak Lichtenstein, Rabbi Yisrael Paretzky, As for his sugestion that maybe that the Editor was only io nctrntd Rabbi Michael Roscnsweig, Rabbi Avrum Safer. and �abbi Mordechai A Humanitarian the directory has outlived its with tht very ft w hours Cafe du Vasas. Mr. Gruss. widely-known financier and philanthropist, is the · . purpose, the larse number of Morgue is available fo r .,tudtnt us,. founder and head of Gruss & Co. His contributions have made his name (Continued fro m P,age 2, Col. 5J comments I have received, in-. In hi., column the Editor clearly synonymous with Jewish education in both the United States and spoke to both of them and found eluding people from outside the stated. "If its availability is limited, abroad. In 1983, he received the first Eitz Chaim (Tree or Life) Award out that about a yearand a quarter school, seems to prove him wrong. more or Its.,. by the fe w hours a from RIETS. Mr. Gruss has been a member of the University Board of aso, Clifford felt very blue and the I ousht to point out, though, . that night that Morg . Mart is open. Fort Tryon nursing home social this · time Mr. Smifchensky may perhaps the whole project was a·, · service office sent up David to sec have beenjustified in not checking wa.ue of good mone.v and valuable if he could cheer up Clifford and on the facts; while M223 is just time. " Good ha., never been possibly even run an errand for across the hall from his room. he .t,i-nonomous with expensive. him. After both men talked for would have had to walk up three Perhaps Mr. Stadtmauer should fifteen minutes, they noticed that flights in order to talk to me. · have utilized a dictionary while they seemed to have "hit it orr• Mr. Smilchensky appeared to writing his le(ter. and ever since then David has been have been disturbed by the lack of making visits to Clifford. Clifford publicity for activites. Since any 2. C11/,-r11I Aff• irs Committ,e - looks forward to these visits which registered club which asks for it Mr. Stadtmauer is correct. The greatly helps him in trying to can have a graphic artist do signs Jewish Festival of the Arts will overcome his loneliness. for its events there has been no lack take place in April ( the Spring I felt that I had to write this of publicity. Furthermore, Daf Semester}. According to the Solar letter to you because' J was so Yomi is currently the most widely and lunar calendars, however, moved at the · good deeds David is read , publication .9n campus. how . April does nqt fa ll between doing for a fellow. Jew and human could Mr. Smllchensky not notice September and January ( the fa ll . being. I am not a letter writer but I . these things? The only explanation .temester) - not even during a letip felt I just had to let you know. I can think of is that maybe he year. Perhaps Mr. Stadtmauer never leaves his room. .vhould have read the title of the Rabbi K• (c:enter) lhown with Talmldlm of Kolle! Elyon Henry Oppen ·By complaining about activities, column, the Semester ReportCard. Editor's Not,: The. Fort Tryon Mr. - Smilchensky makes a big Mr. Stadtmauer also implied that Old Age Home needs volunteers. assumption. He distinguishes bet the Cultural A/fairs Committee See Mike Ungar, M4

By JOSEPH MUSCHEL

Warner Wolf. a noted ·· .bombshell homerun by Yankee not only in his book •. but on the and singing. That was great. Those was a short man like me, my age... i.pons.:astcr who. with his unique ('hris Chambliss. (October 14. wall above his desk as well. Among three things (Yamit, Yad V-a'Shem "Mr. Kuznetsov?" I said. He styli:. has !!harmed his w.iy onto TV 1976). Eilrlier in the game Royal the . family pictures that adorn the and Western Wall) stood out more looked at me and nodded. He screens across the New York area, George Brett had tied a 6-3 score wall of his office, hangs a than anything". didn't speak English. So I took off seemed a bit .quieter than his fans with .a· dynamic three run homer. ,decorative piece: the word One of the things that impresses the bracelet and showed it to him. I mi8ht e"pect. There were no Now with just one swing of the bat, Jerusalem carved out in brass an individual who has read pointed to his name. Th.en he .. letters. Warner's book, or spoken with him turned to me and clutched me. A "swishes nor "booms" nor were. Chambliss had shattered the there any .. boos of the week. . Royals dream of a championship. "We (Warner and his wife Sue) for a given length of time,. is the tight embrace. We both began to Smiling. Warner himself e"plained "I want you to picture how it is 1n went once in Jan. '82 and again in sportscaster·'s underlying genuine cry. I rememberthinking �hat there in his interview with Commie: ••1 the Kansas City dressing room ... " June of '83'.', said Warner of his concern for his fe llow man. Most was no way I can understand what don't know but .I don't think Frank Warner writes. "It's like a Yeshiva College students have. no this guy has gone through." -- Sinatra walks down the street funeral... Heads bowed and some doubt. heard of Warner's receni Perhaps. the one message )Var singing. Or I don't think Don guys arc crying ... I saw Bretton his five thousand dollar contribution to ner wished to convey-- during his Rickles walks down the street stool in the corner, so I went over the YU reward fund established interview was a lesson he · had insulting people... When I go on the to him.