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The Babylonians spoke of "seven heavens," from which lovers have derived the ex- pression "I'm in seventh heaven." According to the To- rah, Passover is seven days: "You shall eat matzot for seven days." Along comes Succot and poses a problem. Succot lasts for eight days. (In fact, dur- ing the Middle Ages, a„ ninth day was added.) Our ancient sages were intrigued by this abrupt departure from the theme of seven, because in the final analysis, this eighth day has no special cere- monies. Even the Succah is supposed to be removed. Why, then, does it say in Numbers 29:35, "The eighth day shall be a solemn assem- bly unto you"? The rabbis in the Midrash give the following explana- tion: "There was a king who invited his friends to a ban- quet which lasted for seven days. At the end of the week, he said to his son, 'During these days, we have had no opportunity to be together. Stay one more day, and this eighth day we will spend to- gether.' " Similarly, God said to Israel, "During these seven days, you have been making sacrifices for the other na- tions of the world. Let us have the eighth day together. Remain with me one more day, your parting is difficult for me." The Midrash tells us that, during Succot, the Jews were commanded to offer up thir- teen bullocks the first day, twelve the second day, de- creasing by one each day, un- til, at the end of the seventh day, they had offered up seventy bullocks as an atonement for what was be- lieved to be the seventy na- tions of the world -. On. She- mini Atzeret, the eighth day of' the festival, they were to offer one lnillock in atone- • ment for the Jewish people. What a rnarvelous:com- menta.ry on contemporary Jewish religious , life! It is though God speaks- to- the children of Israel and says, "My children, yeti seem to have time for everyone and everything. You have been placed in America, a land in which you have freedom to observe your religion. Yet, the seventh day is neglected. You gather in stadiums rather than in synagogues, in theaters rather than in tem.- pies. You demonstrate on be- half of religious freedom for - 7415 Orchard Lake Rd. (take Northwestern Highway to Orchard Lake West Bloomfield 48033 As of October 27, 1986 we will be doing business at this new location. 58 Friday, October 24, 1986 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 10 am - 5:30 pm THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Thurs. 10 am - 8 pm, Closed Sun. M. Robert Syme is a rabbi at Temple Israel. the Jews of the Soviet Union, yet you neglect to use the freedom of worship that is given to you. Do you think that if there were an eighth day, that you might find some time for Me? "And so, I have designated this eighth day as Shemini Atzeret, a solemn convocation, a time for you, the Jews of America, to evaluate your re- sponsibilities to the Lord your God; to consider your obligations as a Jew; to vow that the seventh day — the Shemini Atzeret is also known as a miniature day of atonement. Sabbath — will once again become meaningful in your life, and in the lives of your children." Maybe that is why Shemini Atzeret is called Yom Kippur a miniature day of Katan atonement. Maybe this eighth day will remind us of the significance and the sac- redness of the seventh day in Jewish life. — Hall Of Fame Honors Six Jerusalem (JTA) — Two American sports figures and four Israelis were inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame at the 12th annual in- duction ceremonies held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Americans, who were honored posthumously, are Harry Kessler of St. Louis, who refereed some of the most famous boxing matches in the U.S., and Milton Richman, former sports editor of United Press International. Another American, Dr. Jerrold Scott Petrofsky, direc- tor of the National Center for Rehabilitation Engineering at Wright ..State University, Dayton,: Ohio, was presented with the Cappy Award for his work in:developing a system • of. computerized electrical inuscle stimulation that: enables, paralyzed people to walk. Four Israeli athletes in- ducted; into the. hall included Milji'BerkoWit4 veteran, star of theMaccabi Tel Aviv bas- ketball team; Worn° Glicks-; tein, internationally ranked tennis professional; Debra Markus, originally of England, who has won numerous Israeli and inter- national track and field events; and Zipora Rubin, who was honored for her ex- cellence in handicapped sports. Mrs. Rubin also was given the Maccabee Award as 1985 Jewish athlete of the year.