32 , :Friday, October 21, 1983 I THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS SAVE $5.00 SEE OVER 400 EXHIBITS OF BUSINESS PRODUCTS & SERVICES 6 taibig air ,tro , Army Chaplains Have an Ancient Role SM Reg By ALLAN M. BLUSTEIN Chaplain, Sinai Hospital 56 9-8 280 (Editor's note: Rabbi Blustein is a former U.S. Army chaplain.) CONY HALL NOV 1 -3 • 10am-7ptn DAILY BRING THIS COUPON SAVE $5 OFF REG. $10 ADMISSION The Israelite army in Bible times was always ac- companied to the field by a priest-chaplain. The first such individual mentioned in the Old Testament was Phinehas, grandson of Aaron, in the battle with the Midianites (Numbers 21:6). It was the duty of the priest-chaplain to care for the spiritual welfare of the soldiers and, prior to the at- tack, to encourage and in- spire martial enthusiasm (Deuteronomy 20:2-4). He went into battle along with the troops and attended the The Eighth Annual Intercongregational Adult Education Institute 1983 5744 %Ifeet° Eight Tuesday Evenings Iwosteit AND tgetouw October 25-December 13 17/111 RUSH BUSH "UN WAS NOT 173 N CONSUMED The Conservative Rabbis of Metropolitan Detroit and Michigan Region of United Synagogue of America present A Cooperative Study Program for the Jewish CommUnity. Open Lecture - A Priest in Israel Tues., Oct. 25, 1983 - Adat Shalom Synagogue, 8:00 p.m. Father Marcel Dubois Chairman, Department of Philosophy, Hebrew University - He has resided in Israel since 1962, he is a citizen of the State of Israel, the first non-Jew to hold the position of Chairman of the Philosophy Department at Hebrew University. Father Dubois is a member of the Vatican's Committee on the relationship of the Church to the Jewish people. He has taught in both France and Israel and has published works in French, Hebrew and English. Father Dubois will speak on "Being a Priest in Israel." Father Dubois is appearing through the generosity of both the Adult Study Commission of Adat Shalom Synagogue and Mercy College. The Institute will be held this year at Adat Shalom Synagogue 29901 Middlebelt Road. Far mi Registrant Registrant A B Teacher Course Rabbi Abramson Rabbi Arm Rabbi Gamze Rabbi Groner Rabbi Nelson Rabbi Paskind Rabbi Rosenbaum Rabbi Spectre Midrasha Midrasha - , - 1 Inspirational °Selections from Psalms Roots of Jewish Prayer . Jewish Ethics and Values and Modern Concerns Searching the Prophets for Values Abraham — Man of Vision The Mishna: The Oral Law of Judaism Is There a Jewish Culture? 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The priest-chaplain's training prepared him to counter the four techniques used by most warring na- tions to terrorize their enemies: crashing shields, sounding trumpets, shout- ing battle cries and trampl- ing with their horses. The priest-chaplain warned his troops against these battle prac- tices (Deuteronomy 20:3). He exhorted his soldiers to "let not your heart faint (at the trampling of the horses)," "fear not (the crash of the shields)," "nor be alarmed (at the sound of the trumpets)," and "neither be ye affrighted (at the sound of their bat- tle cries)" — "for the Lord your God is He that goes with you . . . to save you." Bible commentators say that the priest-chaplain ad- dressed the troops twice, once on the boundary of the foe's land and once on the battlefield itself. Before en- tering enemy terrritory he told who was qualified for exemption from war, namely, he who has built a house but has not dedicated it yet; he who has planted a vineyard but has not tasted of its fruit yet; he who is fearful and fainthearted (lest his cowardice melt his brother's heart as it has his own) (Deuteronomy 20:5-8). It wasn't sufficient for the priest-chaplain merely to list' the criteria for exemp- tion. He also had to be capa- ble of determining the vari- ous factors involved in each particular case. The Tal- mud elaborates on this theme and makes even further distinctions bet- ween obligatory wars (those commanded by Holy Writ such as Joshua's in the con- quest of Canaan) and volun- teer wars (such as those waged by the house of David). The priest-chaplain had to be attuned to the needs of his men so that he could bet- ter assist and counsel them as individuals. The job en- tailed far more than just leading the troops in prayer for victory. Today's army chaplain is a worthy successor to his ancient forebears, because he too fills numerous and vital roles in ministering to his parish. Torgerson Cited Posthumously LOS ANGELES — Dial Torgerson, the Los Angeles Times foreign correspon- dent who was killed last June while on assignment in Honduras, has been post- humously awarded the Hubert H. Humphrey First Amendment Freedom Prize of the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith (ADL). The $10,000 award was presented to Mr. Torger- son's children, Christopher and Jordan, at a luncheon last week in Beverly Hills.