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classnotes ’40s Yeshiva University Review welcomes Classnotes submissions that are typewritten or neatly printed. Relevant information (name, maiden name, school, year of graduation, and a contact phone number) must be included. The magazine is not responsible for incomplete or incorrect information. Graduates of CSL, WSSW, FGS, and AECOM may also direct notes to those schools’ alumni publications. In addition to professional achievements, YUR Classnotes may contain alumni family news, including information on births, marriages, condolences, and bar/bat mitzvahs. Engagement announcements are not accepted. We reserve the right to edit submitted items. We cannot be responsible for time-sensitive submissions that expire before publication. Items sent for the next edition of Yeshiva University Review will be included as received and as space permits. Photographs are encouraged. ■ Professional News Victor B. Geller YH,’48Y,W, former RIETS dean of communal services, and Rabbi Herschel Schacter ’38Y,R, YU honorary degree recipient, were among 13 Jewish World War II veterans whose oral histories, chosen from more than 3,000 collected by the Museum of Jewish Heritage, were included in Ours To Fight For: American Jewish Voices from the Second World War, a book that accompanied an exhibit on the same theme. Earl Korchak ’45Y and wife Dorothy dedicated a Sefer Torah, written for the occasion, at Beth Jacob Cong., Beverly Hills, CA, in memory of deceased family members and in honor of Earl’s 80th birthday. Rabbi Judah Rackovsky ’48Y,R and wife Judith were honored at the annual ECHO dinner, held in Montvale, NJ, and sponsored by the Sol and Clara Kest National Jewish Institute for Health. ■ Personal News Moshe Berlin YH,’58Y and wife Rozzi, of Jerusalem, announce the birth of their 26th and 27th grandchildren: Chagai to Joshua and Rachel Berlin, and Alon to Yishai and Rachel Mescheloff. Mazal tov also to grandparents Prof. Shmuel Shilo ’57Y and wife Margalit; and Dr. Efraim Mescheloff YH,’65R and wife Felice. Mazal tov to Pearl (Karalitzky) YH,’54TIW and Rabbi Aaron Borow ’55Y,R on the marriage of grandson Rafi Zimmerman to Maayan Natan. Ruby Davidman ’52Y and wife Phyllis, of Jerusalem, announce the birth of Ori Yochanan, their second greatgrandchild, born to Mikey and Chavy Cimerring. Mazal tov to Genia (Ginger Prager) ’59S and Sheldon Socol YH,’58Y, YU vice president for business affairs, on the bar mitzvah of grandson Max Reuben Kapelus, son of Steven Socol YH,’86Y and wife Leslie. Rheta (Weinstein) ’63S and Rabbi Nechemia Zabrowsky ’59Y,R, of Ramat Beit Shemesh, celebrated the birth of a granddaughter, Ita Rivka Strauss. Mazal tov also to them on the bar mitzvah of grandson Yehuda Reuven Polter. AND MANY MORE! Rabbi Morton L. Gordon YH, ’47R,B and wife Anna celebrated the birth of great grandson Evan Wortman. Mazal tov to Rabbi Louis M. Tuchman YH,’44Y,R and wife Ruth on the marriage of granddaughter Shifra Davidman to Ryan Shell. ’60s ■ Professional News ’50s ■ Personal News Rabbi Philip Kaplan ’39Y,R,F was honored by his family at a dinner celebrating his 85th birthday in December 2003. In addition to his wife, Esther, attendees included children Andrea (Kaplan) ’69S and Dr. Michael Lieberman ’70Y; Dr. Allan S. Kaplan ’74Y and wife Cheryl; six grandchildren, including Shira (Lieberman) Goldress ’96SB and Shelly (Lieberman) Padowitz ’99S and their respective spouses; and three great-grandchildren. The Padowitz family traveled from Jerusalem for the occasion. Ayelet (Shapiro) ’59S and Rabbi Aharon Batt ’56Y,R, YUIA board member, announce the birth in Israel of great-grandsons Noam, born to Zimrat and Nechemia Zuckerman of Mitzpe Yericho; Eldad Yosef to Leah and Avi Batt of Ofra; and Shilo to Elisheva and Zemach Hirschfeld of Kochav Hashachar. Jerome A. Chanes YH,’64Y,W, SCW, WSSW, and AGS adjunct professor, delivered “Is there a ‘New’ Antisemitism? Redefining the Protocols of Measuring Antisemitism,” at the 2003 Conference of the Association for Jewish Studies, Boston, and “American Jews and the 2004 Elections: Notes from Demographic Surveys” at the Center for Religion and Public Affairs, Trinity College; and published “The American Jewish Agenda and the 2004 Elections,” in Religion in the News. Last year he 3 0 S U M M E R 2 0 0 4 • Y E S H I VA U N I V E R S I T Y R E V I E W curated and lectured at a five-film series, “Antisemitism on the Screen,” at the JCC in Manhattan. Elie Krakowski YH,’68Y is senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council