SYNAGOGUE SERVICES CONG. BETH SHALOM: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Halpern w 11 speak on - The Future of Negro-Jewish Relations." Sharon Havis and Iris Shepard. Bnot Mitzva. At 9 a.m. services Saturday. Richard Bloom, Bar Mitzva. THE NEW TEMPLE: Services 8:30 p.m. today at Birmingham Unitar- ian Cuirch. Rabbi Conrad will speak on "Good Will Toward Men: What About It in Our Suburbs?" YOUNG ISRAEL OF NORTHWEST: Services 4:45 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Prero will speak on "Keeping Faith in To- day's World." TEMPLE BETH JACOB of Pontiac: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Berkowitz will speak on "What Christians Ask About Judaism." TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Services 8:15 p.m. today. Rabbi Rosenbaum will speak on the best-seller• "The Chosen." Jay Rosen, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BNAI JACOB: Services 4:40 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Isaac will speak on "Jacob and Joseph." TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Dr. Fram will speak on "Hasidic Nostalgia." Lisa Abbie Altshuler and Margaret Sue Singer, Bnot Mitzva. At 11 a.m. services Saturday, Richard David Crane and Robert Daniel Crane, Bnai Mitzva. TEMPLE BETH EL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Hertz will speak on "What Makes Us Jews." Douglas J. Wartell, Bar Mitzva. At 11:15 a.m. services Saturday, Dr. Hertz will preach on "The Jew- ish Mystique of Jerusalem." Steven Barnett, Bar Mitzva. CONG. SHAAREY SHOMAYIM: Services 4:45 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Goldman will speak on "Israel's Message." TEMPLE BETH AM: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Jesse! will speak on "That Crook Jacob Tries to Reform." CONG. MISHKAN ISRAEL: Services 4:45 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Sat- urday. Rabbi Kranz will speak on 'Promotion — Jacob to IsraeL" BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE: Services 8:30 p.m. today at Frost School. Rabbi Wine will discuss "Albert Ellis, Rational Therapy, and You." BETA AARON SYNAGOGUE: Services 4:45 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Dale Silverman, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BETH HILLEL: Services 5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Robert Cymerint, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BNAI DAVID: Services 4:45 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Richard Zeldes, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BETH MOSES: Services 4:45 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Satur- day. Steven Mark Kideckel, Bar Mitzva. CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Services 4:50 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Saturday. Jeffrey Cutler, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BETA JOSEPH: Services 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. Daniel Berman, Bar Mitzva. Regular services will be held at Cong. Bnai Moshe, Cong. Beth Abraham, Adas Shalom Synagogue, Cong. Ahavas Achim, Cong. Shom- rey Emunah, Downtown Synagogue and Livonia Jewish Congregation. Jewish Congregation. Volume by Three Authors Exposes Viet Propaganda as Menacing Israel Neir Kahane, Joseph Churba and ed and they assert: "Judaism Michael King are the authors of and Jewishness in the Soviet "The Jewish Stake in Vietnam," Union still stand under a mas- published by Crossroads Publica- sive onslaught . . ." tions (2 E. 23rd, NY10). The book They proceed to indicate the at- is a warning to Jews not to fall tacks on Israel and Zionism in into the Marxist "propaganda trap" Communist countries and quote with such slogans as "liberation," anti-Jewish articles from the Com- "freedom," "peace." munist press. Exposing "the international Com- Aid given the Arabs by the Viet- munist war on Israel," maintain- cong and by Russian Communists ing that we are now witnessing a in an effort to destroy Israel is "war to the death between Com- analyzed and anti-Jewish cartoons munism and Judaism," this volume and photographs of anti-Semitic shows how Russia aims at Israel s nature are reproduced to provide destruction. It contains a compila- evidence of the menace that stems lion of facts about the hatred of from Communist quarters. The Red China and Communist Viet- I book also exposes the role of Shu- nam for Israel and lists evidence kairy in the threats to Israel. The of religious persecutions in both expose states: Communist areas. "Consider the works, for they The three authors go deeply go to the heart of the Jewish into the background of anti- stake in Vietnam as it concerns Jewish propaganda in Russia and Israel. A China and its allies they maintain that Yiddish in- devoted to the physical destruc- stitutions at the outset were tion of the Jewish state together esablished •ih the aim of doing with its populaion. With every away with Jewish traditions, victory it gains in Asia, it moves with the Yevsektsia as the in- closer physically a n d psycho- strument of infamy. They quote logically—to Israel. With every the protest by the poet S. Hal- nation, presently a buffer and a kin for which he was imprison- barrier between Israel and the Communist terror, that falls beneath the Red heel, the dan- ger increases to the lives of two million Jews in Israel." Duplicity and terror are ascrib- ed to the Communist roles in the and Far East and Jews are warned not to be misled by propaganda in de- fense of the Vietcong. GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE HANUKA PARTY 9 P.M. 