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one evening,
he asked which
his father—a
of 40—a question
the latter box, lighted the shamess, carefully put
I man
ion; how he had ransacked the Tem-
out the the
match,
show that
he after
appre-
five to candles
one
the ple and polluted everything but the
admitted was logical, one which he at- dated the responsibility with which little jar of oil, which, through a mir-
tempted to answer as well as he could, he had been entrusted, then slowly ails , burned eight days; and he de - I
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Lot which utterly failed to satisfy the lighted
repeated after his father the holiday scribed the wonderful deeds of a Mac-1
ills- other and with a loud and firm voice cabeans. The children were listening
ness—inborn
in the
child—
child.
The reason
for American
Simchah's
I - satisfaction was that his sense of fair-
over the little dancing
children, did you just
"And ,now, ch
e put out the little shamess?
was offended. The answer given him
,, Now, toy son," said the father, with
interest.
see great
m I was
a child I always consid-
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his
father
increased
the
pity
which
I I■
I
felt in his heart for a certain oh- ,• let
let the shamess burn a little while e re d it an injustice to do so, and
shawi r no , n ga,ndbuit
jest, made him feel more keenly than and then put it out."
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"Father," said little Slim:huh, "why When
I ever before that the treatment ac
corded it was unlust, and almost made d you put out the little shamess? want you always to remember It.
"It was the Jews, your ancestors,
him promise himself to do all he could I should think that you would let it
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light it with a atch,
and then use it ered his children about him and toolol
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them of the events giving rise to the
u sev e n y
Little Sinwhah was Lot
ears in order to light the other candles."
Ile related how
old and possessed of the intelligence
"of course," and little Simchah "t"Y
the holiday'.,
the of
wicked
King Antiochus had tried
natural to boys of his age, and yet, proudly rubbed a match on the match to make the Jews give up their relig-
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burn with the other candles. It is that first gave to the world the Ten
Commandments—the light and fire of
just as good as they are, isn't it?"
"Ni, any sun. The little shamess civilization. They were the little
must be put out because its light de- shamess that lighted the candles that
detracts from the glory of the other drove away the fog and darkness of
candles. They are the holiday can- heathenism, barbarism and polythe-
dles and their number designates the ions. And since then, wherever these
night of the festival. Nothing must new candles burn and shine, every ef-
be permitted to interfere with them. fort is made to put out forever the
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So put out the little shamess. It has little shamess that made the ir l i ght
possible. Everybody has,
already burned long enough."
And then came the question that the ages, tried to exterminate the
received an answer which failed to weak little shamessthe Jew. It is
satisfy and which filled the child's wrong; it is as unjust as can lee, and
heart with the feeling that a grave it is not a fair and square deal, but
injustice was being committed. It nevertheless it is so.
"There is, however, one great con-
lighted.
was simple: "But, pa, do you think
t his i s
This particular evening was of it is right to put out the little candle solation that we have, and
hild s
special importance, how-ever, to little which gave the light and the fire to something that I hope you cre
Simchah. It was the fifth night of the other candles? What harm does will always remember. The Jewish
the holiday and his father hail prom- it do the other candles if it does keep people has live(' through ages of op
ised him that if he would be a partic- on burning? Do you think it's right, pression and persecution because their
ularly good boy during the first part pa?" national an dracial feeling has kept
of the festival he would let him him-
"You are only a child, Simchah;' their religion and them alive and vice
versa, and if only they will continue
self kindle five real wax candles. Yes,
said his father, caressing his head. to remember that they are Jews;
he had told him that he would let him
"Some day when you grow up you
only they will do all they can tit
do it all himself right in front of the
will understand and you will not ask strengthen both their Judaism and 12
I whole family, and of course, it goes
such a foolish question. You have
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without saying that Simchah was done very well tonight, and now take themselves as Jews, they will be as
indestructible in the future as they I !
very eagerly looking forward to this
a Jewish history and read about the have been in the past, and all the ef-
wonderful occasion.
heroes of the Chanukah story, and forts of their enemies to put them 0
At last it had arrived, and before
when you go to bed tonight, pray that
performing his part of the ceremony you, too, may grow up to be as good out of existence will tee unavailing. Do j
you want an excellent proof of this, %
himself, his father said to Simchah:
a Jew as Judas Maccabees."
