46—Friday, December 13, 1968
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Hanuka Quiz
Servan-Schreiber
Challenges U.S.
An eminent French journalist
takes note of the European eco-
nomic crisis and the American
impact in a serious evaluation of
the existing conflicts. In "The
American Challenge," published
by Atheneum (122 E. 42nd, NY17)
translated from the French by
Ronals Steel, J.-J. Servan-Screib-
er presents an examination of
American investment in Europe.
He touches upon the Vietnam is-
sue, indicates that while American
forces will leave Vietnam, "Ameri-
can industry will not leave Europe,
emphasizes thereby the existence
of "a challenge by the Americans"
and concludes as a European that
"we ought to find in ourselves the
power and the desire to build a
more intelligent and bountiful
post-industrial society."
In the course of his analyses he
concludes: "The advanced indus-
trial societies that have the po
tential to become post-industrial
include: Western Europe, the So-
viet Union, Israel, East Germany,
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Australia
and New Zealand."
In a preface to this volume,
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. asserts:
"If Europe really wishes to es-
cape American domination, there
is only the way of federation and
social justice. All this, in M.
Servan-Schreiber's view, implies
Britain as a part of Europe, for
British scientific and technologi-
cal skill are necessary if Europe
is to have any weight in the
world of electronic computers,
automated information systems,
space technology and atomic
energy."
Servan-Schreiber states in his
conclusion that the American chal-
lenge "is imposed upon us" and
that, as Europeans, "we can no
longer sit back and wait for the
renaissance," that "it can come
only from subtle analysis, rigor-
ous thought and precise reason-
ing."
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
The Talmud contrasts the ob-
(Copyright 1968, JTA Inc.)
jectives of the observance of
What is the origin of the Hanuka with that of Purim. Purim
is classified as "days of feasting
"Haneros Hallal u" (these
lights) which is recited after and gladness" (Esther 9:22) while
Hanuka is classified as "days of
the benediction of the Hanuka
praise and thanksgiving" (Talmud
lights?
The earliest text of this we have Babli, Shabat 21a). The commen-
is one of the so-called minor trac- tators explain that the difference
tates of the Talmud (Masseket between Hanuka and Purim in this
Soferim) which some critics claim respect lies in the nature of what
is from the Gaonic period. Its final was at stake in the crisis and what
redaction was from that period al- was saved in the victory. In the
though the material may well be episode of Purim, the bodily exist-
from the Talmudic period. This ence of the Jewish population was
generally gives the meaning of the at stake because Haman had or-
candle lighting and proclaims the dered their extermination bodily.
miracle. Many pronounce this for- Therefore, the festival is enjoyed
mula after the first candle is lit in the bodily pleasure of eating
and before lighting the rest (on and drinking. In the episode which
those nights when more than one brought about Hanuka, the spirit.
candle is lit). Some claim that this ual existence of the Jewish people
paragraph has 36 words and that was at stake since Antiochus had
this represents the number of forbidden them to observe certain
candles that are lit in total on the basic Jewish rites, and the Hellen-
eight days of Hanuka. Some carry istic form of paganism was sweep-
this number value of 36 further ing the country. Thus, the victory
and connect it to the account in the of the spirit is celebrated in mat-
Midrash (Genesis R a bba II) ters of the spirit — by offering
where it is told that Adam had 36 praise and thanksgiving to the Al-
hours of uninterrupted light after mighty. Some have allowed them-
he was created. Thereafter, the selves the liberty of feasting on
world grew dark and Adam was Hanuka because the Hebrew ver-
frightened lest his punishment cast sion of the Megilla of Antiochus
him into total darkness. He later (originally written in Aramaic and
understood that such is the process having no allusion to feasting)
of nature. Later, when the day does contain a statement like that
started growing longer, he felt as if found in the Book of Esther which
he were once again coming into the alludes to "feasting and gladness"
good graces of the Almighty. The as the keynote of Hanuka. While
Hanuka festival comes just at undoubtedly this was just a matter
about the time when the shortest of copying a formal expression
day is reached and the. day starts from the canonical Book of Esther
to grow longer. The Hanuka lights in order to give the Megilla of
thus serve as a symbol that it is Antiochus a look of canonical
possible for man to be restored to authenticity (which it never had
the original bright light of Creation and never attained), some people
which he lost, just as the Jews re- used to take this as an authoriza-
stored the light unto the Temple tion for a Hanuka feast.
after it had been lost and defiled
Responsible rabbinic authorities
at the hands of oppressors.
always opposed such a practice and
e
regarded any feast that took place
Why is there no special festive
on Hanuka as an optional one with-
meal associated with Hanuka as
out any real religious connotation.
there is with other holidays?
Among the Sephardic (Oriental)
Men and women being what thy
Jewish communities, the custom are, it is only by reducing the num-
developed of having a special holi- ber and intensity of temptations
Happy Holiday
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