8 Friday, November 2, 1984 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS LUBAVITCHER REBBE DECLARES: Re-elect CONGRESSMAN Broomfield Paid for by the Broomfield Campaign Committee P.O. Box 24, Birmingham, Michigan 48012 A double celebration at Weintraub's new location__ November 1st. Thursday thru November 8th. Thursday. We'll be having our... "1st. ANNIVERSARY — ELECTION DAY SALE" So exercise your right to vote, - then come to Weintraub Jewelers and exercise your right to save! 29536 Northwestern Hwy. Southfield, Michigan 48034 All sales can be exchanged or refunded 10am - 6pm 10am - 8pm 10am - 5pm //4/ "EVERY JEW MUST STUDY TORAH EVERY DAY" NEW YORK (LNS) — The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, called upon all Jews throughout the world, regardless of their status, background or affiliation, to study Torah every day. This appeal was made be- fore a crowd of nearly 10,000 people gathered at Lubavitch World Head- quarters in New York to hear his Simchat Torah public address. The holiday of Simchat Torah is the culmination of a month-long series of holi- days and festivities, and is traditionally marked by dancing with the Torah scroll in the Synagogue. It marks the conclusion of the yearly cycle of Torah readings and the im- mediate beginning of a new cycle. This joyous dancing with the Torah, known as `Hakafot,' is done with the Torah scroll while it is wrapped in its special cover. "AnyOne and everyone can and must take part in the traditional Hakafot," the Rebbe said, "because the Torah in its entirety is the possession of each and every Jew, regardless of his level of Torah scholarship and understanding. Sim- chat Torah reminds us of the essential and innate re- lationship of the Torah and every Jew. "The Torah and its Com- mandments, given to the Jewish people at Sinai more than 3,200 years ago, are `our life and the length of our days.' The Torah em- braces the life di the Jew and teaches and guides him in every aspect of his daily life," the Rebbe said. The Rebbe pointed out that the name Simchat Torah connotes a) the Jew rejoices with the Torah, and b) the Torah rejoices with the Jew. "In effect, then," the Rebbe said, "the essence of the Jew and the essence of Torah unite as they dance together, and the Jew be- comes the 'feet' of the Torah which cannot dance with- out the Jew. "But everyone should be knowledgeable of the To- rah's teachings in order to live as a Jew. The most im- portant lesson, then, of Simchat Torah is that the boundless joy and apprecia- tion of Torah expressed on Simchat Torah should be applied and translated into the study of Torah. "It is incumbent upon every Jew to regularly set aside time every day to study Torah. This can and should be done by everyone, regardless of their prior knowledge of Torah, status, background or affiliation, and can, and must, begin immediately. The study can be in any Torah subject, the Written Torah or the Oral Law, in any of the multifa- ceted esoteric or exoteric levels of the Torah, in any language and in any place, alone or as part of group, depending upon the given circumstances and com- mensurate with one's abilities," the Rebbe said. In the huge crowd assem- bled for the Rebbe's address were also thousands of vis- itors and guests from all over the world who had come to spend the holiday season with the Rebbe. In response to Rabbi Schneerson's call, the Lubavitch Foundation of Michigan has published a booklet outlining the many courses and classes in Torah-study available in Greater Detroit, Ann Arbor and - Grand Rapids. General subject areas are: Hebrew- reading; Chumash (Pen- tateuch studies, original Hebrew text); Contempor- ary Torah Law; Talmud; Chassidism (Philosophy of the Chassidic masters, mysticism, Kabbala, the nature of G-d, of man and the "inner essence" of Torah and Mitzvos). Lectures include the fol- lowing rabbis and teachers: Chayim M. Bergstein, Aaron Goldstein, Esther Goldstein, Yitschak M. Ka- gan, Rachel Kagan, Yitschok Mann, Moshe Y. Polter, Elimelech Silber- berg, Chaya S. Silberberg, Bentzion Stein, Yosef Weingarten, Hershel Zak- los. The Booklet is available Free of Charge; call (313) 548-2666. LOCAL NEWS Rosenblatt wins journalism award Gary Rosenblatt, editor of The Jewish News, has been named re- cipient of the 1984 Smolar Award for Excellence in North American Jewish Journalism in the Public Affairs category. The award, conferred annually by the Council of Jewish Federa- tions, was for his Jan. 13 cover story in the Baltimore Jewish Times, which Rosenblatt also edits, entitled "Desert Dialogue," a report on the First World As- sembly of Young Jewish Leader- ship, held in Sdom, Israel. Rosenblatt was one of the 120 young American and Israeli lead- ers who took part in the confer- ence which "managed to break down the stereotypes — on both sides," he reported. Jewish News Editor Gary Rosenblatt Rosenblatt previously won the Smolar Award in 1974 for Gen- eral Reporting, in 1977 for News Coverage and in 1980 for Human Interest. He also shared the 1976 award for Editorials. He has been editor of the Balti- more Jewish Times for ten years and ofThe Jewish News since last March. Barbara Wolf of the North Shore Jewish Journal won the Smolar Award this year in the Human Interest category for "Looking at History," a two-part account of the "unprecedented storm of controversy" created by the Israeli government's decision following World War II to accept German reparation payments. In the Magazine category, Marc Silver, editor of the B'nai B'rith International Jewish Monthly, received the Smolar Award for his article, "Celebrating Survival at the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors." Alan Marcuvitz of Milwaukee chairs the Smolar Awards Com- mittee, which judged over 100 entries for the 1984 competition and selected 20 finalists, from whom the three winners were chosen. Established by CJF in 1971 in honor of Boris Smolar, Editor- in-Chief Emeritus of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the Smolar Awards are designed to encourage the highest standards in North American Jewish Journalism. The 1984 Awards will be officially