and at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, both in Washington, DC. He authored “Pro-American Sentiments Coming Out of the Closet in Iran,” Insight On the News, Feb. 3, 2004. Hirsch Lazaar Silverman ’51F is the author of The Winding Road, a book of poems published by Century House (New York). Eli Uncyk YH’63, is a partner in the Manhattan general practice law firm of Uncyk, Borenkind & Nadler, LLP, where he leads the litigation, matrimonial, and alternative dispute resolution practice and participates in the firm’s tax and business practice areas. Last year he was appointed to a three-year term as mediator for the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. Recently, he became a board member of the Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies. ■ Personal News Carmi Horowitz YH,’66Y,B and wife Sara, of Jerusalem, announce the birth of granddaughter Ayala Gittel to children Elisha and Hodaya Horowitz. Rose Levine ’69S,B and husband Philip, of Jerusalem, celebrated the birth of granddaughter Mevasseret Adya to Yael and Udi Roth. Mazal tov to Mindy (Ganz) ’74S,B and David Ribner ’68Y,W on the marriage of daughter Yael to Marc Rosenberg. Rabbi Bernhard Rosenberg ’69Y, F,AG,R and wife Charlene celebrated the bar mitzvah of son Ari, and the marriage of daughter Ilana to Josh Merl. Ruth (Ricky Goodman) Zigelman YH’76 has a personal stake in her work as a volunteer fundraiser for ALUT, the Israeli Society for Autistic Children. Her son Yehoshua lives in the hostel the group established six years ago. Currently in rented quarters, the hostel will soon move to its permanent home in Gilo, a suburb of Jerusalem. Seven adults and seven adolescents comprise the two-unit facility. Ricky, daughter of former SCW biology professor Dr. Fred Goodman, is helping to make up the difference between the government funding ALUT receives and the cost of building and maintaining its new hostel. ’70s ■ Professional News Etty (Schwartz) Burger YH,’77S is assistant principal for the boys’ division, Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic, NJ, which serves some 500 boys in grades Pre1A-8. Also, she is the math and science coordinator at the school. She has lived in Passaic for 18 years with her husband, Dr. Zalman Burger, and their six children. Jordan B. Cherrick ’78Y has become a member of the firm Husch & Eppenberger, LLC, St. Louis, MO, where he is cochair of the new Appellate and Complex Litigation Support Group. Marion D.S. (Rabinowitz) Dreyfus ’79S is working at Honzhong University, Wuhan, China, for several semesters. She teaches English literature, writes for several US magazines, works for pharmaceutical companies in China, and takes Chinese language lessons. Esther Goldman YH,’76W was the recipient of the Outstanding Social Worker Award at Beth Israel Medical Center, where she is a senior social worker in the Outpatient Psychiatric Service. Also, she ran two workshops for National Council of Jewish Women on decision-making in relationships and positive thinking, issues she often deals with in her private psychotherapy practice for individuals and families, located in NYC and Millburn, NJ. Tina Jaskoll ’71S became a fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science at its annual Toni (Felscher) ’70S and Philip Chernofsky YH,’69Y,F, of Jerusalem, celebrated the marriage of daughter Aviva. Harvey Douglen ’63Y and wife Renee, of Jerusalem, announce the birth of grandson Gilad Yaakov, born to parents Tova and Amichai Agai. Hershel Farkas ’61Y and wife Sara announce the birth of great-grandson Yair Yaakov, born to Moriya and Nadav Salem of Hashmonaim, Israel. Masha (Fishel) ’73TIW and Rabbi Yosef Fridman YH’69, director of YU in Israel, of Beit El, Israel, celebrated the births of granddaughter Ayana Sara, born to Chani and Motti Fridman; and granddaughter Sara to Rivki and Chaim Raviv. Mary (Kent) YH’65 and Rabbi Yonah Fuld YH,’64Y,R announced the marriage of their son Hillel. Dov Gilor ’67F and wife Barbara, of Hashmonaim, Israel, celebrated the birth of granddaughter Michal and the bar mitzvah of grandson Meir. The Weisfogel quadruplets reunited this past year as sophomores at YU. Ari, at YC, and Miriam, at SCW, spent a year in YU’s S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program. They joined sisters Rebecca and Leah, students at the university since the 2002–03 academic year. Parents Rochelle (Press) ’77S,F, and David Weisfogel YH’74, say they “are proud to again be part of the YU family.” A, AECOM Albert