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cut and dried digestion
of facts and formulae. It is from the students
therefore that the vivacity, vigor, and enthusi-
asm which is associated with the word BTA,
stems. Some have tried to attribute the singular
BTA attitude to the externalities of a building
and a location, but our move to different sur-
roundings has scarcely put a damper on the
high spirit of BTA. Backyard basketball remains
supreme, and a respectful irreverence towards
teachers and learning continues to be BTA's
trademark. The school retains its liveliness and
diversity because its students have remained
lively and diverse individuals. The essence of
BTA lies not in its halls or walls but rather in its
students. Fittingly this book is dedicated to them.

thing extra in the school day outside of the

The name Brooklyn
Talmudical Academy also conveys a spirit of
Torah and Yiddishkeit which has pervaded our
four year stay there. Basically, our school is a
Talmudical Academy, a Torah institution which
tries to impart an intense love and devotion for
Torah and Mitzvot to its bochurim. They, with all
their apparent irreverence and disregard for
traditionalism, do have ingrained in them a deep
and lasting commitment to Torah scholarship and
Halachic Judaism. Integrally a part of the BTA
spirit is the ruach of Torah.

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In the morning sun the pool reflects the morning light.
Brilliant flashes spearing whiteness, softly yet, soft.
And the ripples will recover from their sleepy night,
Emanating from the center here, centered off.

Sun is rising, light becoming wider in the pool.
Rapid flashes brassy whiteness, not so soft still.
Ripples spreading outward faster round a central spool,
And the first reflection is distorted by the hill.

Noonday sun is blazing on the pool below the tree,
Torrid flashes burning whiteness, glaring now, harsh.
Ripples flowing like the waves upon the stormy sea.
Reflections of reflections glaze the surface of the marsh.

High is sun, already sinking toward the western sky.
Warmly flashes purest whiteness, not so harsh, still.
Ripples fast already slowing dazzling to the eye,
Last reflection mirror image double of the hill.

Low is sun, and reddened greatly in the western sky,
Coolly glowing blended whiteness, soft again, soft.
Colored ripples intertwining slowly with a sigh.
Image of the dying sun reflection now is lost.

Down is sun, but in the west, the color lingers still.
Softest pink and purple orange shade upon the white.
And each ripple is embodied with a diR"erent hue.
But their motion has been ended by the coming night.

And when sun below horizon
Sinks before the night.
Men fear loss of proud reflection,
Fear the loss of light.

But if faintest tint or hue
Will linger in the west,
Mankind knows their hope eternal,
And their souls at rest.

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establishment

ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Samuel Belkin

President

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

Mr. Samuel Levine
Executive Director YUHS

Rabbi Dr. Abraham N. Zuroff
Principal, Supervisor YUHS

Mr. Charles Bendheim
Chairman of the Board. YUHS

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FICE

Mr. Joseph Strum
Adminislralive Assistant
Guidance Counselor

Rabbi Abraham Besdin

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Rabbi Herbert Bomzer

Rabbi Solomon Drillman

Rabbi Joseph Epstein

Rabbi Wolf Durchin

Rabbi Samuel Faivushevitz

Rabbi Arveh Lerman

Rabbi Samuel Fink

Rabbi Zelo Schussheim

Rabbi Israel Schepansky

Rabbi Max Schreier

Rabbi Zvi Steinfeld

Rabbi Samuel Shmidman

Mr. Stanley Greenblun

Mr. Morris Septimus

Mr. Martin Bennett

Math

Headed by Rabbi Louis Cooper, the Math Department
has a large and avid following among BTA students. Its
efficiency is apparent in the excellent results achieved by
students on math Regents Exams. During our Junior
year the department expanded to include advance

algebra for juniors and calculus for seniors with
special interest in higher mathematics. For other

seniors who wish to elect a fourth year of math there

is a two term program of advanced algebra and

placement courses of intermediate and advanced

Mr. Albert Tarendash

Mr. Burton Zuckerm;

Mr. Albert Berkowilz

Mr. Abraham Perkel

Science

Although only two years of science are required in
YUHSB, most students go on voluntarily to study
chemistry and physics as upperclassmen. This is because of
the great interest in science acquired during the freshman
and sophomore years, and also because pf the cordial

corpulence of the physical science faculty. New syllabi,
new Regents, and new laboratories combined to make our
scientific experiences at BTA exciting and rewarding. A
large number of graduates will major in the sciences next

The English Department of YUHSB offers a truly mixed

bag of education in the humanities to the student body.

Ranging from Shakespearian actors to buffs on Greek
and Roman mythology, the English faculty is composed

of diverse and creative individuals seeking the broadening

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of our cultural horizons. Chaired by Mr. Joseph Strum,
the English department seeks to keep pace with the times
by proferring the blessings of language and literature to a

"math and science" minded student body.

Mr. Murray Rosenthal

Mr. Arthur Arluck

Social Studies

Napoleon said, "'What is history but a fable agreed upon?"
but the social sciences department of YUHSB tries to
help the discriminating student discern fact from fiction,
gospel from fable. Not without its characters, the
department features old BTA grads, self-styled Q.B.'s,

and a Drivers Ed teacher. The elective syste

last year featuring Political Science and A. P. History,

was continued successfully under the able management of

Chairman Isidore Rosenman and Mr. Lowell Sanders.

Rabbi Yaacov Darda

Foreign Languages

The Tower of Babel was probably the first site of foreign
language instruction. Though the results there were far
from satisfactory, with improved teaching methods and
sincere, patient attitudes, the foreign language department
of YUHSB has sought to lessen the confusion. A full

three years of Hebrew is required, and the Hebrew faculty
has the capacity to impart the knowledge of Hebrew in a
significant and meaningful way. French, a two year course
presented by Mr. Maurice Marshal, has become an

exciting and sought-after course.

Mr, Harry Allan

MUSIC

Two years of art, music, and physical education are
required in YUHSB. These subjects were, for most

drawing, by Mr. Allan, an accomplished artist himself.
In music, Messrs. Lessel and Leibowitz attempted to teach

students, enjoyable, stimulating, and a welcome change-of- both the basics of musical theory as well as history.

pace from the regular academic subjects. Art included
instruction in sketching, design elements, and mechanical

Mr. Korn's phys. ed. class consisted primarily of
training in basketball and exercise techniques.

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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION

Finalist
Martin Schiffmiller

Letters of Commendation

Larry Bernstein
Steven Brill
Martin Ehrenherg
Bernard Freundel
Steven Fries

Sander Glalt
Stanley Goldin
Irwin Hollander
Martin Incites
Richard Polirer

Samuel Sajran
Harold Schechter
Stanley Schleifer
Phillip Waldoks
Richard Zelenetz

Joel Baum
Larrv Bernstein
Norman Bodenstein
Solomon Borg
Leonard Borger
Ben Brand
Joshua Braun
Elliot Brick
Steven Brill
Jejf Bronheim
Steven Dym ,
Martin Ehrenberg
Robert Fluhr
Bernard Freundel
Steven Fries
Joel Fruchler

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP

Finalist
Martin Schiffmiller
GRAND STREET BOYS AWARD
Samuel Safran

GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE AWARD
. . Martin Schiffmiller

FEDERATION OF FRENCH ALLIANCES AWARD
Richard Zelenetz
NEW YORK STATE REGENTS SCHOLARSHIP
• , Winners

Jack Fuhrer
Sander Glalt
Bernard Goldblalt

Stanley Goldin ,

X Bert Goltesman

Ira Hartman
David Hollander
Irwin Hollander
Murray Jonas
Mory Korenblil
Marcus Kurtz
Steven Mermelstein
Martin Nolles
Richard Polirer
Tevey Ratz
Naftali Reich

Neal Ringel
Chaim Rosen
Howard Rosenblum
Alan Rothberger
Ira Rudowsky
Samuel Saffan
Harold Schechter
Martin Schiffmiller
Stanley Schleifer
Ira Silverstein
Saul Singer
Charles Snow
Moshe Steiner
Phillip Waldoks
Matthew Weinstock
Richard Zelenetz

David Z.

immerman

Alternates
Benjamin Gamss
Joel Hirsch
Leonard Hirsh
Gary Turk

seniors

mark balban
The slugging outfielder-captain of our
Softball team, Mark majored in friendli-
ness during his stay here. Never without
his comb, he could usually be found dis-
pensing varied witticisms. He will take his
geniality and hairstyle to B.C. next fall.

joel baum

Joel, the original skeptic, punctured
many a dream with his clear and incisive
logic. Captain of the Tennis Team, he
traded his racket in for a pair of skis in
wintertime, as he led numerous gallants
in the conquest of the snowy peaks. Next
year Joel will climb up to Y.U.

murray bein

Bein Murray, our Hebrew expert from
Flatbush, quickly formed a lasting com-
panionship with Willy and "SMOOZED"
through Gemara for a while. A warm and
generous member of our Herbie league,
he will venture Uptown next fall.

herman bistricer
Zvi, known throughout BTA for his
warm personality, is one of the elite of the
DIB society at YUHSB. After con-
tributing academically and physically to
the Yeshiva Library and as Co-Captain
of the Soccer team, Zvi will use his ex-
perience in majoring in success Uptown.

larry bernstein

Possessor of an astronomical average,
Larry found time to terrorize Tully in the
halls. Though Larry's joviality endeared
him to many of his mentors, his ready
smile proved to be a handicap in Moe's
class. Elchy Co-Editor, Topics Bus. Mgr.
and J.V. star, Larry's multifarious tal-
ents should map a successful stay in
Columbia where he will major in Chem.

robert blashka
The class shutterbug, Bob's photos
often found their way into the Topics.
When not taking pictures, he gave out
admits and played varsity softball. The
Elchy Photo-editor will forge on at
Baruch where he'll major in Business
Administration.

norman bodenstein
Genuine military historians are a rare
breed and Norman is no exception. De-
fender of the political Right, Norman
marched his way into the hearts of all
his mentors. Co-head of the Library and
Captain of the Math Team, Norman
will plan military strategy at Brooklyn
Poly Honors next term.

Solomon borg
If you ever wanted to get anything
done Sol was there. Editing the Yugar as
well as the Topics and Elchanite, Sol
was a very busy guy. Though he never
found a way to make it to first period,
thereby endearing him to Rabbi Y, Sol
will try to make it to Brooklyn next fall.

leonard borger
Len, our bibliophile from Brighton
Yeshiva, sparkled his B.T.A. career with
caricatures of many rebs. His artistic
abilities earned him positions on school
publications, while his pursuit of rare
mysteries produced his rapport with Mr.
B. Hoping to major in English, Len will
sketch at Brooklyn next year.

