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At the end of World War II, there were about 180,000 Jews left in France, consist- ing of established Jewish families and immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe and Mediterranean countries. By 1951 the number had increased to 250,000, as many displaced persons settled in France. Apart from the natural increase, the growth in size since then has been almost entirely the result of immigration from North Africa (Tunisia, 1956; Morocco, 1956; Algeria, 1962). App -rox- imately 50 percent of the Jews who fled North America settled in France and today they consitute the majority of the French Jewish com- munity. Among the results of this infusion of blood into French Jewry is the strengening of Jewish reli- gious commitment and ob- servance. In those areas where North African Jews have concentrated, there has, been a proliferation of synagogues, talmud torahs, kosher butchers and restau- rants. Secularism in French Jewry is widespread, how- ever. According to a sociological survey by Ser- gio della Pergola and Doris Bensimon of 100 Jews interviewed in Paris, in 1974, 41 percent gave their Jewish identity a religious significance; 30 percent said • • By RABBI SAMUEL FOX (Copyright 1980,. JTA, Inc.) made fresh daily in Detroit, under super- vision of Metropolitan Kashruth Council, Rabbi Jack Goldman, Administrator es, I I II I I 1 1 I I I I I I I I II I I I 1 I I I I I 11 val It is customary to have someone raise the Torah after it has been read in the synagogue and then have someone else roll it to- gether. SHABOT SHALOM By DR. MARTIN ROBBINS "From One Life to Another" they were without religion; Editor of Poems of Our People (reprinted by permission of (Copyright 1980, JTA, Inc.) 24 percent defined their the University of Shirley Kaufman's poem Jewish identify in terms of Pittsburgh Press). historical tradition and appears in her third book, family; six percent did not Thinking About the Future of Jerusa er answer. An investigation by the By SHIRLEY KAUFMAN central religious body, Con-- There is a black thread sistoire Central Israelite de winding around my legs France, into synagogue as on a spool strong as the thread attendance on Yom Kippur that's used to sew on gold buttons. in 1976 showed it to be I can't break it off with my teeth. about 100,000 for all reg- ular and improvised places That's what I get of worship in the Paris area. for walking around in this city The size of the Paris with its excess of wars„ Jewish community has and walls that go down deeper been variously estimated than we can uncover. from 250,000 to approx- imately 375,000. The sec- I'm like a child ond largest Jewish com- who lives only with adults. munity in France is that They take her everywhere of Marseilles (70,000). in grown-up company Lyon, Nice and Toulouse where she has to behave have Jewish population when all the time over 20,000. she wants to be singing According to Della Per- to herself or chasing lizards running in and out gola and Bensimon, 21 per- cent of those polled in Paris of the tall grass. could speak Hebrew, 37 per- cent could read it. Some 48 I have never seen a rock crumble under the weight of history percent said they were in touch with a Jewish organ- or a life crumble under the weight of fear. ization; 95 percent said they were interested in the prob- And if I can only get my legs untied I'll stand lems of the Middle East; 54 in lines with all the people percent have visited it. who eat too much at buffet tables Some 57 percent reg- and keep filling filling ularly or occasionally read a their plates with more. Jewish book or newspaper or magazine. The two sociologists comment: "The existence of the state of Israel and politi- By CHARLES LUKACS cal developments related to Our fathers left no marks it represent the central and carved on high soaring cliffs determining element in the No big stones hewn Jewish identity of Parisian built in pyramids – Jews." Crumbling collosseums with gore in dust, can hail Caesar's name No, — Our fathers left no such fame. The practice is mentioned in Talmudic literature Some say: They were just base it (Maseket Sofrim 14:7). The shepherds — no skill to their claim! reason given there is that Small monument: Two Tablets cut this practice enables all of from ancient basalt rock the people in the congrega- with a message tion to be confronted face to written in a burning desert face with the words of Scrip- will tell us ever .. . ture. The Bible attributes They were here! such an action to Ezra the scribe when it writes that he "revealed the Book in the presence of all the people. The impression is that the By LEO SCHNEIDERMAN reading of the Torah in the Could Adam and Eve synagogue is not a private Have resisted temptation? matter but rather a public From the start communal matter. In this The odds were against them way no Jew is excluded from Let us review the situation — being related to the Holy A naked man and woman Scriptures. Alone together It is in this regard that In a tropical garden the words of the Talmud Under a forbidden fruit-tree are so revelant when they With only Satan say that the one who rolls To keep them company. the Torah together re- There could have been ceives more reward than Only one outcome. any of those who read the Sabbath Torah Reading Ritual Torah on that day or who were called to pronounce culminated by the Sabbr By RABBI SAMUEL FOX benedictions over the To- (Copyright, 1980, JTA, Inc.) Others claim that , rah. Seven people are called number seven represents 1\ The implication is that he the seven times which the who rolls the Torah and he up to-the Torah to make the term "voice of God" is men- benedictions during the who raises it and displays it tioned in the 29th Psalm. to the view of the entire reading of the Torah on the Still others claim_that the Sabbath. congregation has not only number seven is used so The seven people are the involved himself but the that those who may not whole congregation in the ones who are called up dur- have heard the benedica- ing the n'ading from the relationship to the Holy Pentateuch. This is the tions of those who were Scriptures. basic reading which is in called up to the Torah dur- turn followed by the reading ing the week (six) will hear it on the Sabbath plus an Remember that what you from the Prophets. believe will depend very Some claim that the extra set of benedictions for much upon what you are. seven represent the seven the seventh person who is —Noah Porter days of the week which are called up. LEGACY Resisting Temptation FROM GREAT SCOTT MRS. WEINBERG'S EMPIRE KOSHER TURKEYS I CHOPPED LIVER 10 TO 14 85 POUND AVERAGE Poet Reflects on Jerusalem Lifting Torah for All to See Ice Cream, Sour Cream, Cottage Cheese, a full line of Kosher Dairy Products - ,, SAVE LB. 44cLB. FEINBERG KOSHER COCKTAIL FRANKS 8-OZ. PKG. = THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 36 Friday, December 26, 1980 'SINGLE? THE DETROIT AREA'S P011111111111111111111.1111ININNW 158 , 39 LLB. 11 CONT. • SAVE 40c MANISCHEWITZ TAM TAMS 8-OZ. PKG . 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