Einstein College of Medicine • AG Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration • BG, BGSS Belfer Institute for Advanced Biomedical Sciences • B, BRGS Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies • BSJM Belz School of Jewish Music • CTI Cantorial Training Institute • C, CSL Cardozo School of Law • F, FGS Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology • I, IBC Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies • J, JSS James Striar School of General Jewish Studies • MSDCS Max Stern Division of Communal Services • Y, MYP Yeshiva Program / Mazer School of Talmudic Studies • SBMP Stone Beit Midrash Program • R, RIETS Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary • S, SCW Stern College for Women • SG Sue Golding Graduate Division of Medical Sciences • SB, SSSB Sy Syms School of Business • T, TI Teachers Institute • T, TIW Teachers Institute for Women • W, WSSW Wurzweiler School of Social Work • Y, YC Yeshiva College • YH, YUHS Yeshiva University High Schools (MSTA The Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy) (SWHSG Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls) Y E S H I VA U N I V E R S I T Y R E V I E W • S U M M E R 2 0 0 4 3 1 ■ classnotes United States Senator Frank Lautenberg (left) and Kadijah Thomas, the valedictorian in 2004 at Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood, NJ, both swore in Michael Wildes ’89C (right), former councilman, as Englewood mayor in January. Mayor Wildes’ wife, Amy Wildes ’91C, father Leon Wildes ’54Y, YC board treasurer, and children look on. Afterward, Mayor Wildes dedicated his remarks to improving education, reducing property taxes, and bringing new leadership into Englewood government. meeting and fellows forum in Seattle in Feb. She is a professor of developmental genetics at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. She is one of only three fellows elected in dentistry and oral health sciences. Gila Leiter, MD, ’78S,A, is an assistant clinical professor at Mt. Sinai Medical School and an attending at Mt. Sinai Hospital. She has an ob/gyn practice, lectures extensively, has authored and edited several books, and chaired a conference in Israel on women’s health and Halakhah. Charles Lipshitz YH,’71Y,F,R is deputy director general of Gan Yavne Youth Village-Yeshivat Achuzat Yaakov, a technological yeshiva high school and college in Israel that trains technicians and engineers. The school is one of the Rabbinical Council of America’s educational centers in Israel. Gwenn (Felder) Peretz ’78S received the Aishet Chayil Award of the One Israel Fund at its ninth annual dinner, held in December ’03 in NYC. Nava Rephun YH,’76W conducted workshops for couples in Jerusalem and Ramat Aviv on “Getting the Love You Want.” Also, she spoke on “Strengthening Marriage: Creating Safety and Closeness” at Chabad meetings in Newton and Sharon, MA. She is a licensed clinical social worker and certified Imago relationship therapist who works with couples and individuals in her private NYC practice and leads workshops in the US and Israel. ■ Personal News also to grandparents Rabbi Morris Gorelik ’53Y,R, former rosh yeshiva, and wife Sarah. Neil Herskowitz YH’74 and wife Daphne celebrated the bat mitzvah of daughter Jennifer. Mazal tov also to grandparents Rabbi William Herskowitz ’48Y,W,R,B and wife Sylvia, YU Museum director. Mazal tov to Dr. Heshy (Harold) Jacob ’74Y,A and wife Nancy, of Jerusalem, on the marriage of daughter Dvora to Hillel Galitzer. Iva (Korenblit) ’78TIW and Bernie Kastner ’78Y, of Jerusalem, and Rabbi Anshel Rosby ’68Y and wife Sarah, of Beit Shemesh, celebrated the marriage of their respective children, Yaakov Daniel and Leiba Rivka. Shifra (Gorelik) ’78S,W and Rabbi Stuart Kurz YH,’77Y,R announce the marriage of daughter Tova to David Halpern. Mazal tov also to grandparents Rabbi Morris Gorelik ’53Y,R, former rosh yeshiva, and wife Sarah. Manny Miller YH,’70Y and wife Rachel, of Jerusalem, celebrated the marriage of son Noam to Miriam Learman and the bar mitzvah of son Ezra Tzvi. Chana (Kasachkoff) ’67S and Moshe Poupko ’69R and Stanley Simcha Rock ’71Y and wife Barbara celebrated the birth of grandson Dov Mordecai to Yehudah and Avigail Rock. Mazal tov to Tamar (Fredman) ’74S and husband Dr. Gary Quinn ’72Y,A on the marriage of daughter Yael to Yaniv Holtzberg of Ginot Shomron, Israel. Tamar practices traditional Chinese medicine in Jerusalem and Gary has a private psychiatric practice and trains professionals in Israel, Turkey, China, Korea, and the