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ben brand
Ben reached the pinnacle of power in
his senior year. Captain of the most suc-
cessful Yuspeaks, Joe Cool, in the tradi-
tion of other illustrious personages, was
elected 8th term G.O. Vice President. BC,
where he will major in the sciences, will
become Ben's next steppingstone towards
international glory and power.

gary brand
Gary, one of Cooper's finest, indulged
in the luxuries of Driver's Education as
well as Karate. An early member of the
Paniks and, of late, the 1910 Greenspan
Company, our fashion pace-setter enter-
tained many at Chagigot. Computer Pro-
gramming bill be Gary's major interest
next fall.

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Joshua braun
In his Junior year Josh had the dis-
tinction of being the only Elchy Business
Manager to collect dues regularly. Josh
was the 69th student in a row who, when
polled by Elchy editors, responded by
naming French as his least favorite sub-
ject. BTA's Joe Namath will engineer
his way into a career in Brooklyn.

elliot brick
Elliot served on the rejuvenated Stu-
dent Court and as Arista Prez after three
terms as Bob's "trained seal". A leader
of the Glee Club, Elliot also instituted
the Two-oh-Two Torah Chorus. Yeshiva
U. will provide Elliot with intellectual
as well as musical fulfillment next fall.

Steven brill
A Club two-oh-two man for three
terms, Steven had plenty of time to
sharpen his already acute math mind.
Steven, who surprised everyone with his
phenomenal Board scores, will leave his
powerful position of Arista Secretary-
Treasurer to major in math at Columbia
next fall.

Jeff bronheim
Jeff kept up with the styles and even
managed to graduate during his stay
here. A four year Aquaman and one
year Maxman, he will continue his ex-
traordinary antics in Dixie, where he
will attend the University of Miami.

jeflF bronner
Jeff, a former G.O. member, survived
two consecutive years of Rock consisting
of lessons in Gemorah and forty winks
of Chumash. The knowledge he procured
in YUHSB will someday come in handy
in Brooklyn where Jeff will major in
Economics.

harold brooks
Heshy found his niche in the fix-it
world of the Audio-Visual Squad and
the technical work of the physics lab. A
learner of 203 and centerfielder for the
Yuballs, Hesh will travel to the Junction
majoring in pre-engineering.

sam davies
Sam could be found tapping away at
the drums or scribbling French home-
work. A drummer par excellence and
Aquamen Manager, he livened up many
a Shiur as he brought around the cut
sheet. Sam will bring his sense of humor
and his karate to CUNY next year.

Steven dym
One of Looie's beautiful people, Steve
didn't quite manage to endear himself to
either Zuck or Moe. Head of the YOC
and Hakol advisor, Gunga will continue
warming the hearts of mentors Uptown,
majoring in physics and math.

howard finkelstein
Fink, the hairy Chagiga go-go dancer,
survived a year as keeper of Shmid's
penalty box. Michel's vast storehouse of
knowledge enabled him to star in intra-
mural H.S. Bowl and finally land the
post of School H.S.B. Manager. One of
YAT's disciples, hell star in poli-sci in
Y.U. next fall.

martin ehrenberg
Marty, as "Duke," earned his degree
in endurance with two years apiece of
Looie and Rocky. A genuinely funny kid,
Marty livened many a class with his zany
remarks. Yeshiva University should pro-
vide Marty with an outlet for his mathe-
matical capacities.

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robert fluhr
Bobby, captain of the successful
Yusocks and the track team and an art
editor of the '69 Elchanite, contributed
his early years in BTA to the Hebrew
Library. Chagigot would never have been
the same if not for the adornment of the
stage by Bobby, who will follow up Mr.
Berkowitz's inspiration to be a bio-
chemistry major in Brooklyn or Hebrew
U. next year.

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Steven iiic:.
One of the golden throated, Steve
headed the Glee Club and heckled Zelo.
The nemesis of the double M of trois
cent sept, Steve earned a place in the
inner sanctum after his famous Central
soujourn. Steve will travel to the junction
to study Pre-med.

bernard freundel
Barry was known for his distinctive
dress. An ardent member of the mid-day
mayhem of football, he often found time
to roam past the double doors. He will
take his warm humor up to Y.U. next
year, and you can count on it.

It maht be titsfooma, but ah don't see the OU.

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Dym.

joel fruchter
Joel's sharp wit was used with discre-
tion to everyone's pleasure. A member of
the Hebrew H.S. Bowl team and full-
back of the Y.A. gridiron, he displayed
his historical aptitude in APSS. Joel will
leave these hallowed halls from Y.U. in
the coming year, to continue his studies
in the social sciences.

jack fuhrer
Mathematician and backyard hoopster,
Jackie captained the Varsity Math Team
while Wally, his alter-ego, hit baskets and
bowled strikes as a member of the Ken-
more Keglers. With his fabulous math
boards to reassure him. Jack will brave
the rigors of Engineering courses next
fall.

benjamin gamss
A serene good-cheer and a calm sense
of humor characterized Benny's stay in
BTA. The former library head and
pushka pusher of Toras Ernes will for-
mulate his way into a career in chemistry
at Brooklyn college in September.

sandy glatt
Sandy, despite his frequent and mys-
terious absences, actually understood
Looie for three years. One of the few to
escape the "special" sanitation classes,
Sandy spent his free time shooting bas-
kets and attacking Tully. He will go on
to engineering at Columbia next fall.

bernard goldblatt
Bernie's affinity for Talmud was not
diminished by his virtuosity on the
guitar. Excelling in backyard basketball,
his athletic prowess was also evident in
slow-motion football. He hopes to con-
tinue his religious studies at Amsterdam
Ave.'s own Y.U.

Stanley goldin
Stan, a commuter on the LIRR, came
from HANC in his sophomore year, in-
stantly finding BTA to his liking and vice
versa. Popular and friendly, he was one
of the first to win a G.O. election from
the class of '69 as he garnered the De-
bating Managerial post. A 202 Club
member, Stan will sing in RIETS instead
of the second floor as he majors in Psych.

Joseph goldstein
A graduate of Flatbush elementary,
Joe quickly rose to prominence as a
highly successful basketball photogra-
pher, a quality which earned him the
position of Photography Editor of the '69
Elchanite. Joe, a favorite of Rabbi Fink,
plans to attend YU next fall, where he
hopes to major in pre-law.

nbert gottesman
When Bert leaves here to
major in Psychometrics at
— Brooklyn, he will not be soon

forgotten. In a class by him-
self in "Talmudic Oration" he
also coached track competition,
practicing the high jump from
Maxie's window. He showed mus-
cle on the library squad, later
channeling this energy to baseball
diamonds.

ira hartman
The "little old tea maker" for the
Rock, Ira managed to sweeten his Reb's
beverage. A staunch Bnei-Akivanik and
part time hockey player, Ira will con-
tinue washing bottles in the new Belfer
Science Center where he will pursue
chemistry and physics.

Joel hirsch
Contrary to popular opinion, Joel did
attend BTA and managed, despite his
brief presence, to captain the Softball
Team, edit the Topics sports, warm the
bench for Normie and make life a little
difficult for Rocky. Joel will major in bio-
chemistry when he travels to the Junction
next fall.

leonard hirsh
Lenny, avowed friend of R. Durchin and
champion of Elchanite monies, was
characterized by unstinting cooperation
and good fellowship. A vociferous liberal,
Lenny will bring his talents and person-
ality to Y.U.'s history department which
will train him in the science of politics.

david hollander
Dave kept his cool for four years in
BTA despite administration pressure.
Head Aquaman and refugee from Rock,
Dave's logical mind enabled him to win
many an argument, both formal and oth-
erwise. Majoring in physics at Brooklyn
will occupy much of Dave's time next
year.

mory korenblit
"Varsity" spent his T.A. career on the
basketball court. Finally making his
mark as a utility man in soccer, Mory
showed academic prowess by constantly
amazing rebs with his Talmudic skills.
An advanced history student, he will
probably major in the same at CUNY
next fall.

marcus kurtz
Marcus, whose hasmadah brought him
confidante status with Rebbe, equally
excelled in secular studies. Veteran Var-
sity debater, YOC head, and ping-pong
intramuralist, Marcus will go on to pre-
medat Y.U.

david lerner
With an inborn sense of school spirit,
Dave led many a cheer at Yugar games
for the team he loved and managed. Head
and star of the Chagiga and Elchy Busi-
ness Manager, Dave will miss trading
barbs with the Rock as he attends BC
majoring in pre-med.

emery leventhal
Em starred as a guitarist of a Chagiga
band, the Filbin. A "rowdy" of the
M.M.S. Society, he came into perfect
harmony with Mr. Tarendash in physics.
He will attend Pratt Institute next fall
and major in architecture.

Well, you see Mrs. Rosenman, there was this piece of
chewing gum . . .

Charles levner
Chuck led the 7th term G.O. and the
Yugars to their best performance in
years. President Charles' dealings with
the tall Rabbi and Captain Chuck's hand-
lings with the short coach should enable
him to major in psychology, which hap-
pens to be his intended interest. Good-
shooting Chucky will bring his good-
looks with him Uptown.

