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Figure Three Has Important Role
In Hebraic Terminology, Customs

sefras, constructed of three let-
ters or multiples of three.
And my lucky number is three
—I have three children; my
birthday this year, with three
divisiohs, on the fifth day of the
week, on the second day of the
11th month, in the year 1950,
the age being 69, all divisible
by three. The HebreW date of
my birthday this year, the 22nd
day of the eighth month, age
samach tes, 69, the Hebrew let-
ters and words all divisible by
three.

Synagogue Restored

DANIEL L. TICKTON

Looking to Their Future

HE JEWISH NEWS-9
Friday, September 8, 1950

Lucky Number'

The largest synagogue in Wes-
tern Germany, which was .des-
troyed by the Nazis in Novem-
ber, 1938 and completely rebuilt
since 1945, was dedicated Sept.
6 in Frankfurt. The synagogue
seats 1,000 worshippers.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Tick-
ton, whose articles, based on his
wide fund of knowledge of Jud-
aica, have previously appeared
in The Jewish News, was form-
erly a noted Detroit insurance
broker and accountant. Last
year, although he has been
totally blind for 10 years, he
became a certified public ac-
countant.
By DANIEL L. TICKTON
Discover for yourself, and you
will come to the conclusion that
in the Hebrew prayer book, most
of the Hebrew blessings, the He-
brew holidays, and Hebrew tra-
ditions are based on the number
three or a figure divisible by
I three.
Look at these examples:
The Torah was given to us on
the sixth day of the third
month.
Just three letters in the-
"Amen" and "Selah" in Hebrew.
Six words in the Shema and
Boruch.
Fifteen blessings, divisible by
three, in the morning blessings
—and most of them in nine
words.
The three principal holidays—
Passover, Shevuot and Sukkot--
are divided into three parts:
the first days, the Hol Harmed
and the last days. And the prin-
cipal days in Sukkot—Hashanoh
Rabbo, Shemini Atzeret, Sim-
chat Torah.
The three days of the High
Holidays—two days of Rosh
Hashanah, one day Yom Kip-
pur.
Our three ancestors — Abra-
ham, Isaac and Jacob.
Six books of the Mishnah.
The creation of the world in
six days.
The well-known Hebrew do-
nation figure of "chai," 18, for
long life.
The Tshuvoh, Tfilah and Tse-
dokoh for repentance.
"Sholom Aleichem" in 12
words, to be repeated three
times each, and 48 words in all
in that Friday night song.
The. Shofar blasts, 30 in all,
and repeated three times. -
Three names for the syna-
gogue—the Beth Haknesset: the
Beth Ha.midrash, and the Beth
Hatfillah.
The Hebrew words for the
cemetery, three of them—Beth
Olorn, Beth Hakveret and Beth
Hachayim.
Kohen, Levi and Yisroel, our
distinctions.
Shachris, Minchah and 1VIa.a-
riv, our daily prayers.
The adoption of Ere v, Boker
and Zohorayim, divisions of the
24 hours of the days, with one-
third for rest and recreation,
one-third of our usual vocation
and one-third for service to God
and man.
The blessing of the Kohanim,
"Yevorechecho," 15 words, divid-
ed into three parts, and the
name of Jehovah mentioned
three times.
The daily prayer, Shmonele
Esreh, 18 blessings.
The three names for the Eli-
jah, the great prophet—Hanovi,
Hatishbi and Hagilodi,
I could mention many many
more Hebrew songs, words and

Women's Division
Plans Calendar

The three main events of the
Women's Division of the Jewish
Welfare Federation for the com-
ing season were 'announced
Thursday at the final meeting
of the Division's 1949-50 board.
The division's annual meeting,
Friday, Sept. 29; the 50th anni-
versary of the United Jewish
Charities on Tuesday, Nov. 28,
for which the Women's Division
will join in the celebration, and
the fifth annual Institute of the
Women's Division on Wednes-
day, Jan. 31 are the calendar
highlights.
Board members heard Mrs.
Joseph G. Fenton review a
report on "The Problems of Ab-
sorbing Immigrants in Israel,"
by Harold Glasser of the Insti-
tute on Overseas Studies.

