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By DOUGLAS ZUSMAN
This year's Forensic Contest was
held March 9.
First and second in the original
oratory were David Krohn and
Jack Beras, respectively. In the
category of extemporaneous speak-
ing were Morris Podolsky, first,
and Jeffrey Komarow, second.
Robert Feder was the winner of
the declamation category, and
Carolyn Daitch won the ,seriaus
interpretive reading. First and sec-
ond in the humorous reading cate-
gory were Debby Keller and Steve
Lezell.
Co-directors for the contest were
Mrs. Gladys Bernstein and Arthur
ois on.
Many Southfield swimmers set
• marks. The 200-yard medley
team of Rick Hermann, Howard
Cohen, Ralph Yager and Rich-
; ard Haley is ninth in the state
wIth the time of 1:47.9. In the
50-yard freestyle, Howie Cohen
is eighth in the state with his
tune of 23.4.
The Southfield ski teams went
to Traverse City this past week-
end Lo participate in the Lower
Peninsula Regional Alpine Ski
Championships, which is, for all
practical purposes, the state meet.
Members of he team include Bud
)workin. Gary Sayers and Dave
frackett.
Weekly Quiz
On March 10, the induction of
new National Honor Society stu-
dents took place in Southfield
High School's auditorium.
Among those were seniors Jer-
rold Bigelman, Louis Glazer, HoW-
ard Gourwitz, Milton Gross, Steve
Hechtman, Jeffrey Hoffman, Rob-
ert Jacobs, Marsha Kaplan, Ken
Kornheiser, Tobie Krantz, Sanford
Levinson, David Milberg, Linda
Rapoport, Ronna Ross, Donna Sill-
man, Laura Snider, Carol Spick-
ler, Richard Spurgeon and James
Zuckerman.
Juniors were Wendy Cutler,
Stephen Field, Judith Glick, Jona-
than Kaner, Judy Kerwin, Steve
Lezell, Robert Michlin, Anthony
Moss, Leon Pedell, Morris Podol-
sky, Dan Schnaar, Lynn Schneir,
Laura Schon, Sue Shapiro, Eileen
Silverman, Linda Sudlow and
Douglas Zusman.
10,000 Youths to Join
`Youth Salute to Israel'
NEW YORK (JTA) A colorful
Youth Salute to Israel in which
more than 10,000 young people
will participate in .a parade on
Fifth Avenue here will be held
this year on May 8, in a com-
munity - wide celebration to
commemorate Israel's 18th anni-
versary, it was announced at a spe-
cial press conference here today.
Israel observes its anniversary
April 25.
—
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
38—Friday, March 18, 1966
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By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright. 1966, JTA, Inc.)
Why is it customary for a per-
son to exclaim "L'Chayyim" (to
life) when drinking liquor?
A number of reasons are ad-
vanced for this practice. Some
claim that this practice is observed
because basically wine or liquor
as such can be a source of tragedy.
The forbidden fruit of the Biblical
Garden of Eden is said to have
been grapes which intaNicated
Adam and led to his spiritual
downfall. It was wine that brought
about the demoralization of Noah
after the flood and the shameful
incident in the life of Lot, whose
daughters made him drunk. Thus,
upon drinking wine or liquor one
exclaims that this drink is for
"life" and not for tragedy and
death. Others claim that this cus-
tom developed from the practice
of giving the condemned man a
Crink of wine before executing
judgment or after pronouncing
the death sentence. Wine was thus
therefore the soothing drink after
hearing or before executing the
judgment of death. Thus the ex-
pression for "life" is pronounced,
as if to say that this drink is not
one of those sad occasions; but
rather a drink for life and good-
ness. Some claim that originally
this practice came about before
chanting the "Kiddush" over the
wine where one would raise his
glass, announce his intention to
drink, and seek permission from
his company to pronounce the
blessings for all of those assem-
bled. They in turn upon hearing
of his intentions would give their
consent and declare that the drink
be for life.
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Southfield High's spring musi-
cal, "Brigadoon," started Thurs-
day. The cast includes Susan Mer-
son, David Gunsberg, Alan Shul-
man and Marily Mercer. Carole
Krass is the student director of
the Play, and Debbie Shulman is
in charge of the set design.
Cass Tech
According to one custom the ex-
pression "L'Chayyim" is pro-
nounced before the blessing while
according to the other, the bless-
ing is first made, a portion of the
wine is consumed and after the
first sip the one who drinks or
others offer the greeting "L'Chay-
yim."
What is the origin of the re-
quirement to wash the hands
before the meal (i.e. as a ritual
requirement)?
This requirement is traced back
to the original Biblical require-
ment which ordered the priests
(Kohanim) to wash their hands
before approaching the holy altar
to offer sacrifices, or before en-
tering the holy tabernacle to per-
form their priestly functions (Exo-
dus 30:17). King Solomon is then
said to have ordained that the
priests be required to wash their
hands even in their private func-
tions, i.e. before partaking of
those parts of the sacrificial
offerings which were designated
as the gifts given to the priests.