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irwin hollander
Irwin, a Belle Harbor import, kept
things moving in all classes with his
penetrating questions. Head of Pur-
chasing for two years, Irwin single-
handedly cultured the senior class with
his Broadway discount tickets. One of
Zuck's best disciples, Irwin will be tak-
ing his chem at Poly next year.

jay Horowitz
Jay became the whiz of "Garbage" by
singlehandedly answering Herbie's "Final
Questions". So great was his affinity for
Torah that he overcame all difficulties
to become a one man Max class. He will
continue his learning while majoring in
Math at Brooklyn College.

murray jonas
When not softballing, Murray sub-
jected the Parisian to the sincerest
forms of flattery. A J.V. Alumnus, he
also played for the Amazing Arista All-
Stars. Medicine will be Murray's major
interest at Brooklyn next term.

alan kalinsky
Al jockeyed between backyard basket-
ball and armchair history. He starred in
the sub-zero Intramural Follies and
proudly displayed his colorful uniform on
such occasions. A rowdy and one o' duh
men, he will major in History at YU or
CUNY.

marvin kislak
Marv had the distinction of being the
only BTA man to get his hands on a
HILI banner. A YUGAR manager, he
doubled as LKS. His warmth and friend-
liness should earn him many friends at
Brooklyn next fall.

josef kanotopsky
A "commencez le devoir" member of
Moe's chosen clique, Yossy majored in
commuting for four years. Often heard
singing on the second floor, Yossy per-
formed at many Chagigas with the Glee
Club. A YU dorm bill will replace his
LIRR ticket for next year as he majors
in psych.

mory korenblit
"Varsity" spent his T.A. career on the
basketball court. Finally nniaking his
mark as a utility man in soccer, Mory
showed academic prowess by constantly
amazing rebs with his Talmudic skills.
An advanced history student, he will
probably major in the same at CUNY
next fall.

marcus kurtz
Marcus, whose hasmadah brought him
confidante status with Rebbe, equally
excelled in secular studies. Veteran Var-
sity debater, YOC head, and ping-pong
intramuralist, Marcus will go on to pre-
medat Y.U.

david lerner
With an inborn sense of school spirit,
Dave led many a cheer at Yugar games
for the team he loved and managed. Head
and star of the Chagiga and Elchy Busi-
ness Manager, Dave will miss trading
barbs with the Rock as he attends BC
majoring in pre-med.

emery leventhal
Em starred as a guitarist of a Chagiga
band, the Filbin. A "rowdy" of the
M.M.S. Society, he came into perfect
harmony with Mr. Tarendash in physics.
He will attend Pratt Institute next fall
and major in architecture.

Well, you see Mrs. Rosenman, there was this piece of
chewing gum . . .

Charles levner
Chuck led the 7th term G.O. and the
Yugars to their best performance in
years. President Charles' dealings with
the tall Rabbi and Captain Chuck's hand-
lings with the short coach should enable
him to major in psychology, which hap-
pens to be his intended interest. Good-
shooting Chucky will bring his good-
looks with him Uptown.

richard polirer
Our wildly dressed pedant, Richie's
poetry and prose found their way into
every school publication. His knowledge
of literature brought him a berth on the
High School Bowl Team and his popu-
larity bought him the post of Secretary
Treasurer. Richie should follow the path
of Newman, in the image of Bob and
major in English at N.Y.U.

tevey ratz
A veteran of the Willy word brigade,
T.V. was drafted into the Rowdy Regi-
ment late in his career. An A-1 Zuck
man, he co-captained an undefeated
bowling team while doubling as an 8th
term sanitation manager. He hopes to
clean up at Brooklyn next year.

naftali reich
Tully, who ran a hotel every Saturday
night, regularly got his lumps from Mat-
ty or Larry during the weekdays. Tully's
"mishiginah shtick" outraged Sammy
and Harry, but his basketball antics
earned him a berth on the Yugars and the
All-Star squad. The Aretz will be Tuliy's
new home where he will study at Kerem
B'Yavneh.

neal ringel
Neal, who attended YUHSB for ap-
proximately four years, will be long re-
membered for his unparalleled voice and
his Stepforward-kodumbadi. Local Wash-
ington Heights thugs beware or you will
incur Neal's wrath — a situation which
will necessitate his future medical serv-
ices.

chaim rosen
The quiet man with the sharp wit,
Chaim instigated many near-riots as a
spy in the Maxie-Marauders. Always
around with a helping homework during
Gemora, he took off to become class
athletic manager. Chaim will shift his
many expressions to the Yeshiva College
campus.

allan rosenberg
Expert at the quick shuffle and the
equally swift chickee, Whitey also headed
the Trips Commission while up in the
G.O. Office. A two year Yugar, he also
arranged the school sports activities as
Athletic Manager. Allan will continue to
delight in Cyn as he travels to Buffalo to
major in Pre-Med.

Howard rosenblum
Howie, who arrived from
Flatbush to subject his
mentors to his slashing wit,
quickly found his way into
Harry's heart. Howie will have
to leave his neighbor, the Super-
visor, to dorm at Y.U. where
he will concentrate in Biology or
Chemistry.

alan rothberger
A Crown Heightsnik who made the
great transition to Ocean Parkway, Alan
spent BTA enjoying Zuck, enduring Looie
and learning with Rocky. lY representa-
tive,, and head of the service squad, Al
might find himself on Nostrand and Ave.
H majoring in chemistry before he gets
an I Y meeting scheduled.

ira rudowsky
Rudy, the ruler of the roof for rocky's
rovers, doubled as a star center for the
lounge hoopsters. Easy-going and likable,
he taught many a talmudic tractate in
204. Rudy will further his sports and En-
gineering interests at Amsterdam and
186th.

Samuel safran
Boro Park's greatest accordionist, Sam
demonstrated his virtuosity accompany-
ing the Glee Club at Chagigos. While
heading the Topics and Arista, and serv-
ing as Elchy literary editor, he managed
to stay in Rabbi Y's good graces at 202.
A constant recipient of top grades, Sam
will go Uptown for math in September.

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harold schecter
Hector, the Czar of the NYSTL, will
be long remembered for his distribution
of the white wintery stuff. After com-
pleting four years of research on the ef-
fect of severe environmental conditions
on two-wheeled vehicles. Hector will
trade cycle for cyclotron as he majors
in physics Uptown.

martin schiflFmiller
Possessor of the highest grades in al-
most everything and a three-time winner
in G.O. elections, loquacious Marty
would discuss anything with anybody at
anytime, much to the consternation of his
mentors. G.O. President, Elchy Co-
Editor, etc., Marty will leave his titles
behind as he attends Yeshiva majoring in
chemistry.

david schildkraut
Deadeye Dave, Normie's typical Jew-
ish ballplayer, co-captained the Yugars
in their winningest seson in five years.
Dave's classroom antics never found
favor in the eyes of Willy, but he and the
Rock managed to endure each other. The
"Rave" will see action at Brooklyn next
fall.

Stanley schleifer
Stan, coach of the Payrushim Player,
who had an extremely successful season
in his sophomore year, was Co-Captain
of the Soccer team as well. Brooklyn,
beware of Stan, the only Senior who
favors loud and extinct cravates and who
hopes to get a major in history with a
minor in Dead Languages.

joe schlufman
Our emigre from Crown Heights
Mesivta, O.J. got right into the stream
of things by mixing it up with Rocky and
his friends. A member of the jet set, O. J.
excelled in French poems and spelling
bees. O. J. will leave the cheers of the
slow-motion football crowd for the math
lecture hall at City next year.

martin schnall
An Eastern Parkway bochur who made
good, Martin spent much of his time in
YUHSB participating in intramural ac-
tivities. After two years of studying hu-
man relationships in room 204, Martin
will continue his studies in the social
sciences at Y.U.

Le Laboureur et Ses Enfants

ira silverstein
This worm was usually found mixing
old YA's signals. Captain of the High
School Bowl Team, Ira soon found Liter-
ature and History to be his number. He
hopes to pursue these scholastic interests
at Brooklyn next fall.

saul singer
YUHSB's math connoisseur, Louie's
brain child and Bob's desk gouger, Saul
broke in our new building by breaking
into Central in his Junior year. Saul is
sure to integrate Cooper Union with equal
derivitives of math and mirth next year.

alan solomon
Our first licensed driver, Alan used his
car to great advantage in cutting French.
Proprietor of the Brighton Beach pizza
haven, Alan distinguished himself by im-
pressing Moe with his no-nonsense con-
versations. A medical career for Alan
will begin with pre-med Uptown next fall.

Charles snow
Charlie, who rode the Faivi-Zelo-
Frankel-R. Yogel gravy train, edited the
Hakol, which made many successful ap-
pearances. An Elgin on the basketball
court, an Einstein in math and physics,
Charlie will continue his Hasmadah up-
town next fall, majoring in math.

Isidore steiner
The class debating buff, Izzy talked
his way into the office of School Debating
Manager. His forensic abilities aided him
in avoiding the wrath of his rebs. Captain
of Chess and Checkers, Izzy will leave us
for a career in languages at Bar Ilan.

moshe steiner
A member of the BTA chapter of the
DIB society, Moish had the amazing
ability to disrupt any class. DIB was a
big Yugar fan. A big wheel on Willy's
Word Wagon, he will roll up a large
following at CUNY next fall.

martin taub
The guitarist's guitarist, Marty's tal-
ented person was often seen belting out
the latest tunes at chagigot. A hairy
pacesetter, his mustache was the center
of the Reb's attention. Always willing to
help out, he will attend Y.U. next fall.

gary turk
The table tennis champion from
Brighton Yeshiva, Gary successfully re-
turned the slams of Chem's round sadist.
Known as Turkeleh to Rabbi Fink, he
starred in intramural sports. He will
trade ping pong balls for college halls at
Brooklyn where he'll major in the social
sciences.

phillip waldoks
In the Waldoks tradition, Phil im-
mersed himself in everything extracur-
ricular. Editor-in-chief of the Elchanite,
Topics, Yugar, and the N.Y. Times,
Wally dissected many a mentor with his
irrepressible wit. Despite, or possibly
because of his long sojourn in Club 202,
Phil will major in Government at Yale.

howard wang
Chasky swam his way to prominence
here after a brief career at Mesivta
Crown Heights. A coffee connoisseur, he
Rocked it to him saltily. He will continue
his mixing at Brooklyn next fall where
he'll major in pre-dentistry.

matthew weinstock
Talented and manysided, Matty made
his presence felt on the Elchanite drawing
boards and in Rambam auditorium as
well as on the basketball court. Leader
of one of the wildest group of guys ever
to attend BTA, Matty will depart to
Harpur to major in political science.

norman weisman
"Vince," a foyer footballer, often car-
ried his grid finesse to Mr. Weiss' class.
Branching out to other fields, he man-
aged the Yugars and was a correspond-
ent for the Jewish Press. His future plans
include his majoring in math at Bar Ilan
University in Aretz.

marvin wertentheil
Marvin managed to survive two years
in 204 despite his cynically seeded tzidkus
and his piously peppered hypocrisy. A
charter member of the Moe Septimus
fan club, Marvin will pre-med at the
oldest and largest in the fall.

Jeffrey widawsky
Woody, a JV alumnus who made good,
finally entered the Rabbi Y Torah En-
semble Company. With an uncanny
knack for picking up bits and pieces of
information at the most unorthodox
times, Woody will pass up a promising
career with the CIA to major in Pre-Med
Uptown.

sol wilner
A swimming captain deluxe, Sol was
a Chagiga band regular on his drums.
His Talmudic aptitude endeared him to
Rabbi Fink while his attendance record
earned him recognition. He hopes to
major in Pre-med at Y.U. next fall.

richard zelenetz
Richie, the only one for
whom Moe ever asked the
class to applaud, amazed the
French mentor by saying per-
fectly well all twenty-two tenses
without hesitation for his first year
mid-term. Topics artist and resident
genius of BTA, the Elchy dropout
will add some color to the lives of stu-
students at Oberlin College of Music.

david Zimmerman
Zim, whose house key brought him
fame in YUHSB, is one of the fearless
ones from Toras Emes. Outstanding in
the classes of both Rock and Looie,
Dave, always effervescent and spirited,
expects to major in math Uptown.

