JNF to Build Road to Royal Family Forest 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 To All Our Friends & Customers 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 Moral Leadership 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 20811 W. 8 Mlle Psalm. 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 534-1400 358-5192 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- STARTING OCT. 3 istines from Caphtor, and bath in the world the sun did Aram from Kir?" (Amos 9:7). not set and there was no - dakness. All was peace. 4200 Allen Road 27630 Schoolcraft The Jews regarded them 23137 Coolidge Secondly, the light does not (in Thunderbird Lanes) FOR Livonia (Rear Oak Park selves as the enlisted army only serve a practical pur- Allen Park Shopping Plaza) 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 ORCHARD LAKE RD.-MAPLE racial mastery or territorial 851-2400 "Lebensraum," but to be a "light unto the Gentiles." These laws were therefore not binding upon the non- Jews. The latter could ac- i 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 74e ?CC/Cat:Ca Vareag Glad 6•494Ceetat, e0004/4tet few elementary and universal laws of mankind — the so- called Seven Laws of the PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES • GRAPHIC ARTS • PUBLICATIONS Noachidae. The gates of Par- adise would be open to the 19111 TEN MILE ROAD SUITE 164 MICHAEL S ARLOW righteous among the Gentiles, SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48075 (313) 3 5 2-8 38 6 declared the Rabbis, equally with the righteous among the Jews who faithfully obeyed all the six hundred and thir- teen positive and negative 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 best leadership. 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