THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, September 16, 1966-57 Rosh Hashana Quiz Woodward and Vernor Detroit WO 1-3017 Best Wishes for a Happy, Healty and Prosperous New Year Mr. and Mrs. Herman. Band and Family Huntington Woods, Mich. Happy New Year BEDROOMS Inc. Detroit's Only Exclusive Bedroom Store 5802 E. 8 Mile TW 1-1720 Next to Sofas, Inc. Happy .New Year to Our Friends and Patrons Dorothy Bennett Beauty Salon 10705 W. 7 Mile UN 4-9408 By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX r 0.01M041•110,0!0 ■••0■11.0 ■0 ■ 04111.01010■ MO ■ IIIM000 ■ 1•04=0.0 ■ 0••••0 ■ 0•11111 ■ 0.1•00 ■ 0411=00 4111M•041, Happy New Year To Our Friends and Patrons EASTERN POULTRY CO. 2542 Riopelle (Copyright, 1966, JTA, Inc.) Why do some people refrain from eating nuts on Rosh Hashana? Rabbi Moses Isserles traces this practice to the Maharil. Two reasons are cited. First, the numerical equivalence of the letters which go into making up the Hebrew word for "nut" (egoz) is equal to that of the letters which go into making up the word "sin" (chet). Secondly, it was feared that the consumption of nuts would irritate the throat, causing extra mucus to form and would create a disturbance during the service in the synagogue brought about by so many people attempt- ing to clear their throats. Early writers noticed that certain nut trees had a tendency to damage and weaken other trees that were close by. Some lexicographers associated the Latin word for nut (nux) with a verb meaning to damage (nocere). Even though there are a number of Talmudic sources which use the symbol of a nut as one for good and virtue, many chose to use it as a symbol of sin to such an extent that some did not allow nuts to be eaten until after Hashana Raba (the last day of the Sukot festival, which is supposed to be the end of the judgment period). How did the High Holy Days come to be known as "days of awe" (Yamin noraim)? According to Professor Elbogen, this term was not found until medieval times . Ezra, the Scribe, in Biblical times, asked the people to refrain from sadness on Rosh Hashana. He called for a spirit of festivity on that day (Nehemiah 8:9-12). In the Mishnah, Rosh Hashana is referred to as "the holiday of Rosh Hashana." The Amoraim spoke of the fact that a Jew should feel happy and confident on Rosh Hashana because he knows the Almighty will give him every chance. In the period of Ganoim we find that Rosh Hashana was referred to as a holiday of joy and that those portions of other holiday liturgies which speak of joy, were also included in the Rosh Hashana liturgy (VEHA. SIENU). In the 11th Century there arose a difference of opinion in Mainz as to whether this should be so. In the 14th Century, these passages were removed from the liturgy as a rule. It is quite possible, and according to some most certain, that this change came about be cause of the many persecutions suffered by Jews — especially during the period of the Crusades. To this day, the High Holy Days remain days of awe, and every Jew, in the course of his prayers, takes note, in one way or another, of the tragedies of his people. Why do many Jews go to the riverside to offer special prayers on Rosh Hashana afternoon (Tashlich)? The source of this custom is not clear. Some trace this to be the scapegoat sacrifice in the Book of Leviticus and explain that the sins of the people are passed on to the fish in the waters. Others claim that by praying near water where there are fish, one can see man as helpless as the fish, who are rendered tragically destitute when they are taken out of the water. This is supposed to teach man to stay within the confines of his faith and tradition, which is his only hope for survival. Others see in water the sense of the continuity of life, which glows through various stages — even evaporating sometimes into the atmosphere and coming down again in the form of rain. The latter, for instance, gives us faith in the doctrine of the immortality of the soul. Others see the water as a symbol of purity, since the biblical method of purifying man from impurity was to immerse him in water or to sprinkle him with some liquid containing water. ij 4■ 04•11•0 4 ■ 11•01111.0 ■ • WO 1-0707 0i0i0i0i0i 0i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Best Wishes for a Happy New Year The EVANS-SHERRATT COMPANY 16619 WYOMING A Very Healthy and Happy New Year to the Jewish Community FIELD'S EMPLOYMENT TR 3-7770 . New Year Greetings FINE ARTS OPTICAL SERVICE Quality and Service Is Our Greatest Concern — On It We Stake Our Reputation 710-12 Broderick Tower Northland Medical Bldg. 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