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December 15, 1949 - Image 10

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Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1949-12-15

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Thursday, December 15, 1949

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

Page 10

Test Your Knowledge Infants' Group
Will Present
of Feast of Illumination Dinner
Dance

The following quiz will help our readers to test their knowledge
of the background of Chanukah. For answers see page 23.
1. In what Hebrew month does ■;
Chanukah fall and how long does
it last?
2. What does Chanukah mean
and by what two names is it
called in English?
3. What historical event does
Chanukah commemorate a n d
Sponsored by the , Women's
when did it occur?
4. Why is Chanukah considered Division of the Jewish Welfare
a minor festival and who decreed Federation, a chairman's institute
will be held Friday.
its observance?
Based on the theme "Inside,"
5. What special ceremony is
observed in the home during the institute will show chairmen
Chanukah and what two hymns and board members the "inside"
arc chanted after the candles are workings of the Women's Divi-
sion.
• lit? •
6. How many lights are lit
The institute will begin with al
throughout the festival?
tour of the Federation offices in
7. By what name is the extra the morning. The group will
candle called, which is used to lunch at the Olde Wayne Club
light the others?
where they will be joined by
8. What special prayers are re- Isadore Sobeloff, executive direc-
cited during Chanukah?
tor of the Federation.
9. To what unusual event does
The afternoon session will be
the custom of kindling lights a general meeting to clarify ob-
trace its origin?
jectives of the Women's Divi-
10. Why has it become custom- sion: Mrs. Leonard H. Weiner,
ary to indulge in games, riddles president, and Mesdames John
and other pastimes, particularly Hopp, Benjamin Jaffe, Julian
during the evenings of the festi- Krolik and Henry Wineman will
val?
direct the afternoon session.
II. Describe the Chanukah
"Druid."
12. What Hebrew letters are
inscribed on the four sides of the
The family of late Morris
trundel and what do they repre-
Rudin (Mrs. Rebecca Rudin and
sent?
children, Ben J. Rudin, Lewis
13. What does the Hebrew sen- Rudin, Sarah Weiss, Ann Weis-
tence ''Nes Gadol Hayah Sham"
berg, Lorraine Lipson and Jean-
mean?
ette
Rudin) extend thanks to
14. Who were the Hellenists?
friends and relatives, especially
15. What orders did Antiochus Bnai Brith members, for the
promulgate when he took con-
many kindnesses shown them in
trol of Palestine?
their recent bereavement.
16. Who was among the first
Jewish leaders to raise the flag
The family of the late Benja-
of rebellion against Antiochus
min Glazer wish to thank their
and in what community?
17. What Jewish mother dis- relatives and many friends for
played extraordinary courage their kindness and remembrance
and self-sacrifice in the early in their recent bereavement.
period of the Ma cc a bean
Chronicle classified ads bring
struggle?
18. Who assumed the leader- results! Call WO. 1-1040.
ship of the Jewish forces when
old Mattathias' died and from
what motto was the name Mac-
cabee derived?
19. In what city was the de-
cisive battle fought between the
Jewish forces and Syrians?
20. What was Judas' first act
when his army defeated the
Syrians and recaptured Jerusa-
lem?

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Plan Institute

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A Chanukah party is to be held
at 2 p. m. Sunday at the Center.
The program is prepared and
presented by the following Sun-
day junior clubs: The Bunnies,
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MRS. SAMUEL MERSON
• • •
Mrs. Samuel Merson, president
of the group, announces that the
cast and chorus for the event
have begun rehearsals under the
direction of Mrs. David Riseman.
Members of the organization and
their husbands will make up the
cast.
Saul Golden and Hy Krupp are
assisting Mrs. Riseman in direct-
ing the skits and choral work.
Mesdames Adolph Goodman,
Harry Komer, Maurice Aronow,
George Bennett and Bernard May
are in charge of arrangements for
the dance.
The "Crier," publication dis-
tributed at the dance, is being
edited by Mrs. Edward Wolfson,
assisted by Mrs. Nat Risin and
Mrs. Jack Hencken.
Mrs. Albert Cutler, assisted by
Mrs. Richard Orloff, Mrs. Manny
Silverman and Mrs. Beulah Ap-
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Temple.
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