Weekly Quiz By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright 1967, JTA Inc.) Why do some Jews lay the tombstones flat down over the grave instead of placing it in an upright position over the head of the grave? This is the traditional Sephardic (oriental Jewish) custom. Zunz Geshite U n d Literatur, 393) feels that this is a residue of the ancient custom of erecting a super-structure over the grave. Some feel that it is an expression of deviation from what seems to have developed as a non-Jewish custom of erecting the tombstone in an upright position. It might perhaps be said that laying the tombstone flat over the grave has the effect of covering the entire grave and thus serves as a practi- cal means of prohibiting anyone from stepping on the grave. Fur- thermore an upright tombstone would appear to look like a statue to which Jewish tradition is averse. (Zur * Why do some people throw salt in front of the bride and groom at a wedding? Eleazor Rokeach of Worms (Se- fer Horakeah haGadol, 353) men- text of the German pietists attri- buted to Rabbi Judah Hasid. Some explain the reason for this practice to be an indication that we have concern for our holy books of prayer, scripture and learning and that if one had been dropped it was not because of our lack of concern or contempt for it; but rather because of a sheer accident. Some consider a holy book sym' bolic of the human being himself. We kiss the dropped volume as a display of our affection for holi- ness and as a symbol of hope that the Almighty will guard us from falling—and, if we do fall, will raise us tenderly from our fall with His eternal love. It is to be noticed that some people will kiss a prayer book or a Bible just be- fore they lay it down after con- cluding their particular use of it for the moment. Again, this be- comes a symbol that the book is being laid down not because it is being discarded but only until we will use it again. We thus never "throw away" our sacred books, but only lay them down tenderly until we use them again. Beth El to Observe an Anniversary tions this custom and explains that it is done as a symbol that the bond between bride and groom be everlasting. He bases it on the Temple Beth El will observe Biblical passage that associates Wednesday the 100th anniversary salt with the concept of perman- of the dedication of its Washing- ence, i.e. "It is an everlasting ton Blvd. building. The temple site, where Stouffer's covenant of salt before the Lord Restaurant now stands at the unto thee" (Numbers 18:19). corner of the boulevard and Clif- Why do some people kiss a ford, was dedicated in the pres- Hebrew Book of holy character ence of ,a capacity crowd, among whom was the special weekend if it has been dropped? This custom is first mentioned guest, Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, from in the Sefer Hasidium, a medieval Cincinnati. Boulder, Colorado, Gets First Synagogue A procession from the Rivard St. synagogue to the new temple consisted of 13 girls dressed in white, carrying bouquets; the five oldest members of the temple who were bearing Tora scrolls; Rabbi Elias Eppstein, spiritual leader of the temple who also was great-grandfather of Morris Abram, national president of the American Jewish Committee; Dr. Wise; and officers and trustees of the congregation. BOULDER, Colo, (JTA)—Brick- laying ceremonies were held here for 39 Jewish families for what will be this city's first synagogue. Financial support for the struc- ture was obtained through the symbolic sale of bricks to mem- bers of the congregation. The Jewish community consists At that time, the Detroit Jewish of a very few long-time residents and a sizeable number who arrived community numbered some 500, in a general population of 60,000. within the past few years, For many years Jewish families wor- Most of the Jewish community was shipped in homes of the members of German origin, and the only or in rented quarters. With the other synagogue in existence was coming of the High Holy Days, Shaarey Zedek at Congress and services will be held in the syna- St. Antoine. The Washington Blvd.-Clifford gogue for the first time—although it is presently only about 60 per structure was purchased for $17,000 from Tabernacle Baptist Church, cent complete. and the congregation spent an- other $10,000 for furnishings. Rabbi Wise delivered the dedi- cation address and spoke again at Sabbath services Saturday morn- ing. President was David J. 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Through the reflections of a rabbi who recalls the Hit- lerian effort to destroy Judaism, "Eight Lights" stresses anew how priceless liberty is and how it has to be fought for in every age. Magnificent paintings and draw- ings by Shraga Weil, one of mod- ern Israel's finest artists, illustrate this dramatic retelling of the story of Hanuka. William F. Rosenblum, rabbi-for- life of Temple Israel, New York, wrote this book in collaboration with his son, Robert J. Rosenblum, a professional writer, to clarify the often-misunderstood basic ideas of Hanuka for modern Jews and non-Jews alike. Friday, August 25, 1967 15 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS - The heaviest recorded human of all time was the 6-foot-tall Robert Earl Hughes of Fish Hook, Ill. He was an 11-lb. baby and weighed 378 lbs. at the age of 10. His great- est recorded weight was 1,069 lbs. early in 1958. He died in Benville, Ind., July 10, 1958. TWE WEEDS! WEED Look no further! . 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The committee based its recom- mendation on the fact that Arabs living in the West Bank area pos- sess television sets and that this presents Israel with an opportunity to provide them with material on Israel and world events in a proper light. Daylight Time to Effect Slihot, Morning Prayer Rabbi Leizer Levin, President of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis announced that due to the intro- duction of Eastern Daylight Sav- ings Time in Michigan, Slihot services will be on Saturday, Sept. 30 at 1 a.m. and that when the days become shorter, in early fall, Sep- tember and October and Daylight Saving Time is still in force, the time when it will be permissible to daven in the morning, will be an hour later than in previous years. 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