DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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his bread all at once, not know-
ing where his next morsel will
(Continued from Page 1)
come from, but rather saves a
part of it for later on, the same
its own way, to serve the com-
QUESTION: Why is the Sab- ven (usually a small piece of is done with the Matzoh.
bath before Passover called bread) in every room and then
QUESTION: Why is a shank- munal, educational a n d reli-
"Shabbos Hagodol" (The Big taking a candle, an old wooden bone ("Zeroa") put on the tra- gious needs of American Jewry
Sabbath)?
and thus assist in the creation of
spoon or slab and a feather and ditional Seder plate?
an harmonious blending between
ANSWER: A number of rea- then proceeding to every room to
ANSWER: In the Temple, days the cultural heritage of our
sons are advanced for this. His- gather up the bits into the wood- it was customary to eat the Pas-
American democracy and the an-
torically, the Sabbath before the en base and to tie it together for cal lamb on the eve of the Pass-
cient spiritual traditions of Is-
Exodus from Egypt, was the tenth burning the next day. In spite of over, after it had been sacrificed.
rael."
day of Nisan. This is the very the fact that the house is imma- Since we do not engage in literal
Dr. Belkin added that by do-
day described in the Bible (Exo- culate,,this is still done as a hint animal sacrifices today, the shank-
ing so, Yeshiva hopes to make its
dus 12:3) in which every Jewish to the observer that no man can bone is roasted and put upon the
unique contribution to the "cul-
family was to select a lamb for ascertain that he is perfectly traditional Seder plate to comme-
tural pluralities of the great dem-
the Pascal sacrifice. This aroused pure, but rather, he must always morate the ancient observance in
ocratic way of life."
a great furor among the Egyp-
search himself for blemishes. Fur- the Temple.
So as not to duplicate courses
tions who were helpless to do
QUESTION: Why is a roasted already in existence at local uni-
anything about it. It thus was thermore, it gives him something
versities, Yeshiva has worked' out
egg put upon the Seder plate?
recorded as a "Big" moment in to burn the next day.
bases for cooperation with met-
the history of Jewish independ-
QUESTION: Why do many
ANSWER: Primarily, it serves ropolitan colleges and universi-
ence. Passover, the holiday which people use ten pieces for this ce- as a reminder of the additional
ties, and professional schools,
commemorates the anniversary of remony?
sacrifice during the Passover call- whereby students attending the
this independence, was therefore
ed the "Chagigah." Many con-
ANSWER: Some writers con- sider it an omen of mourning for graduate schools of Yeshiva will
prefaced with a Sabbath called
be able to take courses also at
"Shabbos Hogodol" marking the sider this as an omen of the ten the destruction of the Temple,
these institutions and vice-versa,
first active step towards inde- steps towards heavenly perfec- (mourners customarily eat eggs).
Dr. Belkin announced.
pendence. Furthermore, on that tion. Others see in it the com- Others consider it a challenge to
The action by the State Board
day the Jews observed the first memoration of the ten plagues. the ancient Egyptian taboo
permits Yeshiva to carry out its
Mosaic commandment — another Others see a historical fact in- against eating meat and eggs.
planned program of expansion,
reason for making this Sabbath volved. It was on the thirteenth
which is aimed on the graduate
QUESTION:
What
is
"Kai.-
outstanding. A more practical day of Nisan that the ten sons of
level primarily. This plan includes
reason is also offered by the Haman wrote letters to destroy pas"?
the opening of graduate schools
sages. On the Sabbath before
ANSWER:
"Karpas"
is
the
the Jews. For this reason they
of Community Administration and
Passover the populace customar-
traditional name for the parsley Social Research, Education, Adult
were
destroyed
themselves.
Con-
ily remained in the synagogue for
that is put on the Seder plate and Education, and a Graduate De-
a long time after the morning sequently we commemorate this is dipped in vinegar or salt water
partment of Mathematics.
service to hear the Rabbi expound fact by placing the ten pieces during the course of The cere-
Initial steps have already been
throughout
the
house
as
undesira-
the laws and details of the Pass-
mony. The salt-water denotes the taken to insure the operation of
over rituals and observances. This ble entities, then gathering them tears of suffering in Egypt. The
these schools through a $5,000,-
made the service a long service all up and destroying them in the vinegar would symbolize the bit-
000 endowment and expansion
