THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS r 6—Friday, Nov. 16, 1973 E aith in God Withstands Ultimate Test, Israel's Young Soldiers Discover IF YOU - TURN- THE UPSIDE DOWN YOU WON'T FIND A FINER WINE THAN, aerd, 9,ad - . D•tt,..,it, Mich, I By MOSHE RON JERUSALEM—At the Gur Rabbi's s m all synagogue here, the news regarding outbreak of hostilities broke while the hazan, Abraham Hirsch Rata, was in the midst of the "U'nesane To- kef" prayer during the Musaf TRANS-ATLANTIC SAILINGS TSS OLYMPIA MARCH 11,1974 NEW YORK TO GREECE AND ISRAEL • Queen Anna Maria November 12, 1974 New York or Boston to Azores, Lisbon, Malta, Piraeus, Cyprus, Haifa. and TSS Call your travel agent or: reek Linet Registry: Greece mama 24275 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield Tel: (313) 353-3322 BUSINESS EXPANSION SALE AT RADOM CLOTHIERS A REAL J MONEY SAVING ALL OUR PRICES ARE SLASHED OFF of Also a large selection • CADETS & PORTLEYS ALTERATIONS FREE! OFF BANKAMERICARD You must see it to be :eve it. SPECIAL! FOR THIS WEEK ONLY . . . . 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Young nate has provided them with Hasidim were running to Gemarot, and military rabbis their homes, with their visit them and study together MAN OF prayershawis and prayer with them. An ancient Torah from the books, to grab their military THE MONTH equipment and rush to the old Jewish community in meeting places of their re- Damascus, which was pre- sented many years ago to the spective units. After the Neilah prayer, former chief rabbi of Israel, the rabbi addressed his Ha- Yitzhak Nissim, was forward- ed to the military rabbinate sidim and said: "We must be as hard as nuts and hit to be sent to the front. It was It is a pleasure to announce that the enemy hard—the same brought to the soldiers who way as we crack nuts." The were advancing along the rabbi was optimistic regard- highway to Damascus. Arthur D. Disner, C.L.U. On Simhat Torah, the ing the outcome of the war. Torah was carried through- has received the man-of-the-month award as the He said that as the war broke out the "Hakafot" in a mili- out on Yom Kipur, a day most outstanding Representative of our Detroit- when all Israel is free from tary position, 35 kms. from Gold Agency. The award is in recognition of his Damascus. sin, the victory was sure to When we visited the south- excellent service to his policyholders and our be ours. ern and northern fronts, many Agency. The Hasidim of Gur fought non-religious soldiers said to on many fronts. One of them, us: "We now know that there Arye Schepps, was among is a God above." Ruben Gold, C.L.U. General Agent the unit which recaptured positions on Mt. Hermon 354-6630 16900 W. 8 Mile — Suite 236 — Southfield Adam and Eve had many from the Syrians. 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Several Hasidim accompa- nied the emissary in a car to the front, disregarding the heavy fighting on this part of the front at that time. Gen. Sharon made a blessing and distributed pieces of cake among his officers. He was If people aren't happy with Glassman Okis, handed a personal letter die)' won't buy cars from Glassman Olds. from the rabbi, and the Ha- And pretty soon, there'd he no Glassman sidim organized a public Okis. prayer on the front. So, we ITV to treat our customers right. The chief rabbi of Israel, Shlomo Goren, who had been Maybe not like the King of Persia, but Nvith the chief rabbi of the Israel the kind of service itnd attention we think Army, turned to the chief of they deserve. staff on Yom Kippur and You see, we want your business at asked him for permission to Glassman Olds. Your continued business. go to the front. When he was And we figure \ye wouldn't get it if we gave promised an armed escort, VOU the business. he said: "I do not need any escort. 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