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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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TheMaecabeesuA Lesson in Courage
By HYMAN CHANOVER
untainted democratic order. The
period in which the heroes of Is- new, democratic lines.
The desire to compromise with miracle of a remodelled world
rael
their greatest
This year, Chanukah steps out at the very mention of the word amount displayed
of courage.
these sinsiter forces will be will then come about.
of the calendar into a happier Maccabee?
With indomitable hope, we
How much renewed idealism, strong, for the most natural ten-
and more hopeful atmosphere
But the heroes of Chanukah self-sacrifice, and discipline were dency after the war will be to Jews who have absorbed the les-
than has prevailed at any time have not been worshipped by necessary to establish a new or- relax, to rip away the fetters son of the Maccabees, look for-
youngsters alone. The dauntless der in Palestine? The foes of that have kept us under terrible ward to the purification of the
during the past decade.
The reason is quite evident. heroism of the handful against the Maccabees were not merely strain and tension these five Temple of humanity and the
During the past year, in a man- the mighty horde has fired the the external enemies who still years. We will be tempted to kindling of new lights of joy
ner suggestive of the order in imagination of the Jew through- continued to apply pressure on take the path of least resistance. for men everywhere.
which the Chanukah candles are nut history, prevented him from the little country, but the more
If it wishes to avoid costly
The virtuous (when injured)
lit, the lights have ben going on surrendering to despair, and in- sinister internal enemies — the blunders and terrible pitfalls in
one by one in Europe : Russia, fused new hope and faith into Jewish Hellenists—who obstruct- the postwar period and eliminate grieve not so much for their own
Poland, France, Romania, Bel- his oppressed soul.
ed the Hashmonean plans and the horrifying possibility of a pain as for the loss of happiness
The story of the Maccabees is tried to bankrupt the Jewish will third world war in the not-too- incurred by their injurers.
gium, Greece. and Bulgaria are
—Jatakamala.
now eternally rid of the Nazi indeed a story of supreme hero- for independence. Then, too, the distant future, our generation
ism and courage. It goes beyond- confidence of the people in the would do well to take a lesson
menace.
Our cup of happiness has not the mere Sunday school lesson in new political and social structure from the Maccabees. One thing
run over, however, for the past courage, however, It is a lesson had to be gained, and the Jewish we can learn, that to establish
year had a goodly measure of in the proper motivation, use, religion, which had been dealt a a lasting peace, we must approach
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uneasy, if not frightening, mom- and application of courage.
severe blow by the Syrian Hellen- the problems of the peace with
Courage is a phenomenon that izers, had to be restored to a as much courage—with as much
M
ents. There were times when
the enemy appeared to show embraces a number of things. As position of respect. To accom- discipline, sacrifice, and dedica-
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signs of his early invincibility— a people, for instance, we have plish all their aims therefore tion—as we .channeled into the
when our invasion forces met displayed an enormous quantity called for unprecedented courage successful conduct of the war.
What our civilization still has
with stiff enemy resistance in the of it. Our historical acts of hero- on the part of the Maccabees.
In this phase of their activity to learn, and can yet learn be-
West, at Gaen and Metz, and ism were ever linked with the
when the civilian population of spirit of Chanukah—with a m. en-.. these Jewish heroes offer a great fore the hour is too late, is that
England was bombed out of its orah and lights, or with enjight- challenge to our own civilization to survive, it must part with the
Sincere Chanukah Greetings!
brief period of ease by the new, enment and ideals. They were today. We are meeting the prob- old masters who drew lines of
terrifying rocket bombs hurled always the handmaiden of the lems of the war successfully and demarcation between war and
from the continent. The lights highest and noblest spiritual and enduring its trials with fortitude. peace, and who regarded peace
that have been going on have ethical ideals in life. All this has required courage, .as merely a state of non-existence SOLOMON GARAGE
The phenomenon of courage extraordinary courage we never of war.
also revealed unbelievably horri-
R. B. SOLOMON, Prop.
By this time we should have
ble scenes of mass murder in the has other components. It can thought we had in us. Can we,
never
be
the
outgrowth
of
self-
too,
like
the
Maccabees
of
old
recognized the truth that peace,
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centeredness to be true courage. meet the difficult and trying prob. like war, must be planned, must
Jews.
