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'Grace' After Meals

By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX

(Copyright, 1954, JTA, Inc.)

The rabbis claim that it was
the patriarch Abraham who first
introduced the custom of saying
grace after a meal. It is men-
tioned in the Midrashic litera-
ture that when Abraham enter-
tained travelers he would call
upon them to pronounce a bless-
ing after they ate. When they
rose to bless him he told them
that it was the Lord of the Uni-
verse whom they should bless for I
they ate of that which belongs
to the Almighty. When they
asked him what to say he told
them to recite: "Blessed is the
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marked the beginning of Jewish community-sponsored religious bounty we have partaken."
This line is similar to the in-
and welfare services for Jewish military personnel by predecessor
troduction to the grace which is
of JWB.
said in a quorum of at least
a
three after each meal. The Bible
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itself lays down the requirement
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of saying some sort of benedic-
tion after eating when it says:
"And thou shalt eat and be sat-
and bless the Lord thy
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God" (Deut. 8:15). The rabbis go
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further and say that one who
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eats 'and has blessed God for the
food he has enjoyed is guilty of
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stealing that which belongs to
the Lord.
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Originally there were but
three parts to the traditional
grace. The Talmud states that
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Moses instituted the first part,
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which is the benediction for
Our Friends and Patrons
food, at the time the Manna de
scended from heaven to feed the
Burg Kosher Meat
Israelites in the desert. Joshua
instituted the second part, which
& Poultry
is the benediction for the land
"Rain or Shine—
FIo-Gor (Brand)
of Israel, when he brought the
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people of Israel into the Holy
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Land. David and Solomon insti-
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tuted the third part which is
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the benediction for Jerusalem
and the sanctuary. David intro-
duced the benediction for Jeru-
salem since he conquered it and
Solomon introduced the bene-
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diction for the sanctuary sine
he built it.
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I The final forms were compiled
& SONS
later by the men of the "Great
Assembly" as they did with many
EGGS
of our prayers. There follows a
fourth benediction known as "He
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who is good and bestowed good"
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which was instituted later on in
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Jevneh in memory of those who
were slain during the Bar Koch-
, ba Revolt, in the year 137 B.
C.E. At first the dead were not
permitted burial under Had-
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Irian's
evil prohibition. Later,
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allowed burial this blessing was
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instituted to indicate that we
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are thankful to the Lord for
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;.whatever may happen in life.

BLAKENEY'S
RANCH HOUSE

New Year Greetings to Our
Friends and Patrons

Holiday Greetings

BON MARCHE
BEAUTY SALON

BEAUTE CRAFT
SUPPLY CO.

13834 LINWOOD

339 STATE

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Holiday Greetings

New Year Greetings
to the Community

Blanche's Health
& Reducing Salon

Swedish Massage - Vapor Baths
For Men and Women
Electronic Diathermy

DENSEN'S

110 Aramore, at Woodward
LI. 1-5150
Ferndale

1-232 General Motors Bldg.
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Sincerest Best Wishes
For the New Year

Sincerest Best Wishes

R. H. BRENAMAN

Beltone Detroit Company
510 Broderick Tower WO. 5-0100

BELTONE
PONTIAC CO.

434 MICHIGAN BLDG.

New Year Greetings

Rosh Hashanah Greetings

W. L. FLYNN

DENTAL LABORATORY

FITZGERALD
PARTY STORE

618 CHARLEVOIX BLDG.

14214 GRAND RIVER
at Schoolcraft

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14249 Michigan Ave.

Service

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LABORATORY

Sam Formicola

16846 Joy

Holiday Good Wishes

FOSTER for
FLOORS

"There's a Difference"

Hardwood Floors
Strip - Plank - Parquet
Supplied - Laid - Finished
Dura Seal Distributors
Resilient Floors
Linoleum - Rubber - Cork
Asphalt Tile

Holiday Best Wishes

MUNSON
CLEANERS

3325 W. McNICHOLS RD.

18400 Woodward Ave.
TO. 8-4940

UNiversity 1-3800

New Year Best Wishes

New Year's Greetings

MICH. WASHING
MACHINE CO.

Repairing & Tailoring
Home of Lusterized Dry Cleaning
Year-Round Storage

"Specialists in Rebuilt Washing
Machines and Refrigerators"
Free Estimates
Pick Up and Delivery

12840 Dexter, S. of Davison
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Holiday Greetings

WOODHOUSE
CIGAR CO.

1111 GRISWOLD

Distributors of
Fine Havana Cigars

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37 WEST JEFFERSON

New Year Greetings

Greetings on the
New Year

Michigan
Window
Cleaning Co.
- 3540 W. FORT

BEST
MFG. CO .

Jersey City High Schools

2936 W. Davison

Offer Full Credit for Hebrew

I Courses in modern Hebrew are
being taught in Jersey City high
schools beginning this month.
Full credit will be given, as
with other languages on the
school curriculum. Introduction
of Hebrew was approved by the
city's board of education in 1951,
but technical difficulties delayed
action.

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Holiday Best Wishes

New Year Best Wishes

PALOS PRINTING
& PUBLISHING CO.

Morris
Building Co.

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Holiday Greetings

New Year Greetings
To All Our Friends

Friday, September 24, 1954

PEERLESS
CLEANERS & DYERS

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Egg Producers

WA. 1-5173
4810 Townsend

Joe•Stafford, Prop.

1105 Pontiac State Bank FA. 4-7711
Beltone Dearborn Company

Sincere Holiday Greetings

Porches - Stairways
New Construction

Michigan Theater
Barber Shop

Exclusive Beltone Distributor
in Detroit

Bubel's
Farm Service

INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
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WIRING AND REPAIRING
Complete Line of Lighting Fixtures

General
Motors Bldg.
Barber Shop

Best Wishes for New Year's

National
Corn Beef Co.

1514 ADELAIDE

WO. 1-3761

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8335 ST. AUBIN

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Happy Holiday Wishes

New Year Greetings

MONARCH
WRECKING &
LUMBER CO.

Westown Sash
& Screen Co.

Wrecking Engineers

36 Months to Pay

1100 OAKWOOD BLVD.
VI. 1-7373

13234 FENKELL

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Best Wishes for a
Happy and Healthy
New Year to
Our Friends and Patrons

LA SALLE FOOD
PRODUCTS CO.

Packers of Tel Aviv
and Crown Pickles

2815 Humboldt

TA. 5-4282

Holiday Good Cheer

Holiday Greetings

DETROIT
CUT STONE CO.

L & R
TOOL & DIE. CO.

Natural Building Stone

Tool - Dies - Jigs and Fixtures

5997 MILFORD AVE.
Detroit, Michigan

10526 MACK AVENUE

VA. 2-5203

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