Marvin Schick (July 3, 1934 – April 23, 2020) was an American political scientist and constitutional law professor at

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and the

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. 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 Avi Chai Foundation 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 ''

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Personal

He was born the day before his twin brother Allen (by 15 minutes) on July 3, 1934, and died on April 23, 2020. His father died before his 4th birthday. His mother, Rebbetzin Renee Schick, founded the Schick's Bakery in Boro Park in 1941, to help support her family.

External links

Marvin Schick's Blog

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

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