my children? It is furnished us by
Simchah, since mother tells me
Little Sinichah;oheyed, but as he the little shamess itself in the Cha-
Cha-
that you have been a good boy so far
read he would raise his eyes to the
during this holiday, I am going to let
nukah ceremony.
little candles, and within he felt—
"Remember, that, in spite of the
you light your five candles first. You
well, he did not know just what it fact, that the little shamess is de- 0
have seen me do it up to now. Do
was. lie knew, however, that some- spised and is not allowed to show its 0
you think that you will know how to
thing was wrong. The little shamess light as it should, each year when it j
. do it yourself?"
was not getting a square deal. . . • conies time to have the other candles %
Of course, Simchah knew how. Ile
And in his childish mind he wished show their light, the first thing that 2
flew to the cupboard, took out the can-
he could help to right the wrong.
is always done is—what? Why, it is r
dlestick and the little box of wax can-
Years passed. Simchah's father
dles, picked out five of them and had gone the way of the world. The a simple performance. Before the
other candles can get any light, they,
placed them carefully in the candle-
members of the family were scat- the honored and believed and revered
stick. "See, I have them all ready,"
tered, and Simchah now had a hobse- carriers of fame, must get their light
he said proudly.
hold and family of his own, and and fire over and over again from
'Oh, but you need another candle,
when Chanukah arrived he, too, like
year to year from that wretched, de-
said the father. You have forgotten
his father before him, lighted the lit- spised and hated, but in spite of all,
the little shamess—the little service
tle candles and blessed them.
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the everlasting little shamess."
candle which we use in order to ligh
One Chanukah night, Simchah gath-
the others. Now then get one quickly,
to remedy this state of affairs,
A youthful but important question
had been asked; an unsatisfactory
swer had heen given, and this is
hew it all happened.
Sinichah's
It was Chanukah.
father had returned from his day's
work, and the other members of the
family were also at home. No one
dared to leave the house before the
Chanukah candles had been kindled,
as this ceremony had practically be-
come a family ceremony. During the
week of Chanukah special pains were
taken by everybody to be at home
when the symbolic candles were to be
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THE REVIVAL OF CHANUKAH
By DR. ALEXANDER LYONS,
Rabbi of Eighth Avenue Temple, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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The approach of Chanukah prompts'
me to proffer a word in its behalf
that appears to me to be timely and
CHANUKAH GREETINGS!
,
Israel today which threaten to in-
crease are not so much expressions of
lessness and convenience. With the
thought and conviction as of thought-
present tendency to sectarianism in
Israel we are nut only not likely to
have a common ground of Jewish
is likely to become inceasingly un-
identification but Jewish identification
common. Accodingly what is to be
lights on a special table appropriately '
decorated as a fit setting to serve as
a pattern to any people of what they
might do. I have found this to re-
sult increasingly in a multiplication 1
of instances of a more beautiful and
successful observance of the signif-
leant time. I have arranged this j
through the Women's Auxilliary of
my temple and would suggest the
same procedure in other commum me.
I hotel that thus we can rehabilitate
and restore Chanukah to its proper
spiritual consequence in American
place of dignity, recognition and
Jewry and extending to the Jewry of
the world. The first is more genuine
spiritual Jewishness, and, secondly, a
steadily increasing common ground of
religioous conviction and conduct.
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urgent just now. To any mind Chan-
ullaah is not adequately and aptly ob-
served anywhere in proportion to its
historical importance and its spiritual
possibilities both for the world-life
as well as for the life of the Jews.
My youth recalls the observance of done?
the time with the lighting of the
There is widespread disposition in
,,innionorative candles in a very die- Jewish life to he wary of emulating
inentary way accompanied by the ap-
propriae blessings and with bestowal un-Jewish Untidily. I believe that
MRS. ZANGWILL AND MISS
upon the children at the close of the Gentile custom. I to not favor this
SZOLD ARE HONORED AT
week of little Chanukah rtomem- consistently with the Jewish claim
brances. I regret to have to confess that tne good and use is always di-
LUNCHEON OF HADASSAH
that this method of celebration meant vine we should welcome and accept
little to me and has left no valuable its lading wherever it may appear.