Hillel and Shammai extended this
requirement to the eating of
"Terumah" (i.e. the first yields of
the produce of the fields which was
given to the priests.) It was then
extended to the Levites when they
consumed the tithes given to them
and finally to all the rest of the
people of Israel when they partook
of their daily bread. Two interest-
ing reasons were given for carry-
ing this requirement so far. First,
it was a means of making every
Jew regard his food as coming
from the altar of God, and his
table as holy as the altar itself,
so that he approached it with a
sense of purity of soul just like the
priest of old approached his work.
Second, it would train the Jews to
observe the requirements of ritual
purity so that they would be pre-
pared to face the responsibility of
heeding the holiness of the temple
when it will be restored, an event
which the believing Jew anticipates
daily and momentarily. Further-
more, with this practice a Jew
demonstrates his ability to shed
holiness upon the most common
and basic functions of life — to
extend that life itself becomes an
•experience in holiness.
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Camp Shomria Back in Michiffan
After a five-year absence, Camp
Shomria is back in Michigan, re-
newing a 30-year-old tradition.
The annual summer camp of De-
trot Hashomer Hatzair, established
near Sandusky, Ohio, in 1932, had
been joined with the Montreal and
Toronto branches of the movement
at Perth, Ont., since 1960.
program, call UN 4-5696, or write
to: Camp Shomria c/o A. Orr,
13317 N. Norfolk, Detroit 35.
Counseling services are available
to help the families of hard-of-
hearing persons to adjust to the
situation. Call the Detroit Hearing
Center, a Torch Drive agency, FA
Assaf Orr, camp director and 1-1436, for information.
representative of the Jewish Agen-
cy, stated a program of sports, dis-
cussions, workshops, dancing, and
projects is planned for youth age
and his ORCHESTRA
"Music at Its Best
10 to 17 during July.
for Your Guests"
A central portion of this year's
program will be leadership train-
ing for special workshop partici- -■
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pants.
Counselors are all college stu-
Weddings • Bar Mitzvahs • Socials
dents, who have taken part in a
HA-RIVEIA ISRAELI
class in educational techniques and
DANCE TROUPE
graduates of a five-month youth
leadership seminar in Israel.
For Private Appearances Call:
JEFFREY DUNN, Manager
For a personal interview with
PHONE: LI 8-7864
Orr on the leadership training
FRANK PAUL
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BY ROBERT STULBERG
"Focus on Cass Tech" is the
theme of this year's open houe
to be held 7 to 10 p.m., next Friday
To inform the community of
the many diversified curricula
available at Cass, visitors will be
welcome to observe actual class
sessions, listen to musical and dra-
matic ensembles and tour the spe-
cialized facilities and clasrooms.
Four out of the five Hallmark
Honor awards, given in the Mich-
igan Scholastic Art Competition,
were won by Cassites. The school
also dominated the honors for
portfolios submitted. Barbara Hel-
ler and Suzanne Sherman are
among the nine portfolio winners.
In other scholastic competition,
72 students have received scholas-
tic writing awards. Andrew Hoff-
man was among the 11 achieve-
ment key winners.
(See Last Week's Paper)
Eight Cass students received
highest honors in the Michigan
Mathematics Competition. Scoring
among the top 108 finalists, nar-
rowed from an original field of
27,000 students, were David Grin-
stein and Irving Rosenstein.
Cass Chapter of the National
Honor Society recently elected of-
ficers. Howard Goldman was named
by acclamation as president. Other
officers are: Robert Stulberg, vice-
president; Howard Linden, treas-
urer; and Jennifer Bell, secretary
David Budson, principal cellist
of the Cass Symphony Orchestra,
has been chosen to represent
Detroit in the American Youth
Symphony Orchestra, composed of
student musicians from 20 United
States cities. They will perform
at New York's Carnegie Hall, April
13.
Swimming to an undefeated sea-
son, the Technician Tankers cap-
tured the East Side title with an
8-0 record. In the city playoff
the team bowed to Redford. In-
strumental in the team's fine sea-
son were Dan Kaminsky, freestyle
and Dave Wellin, breaststroke.
6 Oak Park Grads
Win U-M Frosh Prize
Six 1965 graduates of Oak Park
High School are among the 390
freshmen recipients of the William
J. Branstrom Prize for Scholar-
ship at the University of Mich-
igan, it was announced by R. Jack
Petoskey, director of orientation.
Oak Park winners are Alan Bor-
lack, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Borlack, 24780 Sussex; Frances
Malinoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Malinoff, 24255 Scotia;
William Rayle, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Rayle, 24171 Bever-
ly; Beverly Shapiro, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shapiro, 21370
Kipling; Alan Shiener, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Max Shiener, 24030
Blackstone; and Paul Weiss, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Weiss,
20761 Westhampton.
Branstrom prize winners rank in
the top 7 per cent of their school
or college class. Each student
who qualifies selects one of num-
erous deluxe books, gold-stamped
with the U. of NI. seal and marked
with a special bookplate.
Presentation of the prizes will
be made at a special honors con-
vocation April 1.
800 Jews in Portugal
The Jewish Community of Por-
tugal, which dates back to before
the 12th Century, now numbers
some 800 persons, most of whom
live in the capital city of Lisbon.
EL 7-1799
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An Evening of International
Folk Dance
for Young Adults Age 20-30
Adas Shalom
7:30 p.m. Sunday
Synagogue
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