and the day a long day, thus furnace.
terness of enslavement. The par- drive underway. Already, the
bringing upon it the title of the
sley either has somewhat of a
proposed Summer School of
QUESTION: Why must every
"Big Sabbath." Other opinions
bitter taste or no taste to speak Higher Jewish Studies has been
home
observe
the
ritual
of
"Me-
connect the title with the pro-
of, commemorating either the bit- formed under grant from the
chiras Chometz"?
phetic vision ,which is detailed in
terness or the disgust of the
ANSWER: As was mentioned slaves. The word "Karpas" itself Harry Fischel Foundation. The
the Haftorah reading for that
Foundation, through its President,
particular morning, in which the before, no leaven or article used has an interesting implication. It
Harry Fischel, has made availa-
prophet speaks of Elijah's coining for leaven was to be found in is related that the letters stand
ble a contribution of $10,000 in
the
Jewish
household.
Still,
the
on the "Big" day. Generally
for the 600,000 persons enslaved
perpetuity to finance this school.
rabbis
didn't
expect
us
to
throw
speaking it is most plausible that
in Egypt. The last of the four
Discussing the prototypal char-
the - Sabbath before an important out precious dishes and belong- Hebrew letters that go into mak-
holiday like Passover be lauded ings every year. For this reason ing up the name "Karpas" has acteristics•of the new schools, Dr.
a method was devised whereby all the numerical value of 60 (Sam- Belkin declared he believes the
as a "Big Sabbath."
leaven possessions could be sold ach) which is said to stand for School of Community Adminis-
QUESTION: Why is it custom-
to non-Jewish ownership through the sixty "ten-thousands" of Jews tration to be of great impor-
ary for the Rabbi to expound the
legal means at the hands of the who were enslaved. The other tance, since there exists no simi-
details of Passover in a treatise
rabbi. All that happens is that three letters when read back- lar Jewish institution for the
on "Shabbos Hagodol."
the head of the household visits wards spell "forech" which means training of such leadership on
ANSWER: The Mid•ash relates the Rabbi and agrees to make
the graduate level.
that Moses spoke at length to the him his agent in transferring the "hard labo•." Thus, the word
It is planned to enlarge the
"Karpas"
literally
denotes
that
Jews on the Sabbath preceding ownership of his leaven posses-
present Teachers Institute into a
600,000
were
enslaved
in
hard
the redemption expounding all the sions into non-Jewish hands.
labor.
School of Religious Education of-
technicalities of the Passover rit-
fering Bachelor's degrees in Re-
QUESTION: Why is the Mid-
uals. The rabbis, who are the
ligious Education and Hebrew
dle one of the three Matzohs
Moses' of today, emulate their an-
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Sabbath preceding Passover.
ANSWER: Fundamentally, most
QUESTION: Why is it custom- of the curious customs that are
ary to make a "search for lea- observed at the Seder ceremony
ven" on the 13th of Nisan?
were instituted to arouse the cu-
ANSWER: It should be under- riosity of the observers, especial-
stood that the "search" is only a ly the children, whose attention
TO OUR MANY
preparation for the "Burning of was considered of prime impor-
the Chometz (Leaven)" which tance at the Seder. It is also to
FRIENDS AND PATRONS
was ordered by the Bible. It was be noted that immediately after
furthermore ordered by the Bible the center Matzoh is broken in
that no leaven be found in the two, the declaration is made that
possession of a Jew during the the Matzoh is "Lachmoh Anya"
Passover. A search is traditional- which means "poor man's break."
ly made by placing a piece of lea- Since a poor man does not eat

Friday, April 12, 1946

ish education throughout the
country, the School of Education4
will concern itself with research
as well as the training
atcelmal
in-
irat
i sotgpiveles, onsunpe rvainsod r
granting the
master's and doctor's degrees,
Dr. Belkin added that the de.
cision to expand was prong e d
by the need for training
leaders in these fields, fully ,'
of their Jewish heritage aim,,
to serve communities and edu.
cational institutions in all parts
of the world. The added faeili•
ties will also permit the Yeshiva
to meet the expected increase in
enrollment due to returning vet-
erans and to the requests for iniSI
mission received from all parts

of St t h u e d e i l i v to sr d enrolling in the Ye-
shiva will be able to apply them.
selves towards the new degrees
which are Bachelor and Master's
of Hebrew Literature, Bachelor's
and Master's of Religious Educa-
tion, Master of Science, and Doc.
for of Philosophy.

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