NEC}' YORK.—Iladassah, the Wo-
impression. My observation of this Accordingly I am going to suggest men's Zionist Organization of Amer-I
custom of observance in numerous that we draw upon Christian example ica, held a luncheon at the Hotel As-' I
homes at the present time convince example in our observance of Chan- tor, which was attended by 200 mem-
me that the cecasion is still far from ukah. The Christian celebration at hers. The guests of honor were Mrs.!
being duly celebrated. The import- Christmas which comes at the time of Israel Zang•ill and Miss Henrietta
:ace of Chanukah cannot easily be our Festival of Lights is conducted Szold, president, who left for a six
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exaggerated from the standpoint of• and winsome that even the mos months trip to I'alesine in the inter-
its spirtival implication both for Is.; in a way that is beautiful, impressive est of the Hadassah hospitals there.
rad and for the world. I hold it to orthodox Jew of candor can admire,
Mrs. Zangwill paid a tribute to the
commemorate one of history's most because it is shaped with almost ex- medical and welfare work in Pales-
important conflicts and conquests. elusive regard to its appeal to chit- tine carried on by the organization.
. Judas Maccaaheus is now properly re- dren. It is no wonder that many She spoke especially of child welfare
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order' as a world-hero. The event of Jews install a Christmas tree in their work, declaring that "the only way
which he is the central figure is not homes wholly apart from its theolog- to make a land flow with milk and
less epochal and determinative in ical significance, merely as an object honey is by putting that milk in the
world history in its emphasis of the of beauty, impressiveness and enter- babies' bottles." The Jews, she said,
s uperiority of spiritual over material tainment. This may be beset with were pioneers in l'alestine and also
values it is in its conservation of the danger to Jewish interest in so far pioneers in the modern idea of char-
identity and persistence of Israel as as it tends to win away from interest ity and help for the weak, as opposed
in the observance of Chanukah which to the old Spartan belief in the sur-
an historical entity committed to a
definite purpose. Chanukah thrills by comparison with Christiana custom vival of the fittest.
me at least with an admiration and of observance of Christmas has been
EASY TERMS
Miss Shield outlined the work of the
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fervor of Jewish loyalty and humin- far less attractive. Accordingly le
Hadassah hospitals and child welfare
itarian devotion that is not surpassed us in emulation of Christian example stations In Palestine. She said she
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observance.
That more festal recognition of I would suggest that we do away working in Zion and those in this
additionally desirable on the ground interesting our children. To that end country working for Zion. "It is our
Chanukah that I would like to see is with our too elementary and simple purpose," she said, "to cover the whole
that it furnishes an excellent and service of the mere kindling of the of Palestine with a network of hos-
needful common ground in Israel for lights with the appropriate wont- pitals and welfare stations. Don't
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held in common. We Jews are too install an elaborate celebration tha
ingly of Palestine; they speak only of
much divided, a situation fraught with shall provide a beautifully adorned from a very superficial knowledge.
great threat. I personalily would Menorah-like candelabrum pendant Zion, devastated for 2,000 years, can-
rather see almost any phase of Jew- from which shall he suspended ap- not he rebuilt in a day."
ish life triumphant than the persist- propriate gifts and remembrances for
ence of our present divided condition the children and other members of the
GIRL KILLS HER ARAB
since the former is more fruitful of household as well as for friends and
ASSAILANT IN COURT
that achievement to which I hold our- such of the poor as we desire ap-
selves to be providentially committed. propriately to remember, to be dis-
JERUSALEM-1J. T. A.)—A 15-
h the observance of Israel I would tributed on the closing night of the year-old Jewish girl of Kinereth took
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like to see a multiplication of as many Chanukah celebration. This decors
the law into her own hands when she
religious practices in common as can lion that I suggest can be more or shot and killed her Arab assailant
possibly be brought about. This will less elaborate according to one's lust as the court in Tiberias sentenced
make for that Jewish esprit de corps means but should always be beautiful
him to 15 years hard labor.
and that catholicity the disappearance and winsome with a view to its im-
The crime took place some months
of which would be to my judgment a plication for the eye and heart of ago near Kinereth. The girl was in
serious deplorable danger. In gen- childhood. To the end of consumat- court during her assailant's trial and
eral, religious differences are indic- ing such • celebration I have for sev- hearing and hearing the verdict she
ative of religious vigor because they eras years arranged in any congrega. whipped out • revolver and shot the
are expressive of thought and con- tion short! before bCanukah for an
risoner. She has been taken into
v-iction. I am inclined to hold, to my exhibition In the temple of a beautiful
deep regret, that the differences in form of decoration of the Chanukah custody.
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