Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Samuel Belkin

Russian-born American Rabbi, President of Yeshiva University, Torah Scholar

"The Art of Teaching does not consist only of instruction in the three R's. There is more to teaching than conveying information. Teaching is the continuous process of building character, establishing moral attitudes, creating respect for the good way of life and distaste for the lightheaded and irresponsible mode of existence."

"Our job is to give the students the material; their job is to let the materials interact within their minds."

"A person's proximity to God is measured by his compassion toward his fellow man."