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Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the 26th day of Tishri, 5735, the following scriptural selections will _
be read in our synagogues:
Peutateuchal portion, Gen. 1:1-6:8. Prophetical portion, Isaiah 42:5-43:10.
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Candle lighting, Friday, Oct. 11, 6:39 p.m.
VOL. LXVI,
No. 5
Page Four
Friday, October 11, 1974
Cesspool of Hate Must Be Cleansed
Mankind has cause to feel a sense of shame over the events that are transpiring at
the United Nations.
Mere mention of the Palestine Liberation Organization should have been sufficient
to horrify any one with a sense of decency.
PLO stands for a group of bandits who were responsible,for hijackings of planes that
resulted in the death of scores of innocent people.
It spells terror and its members were the murderers of innocent children, of men and
women who were made targets of indecency not only in the war-infested Middle East but in
many major capitals of the world. ,
Yet, the world organization overlooks the threats to its members by a group that prides
itself on its terroristic aims.
Spewing of hatred against Israel is not a new phenomenon at the UN. Perhaps the logi-
cal and the practical peoples should view what is . happening-at the UN as mere repetition of
the scandalous outpourings of venom through the years. But the Arabs and the Russians and
the Afro-Asians are not alone as endorsers of the brutalities. Western nations have also given
encouragement to the PLO bandits. They have thereby endorsed the terror that affects them
as seriously as it.does Israel and world Jewry.
These sanctimonious nations, by embracing the terrorists, have added to the stench of
the UN cesspool of hatred.
There is so little- hope for succor from this scandalous situation- that all one can hope
is that the United States will at least not be affected by the outrageous and scandalous spew-
ing of venom.
Except for the few Latin American nations who have the courage to oppose the
-inspirers of terrorism, the outlook for justice is slim.
Torch Drive as Unifying Force
Few causes are as effective in unifying the
community as the United Foundation Torch
Drive.
Incorporating all of the social welfare and
recreational facilities in greater Detroit, car-
ing for the less fortunate among the youth and
the aged, providing mental health facilities
through the movements sponsored with its fi-
nancial assistance, the Torch Drive is the
wholesome integrator of all elements in a
community whose makeup-- emphasizes the
multiplicity of racial, religious and nationality
background factions.
Because the needs fulfilled and the aims
involved have a common denominator and a
likeness that defies -divisiveness, the United
Foundation is able to create unifying groups
for black and white, worshipers in synagogues,
churches and mosques, not differentiating be-
tween believers and unbelievers.
The Jewish agencies which share the Torch
Drive benefits — Jewish Vocational Service
and Community Workshop, Jewish Family
and Children's Service, Jevvish Center,
Fresh Air Society and Shiffman Clinic of Sinai
Hospital — mirror the panoramic service-ren-
dering role of the United Foundation's impor-
tant community obligation-s. They are respon-
sibilities that are being fulfilled humanely and
the current 26th annual effort to raise a goal
of $34,750,000 must have the widest and most
generous support from all elements in this
community.
Bicentennial: Mulh-Cultural U.S. Benefits
As part of the American Revolution Bicen-
tennial observances already planned by some
1,500 communities throughout the land, Jew-
ish functions are assuming notable responsi-
bilities to define the_impressive Jewish_ influ-
ences on this nation.
In reviewing the share Jews had in mold-
ing of the American national characteristics
we go back long before 1776. The tracing of
Jewish contributions commences with the Ter-
centenary which was observed in 1954, and
even before then to the time of Columbus.
Culturally, industrially, in many- educa-
tional and economic spheres, judicially and
economically, Jews have played their parts as
builders of the great American republic with
dignity and with enthusiasm.
The review of these achievements, during
the remaining 20 months of nationwide cele-
brations, should -properly be marked by elab-
orate reviews of the share Jews had in
America's developments.
Two of Detroit's congregation's, Shaarey
Zedek and Beth Achim, have already under-
taken elaborate Bicentennial celebrations.
They will gain inspiration from the plans un-
dertaken for the Detroit celebration under
the chairmanship of Wayne State University
President George Gullen and they will have
occasion to collaborate in Bicentennial plans
with members of all faiths under the mutual
symbolisms as represented by these American
and Michigan symbols of the 1776-1976
celebrations:
"He gets along magnificently
with his assistant Rabbis!"
Philately as Teacher
'The Bible Through Stamps'
Historically Informative
Philately as a vital aspect in the study of history gains noteworthy
significance also in biblical analyses and in aciluiring knowledge about_
the Scriptures and the heroes of ancient times.
"The Bible ThroughStamps" by Ord Marek (Ktav) provides a
significant textbook for such studies. This excellently illustrated 230-
page volume commences with the Exodus, and the U.S. Apollo stamp
issued in 1969, and proceeds to cover the entire gamut of Bible history,
the Five Books of Moses, the Prophets, their related available stamps,
utilizing all available sources, with emphasis on the Israeli stamps.
Biblical chrnology is superbly pursued here, and the appropriate
Bible • quotations appended knowledgeably by the author and appropri-
ately-elevate this volume to significance in philatelic compilations and
writings.
Because so many of the stamps are Israeli, the author refers to
the collection thus made available as "a biblical heritage of their
stamps."
There are other sources. For example, there is the Adam and Eve
stamp "Creation" collection issued in Italy in 1961.
A Belgian 1962 "Rights of Man" stamp is a Michelangelo detail
from the "Creation."
Bible thenies were used by the Vatican and, interestingly, in rela-
tion to the era of slavery of the Hebrews, there are related themes on
Egyptian stamps.
An example of the form used in this reproduction of one -of the
stamnS defined in the Marek volume:
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THE TOMB
OF JETHRO
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- Jewish schools especially must have proper
curricular approaches to the Bicentennial.
By emphasizing Jewry's role in the U.S. we
can assuredly strengthen the links that exist
between the principles of Americanism and
the Jewish heritage from which these prin-
ciples had gained much inspiration. In such
fashion we have the means to re-emphasize
the ideal that was once defined by a great
American that the Hebraic mortar provided
the impregnable strength for American demo-
cratic idealism.
Now Jethro -the priest of
Midian, Moses's father-in-
law, heard of all that God
had done for Moses, and for
Israel His people, how that--
the Lord hatl brought Israel
out of Egypt.
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Israel: 19t
Exodus 18:1
The totality of this assembled collection, its geographical-as well as
biblical aspect, lends the work special significance.
Thus, philately as a history teacher is extensively enhanced in this
fascinating work.