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Left to right: Martin SchilTmiller, Phillip Waldoks, Larry Bernstein

Mr. Harry Allan
Facult V A dvisor

the Editors . . .

1. Richard Polirer, Literary Editor

2. Charles Levner, Activities Editor

3. Phillip Waldoks, Editor-in-chief

4. Steven Mermelstein, Typing Editor

5. Alan Rothberger, Typing Editor

6. Martin Ehrenberg, Business Manager

7. Leonard Hirsh, Business Manager

8. David Lerner, Business Manager

9. Joshua Braun, Business Manager

10. Samuel Safran, Literary Editor

1 1 . Jeffrey Widawsky, Photography Editor

12. Robert Blashka, Photography Editor

13. Solomon Borg, Activities Editor

14. Larry Bernstein, Associate Editor

15. Matthew Weinstock, ^/-z fc^/'/or

16. Leonard Borger, Art Editor

17. Robert Fluhr, Art Editor

18. Joseph Goldstein, Photography Editor

19. Morris Lipschik, Typing Editor

20. Martin Schiffmiller, Associate Editor

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Left to right, STANDING: Harold Schechter, Ira Rudowsky, Mar-
vin Wertentheil, Howard Finkelstein, Steven Fries, Irwin Hollander,
Neal Ringel, Sol Borg, Joel Baum, Phillip Waldoks, Charles
Snow, Howard Rosenblum, Jeffrey Bronner, Larry Bernstein, Mar-

tin Schiffmiller, Marcus Kurtz, Leonard Hirsh. SEA TED: Richard
Polirer, Steve Mermelstein, Murray Jonas, Ben Brand, Jack Fuhrer,
Harold Brooks, Robert Fluhr, Joshua Braun.

Arista, YUHSB's chapter of the National
Honor Society, became much more than a dor-
mant society of the intellectual and extra-curricu-
lar elite. Under the direction of Fall Term Arista
President, Samuel Safran, assisted by Veep Ira
Silverstein and Secretary-Treasurer Steven
Brill, Arista tutoring, a service almost extinct in
recent years was revived. In addition. Arista was
led to a "Journey to Jerusalem," a film depicting
Leonard Bernstein's historic concert after the six-
day war.

The Spring Term saw new and inspired leader-
ship by President Elliot Brick and Steven Dym
and Josef Kanotopslcy, Vice-President and Secre-
tary-Treasurer, respectively. The Brick adminis-
tration led the Brainiacs to glorious defeat against
the Faculty Brawns in the annual Faculty Follies.
The Spring Term also saw the expansion of the
tutoring service, which provided over thirty stu-
dents with help in studies ranging from Talmud to
trig.

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FALL TERM: Left to right: Steven Brill, Secretary-Treasurer.
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Left to right, STANDING: Gregory Peck, Paul Hershkovits, Arnold Rotter, Harry Dym, Leon-
ard Bodner, Martin Yarmush, Herbert Schneider, Sam Moskowitz, Mitchell Wolfson, Oneofda
Blanks. SEATED: Mickey Svei, Harold Bronheim, Ignatius Loyola, Martin Gold, Martin
Lebinger, Sam Schuss, Noah Rothblatt, Arthur Weiner.

SPRING TERM: Left to right: Josef Kanatopsky, Secretary-
Treasurer. Elliot Brick, President. Steven Dym, Vice-President.

Rabbi Louis Cooper, Faculty Adviser

The Senior Glee Club, a bunch of misfits
and student agitators, managed to remain
underground this year while giving frequent
concerts in the second floor bathroom and
the student lounge. This photograph was
taken at a secret rehearsal held in the bio
lab after a tea raid in room 202. Next year,
the club will go en masse to the cantorial
institute for the criminally insane Uptown.

SENIOR GLEE CLUB

A bunch of misfits and student agitators.

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PHOOTBALL PHILBINS

In keeping with the BTA policy that
there must be at least one team for
every sport, the '69 seniors instituted
a slow motion football team. Ace
quarterback Bart Philbin paced the
team to an undefeated season with
victories over Boys High, Erasmus, and
Clinton in Brooklyn's suicide division.
Coached by Vince Costello, the Phil-
bins should continue to rack up wins in
the league next year, providing the
lemons last.

Left ! . VI' '-I t\D/\(, Knuie Pliilhin, Bart Philbin, Safety Philbin, Herbie Philbin.
KNEJSLI,\G: Vince Philbin, Slam Philbin, O. J. Philbin, Duke Philbin, Crazy Legs Philbin,
Subb.- Philbin. Gerry Philbin.

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Ben and Jonas Murray
Captains

Mr. Maurice Marshal
Coach

Left to right: Moise Steiner, Marcel Lipschick, Fred Dejarnac, Raoul Charpentier, Dave De Gaulle,
Naftali Reich, and The Boy.

The French Homework Squad, captained by Ben and Jonas
Murray (no relation) proved invaluable this year to the senior
class. Supervising all homework transactions, as well as
acting and serving as an information bureau and exchange, the
Flying Francaismen saved many students from receiving
minuses (or worse). "Mah boys are on a very high level and
they always do their homework and they are like fifth year
college," Coach Marshal commented, "but ah am failing most
of them for one time talking in back of class. Next year ah
am failing whole class six months in advance because ah
heard sophomore are wise guy."

Sophomore

Left to right, TOP: Harry Schmaltz, Paul Merlis, Harold
Davies. BOTTOM: Barry Laufer, Howard Strizower, George
Punk.

Left to right, TOP: Ira Scharaga, Steven Abraham.
BOTTOM: Ira Kasdan, Aaron Stein, Joseph Yutz,

Barry Wechsler.

Junior

Senior

Left to right, TOP: Yussy Halpern, Arthur
Weiner. BOTTOM: Michael Baum, Harold
Bronheim.

Left to right, TOP: Sol Borg, Richard Polirer.
MIDDLE: Matthew Weinstock, David Lerner.
fiOrrOA/.- Alan Rothberger, Martin Ehrenberg.

Spring Term

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Left to right, TOP: Paul Merlis, Solomon
Pretter. MIDDLE: Larry Wein, Lobo Blotch.
BOTTOM: Ivan Grodko, Punk Again.

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Left to right, TOP: Jack Skowron, Robert Rosen
berg. MIDDLE: David Fisch, Edward Olech
BOTTOM: Fred and Herman Greenspan.

Senior

Junior

Left to right: Mike Kramer, Seymor Hershkovitz, Sam
Moskowitz, Noah Rothblatt.

Left to right, TOP: Steven Lipman, Bert Got-
tesman, Morey Kornblil, Jeffery Bronner.
BOTTOM: Leonard Hirsh, Martin Ehrenberg.

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FALL TERM: Left to right: Martin Schiffmiller, Vice-President. Charles Levner,
President. Mitchell Wolfson, Secretary-Treasurer.

The G.O.'s job is to supervise, regulate, and
finance all extracurricular activities in YUHSB,
as well as to act as an intermediary between
the students and the administration. The Execu-
tive Council, which directs the G.O. and Student
Council, consists of the President, Vice-Presi-
dent, and Secretary-Treasurer. The Fall Term
G.O. was ably headed by President Chuck
Levner, Yugar captain, with the assistance of
Vice President Martin Schiffmiller, and Sec-
retary-Treasurer Mitch Wolfson. Among the
accomplishments of this G.O. were the sale of
season's passes and Garden tickets, many inter-
esting political and scientific assemblies, and
the staging of a successful Chagiga, as well as
the printing and distribution of the G.O. Con-
stitution.

In the Spring Term, the Service Squad and
Student Court, originally planned by Mr.
Levner, went into action under President Martin
Schiffmiller. Veep Ben Brand and Secretary
Richard Polirer aided Mr. Schiffmiller to revive
the Purim Chagiga, institute a Complaints
Commission, and plan class trips, including the
senior trip to Washington (along with Trips'
Commissioners Alan Rosenberg and Matthew
Weinstock).

Executive Council

Mr. Joseph Strum, Faculty Adviser

SPRING TERM: Left to right: Ben Brand, Vice-President. Martin Schiffmiller, Presi-
dent. Richard VoWrer. Secretary-Treasurer.

Student Court

Left to right: Mitchell Wolfson, Student Court
Chief Justice, Alan Rothberger, Service Squad
General

Service Squad

Left to right: Leonard Hirsh, Joel Baum, Mike Baum. Mitchell Wolfson. Chief Justice. Arthur
Weiner, Elliot Brick.

Left to right. TOP ROW: Mitchell
Kaufman, Harold Bronheim, Martin
Gold, Ira Rudowsky. Bert Gottesman.
Stanley Goldin, Howard Finkelstein.
Josef Kanotopsky. SECOND ROW:
Dov Cohen, Martin Lebinger. Harry
Dym, Harold Brooks. THIRD ROW:
Robert Blashka, Marvin Wertentheil,
Ira Silverstein, Elliot Nemetski, Hor-
ace Nice. STANDING: Joshua Braun.
BOTTOM ROW: Jay Perl, Ira Hart-
man, Neal Ringel. STANDING:
Joseph Cool.

The Topics

Left to right: Phillip Waldoks, Samuel Safran, Editors-in-chief.

Sol Borg, News Editor

Mitchell Wolfson, News Editor

Mr, Josef Brand, Adviser

This year saw the advent of
the "New Topics", a monthly,
offset-printed journal of BTA
news, sports, opinions, and lit-
erature. In an attempt to
better student journalism at
BTA, the old mimeographed
BULLETIN was abolished and
its staffs combined with that
of the Topics to form what has
become the most talked about
and anticipated publication in
the school.

Editors-in-chief Samuel Saf-
ran and Phillip H. Waldoks
took advantage of their large
staff to publish quality stories,
editorials, and features, more
frequently than ever before. A
"College Guidance" column, to
aid YUHSB students with
their choice of school, was in-
novated. An expanded TOPICS

Left to right: Richard Polirer, Martin Schiffmiller, Feature
Editors.

poll was tabulated and published and even a
crossword puzzle found its way to the feature
pages to sharpen the minds of the student
body. Sports stories and "Sports Slants"
supplemented the weekly reporting of the
Yugar and new stories captured "where it's
at" at BTA.

