THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, August 6, 1976 11
REPAIRS•PARTS
SALES
Virgin Islands' St. Croix Provides Idyllic Vacation
WILLIAM'S DELIGHT'
. . . HUMBUG . . .
SWEET BOTTOM . . .
While these picturesque
names may conjure up
quaint Cotswold villages
in England, they are ac-
tually located much
closer to home, on the
U.S. Virgin Island of St.
Croix. In fact, they're not
towns at all . . . but just want some time just to
three of the many old
yourself, manager
plantation houses which
George Daoud has
still dot this charming thoughtfully provided
Caribbean island, several hotel babysitters, both
dating from the mid-18th
day and night. (Which, for
Century.
example, enabled -us to
Admittedly, our own
take a memorable half-
ties to St. Croix are of
day excursion to that
more recent vintage —
snorkeler's paradise cal-
namely June of 1972 —
led Buck Island.)
when Natalie and I hon-
Still, Gentle Winds'
eymooned on the island.
greatest asset is undoub-
So our recent 12-day vac-
tedly its friendly, r-e-l-
ation here (together with
a-x-e-d atmosphere . . .
Arlene, our 4 1/2-month-
an ideal spot for unwind-
old Bicentennial baby)
ing.
was rather like going
As for St. Croix and
home.
children . . . Well, all I
"SO WHERE WILL can say is that our little
ARLENE BAFF
YOU LEAVE THE one positively thrived on
BABY?" . . . This ques- its outdoor treasures, in- ter, after France ceded
tion was asked time and eluding both sun (for very St. Croix to Denmark.
By 1760, a small con-
again before our depa- brief periods) and water.
ture. In fact, we soon dis- In fact, she remained in gregation was formed at
covered that the idea of quite delightful spirits Christiansted . . . and a
travelling with a child throughout our stay — synagogue followed six
this young caused more which contributed im- years later. (It's even re-
than a few raised eyeb- measurably to our own ported that Moses Ben-
jamin, a St. Croix mer-
rows. But I'm here to re- enjoyment!
ST. CROIX'S JEWISH chant, had Kosher meat
port that it can be done —
and rather easily at that! COMMUNITY . . . Indi- shipped to him from New
Obviously, careful vidual Jewish settlers York!)
estimates
Current
pre-planning is neces- probably arrived in St.
sary. Which means corn- Croix in the late 17th place St. Croix's year-
piling all sorts of Century. However, a round Jewish population
checklists; and keeping in formal Jewish commun- at 150. Of course, the big
close touch with your ity was not established news this year is the
pediatrician. We learned until nearly 100 years la- opening of the island's
too that an infant gener-
ally poses far fewer prob-
Finite Terms Don't Apply
lems than, let us say, a
one- or two-year-old.
to Almighty, Rabbi Explains
A MODERN-DAY DIS-
guish), how does the Al-
BY RABBI SAMUEL FOX
COVERY. . . History
(Copyright
1976,
JTA,
Inc.)
mighty
express himself, as
buffs know that Colum-
Religious Jews add the if it were possible to say it,
bus discovered St. Croix
on his second voyage to term "k'veyochol" when re- `My head is too heavy,
the New World in 1493. In ferring to the name of the `etc." Here you have the
Almighty using the form of
this same spirit, the Baff Almighty.
family in 1976 made still
This expression is added human speech and speak-
another notable St. Croix to the name of the Almighty ing as if He had a head,
discovery — Gentle whenever a Jew speaks of etc.
Winds Beach Resort.
Obviously one cannot
Him in so-called human
The Gentle Winds layout terms. The word means "as speak of the infinite in finite
is particularly attractive,
if it were possible to say it." terms and so one guards
built around nine town-
The source for this himself to say that in real-
house villas, all with comes from the Mishna ity one cannot use finite
beautiful views of the (Sanhedrin 6) where there terms to refer to the infinite
Caribbean. Our own is a statement as follows: God but that he uses them
choice was a one-bedroom "When a man suffers (i.e., because he has no other way
suite consisting of living
of saying it and therefore
room, fully-equipped he committed a sin which precedes his expression by
causes
him
great
an-
kitchen and seaview ter-
saying "k'veyochol" mean-
race.
ing that he is making the
Needless to say, the
Jewish Youth Aid
statement "as if it were pos-
kitchen proved indis-
sible to say such things
Poor and Elderly
pensable f'or heating for-
about the Almighty" while
mula, refrigerating baby
NEW YORK (JTA) — in reality it is not.
food, etc.
Hotel facilities include Three groups of teenagers
four championship tennis have been signed up for
courts . . . a fresh water seven weeks of strenuous Israel Tourism
pool . . . convenient work in the depressed areas Reported Up
beachfront restaurant of Rochester, N.Y.; Char-
NEW YORK (JTA) —
. . . free bicycles . . . and lottesville, Va., and Grand
a lovely private beach. Rapids, Mich. The co-ed Tourism from the United
Also excellent snorkel- groups of high school jun- States to Israel increased
ing, which kept us face- iors and seniors are spon- by 49 percent in the first
down in the Caribbean for sored by the American Jew- six months of 1976 com-
hours on end.
ish Society for Service pared to the same period
With all of these ac- (AJSS) which for the past 26 in 1975, according to Is-
tivities, plus on-premise years has had more than rael Zuriel, Israel's com-
horseback riding and nine 1000 young people working missioner of tourism for
hole miniature golf soon to in 34 states to serve disad- North America.
be introduced, Gentle vantaged whites, Blacks,
Zuriel said that more
Winds is truly a self- Chicanos, migrant workers than 104,000 U.S. visitors
contained resort. And be- and American Indians.
arrived in Israel between
cause everything is so
January-June of this year
close at hand, Mommy and
Say of the dead what is against 69,622 in the
Daddy can easily take creditable to the dead.
same period of the pre-
turns with you-know-who.
—The Talmud veious year. -
However, should you
new Jewish Community
Center. This attractive
facility — some one-
quarter its eventual size
— contains both clas-
sroom and office space.
Planned additions, to be
built as monies become
available, include an au-
ditorium, more clas-
srooms and a sanctuary
seating 250.
Starting this fall, a full
calendar of events is
scheduled for the new
building, including High
Holiday and Friday
evening services.
GETTING THERE . .
First choice goes to
American Airlines, which
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offers a host of summer
and fall vacation pac-
kages to St. Croix, rang-
ing from four to eight
days.
For information, call
American or your travel
agent. When you do, be
sure also to ask for a copy
of the American Airlines
"Tourist's Guide to
Jewish History in the
Caribbean." It's certain
to make your Caribbean
holiday even more enjoy-
able!
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