Center Reunion. for Ex-Campers The Jewish Community Cen- ter will have a reunion for parti- cipants of the 1974 summer pro- gram 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the main building. The reunion will feature a Purim dance concert, magician, refreshments, a surprise gift and other events. Information on the 1975 summer program will be provided to parents. For information, contact the Center's group services office, 1200. MAGICIAN Jewish Origin of Lord's Prayer The Encyclopaedia Judaica says the Christian Lord's Prayer has Jewish origins. There is hardly a phrase that is not an obvious translation of the various formulae of Jewish prayer current at the time, to such an extent that it can be re- garded as a mosaic of tradi- tional Jewish prayer. Examples of this are: • "Our Father which art in heaven" — this name of God is frequent in Jewish prayer and occurs in the Mishna (Yoma 8.9). • "Hallowed be thy name: thy kingdom come" is an almost literal translation of the open- Available For All Occasions ing words of the kadish which are, in translation, "May Thy name be magnified and hal- lowed in the world which Thou has created . .. Thy, kingdom come." • "Thy will be done on the earth, as it is in heaven" opening words of the Kedusha read: "May we sanctify Thy name in this world, as they sanctify it in heaven." • "Give us this day our daily bread" — the first paragraph of grace after 'Meals includes the phrase "May He not fail to give us bread . . . for He sustaineth us every day." • "And forgive us our tres- - 100 Jewish Communal Leaders Attend Israel Bond Workshops passes" — in the daily Amida the prayer is "Forgive us, our Father, for we have sinned, par- don us, our King, for we have transgressed." • "And lead us not into temptation" occurs almost ver- batim in the preliminary pray- ers at the beginning of the daily services. • "For thine is the kingdom, the Power, and the Glory" — this_ phrase occurs time and again in the liturgy and is based on 1 Chronieles 29:11, which is included in Jewish daily pray- ers, the Encylcopaedia Judaica concludes. 23 years experience MAGICAL MEL 547-2464 MICHAEL KAPLIT Photography Weddings • Bar Mitzvas 642-1039 International Music with HENRI WAKNINE AND HIS ORCHESTRA 543-1430 357-0139 IF YOU TURN THE : UPSIDE DOWN YOU WON'T FIND A FINER WINE THAN / &A 0 :g c) C. *Sit . V <44 sV\c° 4k0 X% Spread of Golem Legend The Golem is a creature, par- ticularly a human being, artifi- cially created by magic through the use of holy names. The idea that it is possible to create liv- ing beings in this manner is widespread in the magic of many people, says the authori- tative Encyclopaedia Judaica. The development of the idea of the golem in Judaism is con- nected with the magical exe- gisis of the Sefer Yezira ("Book of Creation") and with the ideas of the creative power of speech and of the letters. The word "golem" appears only once in the Bible (Ps. 139:16), and from it originated the talmudic usage of the term — something unformed and im- perfect. In philosophic usage it is matter without form. The motif of the golem— as it appears in medieval legends originates in the talmudic leg- end: "Rava created a man and sent him to R. Zera. The latter spoke to him but he did not answer. He asked, "Are you one of the companions? Return to your dust." h t \ s‘ b ■ -$1 , c° G ; 4” During the Middle Ages, Se-. fer Yezira was interpreted in some circles in France and Ger- many as a guide to magical usage. Later legends in this di- rection were first found in the beginning 'of the 12th Century at the end of the commentary on the Sefer Yezira by Judah B. Barzillai. There the legends of the Tal- mud were interpreted in a new way: at the conclusion of pro- found study of the mysteries of Sefer Yezira on the construc- tion of th cosmos, the sages ac- quired the. power to create liv- ing beings, but the purpose of such creation was purely sym- bolic and contemplative. From these legends there developed among the Hasidei Ashkenaz in the 12th and 13th centuries the idea of the crea- tion of the golem as a mystical ritual.' This vvas apparently used to symbolize the level of Socialites Plan Valentine Dance The Detroit Socialites will hold a Valentine Dance 9 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Park Com- munity Center. This club is comprised of Jewish men and women over the age of 40. Music for dancing will be pro- vided by the Delights. Refresh- ments will be available. Proceeds will be contributed to the Israel Emergency Fund. The public is invited. For infor- mation, call • Mollie Stern, 342-2791. 50 % 0FF 145 S. HUNTER • BIRMINGHAM • MI 6-7300 4 American Indian Jewelry Signed Pieces Included HOLIDAY INN 1 West 9 Mile Rd. and 1-75 FEB. 14 & 15 ONLY American Indian Jewelry Co. Hopi, Navajo, Zuni Turquoise and Silver Security Guards on Duty MaStei. eharg , , 4 44 their achievement at the conclu- sion of their studies. In this cir- cle, the term "golem" has, for the first time, the fixed mean- ing indicating such a creature. In the opinion of the mys- tics, the creation of the golem had not a real, but only a sym- bolic meaning: that is to say, it was an ecstatic experience which followed a festive rite. Those who took part in the "act of creation" took earth from virgin soil and made a golem out of it, and walked around the golem "as in dance," combining the alpha- betical letters and the secret Name of God in accordance with detailed sets of instruc- tions. As a result of this act of com- bination, the golem arose and lived, and when they walked in the opposite direction and said the same combination of letters in reverse order, the vitality of the golem was nullified and he sank or fell. In the popular legend, the encyclopedia says, the golem became an actual creature who served his creators and fulfilled tasks laid upon him. Legends such as these began to make their appearance among Ger- man Jews in the 15th Century and spread . widely, so that by the 17th Century they were "told by all." 1 Men's Clubs DETROIT MEN'S ORT CHAPTER annual meeting and brunch will be held 10 a.m. March 2. Dr. William Haber, 25-year president of the World ORT Union will be the guest speaker, and chapter officers will be elected. For reservations contact Richard J. Burstein, 874-4600. * * * ADAT SHALOM MEN'S CLUB will inaugurate a series of three lectures on "Jews Ar- ound the World" 11 a.m. Sun- day at the synagogue. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Maisel will speak on "The Jews of South Africa." The Maisels were both born in South Africa and visited again this past summer. Continental breakfast Will be served. Men and women are invited. * * * AESCULAPIAN PHARMA- CEUTICAL ASSOCIATION will meet 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Whitehall Apts. club house. Refreshments will be served. Norman Allan, seated, listens to Moshe Aumann, consul to the Israejl Embassy in Washington, D. C., as he addressed an Israel Bond leadership conference Sunday at Cong. Beth Achim. More than 100 leaders of Detroit's Jewish community attended the conference at which conferees were divided into workshops to discuss Bonds sales promotion. More than 100 leaders of De- troit's Jewish community met Sunday at Cong. Beth Achim for an Israel Bond leadership workshop-conference to discuss Isarel's needs and to determine the course of promoting Bond sales for 1975. Similar work- shops were held simultaneously throughout the country. Workshop panels were di- vided into classifications of Shomrei Yisroel ,(purchasers of $1,000 and more) trustees ($10,000 and up) and the Prime Minister's Club ($25,000 and up), synagogues, organizations, women's division, labor man- agement tribute dinners and special programs such as insti- tutional sales and retirement and profit-sharing programs., The coordinating committee included Norman Allan, Dr. Harvey Beaver, Maurice Bet- man, Dr. Eric Billes, Ludwig Boraks, Morris J. Brand- wine, Robert Canvasser, Al- len Charlupski, Simon Cieck, Mrs. Sam Cooper, Mrs. Henry Dorfman, Arnold Einhorn, Mrs. Eugene, Eisenberg, Dr. Manuel Feldman, Max Fried- man, Oscar Goldberg, Rabbi James I. Gordon, Rabbi Irwin Groner, Rabbi Solomon Poupko, Rabbi M. Robert Syme, John Haddow and David Holtzman. Also Hugo Iczkovitz, Mrs. Sylvia Isaacs, Bernard Klein, Dr. Edward G. Kroll, Jack Kut- nick, Bernard Lichtenstein, Dr. Milton A. Meyers, Ralph Miller, Charles Milan, Max Nosanchuk, Bernard Panush, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Papo, Abraham Paster- nak, Dr. Lloyd J. Paul, Mrs. Na- than PlOnskier, Mrs. Helen Ring, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rosen- zweig, Harold J. Samuels, Mr. and Mrs. Paul. Sherizen, Max Sosin, Mrs. Morris Starkman, Mrs. Max Stollman, Mrs. Fre- mont Sweetwine, Dr. Milton Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Schwartz, Dr. E. Tanay, Mi- chael Weiss and Dr. Richard Williams. Chairing the committees were Dr. Ed Kroll, Organiza- tions; Dr. Lloyd Paul, special programs; Mrs. Morris Stark- man, women's division; and Jack Kutnick, synagogues, with a special presentation from Rabbi Poupko of Cong. Bnai David on High Holiday appeals. Following the workshops and luncheon, a plenary ses- sion was held in which reports form the panel discussions were dubmitted to the entire group. Rabbi Poupko addressed the audience on the topic of the role of synagogues in helping to sell Bonds. He stressed the import- ance of High Holiday appeals and parlor meetings. Potential for the retirement pension program was explored by Maruice Betman, president of the Michigan Insurance Counselors Association. Guest Speaker, Moshe Au- mann, consul to the Israel Em- bassy in Washington, D.C., lauded State of Israel Bonds as the "pillar of strength" of Is- rael's economy, and added that the sale of bonds are vital to all aspects of Israel's syrvival. Purim's Extra Days Defined BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright 1975, JTA, Inc.)._ Shushan Purim is celebrated in the 15th day of Adar. Jews living in cities that were considered to have been walled in the days of Joshua, observe the Festival of Purim a day later. This is traced from the Biblical Book of Esther where it is told that the Jews of the capi- tal city of Shushan, in the days of Esther, observed Purim on they day of Adar because the they had not yet finished wres- tling with the enemy on the 14th. Therefore, today the city of Jerusalem observes the holiday of Purim on the 15th day of Aclar, and Jews all over the world observe the 15th day as sort of semi-holic:ay called "Shushan Purim." In Israel, those who want to have a two-day holiday can celebrate Purim outside of Jerusalem on the 14th and then go to Jerusalem to cele- brate it again on the 15th. Purim Katan is celebrated during a leap year on the Jew- ish calendar, since the month of Adar is doubled. In such a case Purim is observed in the second Adar, since tradition has it that the original incident occurred in the second Adar. However, since the 14th of the month of Adar is considered a festival day, the 14th day of the first. Adar brings a spirit of festivity, even though the de- tails of Purim such as the read- of the Megilla, are post- poned to the second Adar. Purim of the first of Adar on a leap year is, therefore, called Purim Katan (the miniature Purim). It was celebrated last year.