80 Friday, September 9, 1977
There are few home cere-
monies connected with
Rosh Hashana, but it is a
tradition to dip apples in
honey and offer the prayer.
"May it be thy will, 0
Lord, to grant us a happy
and sweet year."

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Sour or bitter foods are
avoided on Rosh Hashana
and for a mystical reason
nuts are not eaten (the nu-
mericl value of the Hebr-
ew word for nut. egoz, is
the same as the word for
sin. het).

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5454 Russell

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Singular Alaska Congregation
Observes Holidays, Kashrut

By BERNICE BLOOMFIELD

A Seven Arts Feature

activities: we show an 'Is-
raeli film. have a brunch
the first Sunday of the
month. open to the public,
and mail over 200 copies of
the Bulletin we have pub-
lished since November 1959.
Our funds include a build-
ing fund, a library fund, a
mitzva fund, and contribu-
tions in observance of joy-
ous and sad occasions are
received, not only from
members, but from non-
members and military fami-
lies as well. We also contin-
ue to get contributions from
those who have long left An-
chorage. They have a deep
attachment to this small
community and have not
forgotten us. Last year, we
started a rabbi fund, and
are now in the process of
defining our long range
goals and the role we hope
to play in the future.
On occasion groups of
Christian children visit the
temple and are told about
Judaism and our religious
objects. Some of us have
spoken on Judaism at Chris-
tian churches. The Jewish
and Christian communities
have supported UJA for
many years. Our finest ef-
fort took place after the
1973 Yom Kippur War when
$40,000 was raised, state
wide, for Israel.

Cong. Beth Sholom has
come a long way since it
was formally organized in
October 1958. There were 36
of us-16 families and four
single members. The char-
ter members who still live
here continue to be mem-
bers. In 1965, after the dev-
astating 1964 earthquake,
with 39 people-15 families
and nine single members—
we built our six room
temple. Today we have 121
people-57 families and 19
single members. We have
no paid staff. Everything is
done by the members on a
volunteer basis.
Out of a local population
of around 200,000 people
there are an estimated 500
to 600 Jews. That figure is
continually rising and the
newcomers are joining the
congregation.
The few Jewish families
who maintain kosher homes
send to Seattle, as they
have been doing since 1958,
for their meat and other
items. Passover supplies
and other products, though,
are available here.
We are still the only con-
gregation in Alaska and af-
filiated with the Reform
movement on Jan. 15, 1960.
Our members, however,
are Reform, Conservative
and Orthodox. The only rab-
When the congregation
was started nearly every-
bi is still an Air Force offi-
one had come from some
cer stationed at Elmendorf
place else. Many remained.
Air Force Base adjacent to
We have a second gener-
Anchorage. Both commu-
ation now and children who
nities, civilian and military,
were born here or were
work together for every-
one's benefit.
very young when their par-
ents came are now temple
The only Sunday school is
members. They serve on
operated by the congrega-
the congregation board,
tion and the rabbi, and clas-
chair committees. and are
ses are held at the temple.
active in many ways. We
All Jewish children in the
area attend—members,
are here to stay.
non-members, and military.
Enrollment varies, and
there are frequently 50 chil-
Confession Before
dren in attendance.
We attend each other's re-" Death Customary
ligious services. Reform
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
services are held in Ancho-
rage twice a month, on
(Copyright nn, STA, Inc.)
Friday evening, and con-
It is customary for a
ducted by the members on
dying person to recite con-
an assignment basis. Serv-
fessions (Vidui), and appar-
ices at Elmendorf Air
ently this is a very old cus-
Force Base are determined
tom. It is mentioned in the
by what branch of Judaism
early talmudic texts that
the rabbi adheres to, and
"whosoever is ill and tends
are presently held on
towards
death is told to con-
Friday evening and Satur-
fess (Shabat 32).
day morning since the rab-
The day of death is com-
bi is Orthodox. Because
pared to the Day of Atone-
some of our members
ment (Yom Kippur). Just
would like to introduce a
as one prepares for the Day
more traditional service we
of Atonement by offering
and the chaplain have pur-
confessions and penance, so
chased the De Sola Pool
does one approach the day
prayer book for use at both
services.
of death with confessions
We worship at the High
and penance. This is suppos-
Holidays together; partici-
ed to save a person from
pate in a community seder;
punishments which might
and observe the remaining
be meted out to him after
holidays at a child's level
death for the sins he com-
and sometimes at an adult
mitted during his lifetime.
level.
There are some customs
There have been six Bnai
that ordain that coins
Nfitzva since last August
should be placed in the
and each child was trained
hands of the dying person
by the rabbi. When a male
before he begins the con-
child is born, whether the
fessions, so that his con-
family is a member of the
fession is combined with
congregation or not, we
charity just as we give char-
manage to provide a min-
ity before Yom Kippur
yan for the bris. In the ab-
sence of a rabbi, and there
Rosh Hashana in the
are times when there is not
Bible is designated as "the
one, a civilian conducts the
day of blowing the horn" or
service.
as "the memorial of blow-
From Rosh Hashana- to
ing the horn."
Shavuot we have monthly

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