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Modern Architecture in Israel

BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX

(Copyright, 1958, JTA, Inc.)

Several reasons are given for
the breaking of glass at the
end of a Jewish wedding cere-
mony. The Talmud (Berakot
31a) cites it as a means of
bringing sobriety into a moment
of levity lest the participants
lose themselves completely in
exhiliration. Realizing the harsh
realities that exist in life makes
one all the more appreciative
of the moments of happiness.
Sonic sources regard this cus-
tom as a manner of mourning
for the destruction in the Tem-
ple in Jerusalem, indicating
that had the Temple been in
existence the happy occasion
would be more complete.
Others relate this custom to
the incident where Moses broke
the two tablets bearing the Ten
Commandments. The bride and
groom are likened unto the two
tablets and are thus warned
that disloyalty can destroy their
newly-won happiness. Still other
sources relate this practice to
the traditional breaking of a
stick at the conclusion of a
judgment to indicate that it was
final. Likewise, the broken glass
indicates that the decision and
; judgment of this marriage is
• final and complete.
It has been suggested that a
glass is broken because techni-
cally broken glassware can be
mended or refitted somehow,
whereas chinaware cannot. At
least, the idea is that the
glass can be melted and recon-
structed. The purpose of this is
to remind man that no matter
what damage takes place, love
can mend the break and heal
the wound. Others claim that as
glass can be re-made so is man
re-born upon his wedding day,
and is therefore to be regarded
as starting a new life.
It is recorded that it was once
the custom in Jerusalem of
burying the broken pieces.
Today there is no prescribed
manner of disposing of the
pieces of glass.
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Israel National Bank to Offer Shares in U. S.

NEW YORK, (JTA)—Shares
in the Bank Leumi, Israel's
central bank, will be offered
to the American, public, Dr.
Y. - H. Foerder. chairman of
the bank's board, announced at
a reception tendered to him at
the Israeli Consulate here. He
revealed that the bank planned
to expand its capital. Israel
Consul General Simcha Pratt
introduced Dr. Foerder at the
reception to a distinguished
audience which included lead-
ers from all walks of Jewish
life in this country.
The head of Israel's national

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The utilitarian lines of architecture employed on the
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current enrollment is 4,200 students including 100 Arabs, and
a group of American collegians spending a year of study in
Jerusalem.

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congratulation and best
wishes to Rabbi Leo Y.
Goldman on assuming
his- new position as the
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Restrictions on
Re - Marriage

Jewish tradition require a
widower to wait until the three
holidays, Passover, Shavuot and
Succoth, have passed before re-
marrying.
This restriction is mentioned
in the Talmud (Babli, Mo'ed
Katan 23a). The Tosafot Com-
mentary to this text gives three
reasons for this tradition. By
waiting for three festivals to
pass without having the usual
happiness of a wife's love, a
man will not forget the love
he once enjoyed and conse-
quently will appreciate the op-
portunity of marrying again.
Furthermore, this waiting pe-
riod gives him a chance to
forget the person of his first
wife and thus his second marri-
age is not threatened by dual
loyalty and possible friction.
Also, the tragedy of his first
loss is lessened for him and
any future memory of his first
wife can henceforth bring only
pleasant reactions.
Some later commentaries con-
tend that this period was or-
dained as an actual period of
mourning. While the mourn-
ing period for relatives other
than one's parents is limited
to one month, the period for
one's wife was stretched to the
lapse of the three festivals
since there has been a closer
relationship between a man
and his wife than there would
be with other relatives except
parents. There are special in-
stances when this restriction is
waived.

bank, who completed a month's
tour of banks in the major
American cities, announced that
the Bank Leumi will open spe-
cial accounts for dollar depo-
sits on which it will pay five
percent - interest. Dr. Foerder
said that relations between the
Israeli institution and financial
houses in the United States
were excellent and that the
Bank Leumi was held in high
esteem in this country. He
was able to arrange for the ex-
pansion of credit channels be-
tween American banks and his
institution ,he revealed.

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31 -THE D ETROIT JEWISH N EWS — Friday , S eptember 12, 1958

Ceremony of
Breaking Glass
At a Wedding