THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
46—Friday, June 2, 1967
31—TRANSPORTATION
By JULIO DRESNER
(Copyright, 1967. JTA, Inc.)
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What Is a Jew
From ••May I Have A Word With You?"
by Rabbi Morris Adler.
Published by Crown
"No other group is so addicted
to asking questions as are Jews.
Often indeed they reply to ques-
tions with further questions. This
when asked "How do you feel?"
a Jew is likely to answer "How
should I feel? .
"One of the most persistent
questions is: "What is a Jew?" It
recurs almost as an automatic re-
flex , particularly on solemn occa-
sions. It is dealt with in sermons
and lectures, at forums, at ideo-
logical conferences, and at "dia-
logues" between American and
Israeli Jews •
. And perhaps ... the best
answer possible at present: "A
Jew is a person who is always
asking 'What am I?' " Certainly
this definition is as authentic and
comprehensive as any .other." • •
,
ROME—It is pleasant to find'
old friends again, it may be even
more so to find relatives. Most
pleasant is it, however, to find re-
latives who are friends, since we
have experienced to our disillu-
sionment that those two terms do
not always go together. They do,
however, in the tiny Republic of
Malta, and this has been a heart-
warming surprise.
As to our kinship with the
300,000-odd inhabitants of the Re-
public's two main islands, Malta
and Gozzo, they link their doubt-
less Semitic character to the Phoe-
nician-Punic period of their his-
tory. According to the Maltese the
later Saracene invasion just serv- 1
ed to re-ignite that Semitic charac-
ter, covered by Latin ashes, and
to reinforce its influence so much
that it survived the complete
Christianization of the population
until our days, but never permit-
ted an assimilation of the Maltese
with the Arab world, from which
they claim a clear distinction.
As to the friendship with Phoe-
nicians, just read the Book of
Kings, where the friendship be-
tween the Phoenician king of
Tyro. Hiram, with David and Solo-
mon is repeatedly and warmly ex-
alted. Hiram's supplying cedars
and cypresses for the construction
of the Temple and Solomon's pal-
aces—correctly paid for, after all,
it is reported — constituted the
Phoenicians' respect for Judaism
and our eternal debt to them and
their sons.
No wonder, therefore• that you
will hardly overcome your own
emotion when you learn the ap-
parently dry news that the vice-,
director of the Forestry Depart= r
ment of the Jewish National Fund,
officially invited to Malta, pledged
to send 30,000 tree saplings there
("subject to the Israeli govern.
ment's approval") as well as the
men to teach the proper way of
planting. The trees should, in the
first place, improve the landscape
for tourist purposes by embellish-
ing the picturesque and beautiful,
but arid beaches of the crystal
clear Mediterranean Sea, and also
serve as the nucleus of a larger-
scale, long-term afforestation pro-
gram of their own. At this point,
just continue to read your Bible
and you will learn that it was an-
other Hiram of Tyro, a humble
craftsman in copper, son of a Jew-
ish mother and a man of Tyro,
who embellished the pillars of
Solomon's Temple.
The Maltese also like to hear
about the JNF fund-raising for
trees all over the world. So, when
you will next drop into your Mal-
tese friend's home in Australia or
California, you might feel still
more at home by finding a collec-
tion box perhaps with the Maltese
Cross on it, on the wall, or, if the
occasion be a wedding, a 'Keren
Kayemeth LaMalta' book on a
table.
• • a
Situated as Malta is on the Me-
diterranean crossroads, history
could not be too easy with it, just
as it had not been easy with Jews.
They were not dispersed, true, but
in a way, the Diaspora came to
them.
Invaded or subjugated by ever
new waves of conquerors, traded
or ceded to strangers—once even
for a Spanish duke's unpaid debts,
which then they paid, of course—
the Maltese had to put up, mostly
in the blood and tears and sweat,
with Sicilians and Phoenicians,
Carthageans, Romans and Sara-
cenes, Normans and Sabians and
the Aragons. In the 16th Century
they were ceded, just so, to the
then homeless Rhodes Order of
St. John. which thus became bet-
ter known in history (and recent.
ly also in philately) as the "Order
of the Knights of Malta."
During their rule, controversial-
ly judged in history and in philate-
ly, Malta entered painfully the
Jewish diary of sufferances. The
brave knights, who, in a way,
policed the Mediterranean against
pirates, were convinced they were
entitled to piracy on their own
account when "unbelievers" were !
concerned, unless Arabian ships1
were in any case a free booty.!
They were held for ransom in
Malta for years. until Jewish fund-
raising agencies abroad satisfied
the Knights' appetite. Many a Jew
died before the deal was done; an ,
old Jewish cemetery—and an old
synagogue—testifies to our days of
Monument Unveilings
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The family of the late Goldie
Friedman announces the unveiling
their suffering.
The Knights were relieved by of a monument in her memory 2
Napoleon who. on his way to p.m. Sunday, June 4 at Chesed shel
Egypt, sacrificed 12 days of his Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Schnipper
time to sweep away the island's will officiate. Relatives and friends
medieval social and administrative are asked to attend.
* 4
structure and to lay the founda-
tions for a modern state. After
The family of the late Nancy
France came Great Britain. not Pick announces the unveiling of a
had an administrator, for sure. monument in her memory 11:30
but, by using the island as an ar- a.m. Sunday, June 4, at Chesed
senal for its Great Fleet. hardly shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Hober-
contributed to the inhabitants' man will officiate. Relatives and
tranquil life.
friends are asked to attend.
