Marvin Schick (July 3, 1934 – April 23, 2020) was a

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political science and constitutional law professor. He was also known for his work in Jewish education."Dr. Marvin Schick May 30, 2007"
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Career

Schick was a professor at

and

, 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

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and has been described as an expert on

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s. 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 community and a Mayoral Spokesman and administrative assistant. His writings have appeared in '' The Jewish Press'' and ''

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''.

Personal

He was born the day before his twin brother

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(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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schick, Marvin 1934 births 2020 deaths American columnists American political consultants Jewish American writers Jewish education in the United States Hunter College faculty The New School faculty 21st-century American Jews

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