State Bar to Honor Judge Ellmann The Kaddish New Hope for Maabarot Dwellers
on 50th Anniversary in Law Practice "The Kaddish," according to
Former Highland Park Judge
James I. Ellmann, distinguished
-Detroit Jewish leader, will be
honored at a special function by
the Michigan State Bar Associa-
tion, at its annual meeting in
Grand Rapids, on Sept. 29, to
mark his having reached the 50-
year mark in active practice of
law in Michigan.
Judge Ellmann celebrated his
73rd birthday on Sept. 6. A
graduate of New York Univer-
leave with his family in Italy,
where he is pursuing his liter-
ary activities, is • professor of
English at Northwestern Uni-
versity. He is the author of
widely acclaimed biography of
James JOyce which won for him
the prize as the best biography
writing during the past year.
Pronouncing the 'Amen'
It is required to say "Amen"
after hearing a benediction pro-
nounced. Tradition traces this
custom to a verse in the Bible
which reads: "For I will pro--
claim the name of the Lord;
ascribe ye greatness unto God"
(Deuteronomy 32:3). In es-
sence this was taken to mean
that, whenever the name of the
Almighty is pronounced, those
who hear it are obligated to
praise and extol it. •The pro-
nouncement of a benediction in-
volves pronouncing the name of
the Lord. Thus those who hear
it, and who hear that i'• is pro-
nounced in exaltation of the
Divine Name, are obligated to
echo their app r oval of this
praise of the Almighty by ex-
claiming "Amen" which would
JAMES I. ELLMANN
be taken to mean "So shall it
sity College of Law, he has dis- be" or "so is it."
tinguished himself in many
fields of endeavor, in addition to
gaining national recognition in
the law, for his erudition and
scores of articles on legal mat-
ters.
He is a former president of
the Zionist Organization of De-
troit and the Jewish Community
Council and has held important
positions in Jewish communal
affairs and in civic projects.
Judge and Mrs. Ellmann re-
side at 55 Connecticut, High-
land Park.
Mrs. Ellman, in her own
right, has gained acclaim for
her poetry and for her critical
essays on music and books:
They have three sons. Erwin
and William are associated with
Judge Ellmann in the practice
of law. A third son, Dr. Richard
Ellmann, now on sabbatical
Rabbi Harry Essrig, spiritual
leader of . T?mple. Emanuel,
Grand Rapids, "represents the
religious note of triumph over
death."
He describes it as "the most
tender prayer of our liturgy.
In order to fully appreciate it,
we must becomc sensitive to its
loveliness. For in the manner
that we remember others, shall
we live in the minds of others.
According to the way in which
we live, shall others profit by
our experiences. This is the
theaning of the Kaddish: the
sanctification of God and the
consecration of our very best
selves to His service."
Rabbi Essrig points out the
Kaddish "will help us overcome
thepain of bereavement and igigate.A.
prevent us from losing faith in
There is new hope in 5721 for these ma'abarot dwellers
the wisdom of the universe," in Israel.
Soon they will leave their squalid immigrant shan-
and symbolizes the linkage be- ties for new
decent apartments, seen nearing completion in
tween all generations, living and the background.
Last Rosh Hashanah, some 60,000 were liv-
dead.
ing in the maabarot. With the help of American Jews through
Multi-lingual Miami Beach
has store window signs pro-
claiming the foreign languages
that are spoken within. Spanish
and French are seen most com-
monly.
the United Jewish Appeal, these numbers have been reduced
by about 20,000. The New Year 5721 will see further hearten-
ing progress in the elimination of the health-hazard huts, and
in meeting other urgent needs facing Israel's immigrants—
farm equipment; medicine for the sick; care for the aged,
handicapped and chronically ill; schools and training centers
for the youth.
5721
AM
"For a thousand years in thy sight
are but as yesterday when it is
past, and as a watch in the night."
Recite Kaddish
for 11 Months
Psalms 90:4
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
A mourner recites the Kad-
dish prayer after his deceased
for only 11 months.
The recital of the Kaddish is
linked with the Jewish tradi-
tion which claims that the hu-
man soul is judged for a maxi-
mum period of 12 months after
death. The more righteous the
soul; the shorter its judgment
and the- quicker its acquittal
from blame—and the sooner its
citation for reward.
The more evil the soul, the
longer its period of judgment
is, so that every possible chance
for defense be allowed to acquit
the soul from blame or to alle-
viate its inevitable punishment.
The maximum judgment period
for any soul is said to be 12
months.
Should a son say-Kaddish for
his father for the entire 12
months, it would appear to be
an indication on the part of the
son that the soul of the father
was evil enough to stand in
judgment for all the 12 months.
He thus stops short one month
before the 12-month period is
up, to indicate his confidence
in the virtue of his father.
Should he shorten the Kad-
dish period, there is a fear that
it may not be adequate enough
and the soul may suffer be-
cause of the inadequacy of the
son's devotion. Hence Kaddish
is recited for 11 months.
State of Israel Bonds pay
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Fifteen-year Coupon Bonds are
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$500 to $100,000; ten-year Sav-
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from $100 to $10,000.
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and yet limitless. Man
There is a relentless
rg'e about time .
sciously sets his bounds
measures it by his limite knowledge of the u
in relation to that meas ement.
yew from cre ion (as compiled by the
Five thousand, se n hundred and
ch Abut to Adam Abel, Seth, Methusaleh
Jewish scholars) is hi ory. The mind
hen to Babel nd Abraham and Isaac.
and Noah as the flo
surged over
over + acob and his welve sons.' Then Joseph
Our thoughts hover or a long in
peo towards the romised land. The Judges
in a strange land; 1 er Mo
down to David an the sple or of So
on's temple. Four undred years pass by and
70 years later it rebuilt. The Maccabean era
Nebuchadnezzar de roys the t pie. S
and finally the d truction of
ple and Hadria s supposedly final edict bar-
ring the Jews fro Jerusalem f
ppears over the land. Zionism
But the long
There is no perfect agreement
with its many fa
.. but rest assured it will come.
amongst men as t how to accomplish peace on ea
Man struggles
achieve great things and f' ly realizes that the "great" is made
pressions of love . . . as the great Book
up of myriads of mi
grains of thought an
so ably puts it . . . "1
d is love".
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