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28—Friday, Sept. 28, 1973

THE. DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Reasons for Candle Lighting Before Sabbath

Third, the lights symbolize
BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX The home becomes a verita-
(Copyright 1973, JTA, Inc.)
ble temple on the Sabbath. the redemption to come in
A number of reasons are In the temple a light was the eschatological era.
By DR. SAMUEL J. FOX It serves as a taste of the
The Sabbath symbolizes the
(Copyright 1973, JTA, Inc.)
I world to come when Israel offered for lighting candles always burning to stress the era of universal salvation to
The 137th Psalm is recited will be fully restored to its before the Sabbath begins. fact that the Almighty was
come in the days of the Mes-
First of all, the practical always present.
before grace after meals on homeland and when peace
Thus, the lights that burn siah. Just as the original
and
universal
brotherhood
reason
is
that
one
must
light
week days.
light of the first Sabbath, the
This Psalm, which begins will return to the world. candles before the Sabbath in the Jewish home on the light to be kindled in the
"By the Rivers of Babylon," Then, every day will enjoy since one cannot ignite fire Sabbath express the feeling
or lights on the Sabbath that the Almighty is especial- Messianic era will be one of
describes the wee ping and the serenity which is enjoyed
which
begins at or near sun- ly felt in the home on the dazzling brilliance signifying
The forest project, which sorrow of the exiles who left by the Sabbath. It is, there- down. Thus, in order not to Sabbath.
universal salvation.
will comprise 1,000,000 trees, Israel to go to Babylon after fore, not in place to bring to be left in the dark on the
mind
any
outward
concern
aroused the ire of the Arab the destruction of the first
on the Sabbath. Consequent- Sabbath, candles are lit be-
diplomatic corps in London Temple.
ly, the 137th Psalm, express- fore the Sabbath begins.
Happy New Year
at the_ time it was initiated.
A Jew, after he has eaten, ing one's grief over the exile,
especially
rabbis
The
Though they pressured for experiences a feeling of satis-
is not in order. The 126th stressed this practice because
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its cancellation, the Queen faction. However, upon re-
Psalm, which speaks of the a sect misinterpreted the Bi-
and Prince Philip stood by alizing the exile of the Jew-
return to the Jewish home- ble to mean that one should
the undertaking.
ish people, this satisfaction is land as a fulfillment of a not have light in his home at
tempered with concern. This great dream, is substituted. all on the Sabbath. This sect
concern is especially ex- The Sabbath is a day on actually dwelled in the dark
pressed at the Jewish table which a Jew dreams of the on Friday night.
which is symbolic of the altar restoration of his people, a
To stress that light in the
in Jerusalem. Thus, while dream he hopes and prays home on the Sabbath is a re-
thanking God for the food will soon be fulfilled. On the quirement, the rabbis or-
and the goodness of life Sabbath, the Jew thus turns dained a benediction for the
From
which we have enjoyed in alto an idealist.
candle-lighting before the
eating, at the same time
Sabbath begins and thus it
there is expression of con-
became some sort of ritual.
cern for the Jews who are Israel's Religious,
Rabbis insist that there be
still in exile and for the
lights
burning in the house
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world which is far from peace
and universal brotherhood. By ABBA HILLEL SILVER on the Sabbath.
Extend Best Wishes For a
First, the rabbis contended
In this way, the Jew always In "The World Crisis and
that light in the home was an
remains .a realist in his ap-
Jewish Survival"
aid to the peace of the house-
proach to life.
The Prophets of Israel con- hold.
The 126th Psalm is re• stantly reminded the Jews of
Darkness makes the house
cited before the grace after the nonracial character of
meals on the Sabbath and their especial relationship to susceptible to accidents while
holidays, instead of the 137th Yahweh: "Are ye not as the light prevents accidents. The
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children of the Ethiopians Sabbath was supposed to
The Sabbath in Jewish life unto Me 0 children of Israel? bring peace to the home, and
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I has an eschatological aspect. said the Lord. Have not I light is the symbol for peace.
In this respect, the rabbis
brought up Israel out of the
land of Egypt and the Phil- claim that on the first Sab-
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of the Lord. They therefore pose; there is a spiritual
mothers? ladies? adult women?
submitted to an especially meaning to the light as well.
rigorous discipline of laws
to insure their survival, as
well as the effective prosecu-
tion of their mission. Their
mission was not conquest or
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These laws were therefore
not binding upon the non-
Jews. The latter could ac-
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quire full merit and in all
things be the equal of the
most pious Jews simply by
obeying, not the elaborate
Mosaic code of laws, but the
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Jews who faithfully obeyed
all the six hundred and thir-
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commandments.
Israel's God was the God
of all nations. Israel's sole
prerogative lay in carrying
on an arduous and self-sacri-
ficing moral and religious
for a year
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UPPER NAZARETH — A
road is being built by the
Keren K a y e m e t Leisrael
(Jewish National Fund) to
connect the town of Upper
Nazareth with the forest be-
ing planted on Mt. Devorah
by British Jewry in honor of
the royal family.

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