Hadassah buying West Bloomfield library 8 An Ethiopian Jew feels the pain of famine 14 Michael Rosett befriends the terminally-ill 10B Traditional recipes enliven Festival of Lights 84 THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 40c SERVING DETROIT'S METROPOLITAN JEWISH COMMUNITY DECEMBER 14, 1984 THE LIGHT OF 'CHANUKAH BY RABBI EZRA BOYARSKY Special to The Jewish News Chanukah — the Festival of Lights and Rededication which begins on Tuesday evening — commemorates one of the most momentous events in Jewish and world history; it marks the very first struggle for religious freedom recorded in the annals of mankind. Judah Maccabee's daring uprising against Antiochus' tyrannical regime and religious oppression, initially appeared to be a rash, suicidal escapade of a small, ill-equipped band of guerrilla fighters doomed to an inevitable, crushing defeat at the hands of the overwhelming Greco-Syrian legions. But in defiance of all odds against them, the Maccabean resistance fighters, motivated by a blazing patriotism and an irrepressible faith in their cause, delivered a lightning blow to the enemy. This Continued on Page 25 Births 73 Classified Ads Editorials 75 4 Engagements 70 Obituaries 87 Purely Commentary 2 Danny Raskin 1B Singles Synagogues 57 Women's News .50 53 •