Paul Soifer
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Paul Soifer holds a Ph.D. in history from Pennsylvania State University. He has more than a decade of experience teaching American history at the college level and is currently chair of the History Department at Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles. Dr. Paul Soifer is Model UN faculty adviser at Yeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles. Paul Soifer is also the author of the popular American History And U.S. Government Cliff Notes.
[edit] TRIBUTE TO DR. PAUL SOIFER
On Wednesday, September 10, 1997, Soifer was honored by Hon. Brad Sherman in the US House of Representatives with the following speech.
"Mr. Sherman. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Paul Soifer upon his retirement as president of the board of directors from the West Valley Jewish Community Center and for his steadfast commitment in the Jewish community.
• Paul has given selflessly to serve the West Valley Jewish Center. Shortly after Paul accepted his title as president of the board of directors our community was devastated by the Northridge Earthquake. This earthquake forced the center located on the Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus to close and subsequently relocate to a vacant warehouse. Unfortunately, like any devastating disaster, the earthquake resulted in a huge loss of membership. Paul would have to help rebuild the center on both an emotional and physical level.
• Paul rose to this challenge and exceeded all expectations. First and foremost he ensured that each and every program and service continued just as they had before the earthquake. In addition to overseeing the operations of the center, Paul did something special, he brought the Jewish Community Center Regional Maccabi Games to Los Angeles.
• As head of the JCC Maccabi Youth Games Committee, Paul was instrumental in organizing more than 1,700 athletes. He secured lodging for all of the athletes and ensured the smooth functioning of the event. The games were a huge success and Paul now heads the 1997 Los Angeles Delegation of the JCC Maccabi Youth Games.
• When asked to describe Paul the first thing that comes to his friends' minds is his ability to make a dream a reality. Paul has done this in more ways than one. He succeeded in rebuilding the West Valley Community Center. The center has returned to its original location on the Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus and more than 1,200 members have returned to the spiritual warmth provided by the center. Today, the dream of a new state-of-the-art fitness center is reality in the making.
• Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my distinguished colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Paul Soifer. The Talmud says `Great is charity. It uplfits the soul.' Paul is indeed charitable and has uplifted the souls of countless members in our community."
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Paul Soifer currently teaches high school students at Yeshiva University of Los Angeles boys and girls. He teaches Global Histry for ninth and tenth grade, and AP US History. He is a famous teacher at the school for his understanding of history. He is the head of the History Department at the school as well.
"He was a great teacher," says one of Soifer's former students, Jesse Katz and Andrew Moore atYeshiva University High Schools of Los Angeles. Paul Soifer's dedicated staff at the school include Mrs. Newton, an AP European History teacher, and Mr. Simon, and Mr. Kechie.