The long awaited Independence
* • •
Day came for Malta in September,
The family of the late Hyman
1964.
announces
the unveiling
Throughout all their stormy his- Weinman
tory, the Maltese were known as of a monument in his memory 2:30
people of ancient civilization, as p.m. Sunday, June 4, at Hebrew
"courteous" by St. Paul's testi- Memorial Park. Rabbi Levin will
mony (he must have known, since officiate. Relatives and friends are
he was shipwrecked there). They asked to attend.
• r •
were known in antiquity as "arti-
The family of the late Anna
sans skilled in every manner of
craft." During the Saracene rule, Feinbloom announces the unveil-
they gave a rare example of mu- ing of a monument in her memory
tual religious tolerance, which so 3 p.m. Sunday, June 4, at North-
much influenced the Christian west Hebrew Memorial Park. Rab-
Normans, that it continued even bi Groner will officiate. Relatives
during the two centuries of their and friends are asked to attend.
• • •
rule—until the Sabian kings ex-
pelled the Moslems.
The family of the late Sol Barris
announces the unveiling of a monu-
Apart from the afforestation ex- ment in his memory 12:30 p.m.
pert, whose visit to Malta trig- Sunday, June 4, at Northwest Heb-
gered this article, other technical rew Memorial Park. Rabbi Segal
assistance is given too within the will officiate. Relatives and friends
frame of the commercial treaty are asked to attend.
with Israel and its provisions for
✓
r
exchange of technological knowl-
The family of the late Reuben
edge. Maltese were trained in Is- Robinson announces the unveiling
rael in sewage water treatment, of a monument in his memory
in fruit-growing and dairy produc- 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 4, at
tion. They know that no political Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Grus-
strings are attached to this tech. kin will officiate. Relatives and
nological collaboration. They also friends are asked to attend.
very much appreciate the open-
minded way in which assistance is
given. So, for instance, Maltese
The Family of the Late
experts were trained in efficient
poultry rearing in Israel; equip-
ROSALINE
ment and hatch were sent to Mal-
FLEISHER
ta in spite of the fact that Malta
Announces the unveiling
was a good customer for Israeli
of a monument in her
eggs. Presently, Malta is naturally
memory noon Sunday,
already competing with Israel on
June 4, at Clover Hill
some foreign egg markets. Tech-
Cemetery. Rabbi Sy me
nological exchange simply does not
will officiate. Relatives
tolerate narrow-minded restrictive-
and friends are asked to
ness.
attend.
Nowadays, there are about 40
Jews living in Malta. They are of
Oriental and Ashkenazi origin.
Their number slowly increases by
new arrivals from Great Britain
(mostly retired persons) and from
The Family of the Late
Egypt. Joint ventures with Israel
BELLE WEISS
also provide newcomers. Thus, a
group from Jerusalem is construct-
Announces the unveiling
ing a big 12 story hotel in the
of a monument in her
residential quarter of Sliema
memory 2:30 p.m. Sun-
(meaning shalom). An Israeli re-
day, June 11, at Oakview
frigeration expert is among them.
Cemetery (Bnai Moshe).
The presence of an Israeli charge
Rabbi Lehrman will of-
d'affaires, Mr. Hassine, who is also
ficate. Relatives and
responsible for the technical assis-
friends are asked to at-
tance program directly to the for-
tend.
eign ministry in Jerusalem — and
his social activity provide even
more cohesion to the tiny Jewish
community. The Israel ambassador
in Rome, Mr. Avriel, is also ac-
credited to the government of
Malta.
Women and Four Cups
Women are required to partici-
pate in the commandment of drink-
ing the four goblets of wine at the
Seder service, for they were in-
cluded in the miracle of redemp-
tion as were the men. But should
not this same theory also apply to
the commandment of Sukka? No,
because although women were also
included in the latter miracle, the
Almighty released them from this
obligation. And certainly the King
Who instituted these regulations
has the right to include or exclude
anyone He desires.—Maharal (Ju-
dah Loew of Prague) on the Ha-
gada.
The postman
rings twice
(each year,
that is)
With a check for the Interest
you've earned on your Series H
U.S. Savings Bonds.
Series H Bonds are current in-
come instruments. Interest is paid
out to you every six months. By
Treasury check mailed directly
to bond holders.
Your bank will be glad to
handle your Series H Bond order.
Buy U.S. Savings Bonds
.
The family of the late Joseph
Katz, announces the unveiling of a
monument in his memory noon
Sunday, June 4, at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
MRS. CHARLES
(JEAN) KLEIN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
June 11, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi L. Gold-
man will officiate. Rela-
tives a n d friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
REBECCA
U DKOWSKY
(UDOW)
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 10:15 a.m. Sun-
day, June 11, at Mach-
pelah Cemetery. Rabbi
Lehrman will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
MORRIS N.
POSNER
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory noon Sunday,
June 11 at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
Prero will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
SAM GILMAN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
June 11, at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Rabbi
Lehrman will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
ABRAHAM
(Buddy)
SCHWEIG
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in h i s
memory 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
June 4 at Chesed s h el
Elites Cemetery. Rabbi
Donin and Cantor Adler
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
AUGUSTA
UFBERG
Mother of Mrs. Herman
Hirschhorn and M r s.
Blanche Dobkin. An-
nounces the unveiling of
a monument in h e r
memory 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
June 11, at Beth Abraham
Cemetery. Rabbi Gor-
relick will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are
asked to attend.