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Was the Fig Responsible
for Fate of Adam and Eve?

serves as the sacred tree

By RABBI ALLAN
BLUSTEIN

Chaplain, Sinai Hospital

If you had to name the one
fruit which caused most of
the world's miseries since
the creation, you'd pick the
apple — just as Eve did
when she and Adam ate one
off the Tree of Knowledge
(Genesis 3) and were
promptly ousted from the
Garden of Eden.
But contrary to popular
belief according to the Mid-
rash, it wasn't an apple at
all — it was a fig! And the
fascinating part of the story
is that the fig does indeed
possess the power to impart
knowledge or if you will, to
enlighten.
Siddharta Gautama
(Circa 400-500 BCE), more
familiar to us as Buddha,
sat under a Bo or Bodhi tree
near the Indian village of
Gaya and thereby gained
enlightenment. Bodhi, a
Sanskrit term for fig tree
also means enlightenment
or wisdom (hence the term
Buddha or enlightened
one).
The Bo tree is a type of
fig tree that grows to a
height of 100 ft. and

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of India. A further piece
of evidence indicting the
fig instead of the apple is
the fact that apples aren't
indigenous to the Middle
East and it was fig leaves
which our first parents
used to cover their
nakedness.
Anyone who knows any-
thing about good nutrition
knows that figs, whether
fresh, preserved or dried are
chock full of calcium and
iron and afford one an added
bonus too . . . they're de-
licious. They're even bene-
ficial if pressed into cakes
and used as medical poul-
tices (Isaiah 38:21) since
they healed King Hezekia's
boils. Similarly, stewed figs
are almost on a par with
prunes as a natural laxa-
tive.
So, depending on one's
perspective, figs are either
bad, since they were the ve-
hicle that tempted Adam
and Eve, or good, because
they provide delectable
taste, lots of energy and cal-
cium and iron among
others.

Wedding Talk
at Library

The Farmington Hills Li-
brary will sponsor a pro-
gram for young adults and
adults on planning a wed-
ding 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, at
the Farmington Commu-
nity Library, 32737 W. 12
Mile Road.
For information, call Bill
-
Jenkins, 553-0300.

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(Formerly Spiro's)

25920 GREENFIELD at Lincoln
968-4060
Oak Park

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6 a.m. thru 9 p.m.

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• DINNER SPECIALS
Regular Menu and
GOURMET COUNTERSIDE
SPECIALS
(Steak Diane, Caesar Salad,
Veal Dishes, etc., etc., etc.)

Antique Show
at Livonia Mall

Livonia Mall's fall an-
tique show will be held
Wednesday through Oct. 2.
Show hours will be 10
a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday
through Saturday and noon
to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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Sun. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Temporary Help
Is Offered

The Michigan Employ-
ment Security Commission
(MESC), through its Royal
Oak office, is offering the
use of its Casual Labor Unit
(CLU) to residents nad
commercial employers in
Oakland County.
The CLU provides an
immediate, temporary work
force to perform a wide
range of odd jobs at no addi-
tional charge to the em-
ployer other than direct re-
muneration to the workers.
For information, contact
the Royal Oak office of
MESC, 548-7404.

BERKLEY THEATRE

2990 W. 12 Mile Rd.

Berkley

LI 2-0330

ALL SEATS
$1.00 AT ALL TIMES

Roger Moore as James Bond in
"OCTOPUSSY" (PG)
Fri., Sat. & Weeknights
7:00 & 9:30
Sun. 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30

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Sunday thru Thursday
When a second admission
is purchased

Offer expires Sept. 29

Exclusive Double Feature

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Weekdays & Sat. 7:00 & 10:55
Sun. 3:10, 7:05, 11:00

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"AN OFFICER AND
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Weekdays & Sat. 8:40
Sun. 1:00, 4:50 & 8:45

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BARGAIN MOVIE
All Seats $1.25
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Mon.-Fri. 7:15 & 9:15
Sat. & Sun. 1:15, 3:15, 7:15, 9:15
Wed. 1:00

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426 S. Washington, R.O.