Philippines in the use of EMDR for post-traumatic stress disorder. Rabbi Yerachmiel Ralph Roness ’71,B,R,W and wife Dina announce the birth of granddaughter Moriah Tova to Avi and Michal Roness. Dr. Yaacov Schapiro YH,’77Y,A and wife Hani, of Jerusalem, celebrated the bar mitzvah of son Naftali. Malka (Wagner) YH,’78S and Jeffrey Weisberg ’79Y, of Jerusalem, announce the marriage of son Avi to Your news is our news! If you’ve got a new job, promotion, hobby that’s become a “second career,” new book, award, community service honor, addition to the family, etc., we’d like to hear about it. Please include complete information and, if possible, a head shot or good quality photo. SCHOOL / CLASS ____________________ NAME (FIRST) __________________________ (LAST) ____________________________ (MAIDEN) ______________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP ____________________________________________________________ PHONE (HOME) ________________________ (OFFICE) __________________________ FAX (HOME) ____________________________ (OFFICE) __________________________ EMAIL (HOME) __________________________ (OFFICE) __________________________ MY NEWS: __________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Rabbi Aharon Angstreich YH, ’70Y,F,R, and wife Sara, of Jerusalem, celebrated the bar mitzvah last year of son Netanel Eliyahu on Parashat Bereishit. Shelley (Billauer) ’82TIW,B, and Moshe Berliner ’79F,W,R announce the birth of granddaughter Talya Rifka, born to Devora and Yoel Rosenberg. Leta (Lipman) Cotton ’73S and husband Eliezer, of Jerusalem, celebrated the birth of their first grandchild, Dvora. Jacki (Mann) ’80S and Rabbi David Gorelik YH,’79Y,R,B celebrated the bar mitzvah of son Eliezer Tuvia. Mazal tov S E N D O R FA X T O : Robert Saltzman, Office of University Alumni Affairs, 500 West 185th Street, New York, NY 10033-3201. Phone 212-960-5373 • FAX: 212-960-5336 • Email: alumdesk@yu.edu 3 2 S U M M E R 2 0 0 4 • Y E S H I VA U N I V E R S I T Y R E V I E W Yosefa Stahler. Also, mazal tov on the bar mitzvah of son Tzuriel Chaim. ’80s ■ Professional News has earned the designation of Financial Planning Specialist at Smith Barney. He lives in Great Neck, NY, with his wife and two children. Dr. S. Robert Rozbruch YH’82 is an orthopedic surgeon. He is director, Institute for Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and assistant professor of orthopedic surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He and wife Yonina live in Westchester with their two children. Rivka (Weitz) YH’87 and Jeffrey Socol YH,’85Y, senior associate director of facilities management, and Steven Socol YH,’86Y and wife Leslie, were honored by Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills last fall. ■ Personal News ter Tzivya Sara. Mazal tov also to grandparents Rabbi Philip Katsman ’51Y,R; and Dr. Ben Zion Wacholder ’51Y,R and Dr. Elizabeth Krukowski. Jacqueline (Vinar) Leibowitz ’85TIW and husband Jay announce the birth of third daughter Allegra Mae. Tova (Auerbach) ’85S and Aharon Naiman ’83Y celebrated the bar mitzvah of son Uriel. Mazal tov also to grandparents Vivien (Sief) YH’53 and Prof. Bernard Auerbach ’45Y,R, and Tzvi Naiman, wife of the late Dr. Yechiel Naiman ’56Y. Sharon (Mann) YH’87 and Gary Rubin YH’87 announce the birth of third child Jonah Samuel. Mazal tov to Esther (Buterman) YH’88 and Kenneth Rubinstein YH’86 on the birth of son Spencer Owen. Mazal tov to Rabbi Stuart Verstandig ’80Y,F,R and wife Ora on the birth of second son Shimon Eliezer. their Illinois State driver’s license and State ID photos taken with their heads covered was also issued by the Secretary’s office. ■ Personal News Rabbi Judah Isaacs ’88W, director of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s Alliance for Jewish Education, is recipient of the 2003 Mandell and Madeleine Berman Award for Outstanding Professional Service. The award recognizes outstanding contributions of communal professionals employed by the Detroit Federation, its agencies and beneficiaries, and other Detroit-area Jewish social-service organizations. Andrew (Avi) Lauer YH’84 has joined the NY office of Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP as counsel in the Labor and Employment Law Department. Formerly he was senior employment counsel in the Office of General Counsel of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting. Mark Sommer ’80Y, professor of humanities, Stevens’ Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, is founder of Restorim’ Seforim, a book repair and