Advising the editors was Mr. Josef Brand,
whose criticism and judgement proved helpful
in the gradual improvement of the paper.

Left to right: Maishe Yarmush, Matty Weinstocl<, Joel Hirsch, Sports Editors

Left to right: STANDING: David Lerner, Managing Editor. Leonard
Borger, Art Editor. Elliot Nemetski, Managing Editor. Sam Mosko-
witz, Typing Editor, Asher Mansdorf, Copy Editor. Irwin Hollander,
Business Manager. Joseph Goldstein, Photography Editor. SITTING:

Bob Blashka, Photography Editor. Alan Kalinsky, Busine.ss Mana-
ger. Larry Bernstein, Business Manager. Not Shown: Yussie
Halpern.

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Left to right, STANDING: Sanford Schuss, Steven
Fries, Neal Ringel, Marcus Kurtz, Martin Nottes,
Harry Dym, Little Snow, Jeffrey Widawsky, Steven

Dym. SITTING: Elliot Brick, Charles Snow, Editor
in-chief. Stanley Goldin.

Review

Left to right; STANDING: Mike Baum, Ta
Leonard Borger, Isidore Steiner. SITTING,

The Hakol, the official religious
pubhcation of YUHSB saw much
success this year under Editor-in-
Chief Charles Snow, with the as-
sistance of Co-Editors Elliot Brick
and Stanley Goldin. With stimu-
lating articles in various Jewish fields
and provocative editorials, it captured
the attention of many students.

The outlet for the students'
creative endeavors is a semi-
annual periodical called the
Review. Once a dormant pub-
lication, it has soared in circu-
lation and popularity under a
dedicated and ambitious staff
headed by Richard Polirer
editor-in-chief. This magazine's
scope includes all forms of
creative writing; poetry, prose,
the essay, and critique fill its
pages.

Minor

The Yugar religiously
reported the developments
of the team with the same
name. Expanding to a
school distribution to sup-
plement the home game
distribution, the Yugar,
headed by Editors-in-
chief Sol Borg and Phillip
Waldoks, gained an avid
following.

Yugar

Left to right: STANDING: Noah Rothblatt, Managing
Editor. Martin Nottes, Managing Editor. Leonard Bor-
ger. Art Editor, Charles Levner, Feature Editor. Jack

Fuhrer. Associate Editor. SITTING: Sol Borg, Editor-
in-chief, Phillip Waldoks, Editor-in-chief.

Spectrum
Focus

Left to right; STANDING: Steven Fries, Josef Kanotopsky. Harold Brooks, Joshua
Braun, Jerry Jew, Steven Dym, Samuel Safran, Steven Brill. SITTING: Robert
Fluhr, Steven Mermelstein. Editor-in-chief, Joel Baum.

The hitherto neglected science
and math publication of the school
came into its own this year. The
Spectrum, under the guidance of
Steve Mermelstein, discussed
anything from controversial med-
ical and scientific projects to
mathematical puzzlers. Its fresh
outlook on the twentieth cen-
tury world of technology con-
tributed in part to its revitalization.

Following the revivalist spirit
that seemed to descend upon the
minor publications, the Focus, the
current affairs commentary,
thrived. Focusing on world ten-
sions as well as domestic woes,
it helped prove that students took
an interest in the world around
them. Only published once pre-
viously, the Focus, edited by Rich-
ard Polirer, made successful inroads
to increased popularity in future
years.

Left to right, STANDING: Saul Fischer, Leonard
Borger, Tevey Ratz, Mike Baum. SITTING: Isidore
Steiner, Richard Polirer, Editor-in-chief. Harold Pret-

Publications

Serving as the mecca of in-
tellectual research, the library
has grown immensely to meet
the challenge of the student's
inquisitive mind. Under the
direction of faculty adviser, Mr.
Robert Bassell, and student
supervisors R. Polirer and N.
Bodenstein, the library acquired
new research materials as well
as many interesting best-sellers
for general use. The library
has taken its place as one of
Y.U.H.S.B.'s most essential
institutions.

Left to right: Norman Bodenstein, Head. Robert E. Bassel,
Adviser, Richard Polirer, Head.

ENGLISH

ibrary

Left to right Standing, Phillip Waldoks, Steven Dym,
Benjamin Gamss, SITTING: Yussie Halpern, Marshall
Wilen, Harold Schechter, Head NYSTL.

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Left to right. STANDIIVG: Abe Blank, Mory Korenblit, Elliot Brick. SIT-
TING: Mike Kramer, Robert Fluhr, Alan Kalinsky.

Y.O.C.

The 1968-1969 Yeshiva
Organization Committee saw
a miraculous growth from
its indifferent existence of the
past few years. Taking care
of Pesach Provisions, the
YOC constantly supplied the
student body with the latest
Kashruth information. Headed
by Steven Dym and Marcus
Kurtz, the Committee was able
to obtain religious articles for
YUHSB students at greatly
reduced prices.

Rabbi Joseph Epstein, Adviser

HEBREW

The Hebrew Library, under
the guidance of Rabbi Jo-
seph Epstein, provided a place
where serious gemara stu-
dents could find any type of
sefer to aid them in their
learning. Most rebeim utilized
the library frequently for
sources of commentaries and
haichic texts.

ibrary

Left to right, STANDING: Martin Lebinger,
Martin Schnall, Steven Mermelstein, Joel Fruchter,
Marcus Kurtz, Head, Steven Dym, Head. Melvin
Konigsberg, Harry Dym, Barry Snow, Samuel Saf-

ran, Joel Baum. SITTING Elliot Brick, Stanley
Goldin, Jeffrey Bronner, Josef Kanotopsky, Jeffrey
Widawsky. Charles Snow, Benjamin Gamss, Neal
Ringel.

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Arranger of interscholastic
competition, dispenser of politi-
cal favors and patronage, award-
ers of trophies and plaques, the
Inter- Yeshiva High School Stu-
dent Council had a successful
year. BTA captured first place
in four out of seven competitions
and managed second place in a
fifth to continue its domination
of lY activities. lY Vice-Pres-
ident Phillip Waldoks made
sure BTA got a fair shake.

Phillip Waldoks, Inler-Yeshiva High
School Student Council Vice-President

Alan Rothberger,
Representative

Larry Bernstein,
Representative

Left to right: Richard Polirer, Steven Brill, Sol Borg.

bowl team

Top to bottom: Ira Silverstein, Martin Schiffmiller, Cap
tains. Phillip Waldoks. Harold Schechter.

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YUHSB's Varsity H.S. Bowl
Team, the Yubains, is com-
posed of individuals expert and
experienced in the "quick recall
of specific fact" needed for suc-
cess in the highly charged competi-
tion. This year Martin Schiffmiller
and Ira Silverstein captained a
successful group of brainy biblio-
philes who captured high standing
in Inter- Yeshiva play.

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YUHSB's forensic team, the
Yuspeaks, made use of the power
of speech and persuasion to go
undefeated in lY competition.
Gaining valuable training arguing
at the office and with the adminis-
tration, Captains Ben Brand and
Stanley Goldin imparted their tech-
niques to the underclass members
of the team who will continue to
assert BTA's debating supremacy.

Left to right, STANDING: Barry Wechsler, Marcus Kurtz,
Elliot Brick, Isidore Steiner, Martin Schiffmiller, Saul Fisch-
er, Mike Baum, Samuel Safran, Mitchell Kaufman, David
Fisch. SITTING: Phillip Waldoks, Allan Pass, Ben Brand,
Captain, Marshall Wilen, Stanley Goldin.

MATH TEAM

Mathematics is a quite
popular subject in BTA
and the Varsity Math
team, headed by Norman
Bodenstein and Jack
Fuhrer, performed admir-
ably in city competition.
This year a Junior Varsity
team was fielded to in-
troduce Sophomores and
Juniors to the rigors of the
tough demanding questions
asked.

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Left to right, STANDING: Irwin Hollander,
David Zimmerman, Martin Ehrenberg, Marcus
Kurtz, Bert Gottesman, Chasky Wang, Saul Singer,

Samuel Safran, Jeffrey Bedrick. Martin Schiffmil-
ler. SITTING: Steven Brill, Norman Bodenstein,
Captain and Manager. Jack Fuhrer, Captain.

Competing in one of our
more intellectual activities,
the members of the chess
and checkers team repre-
sented the school in fine
standing. Eleven Yuchex
battled this year to de-
fend our distinguished title.
Extraordinary displays of
skill by Captains Izzy
Steiner and Saul Singer en-
abled the team to overcome
stiff competition.

Left to right, TOP ROW: Joel Baum,
Bernard Freundel, Marvin Kislak, Tevey
Ratz, Martin Ehrenberg. SECOND
ROW: Gary Turk, Marvin Wertentheil,
Bernard Goldblatt, Joel Fruchter, Martin
Nottes, Martin Schnall, Harold Schechter,
Richard Polirer. SITTING: Isidore Steiner,
Saul Singer, Captains.

CHESS AND CHECKERS
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Left to right, TOP ROW: Howard Weinrib, Charles Orbuch, Maishe
Yarmush, Joshua Bertram, Arthur Weiner, Stanley Adler, Naftali
Reich. SECOND ROW: Joel Hirsch, Matthew Weinstock, Alan

Rosenberg. KNEELING: David Schildkraut, Charles Levner, Cap-
tains.

Leading Scorers

290

Chuck Levner

Josh Bertram

154

Dave Schildkraut

133

Maish Yarmush

131

Charlie Orbuch

109

Naftali Reich

62

Artie Weiner

58

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*^*'

Chuck Levner, Captain

With a season's record of 9 — 2 (13 — 4 overall), the
Yugars took second in the Brooklyn-Queens division of
the MJHSL. Rookie Coach Normie Ringel, former Yu-
gar and MJHSL great, piloted the Yugars to a suc-
cessful season. A fine bench and the consistent scoring
and rebounding of Co-Captain Chuck Levner were the
major reasons for BTA's success.

The Yugars began their season on the floor of Madi-
son Square Garden. There, they engineered the first
of four defeats of BTA's perennial rivals, the Flat-
bush Falcons. Chuck Levner averaged 19.5 against
the Falcons in four meetings, one of which saw a 30
point performance by the Yugar Co-Captain.

