Maxwell Chayat (1909 -
1982) was born in Paris, but came to the United
States as a child during World War I. His
workMr. Chayat's work was prominent in private
collections and synagogues in Syracuse. His
sculpture ''The Sentinel'' stands outside Crouse
College on the Syracuse University campus. His
work has been shown at the Smithsonian
Institution, Cooper Union, the Jewish Museum of
New York and the Newark Museum.

