The Commentator



Operation Torah Shield II
Alan Goldsmith
They went forth from Yeshiva College and the Sy Syms School of Business, they were sent from Stern College and the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. Over Yeshiva's mid-winter break, from January 13 to the 20, 2002 Yeshiva students, both men and women, embarked on a mission in support of Israel. The participant's message was clear: We stand behind the State of Israel, now and forever....

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Torah U'Madda: What Does it Mean to You?
Steven. I. Weiss
In this new feature in The Commentator we'll ask a question of a number of rebbeim and see what responses we get.... For this issue, we chose a basic question: What does Torah U'Madda mean to you? If you're interested in what our Torah leaders have to say in response to such a question, you'll probably find their answers rather helpful....

Second To Market... A Better Idea?
Dr. Fred Palumbo
Americans are obsessed with winning and coming in first. Being number one is often all that seems to matter. College campuses also at times reflect this same mindset as students "lobby" for an "A" in the belief that anything less indicates failure....

Journey through The Journal
David Hazan
As many of you have noticed, the Sy Syms School of Business Student Association is providing free copies of The Wall Street Journal. At The Exchange, we believe that it is advantageous to understand The Wall Street Journal and its layout....

Commentator Poll
In an attempt to rectify the status quo, at least somewhat, we have decided to conduct an official poll of our own. We have composed the following questionnaire and ask that all Yeshiva College and uptown Sy Syms students please answer the following six questions regarding the individuals/offices mentioned below....