Easily trouncing all opposition in the Manhattan-
New Jersey Division of the MJHSL, the only Yugar
defeats came at the hands of a strong HI-LI five, who
captured the MJHSL crown for the second year in a
row. Perhaps the high point of the season for the
Yugars was the second round of the Chanukah Tour-
ney, sponsored by HI-LI and held in HI-LI's gym.

I

Dave Schildkraut, Captain.

There, after a previous disappointing loss in league
play, the Yugars fought and shot themselves into a
tie with the Hawks at the end of regulation time. In
a drive led by captains Chuck Levner and David
Schildkraut, who continually hit shots from the
outside, and sustained by Tully Reich, who bombed
four long shots in the tense fourth quarter, the
Yugars proved themselves to be championship ma-
terial. Nevertheless, a few clutch foul shots brought HI-
LI the victory in overtime 74 — 72.

The end of the season proved to be disappointing for
the Yugars, despite convincing wins over YCQ and
Flatbush. The Yugars could not reach that fever pitch
exhibited in the Chanukah Tourney, and fell victim
in the playoffs to HI-LI's strong rebounding and
systematic offense. Nevertheless, the Yugars com-
piled their best record in five years, and the six jun-
iors who played integral parts in this year's drive
should provide Norman Ringel with a championship
next year.

J V

The Junior Varsity, which was revived in our fresh-
man year, has provided our Varsity with such stars
as Willie Weinrib, Menachem Taubus, and Chuck
Levner. This year. Coach Harold Brettstein's Junior
Yugars were undefeated in season's play, and went on
to cop their third consecutive championship. Captains
A. Taubus and I. Schraga were instrumental in this
year's success, and should play crucial roles in the
Yugar's drive for the championship next year.

Harold Brettstein, Coach

Left to right, STANDING: M. Benjamini, Manager. A. Mansdorf, B.
Hollander, S. Seiderman, H. Davies, R. Bergelson, P. Merlis, S. Wolfson,

K. Leifer, R. Rosenberg, D. Mensch, S. Lifshitz. KNEELING: M,
Abraham, A. Taubus, I. Scharaga, L. Green.

•^M

Jerry Weinberg, Coach

Possessing four of the league's five top freestylers,
and led by Captains Sol Wilner and Dave (Bullet)
Hollander, the Aquamen were invincible this year.
The freestyler sprinters, M. Svei, G. Kleinhandler,
and S. Wilner swept past all opposition; distance
swimmers Hollander, R. Polirer, I. Scharaga, D.
Unterberg, and M. Wolfson provided the stamina
of the team; backstrokers C. Wang, S. Lifshitz, and
H. Bronheim took all comers; and breaststrokers J.
Bronheim and S. Bamberg rounded out what was
the best team in years. This year's perfect finish
has once again affirmed the team's status as a major
sport in this school.

Left to right: David Hollander, James Trophy, Sol
Wilner, Captains.

Left to right, STANDING:
Maishe Yarmush, M. Abraham,
S. Lifshitz, H. Bronheim, S.
Bamberg, A. Pass, G. Wert-
heimer, D. Unterberg, D,
Small, L. Wassner, J. Bronheim,
I. Shraga, H. Wilner, M. Wein-
stock. Manager. KNEELING:
M, Svei, R. Polirer, C. Wang, S.
Davies, M. Wolfson, G. Klein-
handler. SITTING: Q. Hol-
lander, Z. Wilner, Captains.

MINOR

SOFTBALL

M. Ehrenberg;
ban, Capra""

r, T. Ratz

■ Blashka,
, M. Li"'-

J; Baum, H. Brooks, E. Stuarti, SEATED: J. Hirsch, M. Jonas, I

Powerful hitting and sharp pitching
characterized this season's YU-
BALLS. Ace moundsman Moe
Lipschick and slugging captains
Balban, Hirsch, and Jonas sparked
the team to defeat HI LI for the first
time in several years. Credit is also
due to the speedy outfielders and the
equally strong-armed infielders.

The Kenmore Keglers enjoyed an
undefeated season this year in
lY competition. Led by captains
Richie Polirer, Tevey Ratz, and
Stanley Adler, the Keglers
topped off their prefect record by
easily defeating all comers at
Madison Square Garden. That
championship meet saw manager
Howie Weinrib bowl two sur-
prisingly strong games as he
averaged close to 200.

BOWLING

Left to right, STANDING: A. Kalinsky, H. Abromowitz, I.
Steiner, M. Benjamini, M. Kislak, J. Baum, C. Orbuch, J. Hal-
pern. KNEELING: H. Weinrib, T. Ratz, R. Polirer, Captain. S.
Adler, J. Fuhrer.

TEAMS

Left to right, STANDING: S. Dym, D. Fisch, M. Abraham, T. Ratz, M.
Benjamini, C. Levner, J. Baum, B. Freundel, A. Mansdorf, I. Steiner, M.
Smilowitz, C. Wang, E. Fudd, S. Hershkovitz, A. Kalinsky, H. Glicks-
man, B. Bunny, D. Lerner. KNEELING: B. Gottesman and R. Fluhr,
Captains, H. Abromowitz, A. Rosenberg.

Oldest of the
school's minor sports,
the Track Team kept
up their tradition this
year by being one of
the strongest teams in
the lY. Although
the Cindermen were
deficient in field
events. Captain
Bobby Fluhr's
excellent performance ^*
in track events S^

enabled the team ^$!

to do well in **{

competitions. fj:

. ^ ._ ^ ^**

INTRAMURALS

DEBATING MANAGERS
Left to right: Isidore Steiner, Spring
Term. Stanley Goldin, Fall Term.

A THLETIC MA NA GERS
Left to right: Charles Orbuch, Fall
Term. Leonard Bodner, Spring Term.

BOOKROOM

H.S. BOWL MANAGERS
Left to right: Richard Pohrer, Fall Term. Howard Finkelstein,
Spring Term.

SQUADS

Left to right, STANDING: A. Kalinsky, G. Turk, V. Weisman, A. Mansdorf, T.
Ratz, R. Fluhr, M. Kramer, R. Polirer, I. Steiner. SITTING: Morey Korenblit,

Marvin K'lsiak, Head.

Left to right: H. Brooks, J. Braun, W. Leitman, R. Roth, Heaa.

diary

YESHIVAUNIVEI^SITY HIGH-SCHOOL
^•"MUDICAL ACADEMY

»4i«#-«>0KLYN BRANCH

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freshmen

"I want to inform you all that high school will
be much different from anything you have known
in elementary school."

"Yeah, this dump sure is different."
ANZ (reading list of freshmen): "Davies, Waldoks,
Weinstock, Zelenetz, Oh no!"

The first day of school. "Hey Freshie, what's
your name?
Lerman: My name? My name is Rabbi Lerman.

R. Rabinowitz takes us into the superficialities
and superfluities of the Gemara ... "I vouldn't
take ten Hollanders for vun Bistricer."
Perkel: "Hello I'm General Perkel and this is Mr.
Science."

First test administered to class is Bob's vocab-
ulay quiz . . . "Duh foist woid what is on dis test
is duh woid ambidexduh-was."
Back of class: Mr. B, could you please repeat the
word? The window was open and we couldn't hear
it."
Bob: "Duh second woid what is on dis test ..."

We meet Mr. Gansell who is almost ^^ tall as
HE is, and almost as brave.

Ralph: "There I was, outside Berlin, facing the
whole Russian Army . . ."

Willie's self-control astounds us . . .
Willie: "Bernstein, I'll give you a twenty and if
that doesn't work, I'll fail you,"

Blackout hits New York. Doc delivers candles . . .
Looie: "I don't want to catch anybody falling out
the window."

We discover Rabbi Dardac is descended from
Ben Torah . . .

Yoc: "Well, Mr. Weinstock, you don't have to
finish your tzedakah quota, and I don't have to

So 1 said to him, "I'll see ya.'

Harry begms NI campaign . . .
Harry: "What's your name?"
Rosenblum: "Rosenblum."
Harry: "NI, Rosenblum."
Rosenblum: "No, Howard Rosenblum."

Cravats finishes jokes one to thirty-nine and
starts over again . . . For example:
Cravats: "The reason why there are no bad boys
in Mirrer is because it would cast a bad reflection."
... Or,

Cravats: "Who knows why Flatbush is flat (the
neighborhood, I mean) ? Because this glacier came
along and reached East 16th Street and hit a red
light . . ."

We meet Herbie (the sadist, not the other one).
Lessel: "What's your name?"
Fluhr: "Fluhr."

Lessel: "Get out and go to the office."
Fluhr: "What should I tell them?"
Schleifer: "Tell 'em Groucho sent ya."

R. Rabinowitz spits in our mugs. Schildkraut
just spits . . . Septy falls asleep during math test.
Class decides not to wake him . . . Pigeon flies
into Cohen's room and launches attack. Cohen:
"Shmeh peh peh, shme peh peh."
Max: "I want you to know that as of now you're
all failing in my book."

Yoc holds annual bi-weekly auction. Richie buys
reading privileges for twenty bills.
Yoc: "I don't care if you have to hock your tephil-
lin, Mr. Zelenetz, a debt is a debt."

Transit strike cripples city. Mike Quill becomes
BTA hero as school gets dismissed four periods

And so he obscenely said to me, "I'll see you.'

65-66

Strum: "M 'boy, I see you don't pronounce the

S's right.

Say strike.

Student: "Shtrike."

Strum: "Say street."

Student: "Shtreet."

Strum: "Say m'name."

Student: "Joe."

Cravats: "I came late today because my mommy

won't let me drive on the West Highway."

Willie: "Bernstein, I'll fail you as sure as today is

Saturday."

Cravats mysteriously disappears. Tall replace-
ment comes from Canarsie . . .
Student: "Oh goody, a substitute teacher."
Berkowitz: "Richard, if you admit you were talk-
ing just to test me, I'll give you your paper back."
Richie: "I was not."
Berkowitz: "O.K. here's your paper back."

Strum moves class to tears with stirring rendi-
tion of "The Mountain Whipoorwill" ..."...
and hell's broke loose in Georgia."

Wilner and Borg hand in identical homework
to Doc. Wilner still gets thirty points less . . .
Lerner mysteriously sets fire to fingers in Septy's
class . . . ANZ can't understand why more and
more freshmen act like seniors . . . Berkowitz
throws temper tantrum ...

Berkowitz: I can't stand it in here, you're con-
stantly talking! Martin, what are you saying ,
about me?!!!"

Marty: "Nothing, Mr. Berkowitz, we didn't get
up to you yet."