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The enemy's end, however, des- It must rather emanate from a lems of the peace with similar be prepared for, with unusual
pite his last minute measures of deep-seated willingness to assume courage and resolve, with the zeal, energy, and, above all, cour-
desperation, is now as certain as other people's troubles. If the same inventiveness, zeal, and dis- age.
We are told that when the
that of the Syrian Antiochus little band of Maccabeans had cipline, and the same spirit of
Have you bought your extra
whose ringing defeat Jews cele- not made Israel's tragedy their self-forgetfulness that we brought Maccabees entered the Temple
War Bonds?
own,
there
would.
never
have
been
to
the
prosecution
of
the
war?
they
found
only
one
vial
of
pure,
brate this week.
untainted
oil.
This
was
sufficient
It is a rather striking fact that a Chanukah. We today, on a broader scale,
The historic similarity between have our own brand of IIellenists. for only one day. They did not
the climate of courage and brav-
ery in which the world now lives the courage being displayed on There are elements in our society, put it aside and wait for more
forms a perfect backdrop for the the battle-fields of the current both here and abroad, who have to be pressed. On the contrary,
Sincere Chanukah Greetings!
celebration of Chanukah. For, war and the Maccabean struggle long identified themselves with they took their chances on the
RIDLE't & MARSHALL
Chanukah has always been equ- for liberation is now obvious. To- the basic tenets of fascism, and one vial. Miraculously, legend
ated with Maccabee, and Macca- day the democratic forces are willy willy with its practices . relates, it lasted for eight.
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the
high
ideal
of
eradicating
the
battle
will
have
passed,
will
re
-
is
the
faith
and
courage
to
make
of spelling courage.
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Is there a Jewish child, I won- evil from our midst; there is an main behind to snipe at the of - a start, to experiment in a liber-
der, whose eyes have not be- unparalleled amount of self-for- forts to reset the world alon g ated Europe with a pure and
getfulness
and
self-sacrifice
in
trayed a sense of awe and pride
the world ; and projection of the
help increase the productivity of
national self into the trouble of
the nation. They have seen them
others; and finally, disciplinary
Chanukah Greetings!
measures necessary to prosecute
wipe out the traditional barriers
the war are accepted without EXCITING AS THE RACE IN "BEN HUR"!
between city and country, between
much whimpering. This is indeed
mountain and plain, and help spread
Maccabean courage, true cour-
more uniformly the advantages of
age.
gan to cheer. "It's as exciting as
This is, however, one aspect MHERE was an expectant hush.
American culture and opportunity.
of the Maccabean uprising which
the race in 'Ben Hur'," said an on-
Then, out of the darkness of
One day, there will be new Ford,
leaders and educators have neg- this June night in 1908, flashed a
looker. The newspapers thought
Mercury
and Lincoln cars. Like
lected and which lends the story
IVeddings, Banquets, Parties
so, too.
their predecessors, they will benefit
more significance than ever this scene of breath-taking action.
"Hour after hour," wrote one re-
A "spectacular" sign had been
year.
by the energetic skills and resource-
We are always so excited about erected on the old Wonderland
porter, "the auto hurried, defied
ful engineering which are a Ford
the great military upset of sec- Building, to give Detroit its first
speed and natural laws alike, every
trademark. They will be exception-
ond
Temple
days
that
we
forget
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seemingly
on
the
verge
of
glimpse
of
the
Model
"T"
Ford.
ally comfortable cars, reliable and
the very real, courageous work
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of the greatest number. But beyond
work which began after the init- message read. And in the light and
From that far-off day to this,
color of 2000 twinkling electric
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ial defeat of the Syrians. We
people all over America have con-
bulbs, a Ford touring car appeared
that it will be a perfect match for
thus unconsciously disregard the
tinued to "watch the Fords go by".
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They have watched the total mount
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ing up clouds of dust. The scenery
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