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Adults $1.50
Seniors 55 & over
50' Sun.-Thurs.

"GHANDI" (PG)
Fri. 7:30
Sat. & Sun. 2:30 & 7:30
Mon. & Tues. 7:30

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Women's Clubs

BETH EL SISTER-
HOOD will have its open-
ing luncheon noon Monday
in Handleman Hall in the
temple. Jack McCarthy of
"Friday Feast" will be the
guest speaker. Paid-up
members will be admitted
free of charge. There is a
charge for guests. For
reservations, call Lily
Gottfurcht, 557-2175;
Selma Goldstone, 546-7779;
or Shirley Burnett, 626-
8078.
The sisterhood is taking
applications for its fall exer-
cise class. Maxine Harwin
will conduct the class,
which will meet at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
the temple. Babysitter serv-
ice will be available. There
is a fee for the class and
babysitter. For information,
call Mrs. Avery Fisher,
559-9185.

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BETH ACHIM SIS-
TERHOOD will have a
Sukkot Social at its opening
meeting 8 p.m.- Monday in
BLOOMFIELD THEATRES
Wasserman Hall of the syn-
Downtown Birmingham
agogue. The program will
feature "Tales by Euni
2 Budget Theaters
Rose." Refreshments will be
To Serve You Better!!
served in the sukka. The
646-0154
community is invited.
ADULTS $2.00
Marsha Auslander is
CHILDREN $1.00
chairman of the event.
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OOPS!
Sorry we missed our
WOMEN'S AUXIL-
Jewish News deadline.
IARY, Maimonides Medi-
Please check daily pap- cal Society, will have a gen-
ers for movies and eral meeting noon Tuesday
at Tam-O-Shanter Country
showtimes.
Club. A fashion show will be
presented. Luncheon will be
KEEGO CINEMA
served. For reservations,
call Mrs. Jerome Rosenthal,
Where Movies Cost Less
851-3309.
Orchard Lake & Cass Lake Rds.

1 1/2 Miles West of Telegraph
682-1900

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kelman invites guests. Re-
freshments will be served.
* * *
CLUB TWO, Pioneer
Women/ Naarnat, will hold a
special meeting 11:30 a.m.
Monday in the Kristen To-

wers, 25900 Greenfield,
Suite 205E, Oak Park.
There will be a program.
Frieda Steinharter will
sponsor brunch. Friends are
welcome. For information,
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Israeli Community of Detroit
C.H.A.I.M.
Young Adult Division of
Jewish Welfare Federation
Young Leadership of U.J.A.
Community Network
for Jewish Singles
Jewish Heritage Society

present

An Evening Of

SQUARE DANCING

Sat., Oct. 1, 8:30 p.m.
Jewish Community Center

West Bloomfield

Admission $3.50

for more information, 661-1948

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GREATER DETROIT
CHAPTER, Brandeis Uni-
versity National Women's
Committee, will hear Rabbi
Joseph Gutmann speak on
"The Greatest Archeologi-
cal Discovery of the 20th
Century" at noon Wednes-
day at Merrick's restaurant.
Luncheon will be served at a
charge. Beverly Baker, pro-
gram vice president, invites
guests and parents of Bran-
deis University students
and alumni.
Thelma Rosenbaum is
chairman of the day. Her
committee includes Helen
Lipton, Ruth Wayne, Car-
myle Farber, Josephine
Mullen and Virginia
Hoffman. For information
and reservations, call Mrs.
Rosenbaum, 399-3967.
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CHANA CZENES H
Pioneer
CHAPTER,
Women/Naamat, will meet
noon Monday in the Lincoln
Towers Apts. club room.
Poetess Sara Silverstone
will be the guest speaker.
Guests are invited.
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NEGBAH - SHALOM
CHAI CHAPTER, Pioneer
Women/ Naamat, will meet
noon Wednesday in the
Kristen Towers, 25900
Greenfield, Suite 205E, Oak
Park. Mrs. Wilda McMur-
ray, dietician at Sinai Hos-
pital, will speak on "Nutri-
tion." President lliene Win-

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