Richie brings dummy into class . . .
Looie: "It can sit here if it remains quiet. And
don't laugh; it has a better chance of passing than
the rest of you.
Willie: "Bernstein, get your brother out of here."

Finals come, as we grin and bear it ... We get
first taste of Moe as he proctors math Regents . . .
Moe: "If ah catch you cheating one time on
Regents, ah take your paper, ah tear it. But if
ah catch you cheating a second time . . ."
Archie: "De time is now 4:45. De test ends at
6:15. You have exactly fifty-five minutes left."
ANZ: "I wish you all a pleasant summer and I
hope to see most of you next year in our new

Feeding time at the zoo

s

"Gentlemen, I would just like to tell you that as second

year students in BTA, you are expected to act in a manner

befitting a student of Torah . . ."

We meet the Shmid who spends the first week telling us

how great last year's class was.

Willie remains his own inimitable self . . .

Willie: "Bein, sit down or get out!"

Bein:"OK Reb, I'll get out."

Willie: •SIDDOWNH"

Greenblum takes over geometry and goes on to tell us

how we must do everything exactly as he does . . .

Class (singing to the tune of "When Johnny Comes March-
ing Home"):

"The only way is the Greenblum Way, Hurrah!
Hurrah!

The only way is the Greenblum Way, Hurrah! Hur-
rah!

O the Desk will cheer and the Shmid will shout.
To Rabbi Zurojfl kick you out.

And we'll all feel gay when we do it the GREEN-
BLUM WAY."
Berkowitz amazes Sophs by returning to teach Bio.

Berkowitz: "But I am not a substitute teacher!"
New student pops in from Crown Heights . . .

ANZ: Your name is Chasky WHA T???

Harry teaches mechanical drawing . . . discovers class

to be as spasticated as he thought . . .

Harry: "My hoodlums in Erasmus are better than you

bums, dammit!"

Flash flood strikes the lab as hose warfare breaks out in
Shmid's class . . . Bein accidentally turns on faucet and
Shmid drowns in the spray.
Shmid: "Is it waining?"
Shmid: "Bernstein, why is the floor wet?"
Bernstein: "My banana was leaking."

Bob sends Singer to the office for gouging de desk . . .
threatens to stab duh class in duh back.
Bob: "Schiff'muller, for five points, who was duh second
brudder twice removed on duh mudder's side of Julius Cae-
sar in duh play "On duh Beach" by Antonio Verdi, pub-
lished in toiteen-twunty-six?"

Your name is Chasky WHAT??

Berkowitz begins to wonder why class laughs at every
other word he says . . . gives lab and is hit on the nose with
frog's leg . . .

Berkowitz: Ira, you've evolved beautifully but retrogres-
sively."

Willie catches D. Hollander fraternizing with some non-
boys from neighboring school . . . demonstrates cool by
blowing his top.

Greenblum gets ninth consecutive required theorem
wrong . . . Rosenbaum shows us how he keeps himself
going as he passes around some of his reading material
. . . Rubinfeld convinces us that we know more than he
does but we'll fail anyway.

Rubinfeld: "Do any of you know my daughter Leah Rubin-
feld?"

Hey guys, wanna cut?

Lessel becomes track coach . . . catches Waldoks cutting
and makes him run around yard till he drops.

We find that Doc doesn't appeal to our senses . . . gives
class preview of final . . . Chasky gives continuous show-
ings for a week.

Metzger starts policy of bi-weekly term papers . . .
Gives fifty question short answer test . . . throws in four
essays besides . . .
Metzger: "Well, basically . . ."

Student: "Mr. Greenblum, can you prove that theorem?"
Greenblum: "No, it's not in my book."

We loosen steam valves in Willie's class . . . Reb blows
even higher than the radiator.
Willie: "I just don't understand."

Steinberg: "Whatsamatter Reb, finally started listening to
yourself?"

Shmid institutes hockey game . . . three-quarters of
class spends time in penalty box . . . Rosenblum retaliates
with Playboy Parushim . . . Mahram Alshich leads the
league with .500 B. A.

Berkowitz throws fifty question quiz at us, we throw it
back . . . Pulls homework check, backs off when Ira pulls
knife . . . Cries foul when Richie spends first thirty-five
minutes of class davening Mincha . . .
Berkowitz: "What do you think I am, a goy off of the
streets?"

Sanders takes over Metzger's class . . . Spends first
two months telling us about his bloody gumbas.
LKS: "The main export of Albania is rocks."

J.V. wins championship as Tully walks off with MVP.
Harold: "Tully, bring back that trophy!"

Class stares in horror as Bob gets up to write on board.
Bob: "Some men tink dat everybody talks like Rocky
Graziano."

Lessel gives test and chortles with glee as twenty-eight
out of twenty-seven students fail . . . Rubinfeld teaches two
months work in two days . . . class fails to notice difference.

B'nee, you will take me down this instant.

Berkowitz begins to crack down on class community ef-
fort.

Berkowitz: "Murray, are Martin's answers correct?" . . .
Or, "Larry, if you get a hundred, are you going to thank
Joshua, Richard, and Sam for making it all possible?"

We visit West Point . . . Jeff expounds on merits of all-
boys school . . . Bus ride separates the men from the boys
among other things.

Mr. Friend substitutes for Rubinfeld . . .
Freundel: "Hey Mr. Friend could you do that again?"

We introduce Friend to Richie who proceeds to have an
epilectic fit . . .
Richie: "Stop laughing, you b . . ."

Shmid can't figure out why things keep on breaking in
the lab. Almost find out when Singer bombards him with
a barrage of corks . . . Regents sneak up on us . . . We
sneak up on Berkowitz . . .

Berkowitz: "Hector, keep your hand down for the next
1 1 days."

We bid auld lang paranoia to Kerby and head for the
beach with another year tucked under our belts and
clogged in our minds.

juniors

"Now that we have moved to bigger and better quar-
ters, I expect you as third year students to preserve the
dignity of this structure . . ."

Year starts off with a bang as 302 mysteriously be-
comes teacher's bathroom and ANZ begins pogroms . . .
ANZ: "Steinberg, come into my office."

Bird becomes first victim of massacre: "I don't care
what obscene symbolism it has!"

Moe tells us that only two things count in his class —
"homework, Final, and mah impression."

Rock begins love affair with Wertentheil . . .
Rock: Vertentheil, your tzidkus is seeded with cynicism."

Doc relates his struggle with Og, Melech Habo-
shon . . .

Doc: "Boys, you vill stop being a good class or you will
leave."

We meet Zuck, the round sadist. Zuck meets Boden-
stein, the round fascist. They begin year-long mutual
admiration society.

Zuck: "Bodenstein, give me an example of potential
energy."

Bodenstein: "If I roll you down an inclined plane."
Zuck: "Bodenstein, If you're going to walk around with
your collar open, please tell your mother to wash your
undershirt once in a while."

R. Durchinidiscovers that class is not learning proper-
ly-

R. Durchin: "Veinstock, vat is the metteh?"
Weinstock: "Reb, I can't stand it in here."
R. Durchin: "Yes, I know how you feel."

Max makes the mistake of taking super-garbage on
the fourth floor . . . Undergoes daily paper airplane
attack.
Max: "What did I do to deserve this?"

Moe reads class register: "Schiffmiller, ah had your
brother many years ago ... I never had a Wang be-
fore . . . Gamss, do you have a sister in the girl's
school named Gamss? . . . Jonas Murray and Ben Mur-
ray, are you related?"

Ex- Metropolitan Opera soprano comes to teach
Math . . .

Freundel: "If you keep us in late, Mr. Weiss, we'll tell
your wife that you're fooling around after work."

If I see one more person going out that window .

SK)N!

Louie: "You should have learned this in ninth grade."
Singer: "But Reb, we had a lousy teacher in the ninth

Louie: "I remember, I had a lousy class."

Metzger: The war of 1812 was a big war. What do you

think of it?"

Student: "It's pretty good at the beginning but it gets

boring later on."

We discover Brand to be an even bigger ham than
Strum was . . .
Brand: "You bite your thumb at me sir?"

Moe continues to live up to our expectations . . .
Moe: "In between all mah students, ah see 720 eyes
every day."

Frankel institutes Bais Din . . . levies fines on all
wrongdoers . . .

Frankel: "Five cents for looking out the window, ten
cents for coming late, fifteen cents for talking in class;
and if you°give a buck to Tzedakah, you can stay out
the whole day."

R. Dufchin becomes more and more disenchanted,
gives Tully the boot.

R. Durchin: "You learn Gemara like grass grows on.the
boardwalk."

Willie proves that history repeats itself as he kicks
out Bein for third consecutive year.
Willie: "Lerner, one more time and that's it."
Lerner: "Reb, I plead guilty in the case of Lerner
versus Willie."

67-68

A RABBI WHO PRD^HES,
A DOCTOR WHO HEALS ,
AN ADMINISTRATOR WHO

ADMINISTRATES^

Much to the Rock's chagrm, lemon layup drills are
instituted during chazara.
Rock: "You are a bunch of ennemals, you ennemals!"

Zuck begins the saga of Flo: "... and there was
Andy the Ghoul eating his lunch."

Louie gives class lesson in etiquette . . .
Louie: "What do you do when you want to say some-
thing? SHUT UP!"

Class begins flanking maneuvers in Doc's class. Doc
tries quarterback sneak but is thrown for a loss as line-
backers blitz.

Miro subs for Rock . . . quickly regrets it.
Miro: "You should have a cancer on the way home."

Archie gives vocabulary quiz. We fail to match up
anything with Campbell's soup . . . Richie says twenty-
two tenses perfectly well to the delight of the stout
Parisian.

Moe: "Zelenetz, ah give you 99 faw fawh years but I
can still fail you for one time talking in class."
Zuck: "Does he really talk like that?"

We meet Dumbo Yukolis who gives us list of fan-
tastic individuals.

Barney: "Gentleman, you have some nerve interrupting
me while I am speaking."
Schiffmiller: "Oh, were you speaking, Mr. Yukolis?"

Zuck fakes out B class by giving sejjarate tests to al-
ternate rows . . .

Class: "I can't believe it! He's letting us cheat!"
Zuck (to next class): "Do you know that thirteen of
those retards fell for it and failed?"

End comes for Bergelson as he follows Steinberg,
Gilden and Rosenwasser to the great unknown.
ANZ: "Only eighty-seven more to go . . ."

Max breaks down as class disappears through back
window. War games begin on roof . . . Class average
hovers around absolute zero as Zuck gives twenty-fifth
test.