· He was looking at his feet. after the still unsolved sniper learnedfrom his father. "Too many air the first factor is ... · I've got to The crew starts adjusting the lights. shooting incidents this past sum people in life are great at laughing get alrthat stuff (sports report) in. 'George', · I said. "too.. bad, you mer.. But Warner's contribution is at other people's misfortunes, in four minutes. Well, naturally. ;uys played well.... Brett ... just just one e"ample of the active handicaps or situations. But when ,·ou become more e"cited. Camera looked down at the noor and interest he has taken in human you try and make a joke about comes on... it just works nodded... didn't say a thing... You concerns. His involvement in the them. they can't understand it. automaticall\'." .could see there were tears in his Soviet Jewry cause is another Years ago. my father growing up in But there· was another pei'spec- eyes... Too often we perhaps forget e"ample of Warner's interest in . a family that was show-business tive one acquired while speaking that athletes arealso human beings humanitarian issues. oriented used to poke fun at with the sportscaster. In the privacy with human feelings ... It took me a "I started getting involved with it himself and we used to laugh at of his CBS office. one detected the lontt time to get over that interview. (Soviet Jewry) in the early 1970s other situations. I remember him man's particular sensitivities that The more I thought about it the after a thou,�t popped into my telling me: 'if you can't laugh at ma,· not alwan be conveved in an more it bothered me. At home the mind," Warner writes. One day it yourself you really don't have a ne"t day. I �at down and wrote a right to laugh at anybody.' That average broad... cast. "Sports. as fa r dawned on me that there was only as fans go. said Warner "should letter to Brett. 'Dear George', I one difference between me and a stuck with me for all my life-. That play a part where its entertainment. said. "I want to apologize for the recent trips to brael. . He described Jewish guy my age over in Russia. little sentence sums up one thing Ifs a form of show business. It imposition and -thank you · for the aspects of his visit that left the I was born here and he was born that's wrong with the world. If you should be a· release for the fans. It answeri!lg my questions. I know it deepest impression on him. "We there... One of the things Soviet -_could laugh at yourself... if should be no more." Referring to was really a rough time for your visited a villa1e Yamit", he related. Jewry does is 1ives bracelets for everybody could lauah at them the dec:ision in 1972 to continue the and your teammates. Your Friend, This was part of the area they people to wear in return -· for selves everybody would be· better Munich Olympic games as Warner Wolf." (Israelis) gave back to the Eiyp donations. It's like POW bracelets orr. scheduled. despite the massacre of tians. It was r.eally some · experien in the. Vietnam War. Each br.tcelet eleven Israeli athletes. Warner Warner ud his famDy baeqroelld ce. It was late January or early has a person's name on it plus the Ski TRI! TO HUNTER remarked: "I couldn't believe that "I'm one of \he few living Jewish February and they gave i\ back in date he or she was put in jail in the MOUNTAIN the)· continuedto play. No question relatives of Abraham Lincoln". April. There wete still people Soviet Union... About six months MARCH 4 about it. Not even for one second. Warner writes. "My grandmother there... I'm not saying . I agree or before (Solidarity Day - Soviet Sponsored by · Sophomore The games should've stopped. on my mother's side was Lilah disagree with the policy (peace Jewry March) I had purchased an Otherwise you're saying the games Hanks. a cousin of Nancy Hanks. policy). rm still not sure what's Edward Kuznetsov · bracelet. Kuz Class of YC & Stern are more im�rtant than what Lincoln's mother. Regarding his right . or what'f' 'Wrong.· But the netsov had been in prison ten years 542.!0 happened. It was one of the most father's side of the fa mily, the thou1ht that here were people... for trying to leave the country ... On Jndude.J: urnilzin1 decisions· I've ever �n". spor&scaster writes of his Grandpa and they were going to lose their this particular day (Solidarity Bre.o1kfast, Transportution. In his recently · pubUshed Charlie Wolf. Originally his name homes. Then of course. Yad Day), they tied the Solidarity rally· Rentals. Lift Ticket. Lesson and autobio1raphy entitled Gimm, a was Levy. His father ... was killed Vashem. That wipes you out. That to five men who had just been . Snack B"ak Warner's perspective of and Charlie's mother then married finishes your day. That's the �ncl. released. They were: Kuznetsov... It Cunta,·t: _ Barry Rozenberg. sports is evidenced once attain. He William Wolf... I guess the moral Np matter what time. That day is was an incredible feeling to know R 714. 795-S ti 5 - Danny Reich. describes his feeling of having to of the story is that iny name really gone". Of course, Warner also that I was wearing the bracelet of M71 I. 928-2!73 - Ram Roth. interview members of the Kansas could be Warner Levy." visited the .Western Wall. "We saw one of the men who was released. M824. 927-1634 Citv Rovals' ball club moments Warner expresses his identifica Yeshiva studenls at about 5:15 in After that March. I made my way Al Stern 9ff the 1lrls 111 4D after they had lost the pennanton a tion with �is Jewish backgrou_nd the evening coming down. dancing to the pla�form. He (Kuznetsov) Macs Lose by Eleven to Maritime Ron Schwartz Scores 23 Taubermen Outfence One and LoseTwo By STEVEN FRENKEL By KEITH D. RHINE

