THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS fRoodies for High Holiklaykand-Significance Recalled cl3y RABBI DAVID GEFFEN World _ Eonist Press Service The second Temple had been built, and the walls of Jerusalem had been for- tified under the leadership of Nehemiah. A call went out to all the people, the re- turned exiles, to assemble as "one"On the first of Tishri in the open area in Jerusalem near the water gate. Of one mind and spirit they gathered there and lis- tened to the words of the To- rah, as read by Ezra and ex- plained by the Levites. Moved by God's Law, a law they had not heard for very many years, they began to weep. Ezra bol- stered their spirits, counsel- ing them to eat what was sweet and to have no re- morse, for as he said "the joy of the Lord is your strength." This striking incident de- scribed in the eighth chap- ter of Nehemiah is, accord- There is no witness so ter- rible, no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us MOVIE GUIDE BERKLEY THEATRE 2990 W. 12 Mile Rd. 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RUN" (PG) • Fri. 7:15 8 10:40 Sat. 1:30. 7:15, 10:40 Sun. 1:30. 5.10. 7:15 Mon:-Thurs. 7:30 only "NINE TO FIVE" (PG) Fri. 8:50 only Sat. 3:05 8 8.50 Sun. 3:05 8 9:20 Abraham said to God: "If you want the world to exist you cannot insist upon corn- to the Maharil of Prague, the source of the beautiful RoSh Hashana custom of eating an apple dipped in honey and pray- ing for a year which will be good and sweet. ing NEW YEAR to all our friends and patrons way, many of the themes of the holiday itself. In the Bible the apple ap- pears frequently and in particular in the Song of Songs. There in Chapter 2 the apple is the special gift given to one's be- loved. Yehuda Halevi wrote in . one of his poems: • "Lovely apple, noble work of God, To delight the sense of taste and smell." The second ingredient in - this ceremony is the honey. Ezekiel tells us in Chapter 16 that honey represents all those benefits bestowed on us by God. In fact when • David was in exile, having • fled from Saul's wratIr„, .. . honey was sent to nourish. him and his followers.:" Honey, therefore, is sym-i ,, bolic of all the sweetness of t the divine blessing on mari:eN kind. The Talmud picks up this' theme specifying in Berahott" that honey is one of the "se': yen healing substances. 4t? On Rosh Hashana the poS tency of the honey with its' curative, restorative and re-:0 juvenative powers combines,". with the apple to produce a2., really dynamic dug for,,hu..., manity. From an Isragiversperte:' tive the apple anitthehoneyp emphasize the theme of re---0. turn and generation, twc., other themes of Rosh.4' •- • • -• Hashana. plete justice; ifit is complete justice you want, the world cannot endure." Wishing A Happy & Healthy The two ingredients of this particular ceremony capture, in their 'own ' Understood metaphori- cally, the Song of Songs is referring here to God's gift of the Torah to His beloved, the Jewish people. On Rosh Hashana, a season of re- turn, we are expected to re- cast ourselves anew to con- tinue to practice and study the precepts of God's Law. The Jewish people, as we are told, is ever to be the apple of God's eye. This delicious fruit cap- tures another theme of the season. We are bidden on Rosh Hashana to face up to our inadequacies and to renew and renovate our- selves. On Rosh Hashana the Jewish people, indeed. all mankind, are called be- fore God for an inspection of their deeds during the past year. The ancient historian Joseph_us notes in his vol- ume "Antiquities" that whenever King Herod felt faint he would peel an apple and eat it. Furthermore in the Tosefta of Baba Metzia it is pointed out that apples are sent to those who are ail- ing, and in the Zohar on Leviticus the apple is de- scribed as being good for illnesses of the "body and; soul." Friday, Septester.25, 1981 11 From THE DELI in Ahlinvood Square, Farmington Hills Matt Prentice and his entire staff of employees Heartily Wish All Their Friends & Customers A Very Healthy & Happy NEW YEAR We Will Close Mon., Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. And Re-open Wed., Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. We Will Close Wed., Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. And Re-open Fri., Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. Wine for a l'chayim, halla for Hamotzi, and apples and honey to wish friends and relatives a sweet year — these all are the symbols of Rosh Hashana. the 19th Century taken up by the settlers of Nes Ziona, who purchased the primative hives used by the Jerusalem family. Today several hundred thousand tons of honey are produced in Israel each year. The cultivation of apples only began in Israel on a large scale, after the rebirth of.the state. There has been such dramatic growth in the production of apples, in par- ticular those grown in the Golan, that this fruit has become an export crop of some proportions. The double blessing of "goodness" and sweetness which the apple and honey engender is especially per- Comedy, Magic at Stafford's Comedy Capers, at Staf- ford's, Orchard Mall, will present Uncle Dirty, from the. Los Angeles Comedy Store, 8:45 and 10:45 p.m. today and Saturday. Stafford's Kids Cabaret presents Checkers, The Magic Clown, 1 p.m. Satur- day. The Kids Cabaret serves luncheon, and a free birth- day cake is available to par- ties: For reservations, for any of the shows, call Staf- ford's, 851-8952. Yiddish Class Is-Offered Worknien's Circle of Michigani is taking regis- tr4iOn' for adult Yiddish cla's'ge'g which will begin 7 p.M.'bct. 6 and will con- tiritie fOr,six weeks. The'elasses will be taught Abramovitz at the Wijrkinerl's Circle Center, 26341 Coolidge, Oak Park. The prodnction or, honey recommenced in1,, There is a charge. For in- Eretz Yisrael on Mount. formation, call the Work- Ztql , the ' by ,Bali t meliq'circle Center, 545- p.m f ly'snctiA 09fig • tinent to the beginning of a new year. "Goodness" stems from the Hebrew word "toy" whose literal meaning is hitting the mark — obtain- ihg one's objective. No more fitting wish could we have for a New Year. Deli Unique 25290 GREENFIELD North of to Mile Rd. MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING NEW INSPIRATION, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO YOU 0 "N'I WI% SEAFOOD 30100 Telegraph Rd., N. of 12 Mile 642-1373 ... the prettiest restaurant in town." — Detroit Free Press Fantastic Fresh Seafood At Very Reasonable Prices Next Door To Jacques Seafood MARVIN'S NEW YORK DELI NOW ALSO OPEN SUNDAYS 4-10 p.m. Exquisite Catering At Jacques around the atrium, your home or office Call NANCY SILVERMAN 642-3303 • MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED.