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Marvin Schick (July 3, 1934 – April 23, 2020) was a Hunter College and New School for Social Research political science and constitutional law professor. He was also known for his work in Jewish education.
Career
Shick was a professor at Hunter College and New School for Social Research, where he taught political-science and constitutional law. He was president of the Rabbi Jacob Joseph School, for over 30 years, and was an educational consultant for the Avi Chai Foundationand has been described as an expert on Jewish Day Schools.
Schick founded National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs (COLPA) in 1965, and served as its first president. He served in the second mayoral administration of NYC Mayor John V. Lindsay (1969–1973) (about which he wrote in 2000 "the first time ... and probably the last time" ) as liaison to the Jewish communityand a Mayoral Spokesmanand administrative assistant.
His writings have appeared in The Jewish Press and The Jewish Week.
Personal
He was born the day before his twin brother Allen (by 15 minutes) on July 3, 1934 and died on April 23, 2020.
Their father died before their 4th birthday.Their mother, Rebbetzin Renee Schick, founded the Schick's Bakery in Boro Park in 1941, to support the family.