= THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Flint Area News Russian Chaverim Project Launched Jack Stanzler, chairman of the Flint Jewish Commu- nity Council's community relations committee, an- nounces the bginning of "Operation Russian Chav- erim," a program which encourages regular corre- spondence with Jewish ac- tivists in the Soviet Union. This program is open to all ages. A child can be given the name of a Russian child of similar age with whom to correspond. For informatin, call the Council office, 767-5922. Flint ORT Women Set Benefit Lunch Flint Chapter, Women's American ORT, will have an honor roll champagne bene- fit luncheon for the ORT School of Engineering 12:30 p.m. Nov. 7 in the home of Mrs. William Shapiro, 2730 Westwood Pkwy. A brief report will be given by Mrs. Ben Bayer, president, on the national convention held recently in New York. The program will feature a handwriting analyst. For reservations, call Mrs. Barry Shapiro, 694-1398, Mrs. Richard Benison, 233-0906. or Mrs. Sanders Goodstein, 239-0550. (:raft . ,.7Vig, It t Due Keren Or Group, Hadas- sah, will have a "crafts-how- to-night" 8 p.m. Tuesday at River Forest club house. Instruction will be given in needlepoint, dried flower arranging and macrame. I Births Sept. 5 — To Mr. and Mrs. William Robbins (Rosalyn Feiler, formerly of Flint) of Ohio, a daughter, Jill Helen. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday — Joint Board of Education, noon, Temple Beth El; and FJCC budget and allocations subcommit tee meeting on overseas, Is- rael and religious agencies, 8 p.m., Council office. (Copyright 1975, JTA, Inc.) Some Jews habitually fast on Mondays and Thurs- days. These fast days originally occurred for a period of time after the spring festival of Passover and after the fall festival of Sukkot. A variety of reasons are offered. Some claim that the happy holidays might have led some people to over-in- dulge themselves in food and drink. While the Bible asks the Jew to be happy on this festival, over-indulg- ence was frowned upon. The fast that follows on Mondays and Thursdays is a means of repentance and atonement for over- indulgence. This tradition is sometimes traced to a passage in the Book of Job' (1:5) which says "and it happened, when the days of the feast were gone round, that Job sent and sanctified them . . . for Job said, it may be that my sons have sinned . . ." It is also said that fasting CHICAGO — Irving B. Harris, chairman of the Chicago Education Televi- sion Association, will be the guest of honor at a cocktail reception to be given by the national executive council of the American Jewish Com- mittee Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The reception and a din- ner that evening are part of the four-day annual meet- ing of AJC's top policy mak- ing group. The meeting will end Sunday. Tuesday — Temple Beth El Sisterhood board meet- ing, 12:30 p.m., temple; FJCC commission on Jewish Harris will receive AJC's education, 8 p.m., Temple Beth El; and Bnai Brith" distinguished leadership lodge meeting, 8 p.m., How- award "for his many contri- butions to the city of Chi- ard Johnson's East. cago and to the Jewish corn- Wednesday — Hadassah ,munity." donor luncheon, noon, Cong. Beth Israel; and FJCC budget and allocations sub- committee meeting on local agencies and services, 8 p.m., Council office. Thursday — FJCC budget and allocations sub- committee meeting on ad- ministration, noon, council office; JWVA board meet- ing, 8 p.m., home of Mar- sha Fleming, 3410 Norwood; and Cong. Beth Israel board meeting, 8 p.m., synagogue. Beth Israel Slates Communal Dinners Cong. Beth Israel Youth Commission will host a Father and Sons night, 6:45 p.m. Nov. 18. The program will include a sit-down din- ner, films of the last Macca- biah Games held in Israel and live demonstrations by participants of the games. Harry Binder is chairman. Dr. Sam Sorscher will be honored at a community dinner 7:30 p.m. NOV. 22 at Cong. Beth Israel. General chairman Jack Parnes an- nounces there is a charge. For reservations for both dinners, call the synagogue, 732-6310. The Tradition of Fasting By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX AJ Committee Cites Chicago Executive was an order after the festi- val of Sukkot because it was at that time that the fall rains were expected. This was a tense period, because if the rains did not come there would be a drought which would bring on eco- nomic hardship. It is also claimed that after the Passover the fast- ing was done in order to pray for the proper ripening of the spring crops upon which the people depended for sustenance. Some claim that both of these periods (the spring season after Passover and the fall period after Sukkot) are periods of changing sea- sons. There was a fear lest disease would break out at this time causing epidemics. The fasting was insti- tuted to try to avert these diseases. Some claim that the fasting was done to atone for whatever unsatis- factory relationships may have occurred between the people among the crowds that came to Jerusalem on the festival (Kiddushim 81). , . Odober 31, 1975 19 The deal you want is the deal we'll make. We'll make a deal with you ... for you. If you're in the market for a new Buick, Opel or Honda, or even a new motor home TAMAROFF BUICK OPEL will save you time and money today . . . when every dollar counts. 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