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Weekly Quiz
Why was it a tradition in the
Jewish Household for the house-
wife to bake the Shabbos bread
(Calla) on Friday?
It is regarded as one of the an-
cient traditions ordained by Ezra
the Scribe that the Jewish house-
wife should rise early on Friday
morning and bake the bread for
the Shabbat in the home. Basical-
ly speaking, the most desirable
bread is a freshly baked loaf and
baking the Calla on Friday in-
stead of earlier insures that the
Shabbat bread will be as fresh as
possible. Many insisted that the
Shabbat bread be especially baked
in the home instead of being
bought from commercial bakeries,
because in this way the Jewish
housewife would be involved di-
rectly in the commandment of
taking off a piece of the dough
which was originally given to the
Cohen (our tradition is now to
burn it). This rite called "Calla"
was especially given to the house-
wife, according to some commen-
taries, because the first woman
seemingly caused the downfall of
the first human and thus she
offers the first of the dough to
indicate that basically Jewish
womanhood is dedicated to the
preservation of the faith. Later
sources claim that the Shabbat
bread is especially baked on Fri-
day because it is symbolic of the
showbread in the temple of old
(Lechem Hapanim) which was
baked every Friday. By baking
her own bread on Friday the Jew-
ish housewife became a replica of
the priest in the temple and thus
made a veritable temple out of her
home.
Why is there a tradition for a
Jew to eat less than usual on
Friday?
In some medieval sources we
even find that some Jews fasted
on Friday. Many others proclaim
it to be a tradition to eat less than
the amount with which one fully
satisfies his hunger on Friday. The
basic reason for this restraint it so
that when the Shabbat does come
into the Jewish home, the first
Shabbat meal is eaten with desire
instead of by simple routine. Most
traditions regarding the prepara-
tion for the Shabbat were designed
to make the Shabbat, its meals
and events, as desirable as possi-
ble. The food was therefore the
most luxurious and one was sup-
SYNAGOGUE
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posed to he sure he prepared an
adequate appetite with which to
enjoy the Shabbat meal.
What does one do with the
fringes (Tzitzit) which have
been rendered obsolete and can-
not be used any more?
Generally speaking the strands
of the Tzitzit. once they have
been used for a religious pur-
pose can no longer he used for
a secular purpose. This category
applies to any object that has been
used for religious purposes, such
as a Shofar or a Palm Branch
(Lulav) according to the ruling of
Italachic authorities (Pr' Mga-
dim). The Maharil observed the
custom of using the strands of the
sponled Tzitzit as r. book-mark
in some holy book like the Bible
or Talmud. Some people store
such obsolete objects in a special
storage place in a synagogue
called "Geniza." Others bury
such objects as they do with torn
prayer books or pages of these
prayer books in a special place
in the cemetery. The general rule
is that once an object has achieved
a degree of sanctity by being
used for a holy purpose, its usage
can never be assigned for a lower
or more secular purpose.
Why is it required to inspect
the condition of the Tzitzit be-
fore pronouncing the blessing
over the Taint?
The purpose for this precaution
is mainly associated with the bless-
ing itself. If the Tzitzit were not
proper, the talit or the Tzitzit
would be unfit for ritual use and
the blessing that is recited over
the tzitzit would then be in vain.
It is forbidden to recite a blessing
in vain, especially because the
blessing includes the name of the
Almighty and authorities have
compared the recital of a blessing
in vain to one who might violate
the biblical commandment which
forbids "taking the name of God
in vain (Exodus 20:7). Generally
speaking it is this kind of precau-
tion that distinguishes the Holy
from the secular. While our ap-
proach to anything secular may be
either with care or experimental
or casual. our approach to the
Holy performances and utterances
of life may be made with pre-
caution and assurance.
Must the strands of the Tzitzit
be spun and twisted only by
hand?
SERVICES
YOUNG ISRAEL OF NORTHWEST DETROIT: Services 7:50 p m. to-
day and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Prero will speak on "Spiritual
Desalination."
CONG. BETH ABRAHAM: Services 7:30 p.m. today and 8:40 a.m.
Saturday. Rabbi Halpern will speak on "Fighting for Peace."
CONG. SIIAAREY SIIOMAYIM: Services 8:50 p.m. today and 9 a.m.
Saturday. Rabbi Goldman will speak on "-The Mission That
Failed."
TEMPLE BETA AM: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Jessel will speak
on "Where There Is No Knowledge, There Is No Understanding."
TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Services 8:15 p.m. today. Rabbi Rosenbaum
will speak on "Toward Jewish Ecumenism." David J. Adler and
Marc N. Schecter. Bnai Mitzva.
CONG. AHAVAS ACIIIM: Services 9 p.m. today and 8:40 a.m. Satur-
day. Alan Barry Lullove, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BETH MOSES: Services 7:45 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Satur-
day. Morey Niger and Eric Fisch, Bnai Mitzva.
TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday.
Ronald Neal May, Bar Mitzva.
BETH AARON SYNAGOGUE: Services 6:30 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.
Saturday. Stephen Dupnack. Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BNAI ISRAEL, Pontiac: Services 7:45 p.m. today and 9 a.m.
Saturday. Michael Goldman, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BETH SHALOM: Services 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday.
Michael Tilchin, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BNAI DAVID: Services 7:50 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Satur-
day. Jeffrey Cohen and Steven Duboff, Bnai Mitzva.
CONG. BNAI MOSIIE: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Saturday.
Jonathan Lowe. Bar Mitzva.
CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Services 6 p m. today and 8:45 a.m. Satur-
day. Jeffrey Sherman and Brian Schiff, Bnai Mitzva.
BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Wine will
led the discussion of "Can Israel Win the Peace?"
Regular services will be held at Downtown Synagogue, Temple
Beth El. Livonia Jewish Congregation, Shomrey Emunah, The New
Temple, Mishkan Israel and Cong. Beth. Joseph.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
16—Friday, June 23, '1967
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
There seems to be a dispute
T h e Vladimiritzer Emergency Rossen and Mrs. Louis Rossen are
amongst late authorities about this Relief Organization will hold a chairman. For information call
subject. Some insist that the games party 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. William Rossen, MI 6-7212, or
Tzitzit be made by hand exclu- Cong. Beth Joseph. Mrs. William Mrs. Louis Rossen, DI 1-1338.
sively (Dibre Chayyim, Orach
Hayyim, 1) (Machaze Avraham,
1). Others claim that it is permis-
sable to have them made by ma-
chine (Hesed L'Abraham). Basic-
ally, while there may be room for
allowing Tzitzit to be made by
The Annual General Membership Meeting and
machine, many prefer the hand
made Tzitzit because it indicates
Election of Board of Directors
the dedication we have to holy
objects.
of the
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ANNOUNCING
Downtown Synagogue
Plans Installation Dance
YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH
A dinner dance and installation
of officers will mark the first
major social event of the Sister-
hood of the Downtown Synagogue
8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Labor
Zionist Institute.
Rabbi Noah Gamze will install
Mrs. George Bass, president; Mrs.
Fred Sweet and Mrs. Joseph Weiss,
vice presidents; Mrs. Abraham II-
son, treasurer; Mrs. Saundra Gel-
man, Mrs. Mark Benach and Mrs.
Isadore Mege corresponding sec-
retary.
Information about tickets may
be obtained from Mrs. Bass at EL
7-0781, or Mrs. Sweet, 548-9126.
Thursday Evening, June 29, 1967, at 8:45 p.m.
at the Southfield Building, 15751 W. 10 1/2 Mi. Rd.
Southfield, Michigan
ADAS SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
NOW accepting registration for the Fall Term
for classes at our
• SYNAGOGUE BUILDING
7045 Curtis
• BIRNEY BRANCH
Evergreen and 11 Mile (Southfield)
AND at the new branch
• FAIRVIEW SCHOOL (In Olde Franklin Towne)
Farmington (off N.W. and Middlebelt
TO EDUCATE
ONE CHILD
FOR ONE YEAR
COST
$750
GIVE US YOUR
SHARE
KINDERGARTEN — FIRST AND SECOND GRADES
CONFIRMATION CLASSES—NINTH AND TENTH GRADES
MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS
ENROLL NOW If
Hebrew School from the Third Grade through the Eighth Grade
under the auspices of the United Hebrew Schools
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For Further Information Call
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AN URGENT CALL TO THE JEWISH PUBLIC OF METROPOLITAN
DETROIT FROM: THE COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF
METROPOLITAN DETROIT.
Since Our City Is Now on Daylight Savings Time—We Wish to
Call Your Attention to the Following Schedule:
CIVIL DATE
196647
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22
17 DAY OF TAMMUZ
(FAST DAY)
Tues., July 25
July 29
LICHT BENSHEN
LIGHT CANDLES
Fri. 8:52
Fri. 8:53
Fri. 8:52
Fri. 8:48
Fri. 8:44
SABBATH OR
HOLIDAY ENDS
9:56
9:56
9:53
9:50
9:45
HEBREW
DATE
16 Sivan
23 Sivan
30 Sivan
7 Tammuz
14 Tammuz
Starts 4:08 a.m.
Fri. 8:37
9:42
9:37
17 Tammus
21 Tammuz
August 5
August 12
Tishah B'Av (FAST)
Tues., Aug. 15
August 19
August 2.6
Fri. 8:29
Fri. 8:20
State Mon. Eve.
Aug. 14, 8:00
Fri. 8:10
Fri. 8:00
9:20
9:19
28 Tammuz
6 Av
9:13
9:011
8:55
9 Av
13 Av
20 Av
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
Fri.
8:43
8:29
8:16
8:05
7:53
27 Av
4 Elul
11 Elul
18 Elul
25 Elul
7:48
7:36
7:24
7:12
7:00
We, also call upon everyone to co-operate with the KOSHER CATERERS
regarding Saturday night parties at all times, and especially so for the dura-
tion of Daylight Savings time, which is now in force in Michigan.
We wish to point out that affairs called for Saturday night at 9:30 p.m.,
for instance, will not be able to start before 10:30 p.m., at this time of the
year, when the days are the longest; as the cooking and warming of food
cannot be done before Sabbath is completely over.
Everyone holding an invitation to a Saturday evening praty, which was
printed before the time switch, should hold that change of time in mind.
THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING
KOSHER CATERERS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DETROIT VAAD
HARABONIM.
Rosenberg Catering, Inc.
Fred Baum Catering Co.
27375 Bell Road
Southfield, Michigan 48075
357-5544
Bloom Caterers, Inc.
19190 Schaefer
Detroit, Michigan 48235
342-7393
Imperial Catering Co.
8100 West Seven Mile Rd.
Detroit, Michigan 48221
864-4757
24350 Southfield Rd.
Southfield, Michigan 48075
358-1540
Royal Kosher Catering
18100 Meyers
Detroit, Michigan 48235
864-8177 DI 1-4200
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