Feb. 13th-The Yeshiva Univf er scorers for Yeshiva were Ron The Y.U. Tauberman r:esumed and Marc Bessler was 2-1 on the winning all 3 of his bouts. Danny sity Maccabees squared of against Schwartz with 23. Jeff Harris with their season on February 13 .with a night. Zanger and Stuic Berger with 2 New York Maritime. The game 19 and Chopper Schreir with 13 to very tough match vs. Drew. The The Epee team also had an wins apiece. The Foil team was crucial for the Macs playoff go along with his numerous Taubermbn however were defeated e"cellent evening with a 6-3 mark. strua,led with a very tough team hopes. With a win. Yeshiva would rebounds. Other contributors to the by the score of 19-8!. �pile the Jeff Kern had a perfect night from Maritime and lost by a score have been in a contention for the Mac's cause were Mike Taragin score, there were soine bright spots. winning all - 3 of his bouts. The of 5-4 slipping in their season totals I.A.C. N.Y. division championship. with his 7 points and �umerous The Sabre team once aaain shined team also showed promise for the to 23-22. After winning their first 4· It just was not to be. Cheered on assists, and Jeff Katz and Eli with a . · 5-4 combined· record. future as some young team bouts they encountered some dif by a big crowd (about 175) of Davidoff who chipped in with 6 and Among the winners of the _Sa�re . members had a chance to par- ficulties and dropped their last 5 Yeshiva and Stern students and a matches were .Danny Zanger .11nd ticipate, and emerged victorious. bouts. The hbttcst member of the very lively band, the Macs came Mendel Balk with - 2 wins :each. On February 20 The Tauberman Foil team, Ralph Grosz, was sorely out strong. Behind the perfect Another bright spot in an ot�ei:wise visited Maritime · College of the missed, but the captain David outside shooting of Ron Schwartz, disappointing night was ··Ralph State University of New York and Mond picked up some of the slack and the strong inside game of Jeff Grosz who won the first2 bouts of came out on the s_hort end of a very by winning 2 bouts while Marc Harris, Yeshiva grabbed a 22-18 his career and was- responsible for close 14-13 matc:;h. Once again the Bessler and Noah Katz added I win lead with seven minutes ieft in the the only 2 wins achieved by the Foil Sabre team totally outclassed and apiece. The Epee team continued half. Then. the fouls and the team. outfenced their opponents and running into some problems as they Maritime press bepn to take their Two nights later on February IS, defeated them by a very impressive faced a very tough team and lost 7- toll, and Yeshiva found itself the Tauberman visited Brooklyn mark of 7-2. This increased their 2 dropping their season mark to 20- trailing at the· half by a score of 38- College and fe nced very well, total team score through 5 matches 25. The bright spots were JeffKern 32. When Maritime scored on their · totally dominating the team from to 31-14. Fencing well for the and Yaakov Brafman with one win first possession of the second half Brooklyn College, defeating them Sabre team were Keith Rhine, _ apiece. the . outlook wasn't promising. by the score of 21-6. The Sabre _ Again, led by the strong moves of team kept up its winning ways by Ron Schwartz and Jeff Harris and · attaining a very impressive 7-2 COMMENTATOR Non-ProllJOra, the tough boardwork of Chopper mark vs. a very solid Brooklyn YESHIVA UNIVERSITY Schreir, Yeshiva came storming 4 points respectively. Finally, the Sabre team. Contributors to the U.S. Postage 500 W. 185 Street back. Three straight times in the last few minutes strong playing by victory were Danny Zanger (2-0) PAID second half the Macs pulled within Stuie Berger (2-0), Mendel Balk (2- New York, N. y; 10033 Ben Schreier, Steven Frenkel and NEW YORK, N. Y. one point only to be thwarted by Moshe Orlian enabled Yeshiva to 0) and Keith Rhine (1-0). The Foil PERMITNO. 4631 the unconscious shooting of the . end the game with five players on team returned to their . winning Maritime players. Late in the the noor as most of the Mac ways by destroying Brooklyn game, Maritime, with thei°r eff'c<: starters fouled out. A special thank College, 8-I. Ralph Orosz con tive pressure. pulled away and this you goes to all the Yeshiva and tinued his winning ways by winning time Yeshiva couldnot come back. Stern fa ns who came to the game all 3 of his bouts. He now haa a The same ended with Maritime on to cheer on their Macs; it was perfect S-0 record this season. top 83-72, in a aame much closer really appreciated by all the David Mond also had an im than indi�ated by the score. Hiah players. pressive night winnina his 3 bouts