Emotions are mingled in the faces of,the Wagner fam-
ily as they land in New York, their immigration aided by
HIAS, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. ADOLF WAGNER,
his wife, MALKA, SZLOJME, 12, and RECHELA, 16, ori-
ginally from Poland, were hidden by a friendly Christian
family in a cellar during two years of the Nazi occupation.
By the time liberation came, the members of the family had
wasted away to almost skeleton proportions. They will live
with a cousin of Mrs. Wagner's, in Brooklyn.

IN TIMES OF JOY OR SORROW

REMEMBER OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES
. . . . THE AGENCIES OF FEDERATION

LOCAL WELFARE SERVICES

Give Them. Your Thought
And Your Help:

Fresh Air Society

Owen Building, 250 Lafayette West

Vacation program for boys and girls whose
parents con afford to. pay moderate rates.

Hebrew Free Loan
Association

9134 Linwood Avenue

Loans without charge to worthy applicants

House of Shelter
1622 Taylor Avenue

Housing and shelter for transient Jewish men
and a temporary home for refuge families.

Jewish Community Center

8904 Woodward Ave.

The community's club with cultural and rec-
reational services, including new Dexter-Davi-
son Center.

Jewish Community Council

803 Washington Blvd. Building

Delegate body performing community relations
service within the Jewish community and in
relation to the community at large.

Jewish Home for Aged
1 1 501 Petoskey Avenue

When you wish to express consolation, tribute or joy, give thought to the

causes we the Jews of Detroit have joined together in creating and main-

taining . . . care of dependent and neglected children . . furtherance of

Jewish education . . . provision for healthful recreation facilities .

perpetuation of our cultural institutions ... care of our aged.

In Your Will—a bequest to the Jewish Welfare Federation will preserve

your personal spirit of philanthropy and will enshrine your name on - the

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.permanent honor roll of Jewish community benefactors.

To console the bereaved and to pay tribute to the departed, memorial con-

tributions to the Jewish Welfare Federation and its agencies are in keeping

with Jewish tradition.

Commemorate the Yahrzeit of a relative, a dear friend, a loved one, by

contributing to the Special Occasion Fund of the Federation.

Honor the Bar Mitzvah or confirmand, mark a happy anniversary, share

the birthdays of those you hive with others less fortunate.

Comfortable residence for nearly 200 old peo-
ple and an infirmary for chronically ill aged.

Jewish Hospital Association

Owen Building, 250 Lafayette West

is receiving contributions toward the early
construction and subsequent maintenance and
research program of a local general hospital
under Jewish auspices; beneficiary of Greater
Detroit Hospital Fund.

Jewish Social Service Bureau

Special occasions may thus be signalized by sending your contributions to

any one of the agencies listed here, or to the Jewish Welfare Federation,

Owen Building, 250 Lafayette West, Detroit 26, Michigan.

5737 Second Boulevard

Counseling and casework service for families,
foster home care for dependent children.

Jewish Vocational Service

Notification is issued immediately to the persons so honored, and proper

acknowledgement is made to the donor.

822 Farwell Building

Free employment service; vocational guidance
and counselling.

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North End Clinic

936 Holbrook Avenue

Medical diagnostic and dental care for peo-
ple unable to afford private care, general
out-patient medical service.

Your gift will be applied as you may suggest—for child care, vacations

Resettlement Service

schalorships, medical aid, refugee work, to capital building funds of the

5737 Second Boulevard

Aid to new Americans on arriving in Detroit.
Location service for overseas relatives.

United Hebrew Schools

13226 Lawton Avenue

United Jewish Charities, property-holding corporation of the Federation—

or any other of the manifold Federation-sponsored activities, including the

national and overseas causes financed by the Allied Jewish Campaign.

Daily classes in Jewish education
in Six Neighborhood Centers

Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit

250 Lafayette West

Owen Building

WOodward 5-3939