re-enforcement service specializing in siddurim, humashim and makhzorim. Also, he provides proper burial for “shammos” when a synagogue hires him to fix its seforim. He can be reached at 201-837-0489. Mary Ann Richardson, PhD, ’84F, a psychologist and director of the Movement Disorders and Molecular Psychiatry Division at Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, studies tardive dyskinesia (TD), an antipsychotic medications side effect characterized by abnormal involuntary movements in the face, mouth, tongue, hands and/or feet. A recent study by her and colleagues, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, is the first placebo-controlled trial of branched-chain amino acids as a treatment for TD. The findings suggest that an amino acid food product may offer a safe and effective treatment for TD among men with psychiatric disorders, reducing symptoms by as much as 80%. Eric P. Rosen ’89SB, a vice president for investments at Smith Barney, NYC, Meira (Schneider) ’98S and Simcha Atik YH’94 celebrated the birth of daughter Miryan Bat-Tzion. Mazal tov also to grandparents Sheila (Shapiro) Schneider ’63S and husband Sheldon, and Shifra (Goldwasser) YH’68 and Tzvi Atik YH,’71Y. Avraham Ben-Tzvi (Husarsky) ’92Y and wife Naomi, of Efrat, celebrated the birth of daughter Keren Raanana. Yardaena (Osband) Glazer, MD, ’98S and husband David announce the birth of second child Michael Evan (Melech Gershon Ariel). Mazal tov also to grandparents June Glazer, senior writer / editor, YU Department of Communications and Public Affairs, and husband Jeffrey, and Barbara Osband; and to great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Merzel, Les Osband, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Barsky, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gressman. Mazal tov to Amy (Love) YH’93 and Ryan Hyman ’98Y on the birth of a bekhor, Avery Daniel. Mazal tov also to grandparents Ephraim Love YH’67 and wife Barbara, and Mark and Beulah Hyman. Ellen (Rubinstein) Lasko YH,’92S and husband Jon announce the birth of son Brendan Philip. Mazal tov also to grandparents Sam Lasko ’66Y,F and wife Arlene, and Max and Beverly Rubinstein. Ayton Lefkowitz YH’94 and wife Ayelet celebrated the birth of son Noam. Mazal tov also to grandparents Bryna (Greenberg) Epstein ’71S and husband Paul. Jeffrey Mann YH’91 and wife Skye announce the birth of son Dylan Gabel. Dr. Shari (Wiesel) ’95A and Dr. Ranon Mann YH,’91Y,A announce the birth of son Eliezer Joseph. Mazal tov also to grandparents Joan Ehrlich ’87C and Dr. Abraham Mann ’59Y,R, YU Development director; Abe Wiesel YH’57 and wife Betty; and Vivian Mann. Elly (Michael Elliot) Miller ’91Y and wife Penina announce the birth of daughter Samantha Abigail (Sarah Shira (Berezin) Bayme ’88SB and husband Michael, of Meitar, Israel, announce the birth of fourth son Ori Aharon. David Bogner ’87Y and wife Zahava announce the birth of third child Yonah Ze’ev. The family made aliyah to Efrat in July ’03. Martin H. Dauber ’82Y and wife Gerri celebrated the triple bar mitzvah of sons Binyamin, Yosef, and Aryeh. Debby (Korn) ’83S and Rabbi Mordekhai Friedman ’84Y, of Alon Shevut, Israel, celebrated the bar mitzvah of son Yaacov Eliyahu. Mazal tov also to grandparents Dr. Armin Friedman ’50Y,R and wife Chava, of Jerusalem, and Hanna Korn of Alon Shevut. Yitzchak (Jeffrey) Fund YH,’81B,R, of Jerusalem, celebrated the marriage of son Daniel Binyamin to Rachel Lebor. Mazal tov to Rabbi David Horwitz YH,’81Y,B,R, MYP rosh yeshiva, and wife Fraidy on the birth of their bekhor, Yoel Mordechai Zvi. Mazal tov also to grandparents Emanuel Shapiro YH’61 and Mrs. Shapiro, and Minna Horwitz. Mazal tov to Nava (Well) Hyman ’89S and husband Joshua, of Neve Daniel, Israel, on the bar mitzvah of son Yonatan Levi. Daniel Katsman ’81Y,B,R and wife Hannah announce the birth of daugh- ’90s ■ Professional News Dr. Ethan Ciment ’93Y completed his chief residency at Cabrini Medical Center, NYC, and joined Saratoga Podiatry Associates as an associate surgeon in their private practice. Jeffrey M. Goldstein YH,’96C was named partner at the Queens, NY, law firm of Rappaport, Hertz, Cherson & Rosenthal. He specializes in real estate transactions in NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties. Joseph McAdams ’93C, a NYPD sergeant, authored an essay about September 11, 2001 that is included in True Blue: Police Stories by Those Who Have Lived Them (St. Martin’s Press, 2004). All proceeds will benefit victims’ families. For more information about the project, see