'til?? log Hors d'Oeuvres to° Sit Down Supper ✓ Breakfast ✓ Set-Ups Yo• Entertainment so' Favors to" Dancing to: AKIVA HEBREW DAY SCHOOL Annual Chanuka Millionaire's Night Call Immediately For Reservations: LAS VEGAS IN OAK PARK Fantastic Hourly Drawings Joe Oddo and his 5 piece Orchestra Men's Club CONG. BETH ABRAHAM Greenlawn at 7 Mile Rd. UN 1-6696 eves: 353-0877 Come Join Us! CONG. SHAAREY SHOMAYIM 14200 W. 10 MILE, OAK PARK SAT. NITE, DEC. 23, 1967 9:00 P.M. —? Weekly Quiz THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 16—Friday, December 15, 1967 By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX CHOIR MASTER or CANTOR with musical background wanted for one Conservative Congregations on the North of the most outstanding American Continent, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in western Canada. Conduct Adult and Junior Choirs. Duties to commence immediately. Send resume and salary requirements to: Mr. Harold Genser, 291 Portage Ave., WINNIPEG 2, Manitoba. (Copyright 1962, JTA Inc.) Why is it required to pronounce a benediction before performing I one of the commandments of the Tora? This is one of the three cate- yeries of blessings enumerated by Maimonides (Laws of Blessings, 1.41. Generally speaking the bless- ing offered before enjoying one of life's bounties (such as a fruit or; bread. etc.) is a means of express-1 ing our recognition that whatever we enjoy in life is something that the Almighty has granted us from his infinite storehouse of treasures. By reciting the blessing we receive permission to take something from, this world which technically all ! belongs to the Almighty. Just as I this is true of material objects which we enjoy (such as food, clothing, etc.) it is also true of the ;intangible objects in life. Perform- ! ing a commandment of the faith is thus looked upon as a privilege which has been granted to us by the Almighty. In a sense, we thank Him for having considered us worthy enough to perform this com- mandment. It is a privilege to be able to serve him. * ♦ * 2ND ANNUAL HANUKA PARTY of BETH AARON YOUNG ADULTS 'WED.. DEC. 20TH - 8 P.M. in the Beth Aaron Social Hall 18000 Wyoming • • • Very Interesting Program Planned Inspirational Candle Lighting Ceremony • $1.50 per person Refreshments ALL YOUNG ADULTS 20-40 WELCOME For Further Information Call LI 8-9430 Loretta Weintraub CONGREGATION BETH MOSES MEN'S CLUB Presents GALA NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY DINNER, FAVORS, SET UPS to 0 LARRY FRIEDMAN'S BAND Why is it that for certain com- mandments no blessings are chant- ed beforehand (e.g. such as the giving of charity)? Call KE 3-5884 or KE 5-4470 Even though our practice is not oif0 to do so, it is interesting to note that there are rabbinic authorities who stated that one should make a blessing before the fulfillment of any commandment including such as "rising before an elder, etc." (Eliyahu of London, p. 31, etc.). Rabbi Joseph Karo in his commentary to the Code of Mai- monides (Kesef Mishnah, Yad, Blessings 11:2) contends that those commandments which involve in- ter-personal relationships require no blessings before their perform- ance. This is explained by the un- derstanding that a commandment involving interpersonal relation- ships require the cooperation of other individuals in order to be performed properly, Thus charity requires the acceptance of the re- cipient. Since the recipient may not accept our gift, no blessing is recited before the gift is given (Avudraham, p. 18). Other authors give another reason. The blessing offered before the performance of a commandment states "who sancti- fied us by his commandments and commanded us to . . ." This indi- cates to us that this performance sets up apart from other peoples because they were not commanded to do so. This may be true of ritualistic performances which af- fect only the relationship of the Jew to the Almighty (e.g., like tefillin, tzitzit, etc.). This is in- applicable to basic ethical behavior which is expected of all peoples (e.g., like charity, an act of res- pect for one's elders, etc.). Some claim another reason to be the basis for this distinction. Benedic- tions are pronounced only before those acts which enable us to car- ry out the required performance in its entirety. Thus one pronounc- ed a benediction before holding * the lulav and its accompanying vegetative species because when he holds the species he completely * fulfills the commandment, while this is true of ritualistic perform- ances it is not true of ethical be- havior. For example, no one can fulfill the complete requirements of respecting one's father or mother with the performance of one deed. Nor can one exhaust his requirement to give charity with one contribution. Commandments such as these are never finished in their sense of obligation upon us. Therefore, the benediction is omitted. 00000000.000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 DAYS in ISRAEL • air fare$399 * Deluxe Hotel Accommodations OR First Class Hotel with breakfast PLUS Seven days rent-a-car unlimited mileage BUYS... 114 148 OR Six full days of sightseeing 15 day trip, 13 nights, choice of Deluxe Hotels OR 13 nights In First Class Hotels with breakfast. 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