Al gerian Authorities to Confiscate Syrian Gunners Fire on Israeli Field Workers 2 Days in a Row Property of Jews Who Left Country ALGIERS, (JTA) — The Of- ficial Gazette, here published an ordinance giving local Algerian officials the authority to reopen commercial businesses, industrial plants, "and all other economic enterprises" which have been closed due to the departure of the owners. The local authorities are given the right to appoint temporary administrators for the "aban- doned" businesses. Another decree gives the local authorities the right to requisi- tion apartments and other resi- dences vacant for two months. Still a further government order announced that persons wishing to emigrate from Algeria must receive official permission to leave. PARIS, (JTA) — The de- cree issued in Algeria concern- ing the reopening of business enterprises left by Jews and Europeans who emigrated from the country may consti- tute the first step toward ex- propriation of the property of Jewish refugees from Algeria now in France, it was feared here. the shops and plants belonging to Europeans. The difficult situation of Al- gerian refugees was dramatized here by repeated attempts of a Jewish refugee to commit sui- cide. Fernard Shetrit; a former bus conductor in Algeria who arrived in France two months ago, jumped from the fifth floor balcony of the Public Bus Com- pany office in Paris where he had vainly been seeking employ- ment. Falling unhurt to the fourth floor, the 52-year-old refugee im- mediately made a second suicide jump, falling three floors and injuring himself seriously. He was taken to a hospital where he said he would try again to kill himself. * * * (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) GENEVA — There are only 10,000 Jews left in Algeria, out of an estimated 135,000 who lived there prior to the Evian Agreement by which France recognized Algeria's independ- ence, according to a report re- ceived here Tuesday at the European headquarters of the American-Jewish Joint Distri- bution Committee. Reliable reports reaching Paris Of the 10,000 Jews still in Al- during the weekend have indi- cated that stores left in Algiers geria, more than 1,600 are being by Jewish refugees now in aided by the JJDC welfare pro- France have already been re- gram, the report said. Virtually opened by Moslems presenting themselves as "temporary ad- ministrators," even before the de- cree was issued. The reports (Copyright, 1962, Jewish stressed that the Algerian au- Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) thorities were ignoring the one- By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX month deadline they had fixed Why do people place their for the return of owners of such hand on the Mezuzah and businesses before taking over then kiss their hand when (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) all the Algerian Jews on the relief rolls are aged or infirmed, the majority of them aged 65 or over. "Providing relief for this group," the report stated, "really makes the difference between living and dying, between eating and not eating." TEL AVIV — Syrian gunners fired Wednesday for the second day in a row against Israeli work- ers in the Tel Katzir area south- east of Lake Tiberias. No casualties were reported but a number of houses in Tel Katzir and nearby Haon were hit. The report declared that a start has been made on reor- ganizing Algerian-Jewish com- munity structure has been set up in Algiers, which now con- tains about 4,000 Jews. At Oran, where there are now about 1,500 Jews, and at Bone, where 600 are still in resi- dence, the beginning of reor- ganized communities have also been established thus far, the report showed. Moroccan Jews Face Passport Difficulties' CASABLANCA, (JTA)—David Amar, president of the Federa- tion of Jewish Communities in Morocco, met with Interior Min- ister Dr. Boutaleb to discuss the renewal of difficulties experi- enced by Moroccan Jews in ob- taining passports. The Jewish leader asked the Moroccan Min- ister for re-establishment of free- dom of movement for Moroccan Jews. , The same is true, the report stated, of the small Jewish com- munities still existing in Con- stantine, Telemcen, Setif and other places in the country. In each town, the freshly re- organized Jewish community life centers now around the syna- gogues. The JDC reported that, in each town, the problem involves not only the revival of the remains of the Jewish communities but also the care of some aged people who had been abandoned and needed immediate shelter. Nobody UNDERSELLS GREAT LAKES FENCE CO. FORGET IT!! ASK FOR "Morrie Sherman" Sales Manager 16540 GREENFIELD VE 6-6080 GREAT LAKES FENCE — Valiant Plymouth Chrysler not to be defiled or soiled and so as to be shrouded with rev- erence. The Mezuzah, being a miniature scroll is afforded the same reverence. The sheath into which the Mezuzah is passing through a doorway placed thus has a practical pur- which has a Mezuzah? pose as well as a solemn motive. The "Maharil" is quoted as * * * advising one to put one's hand Why is it a tradition to on the Mezuzah as he leaves the house and to ask for Divine pro- read the "E t h i c s of the tection and guidance. The prac- Fathers" on Saturday after- tice of then kissing the hand is noons during the summer? traced to the famous Kabbalist Moralists like to say that this Isaac Duris. As to the reason practice was instituted because for this practice, many claim of the fact the summer this to be a manifestation of months bring that added temptations devotion to the Mitzvah of hav- to humans and the required ing a Mezuzah. Others claim of the Ethics of the -that this practice makes us reading would remind one of mindful of the presence of the Fathers Mezuzah and thus to its mo- his ethical and moral responsi- tives, thus instilling us with bilities. Some claim that it is confidence as well as awareness a prolonged matter of prepara- of the Presence of the tion for the High Holidays to come, helping man avoid exces- Almighty. sive desires. 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