OUR KiliDIES" 0 ie Three Workmen's Circle Branches Hold Meetings rn4 3i' Mitt 17r1 Hebrew Made Easy Hebrew as It Is Spoken in Israel Today By SHUSHANNAH. SPECTOR and Rabbi JOSEPH ZEITLIN Editor's Note. This special American Jewsh Press Feature is another in the series of easy lessons for self-study of Hebrew. The complete book, "Hebrew Made Easy," is available from Miss Shushannah Spector, 904 S. Miami Ave., Nap.; $1.50 a copy. By Uncle David mained silent, and agreed that Dear Boys and Girls: In your studies of Jewish great were the teachings of the history, did you stop to think Prophet Moses. * * that Abraham was the First Jew? We refer to him as the `Heroes of Jewish History' Father of Our'People. The second volume of Mor- There were other interesting decai H. Lewittes' "Heroes of Firsts in our history. Aaron was Jewish History," just published the First Kohen or Priest. Saul by Hebrew Publishing Co. (77 was the First King. Delancey St., N. Y.), is a very We like to think of Noah as valuable addition to the Biblical the First. Shipbuilder. He also Stories available for our young was the First Wine-Maker. people—for school work and for Do vou know who was the home reading. First Messenger? It was the With appropriate illustrations Raven on Noah's Ark. I hope all of you have taken by Charles H. Pont and with note of . • Jewish Book Month many maps describing t h e which was observed throughout periods covered in this book, Mr. the land. While November was Lewittes new book deals with set aside for this observance, it the heroes from Joshua to Jere- is important that we should not miah. The exercises and games, the limit the celebration to a single month. All of us should take an numerous suggested projects, interest in books. We should read make this a worthy volume for - them and buy them and should Jewish studies. build up libraries. There is In the first volume, the stories nothing finer in a Jewish home of Abraham and the Jewish than a library. personalities who follow e, d The most important Book, of through Moses, were described. course, is the Bible, and next to In the new book, the author it is the Prayerbook. describes the personalities and I hope you will enjoy the story activities of Deborah. Gideon, I have selected for this week Ruth, Samson, Samuel, Saul, about an interesting incident in David, Solomo n, the Prophet Nathan, Elijah, Jonah, Isaiah Jewish history. * * * and ;Jeremiah. The Command of Moses An able educator, Mr. Lewittes At the time of the Roman Em- knows how to tell the famous peror Hadrian, Rabbi Joshua Jewish stories. Young and old Ben Chananya was the leader will enjoy them. I recommend of the Jewish people, and the this book very highly to all my emperor often received him in readers. Rome: One day the Emperor Hadrian Education About Birds said to the rabbi: Marie Neurath tells a good "I am better than your Phophet Moses, for I am living story and has painted some fine and he is dead, as the saying pictures for her book "The Won- goes, 'A living dog is better than der World of Birds" (published by Lothrop. Lee & Shepard, 419 a dead lion.'" Rabbi Joshua replied by ask- 4th, N.Y. 16). It is a charming book for children of all ages ing the emneror: "Can you compel the inhabi- because it introduces them to so tants of the surrounding villages many kinds of birds they may not to kindle fires for a period never have heard of before. of three days?" The variety of birds in the The emperor said that he Neurath story includes the could do so easily, and he im- ruffs and the pelicans, the mediately gave the order that for pelicans, the cockatoos and the three days no fires were to be falcons. kindled. But it is not the birds alone The first night, however, when who make this story. Even the rabbi led the emperor on to adults will thrill at learning the terrace of the palace, they about the variety of nests, the saw smoke. It was rising from Umbrella Town of Many Nests, one of the houses and Rabbi how -the hedge sparrow hatches Joshua Ben Chananya pointed the cuckoo's egg, and scores of this out to Hadrian. other facts. "See!" he said, "Even in your "The Wonder World of Birds" lifetime you are not obeyed. is a very charming book, well Moses had once commanded, 'Ye illustrated, containing most in- shall not kindle a fire through- teresting facts. It indeed offers out your habitations upon the an education about birds. Sabbath day,' and he is obeyed to this day. How, then, are you I 8 — DETROIT JEWISH NEWS better than he?" The -Emperor -Hadrian re- Friday, December 18, 1953 Zipper Rir.-ra? Blouse Hur-zah Scarf Su-dar (shawl) WE NEED . . Sweater 1 want a pair of shoes Boarding Homes for Children temporarily separated from their families. ro- . 4eh zug naj'a-to-yeox Sandals San-da-Fira Rubbers 'Ar-de-fa-yint Members and friends of De- troit Workmen's Circle, new young marrieds branch, 1060, will meet tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Weller, 10450 Corning, Oak Park. Branch 460 will meet at Work- men's Circle Center, to complete plans for the group's New Year's Eve affair. Workmen's Circle group 470 will discuss its holiday plans and schedule of January meet- ings at the home - of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Israel, 2995 Leslie. WE PAY • • Boarding core and all other ex- penses. Call TO. 8-2490 Suit Wear it well Tit-had-desh Thanks To-dais JEWISH SOCIAL - SERVICE BUREAU 13327 Linwood Los Angeles JNF to Honor Ike with Forest in Israel LOS ANGELES, (JTA)—Plans WO( wow VWVV families want variety! for the establishment of a forest in Israel in honor of President Eisenhower were I o r in u lated here at the 20th annual ban- quet of the Jewish National Fund of Los Angeles. Another proposal, reported at the dinner, was the establish- ment of a settlement in Israel in memory of the late President Weizmann by the - Los Angeles District of the Zionist Organiza- tion of America. The 1,200 guests at the dinner, who were ad- dressed by former Vice President Alben W. Barkley, set a goal of $100,00D for the JNF. 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