Zuck: "Bodenstein's all right, it's just that he sits near
the window, and when the breeze blows in . . ."
Moe: "Ah want to warn "you that your mahk in June
will be closely connected with your final, but mah im-
pression is everything."
Louie: "#$%&**#!!"
Class: "Reb, what you said!"
Louie: "And what I thought was worse."

Too bad Doc doesn't have a copy of the Regents in
his drawer . . . Intellectual constipation occurs as we
take four Regents in three days . . . Can't wait till next
year when webecome class of 69.

?: "Gentlemen, I wish all of you to remember that next
year in, college will be completely different from anything
you have experienced in four years of B.T. A."

Moe: "Mid-term final is coming soon."

Louie begins A. P. course . . . spends first three months
describing what we will learn, not learn, and not under-
stand anyway.

Louie: "Martin, I expected a comment from you because
you're always full of . . . "

Tarendash falls three weeks behind after the first day.
He promises to finish course anyway . . . Besdin brings
down Rabbi Greenberg who tells us about the Rabbi Drs.
of today . . . Moe^ells it hke it is . . .

Moe: "Mah boy knows no French at all but he is fahv
years more advanced than you ..." Or, "If Zeienetz
were'a boy in the girls' school, he would be the first."

We meet Rosenthal, and begin term long put-on .
Rosenthal: "Who called out?"
rreundel: "Almost everybody."

X ne IS made or pretty strong stUH as he
takes class again ...

Rock: "Eh Schlufflcraut, vould you kindly sit down, vou
shlubb."

R. Yogel demonstrates astute knowledge of Enghsh
language . . .

R. Yogel: "You either have a stiff nose, a stuffed neck, or
a horsey throat."

Once upon a time department . . .
Moe: "Four years ago ah had six juniors who ah saw
smiling in class. These three seniors, when ah saw them,
ah failed them with fawty pawnts and 4 u's six months
before the report cawd. Ah have not for seven years done
this, but ah will fail you if you don't do your homework
every day except when you don't do it."

Rosenthal tries his hand at teaching ... is forced to re-
sort to zaps . . .

Rosenthal: "I called on no one."
Goldblatt: "He's not here."

Chanukah Chagiga proves to be a hit as ANZ fails to
make an appearance.

Moe continues to overcome all adversity as we reach the
fifth year level in college ...

SAT's and Kaplan come and go. Brill pulls 1 568 compos-
ite on the Boards to the delight of the tall one.
ANZ: "Brill, I always knew you could do it, after all, you
did so well on our entrance examination."
Moe: "Solomon Allan whah don't you know the poem?"
Solomon: "Well you see Monsieur, I was laid up with
Dodge Fever."

ANZ provides a student lounge to seniors. Kalish donates
a new lock . . . forgets to give the key.

Tarendash falls six months behind . . .
Dym: "Mr. Tarendash, could you please repeat that?"
Tarendash: "Dym, if you could get the $#!rf out of your
ears, maybe you could hear something."

Our mornings prove to be even more interesting as the
year rolls along . . .

Rock: "Wertentheil, will you kindly leave the room?"
Wertentheil: "Reb, all you do is pick, pick, pick."
Rock: "You are a B.S Baal Shtus."

Herbie organizes class-in-exile . . . Vince is elected Raish
Galusa in life or death struggle with Bert.
Class: ''HERBIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'

LKS socks it to us . . .
Fruchter: Mr. Sanders, why do you teach here anyway?"
LKS: "It's on the way home."

Moe: "On Regehnts in Girl's school there ahr fawh
choices, two of which are equally correct but only wuhn
is acceptable."

Rosenthal decides to teach us contemporary literature
We end up learning Cyrano de Bergerac anyway.
Rosenthal: "Brooks, don't scratch your head when you
talk to me."

Brooks: "At least I have something to scratch."
Rosenthal (obviously hurt): I'm not bald, I just part my
hair funny."

Kalish grows tired of chasing us off the grass, decides to
lock the bathrooms instead . . . Students threaten to take
immediate action.

Moe: "And so ah said to mahself, 'Self!' "

Purim Chagiga is even a bigger smash than the Cha-
nukah. ANZ shows up and wishes we didn't . . . However
Marty manages to impress the Rabbi Dr. with his un-
usual guitar playing . . . Chasky blows lines, ANZ blows
cool.

ANZ: "You mean to tell me that Wang didn't know what
he was saying?"
Students: "But Rabbi ..."
ANZ: "you mean to tell me ... "

Yetta starts phone call campaign ... 88 seniors caught
cutting . . . Jeff takes two week leave of absence . . .
Yetta: "Do you really expect me to believe that Bronheim
went to Florida."

Rock (during middle of test) : Eh, would you kindly stop
chazaring."

Elchanite raffle proves to be huge success as Phil cops
second prize . . .
Waldoks: "But I was supposed to win the T. V."

Besdin leaves and former Jewish philosophers find
Willie as irrepressible as ever . . .

Willie: Grrrr . . . Lerner, I don't care if this is the first
day, I'm sick o'you . Get out.

Willie announces first test . . .
Class: " Reb, what's the test on?"
Schildkraut: "On Tuesday."

Rosenthal asks us to write outlines about our deaths.
Sam writes love letteri to Gary— "So I'll see ya . . .

Moe tells us about the facts of life: "In France, all the
lefties raht with their raht hand."

Spring rites observed with incense burning in Rock's
class ...

Rock: "Eh, Singer, I have lived with you for two weeks
you ennimal."

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thal will smoke it . . . ANZ follows up Purim Chagiga
by ordering partition built between him and the administra-
tive assistant ...

ANZ: "If anybody should call in the next three hours,
Mrs. Rosenman, tell hiift that I'm out to lunch."

We raid Washington, fail to find statue of ANZ any-
where . . . Finals approach rapidly, we come in more
infrequently.

Moe: "Ah want to tell you that you better study for Final,
if you fail Final, ah will fail you. Ah always say what ah
mean ..." We don't study for Final; pass anyway with
sixty-fahvs.

Graduation comes, we leave BTA in glory . . . My
Country 'Tis of Thee forever ...

Looie begins to panic as A. P. Tests approach; does
analytic geometry in five minutes . . . Bodenstein decides
to take CD test . . . Looie brings in tie with strange in-
scription on it, is forced to hide when class explains how
everything got screwed up.

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Herman Bistricer 1322 50 St.

Robert Blashka 576 Eastern Parkway PR2-4598

Norman Bodenstein 108-31 65 Road, Forest Hills ES3-8429

Sol Borg 552 1 Ave. K 763-7433

Leonard Borger 1905 Ave. M 253-9498

Ben Brand 32 Maple St. IN9-5842

Gary Brand 183 Ave. O TE7-6076

Joshua Braun 1470 E. 12 St. 336-3944

Elliot Brick 3119 Nostrand Ave. DE9-8425

Steven Brill 1695 E. 21 St 258-6085

Jeff Bronheim 2338 62 St DE9-3030

Jeffrey Bronner 21 Story St UL4-3415

Harold Brooks 1431 53 St ULl-7691

Sam Davies 2101 79 St 259-7447

Steven Dym 2457 E. 1 St. DE9-7691

Martin Ehrenberg 263 Parkside Ave. BU7-41 1 1

Howard Finkelstein 1221 42 St. UL4-4883

Robert Fluhr 50 Parkville Ave. 438-7351

Bernard Freundel 2102 74 St. 259-2307

Steven Fries 5801 Glen wood Rd. 251-1 129

Joel Fruchter 520 Crown St. IN7-8443

Thomas Fuchs 860 51 St. UL4-1865

Jack Fuhrer 428 E. 46 St. 693-2826

Benjamin Gamss 23 Tehama St. GE6-7486

Sander Glatt 1518 E. 8 St. 336-0216

Bernard Goldblatt 1870 E. 19 St 336-5926

Stanley Goldin 529 Colonade Rd., West Hempstead 516 IV9-9121

Joseph Goldstein 1615 E. 24 St CL3-8608

Bert Gottesman 7803 20 Ave CL6-03 1 1

Ira Hartman 829 E. 56 St CLl-9182

Joel Hirsch 4905 Ave. K 253-5865

Leonard Hirsh 1474 E. 9 St 336-6533

David Hollander 2723 Strickland Ave 241-4068

Irwin Hollander 128-19 Cronston Ave., Belle Harbor 474.7797

Jay Horowitz 1577 E. 18 St DE9-3331

Murray Jonas 1560 W. 10 St. CL6-5861

Alan kalmsky 1302 E. 58 St. RN3-3277

Josef Kanotopsky 692 Hempstead Ave., West Hempstead 516 IV5-5397

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Martin Nottes 2823 W. 12 St ES3-

Richard Polirer 7400 Shorefront P'kway, Arverne 634-

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Naftali Reich 864 E. 7 St 434-

Neal Ringel 1829 49 St 633-

Chaim Rosen 3013 Br. 12 St SH3-

Allan Rosenberg 2721 Kings H'way 253-

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Samuel Safran 1206 55 St UL4-

Harold Schechter 870 E. 9 St DE8-

Martin Schiffmiller 116 Lenox Rd UL6

David Schildkraut 2135 E. 13 St NI5

Stanley Schleifer 1677 50 St 494

Joseph Schlufman 1310 E. 84 St RN3

Martin Schnall 2065-A Ocean P'kway 645

David Schneider 2537 W. 3 St ES6

Ira Silverstein 1834 Caton Ave 856

Saul Singer 4607 14 Ave GE8

Charles Snow 1424 50 St ULl

Alan Solomon 2820 Br. 7 St

Isidore Steiner 1 164 E. 52 St CL

Moshe Steiner 955 E. 106 St CL7

Martin Taub 3061 Br. 5 St NI8

Gary Turk 2284 E. 23 St SH3

Phillip Waldoks 45 Hawthorne St BU7

Howard Wang 82 E. 39 St 774

Matthew Weinstock 1315 E. 10 St NI5

Norman Weisman 1371 51 St UL4

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Time is was.

And what a time it was,

It was a time.

A time of innocence,

A time of confidences,

Long ago, it must be,

I have a photograph.

Preserve your memories

They're all that's left you.

— Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel

The sights and sounds of BTA will
most assuredly pass quickly from
our memories. Gone will be our
conception of its buildings, its
hallways, its staircases. What we
shall remember will be the enthu-
siasm and the spirit with which we
pursued learning and life at BTA.
Elchanite '69 has tried to capture
some of that spirit.

—Phillip Waldoks

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