THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
National Menora Is Dedicated
WASHINGTON (JTA) —
In an historic ceremony
with two menoras on the
fourth night of the "Festival
of Lights," President Carter
Monday night dedicated the
national Hanuka menora in
Lafayette Square, opposite
the White House, and
acclaimed the holiday's sig-
nificance for human free-
dom everywhere.
Both he and Lubavitcher
Rabbi Abraham Shemtov
(brother of Detroiter Rabbi
Berel Shemtov), alluded to
the 50 Americans held hos-
tage in the U.S. embassy in
Teheran in their remarks
during the 15-minute light-
ing ceremony — was cna-
dles in a 36-inch sterling
silver menora presented to
the President and electric
"flames" in the 36-foot
gold-painted stainless steel
menora.
It was the first time that
Hanuka candleabras were
lighted in the area that has
seen many of America's
most historic occasions. The
national menora was pre-
sented by the American
Friends of Lubavitch.
Participants in the
ceremonies, in the
presence of about 200
spectators in sub-
freezing weather, in-
cluded President Car-
ter's domestic policy
chief Stuart Eizenstat, his
wife Fran, and their sons,
Jay, 10, and Brian, 6; Sec-
retary of Commerce
Philip
designate
Leonard
Klutznick;
Goldfine, chairman of the
Philadelphia Lubavitch
Center; and opera tenor
Jan Peerce who chanted
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Hasidim Meet
With President
NEW YORK (JTA) —
President Carter told a
group of Hasidic rabbinical
leaders, in what was de-
scribed as the first time any
President had ever received
such a delegation, that
Hasidic Jews are making a
lasting contribution to
urban centers to stabilize
neighborhoods and com-
munities, a Hasidic
spokesman told the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency Wed-
nesday.
The 25-minute meeting
was held in the Oval Office
in the White House on Mon-
day.
The participants included
Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum,
the rebbe of the Satmar
movement; Rabbi Solomon
Halberstam, the rebbe of
the Bobover movement; and
Rabbi Mordechai Hage, the
rebbe of the Viznitzer
movement and others.
Holiday in Israel
JERUSALEM (JTS) —
The Jewish National Fund
will distribute some 1,400
pine tree tops among Chris-
tians residing in Israel for
use in observing Christmas.
The trees will be distributed
among foreign diplomats,
journalists and institutions.
The JNF is continuing a
tradition which started
some 20 years ago.
"Maoz Tzur Yeshuati" booklets, one containing a
(Rock of Our Salvation). copy of the Congressional
After the President Resolution and the
lighted a wax candle, Jay President's proclamation
Eizenstat lighted the honoring the Lubavitcher
shames candle from it and movement's leader, Rabbi
the first of the four candles Menahem Schneerson, his
while offering the tradi- 76th birthday which was
tional blessings in Hebrew. proclaimed education day in
Brian, his father and the U.S.; the other con-
Goldfine lighted the other tained the texts of resolu-
tions adopted by 25 states
candles.
In addition to the silver and the proclamations of
menora, Rabbi Shemtov their governors and the
gave the President two mayors of 30 cities.
If refined sense and
exalted sense be not so use-
ful as common sense, their
rarity, their novelty, and
the nobleness of their ob-
jects make some compensa-
tion, and render them the
admiration of mankind.
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