www.truebluestories.com. Ira Piltz ’95Y, an attorney, represented an Orthodox woman who was forced to remove her head covering when being photographed for her Illinois State driver’s license. She has received a formal apology from the Illinois Secretary of State and, as a result, a policy statement affirming the rights of Orthodox Jewish women to have Y E S H I VA U N I V E R S I T Y R E V I E W • S U M M E R 2 0 0 4 3 3 ■ classnotes Avigail). Mazal tov also to grandparents Jan (Kleinman) ’63S and Dr. Sheldon Schechter ’62Y,A, and Rabbi David E. Miller ’53Y,R, Azrieli board member, and wife Anita. Mazal tov to Cheryl (Himmel) YH,’94C and Mordechai Schreck YH,’90Y,C,B,R on the birth of second child Chaim Yehoshua. Mazal tov also to grandparents Barbara (Bienstock) YH’63 and Jerry Schreck ’64Y and Abe and Anne Himmel; and to great-grandfather Aaron Schreck. Saritte (Mitgang) Silvera ’97SB and husband Hillel announce the birth of daughter Rebecca Julia. Shira (Zuckerman) YH’94 and Gary Strong ’98Y announce the birth of daughter Eliana Aidel. Miriam (Bluth) ’93S and Danny Wallach ’93Y announce the birth of third child Shani (Chana Shoshana). Miriam (Mann) YH,’96S and Stephen Wallach ’92SB,C celebrated the birth of son Ezra Matis. Mazal tov also to grandparents Joan Ehrlich ’87C and Dr. Abraham Mann ’59Y, YU Development director; Marilyn and Lee Wallach; and Vivian Mann. LESSONS IN FORGIVENESS Rabbi Eugene Markovitz ’45Y,R,B, spiritual leader of the Clifton (NJ) Jewish Center, died in September ’03. One of the most respected rabbis in Clifton, he gained national notice with his response after four boys spray-painted anti-Semitic graffiti on his house and the synagogue in 1989. He urged a judge to let him teach the boys about Judaism instead of sending them to jail. The episode inspired a television movie, “The Writing on the Wall,” which depicted his reconciliation with the vandals, one of whom became a Clifton police officer. Rabbi Markovitz and Rabbi Markovitz his late wife, Klara. was chaplain for the Clifton police and firefighters for 50 years. Also during his career, he served on local commissions that mediated race riots and rehabilitated delinquent youth. “One must never give up on young people. In Judaism, it’s literally a crime to do so,” he was quoted as saying in an article Time magazine published about the episode. Rabbi Markovitz was predeceased by Klara (Weiss), his wife of 50 years. Condolences to his daughter, Rachel Lurie ’70S, Gerri Wolk YH’67, Susan Walzer YH, and Heidi Markovitz YH’72. bekhor, Elishama Pinhas. Talia is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at Fordham University, and Netanel is pursuing a Juris Doctor degree at Fordham Law School. Mazal tov to grandparents Esther (Amster) Klein ’65S and husband Asher Zelig, and Rabbi Elliot and Ilana Marmon. Elana Gross YH,’04S and Naphtali Lavenda ’04SB announced their marriage. Mazal tov also to parents Karen (Eisenberg) ’79S and Rabbi Stuart Lavenda ’77Y, and Shaindy (Rothenberg) ’76TIW and Mike Gross YH’73. Layaliza (Klein) ’94S,AG and Meir Yakov Soloveichik ’02Y,R, Beren Institute Fellow, announced the birth of their bekhor, Aharon. Layaliza is a litigator at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Meir is a graduate student at Yale Divinity School, is on the rabbinate staff at the Jewish Center in Manhattan, and speaks and writes about religion in the public sector. Mazal tov also to grandparents Esther (Amster) Klein ’65S and husband Asher Zelig, and Rabbi Eliyahu and Esther Soloveichik. CONDOLENCES Rabbi Heshy YH’60 and Yank YH’61 Berenholz and Goldie Mulak YH’67 on the loss of their father, Rabbi Moishe Berenholz, an educator for 30 years who taught at YUHS-Girls (Central). Andy Blumberg ’73Y on the loss of his wife, Bayla. Fred Carroll, MD, ’79Y on the loss of his father, Philip. Barbara Ferkauf Dor, daughter of YU honorary trustee Eugene Ferkauf and wife Estelle, on the loss of her husband, Benjamin. The Dors have supported many initiatives at FGS, including an alumni program and a spirituality conference. Susan Eder, MD, ’83A on the loss of her father, Dr. Howard A. Eder, professor emeritus of medicine at Einstein. Condolences also to Dr. Rebecca Eder and Michael Eder on the loss of their father, an internationally known authority on the metabolism of plasma lipids and lipoproteins and much beloved at Einstein. ’00s ■ Professional News Menachem Luftglass ’00Y, a McGill law school graduate, this past year clerked for Canada Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci in Ottawa. ■ Personal News The Yeshiva University family mourns the loss of Mikey Butler ’01Y, who passed away on Jan. 28 after a lifelong battle with cystic fibrosis. Mikey’s courage in the face of his illness inspired Chancellor Norman Lamm ’49Y,B,R to call him a “legend.” At YU, Mikey became involved in student government, never complaining about “schlepping an oxygen tank from class to class,” according to his mother, Nina (Novetsky) Butler ’78S. During the summer while in college, Mikey volunteered at a camp for children with special needs, was active in the National Council of Synagogue Youth, and learned to play drums. From the time he was born, Mikey challenged the odds. Soon after birth, doctors gave Mikey little more than an hour to live. He lived 24 years, a time span, said Chancellor Lamm, filled with more achievement than the average lifetime. YU Review profiled Mikey in its Summer 2002 issue after he underwent a lung transplant. Condolences to Nina, husband Daniel, children Gavri (a YC student), Uri, Shoshana, and JJ, and the entire family. Brian Barr ’03Y announced his marriage to YU student Hadas Wagner. Rebecca Rubinstein ’03S and Yehuda Biber ’02SB announced their marriage, in December ’03. Chana (Michels) ’03S and Avi Billet YH,’01Y celebrated the birth of daughter Aliza Miriam. Aliza Schwartz ’98S,AG, and Avery Joel ’00Y, RIETS student, announced their marriage, last January. Mazal tov also to parents Esther (Ribner) ’83F and YU President Richard M. Joel, and Dr. Ira and Arlene Schwartz of Spring Valley, NY. Talia (Klein) ’99S and Netanel Marmon ’00Y celebrated the birth of their 3 4 S U M M E R 2 0 0 4 • Y E S H I VA U N I V E R S I T Y R E V I E W Riki (Carrey) Freudenstein YH’72 on the loss of her mother, Joyce. Masha (Fishel) Fridman YH, ’73TIW, of Beit El, Israel, on the loss of her sister, Adina. Seth ’01SB and Isaac ’01Y Galena on the loss of their father, Dr. Harold Galena. Irving (Yitzhak) Grabin ’70Y and sister Minnie Froghliner on the loss of their father, David. Rabbi Robert S. Hirt YH,’59Y,B,R, senior adviser to President Richard M. Joel, on the loss of his father-in-law, Merwin Bayer. Condolences to Virginia Hirt on the loss of her father. Iva Kastner ’78TIW and Mory Korenblit YH,’73Y,W and Iva Kastner on the loss of their father, Aron. YU Benefactors Charles and Seryl (Stadtmauer) ’76S Kushner, members of the SCW board of directors; Linda; Stern College board member Murray Laulicht; Murray and Lee Kushner; and Esther and William Schulder on the loss of their mother and mother-inlaw, Rae Kushner. A Guardian and a Fellow of RIETS, she and her late husband, Joseph, contributed significantly to the advancement of YU. The Rae Kushner Lobby of SCW is a legacy to her devotion to Jewish life. Emily Fisher Landau, Benefactor and AECOM board member, on the loss of her grandson, Andrew Fisher. Mrs. Landau established the Fisher Landau Center for the Treatment of Learning Disabilities at AECOM and is a founding member of its National Women’s Division. Daniel Levine YH,’62Y,R,B on the loss of his mother, Rose. She was the wife of Sam Levine ’33I, who served as director of YU’s Brooklyn high schools. Monty Penkower ’63Y and Jordan Penkower ’64Y,BG,B,R, of Jerusalem, on the loss of their mother, Lillian. She was the widow of Rabbi Murry Penkower ’32Y,R. Michael Pinter ’93Y on the loss of his mother, Judith. Rabbi Reuben Rudman YH,’57Y on the loss of his mother, Deborah. Bernard “Red” Sarachek, former —and legendary—YU basketball coach, on the loss of his wife, Belle. Myer Senders ’46Y on the loss of his wife, Pauline (Peppy). A YU Guardian with his wife, together they established the Myer and Pauline Senders OffCampus Lecture Series, and were honored by Cleveland Friends of YU. Condolences also to their children, Shelly Senders, MD, ’78Y,B,A, Barbara Ast ’82S, Tina Lamm ’83S, and Linda Joshowitz ’85S. Rebbetzin Alta Shmidman, Judith Werblowsky YH’63, Michael A. Shmidman, PhD, YH,’70Y, former SCW faculty member, and Chanie Zahtz YH’71 on the loss of their husband and father, Rabbi Samuel Shmidman, rebbe at YUHS for Boys (Brooklyn) for 30 years and spiritual leader, Cong. Ohev Sholom-Kevelson, Brooklyn, for 53 years. Gitty (Goodman) Strenger YH’74, of Beit Shemesh, Israel, and Rivka (Goodman) Zigelman YH’76, of Efrat, Israel, on the loss of their mother, Dina Goodman. Zvi Stone ’58Y, Helen Weglein ’63S, and Edna Kwalwasser ’67S on the loss of their father, Bernard. Dahvid Wolf YH,’72Y, of Meitar, Israel, on the loss of his father, Rabbi Ephraim Wolf, rabbi emeritus of Great Neck Synagogue. Rose Yavarkovsky, YU Guardian and YUWO Executive Council member; YU Guardian Ira Yavarkovsky, WSSW Board of Governors member; and Jerome Yavarkovsky on the loss of granddaughter and niece Jodi Fisher. who established the Raymond J. Greenwald Chair in Jewish Studies, in October ’03. Abraham S. Guterman ’33Y, in February. A YU Benefactor with his wife, Irene, together they established the Abraham S. and Irene Guterman Chair in English Literature at YC and the Rabbi Henry H. Guterman Chair in Talmud at MYP in memory of his father. He was a member of the YU Board of Trustees for many years and a founding member of the CSL Board of Directors. Marcia (Brickman) Hirt ’62S, in January. Condolences to children Ari ’96Y and Howard YH,’86Y Hirt and Elana (Hirt) Silber YH,’89S. Rabbi Abraham J. Karp YH,’42Y, in November ’03. A pulpit rabbi in Swampscott, MA, Kansas City, MO, and Rochester, NY, he also was professor of history and religion at the University of Rochester, adjunct research professor of American Jewish history and bibliography at Jewish Theological Seminary, and author of several books. Sol Kay (Krichewsky) ’37TI, in October ’03. Upon discharge from the US military after WWII, he published the only Anglo-Jewish weekly newspaper in Syracuse, NY, at the time and hosted the only Jewish-content radio program there. He owned Merit Press and worked for Consolidated Industries, and was active in Jewish communal life, including B’nai B’rith, ZOA, and Jewish War Veterans. Condolences to his wife, Mildred. Rabbi Isidore Klein ’52Y,R, in February. He was executive director, NY Psychotherapy/ Counseling Center. Condolences to his wife, Rebecca, and the entire family. Rabbi Israel D. Lerner YH,’43Y,R, in October ’03. An educator, writer, and poet, he served as principal of Yeshiva Etz Chaim in Brooklyn and went on to hold a key position in the Council of Jewish Education. He was recipient of the YC Alumni Association’s Bernard Revel Memorial Award for Religion and Religions Education in 1988. Nicknamed “Yisroel Melamed” because of his distinguished scholarship, he authored several seforim. Condolences to his wife, Chaniett, son Rabbi Eli Lerner YH,’78Y,R,B of Ramat Beit Shemesh, and daughter Tova Rhein YH’67 of Efrat. Rabbi Joseph E. Marcus ’35I, in January. Condolences to Rabbi Jay Marcus YH,’68Y,R, Lillian Marcus, Rabbi Raphael Marcus, and Michal Marcus Gabbai. Keila Romm, widow of the late Rabbi Shimon Romm, RIETS rosh yeshiva, in November ’03. Rabbi Abraham H. Rosenfeld YH,’50Y,R, in May. He was the father of the late Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld who died in February ’04 (see below). Rabbi Rosenfeld had been executive director, Yeshiva Rabbi Moses Soloveitchick. Before that, he worked with his wife, Elisheva and her father, pharmacists, in their drug stores. Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld YH,’50Y, BG,R, YU honorary degree recipient in 2000, in February. He was the first director of the Center for Automation Research at the University of Maryland, and was the leading researcher in the field of computer image analysis. He wrote the first textbook in the field, was founding editor of its first journal, and cochairman of its first international conference. He also founded the subfield of fuzzy digital geometry. He published more than 30 books and 600 book chapters or journal articles. Condolences to his wife, Eve, and the entire family. Rabbi Irving Rosner ’52Y,R, in February. Condolences to his wife, Shirley. Rabbi Gershon Winer ’44Y, in October ’03. A pulpit rabbi for 14 years, he was dean and professor of Yiddish literature at Jewish Theological Seminary. After making aliyah in 1970, he served as city manager for Dimona, Israel, and as secretary to the Academy of Hebrew Language. An author and lecturer, he established the Yiddish chair at Bar-Ilan University, where he was a longtime professor of Yiddish language and literature, and he organized the Institute for Yiddish and Yiddishkeit for Jewish students in Russia. Condolences to his wife, Nechama, and the entire family. WE MOURN Shlomo (Solomon) Feder YH, ’57Y,R, in October ’03. Condolences to his wife, Judith (Rosenberg) Feder ’62S, children Aryeh ’91Y, Meir, and Miriam Soibelman, and to brother Joseph Feder ’51Y,R. William Goldberg, YC Board of Directors member, in October ’03. He was a YU Guardian and RIETS Fellow with his wife, Lili. Raymond J. Greenwald, YC Board of Directors member and YU Benefactor Y E S H I VA U N I V E R S I T Y R E V I E W • S U M M E R 2 0 0 4 3 5