Each month in this space,
L'Chayim will look back into issues
of The Jewish News to see what
was happening in the local Jewish
community or in the Diaspora ten,
20 and 40 years ago.
TEN YEARS AGO
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat
addressed the Knesset and
declared in an informal meeting that
the Yom Kippur War of 1973 should
be the last war fought between
Egypt and Israel.
Simon Wiesenthal spoke at
Cong. Shaarey Zedek about his
book, The Sunflower
20 YEARS AGO
BBC television and radio made
no mention of the 50th anniversary
of the Balfour Declaration (Nov. 2).
Outside of Cobo Hall, 38
individuals from the Organization of
Arab Students and SNCC gathered
to picket while Golda Meir spoke
inside.
40 YEARS AGO
The Nuremberg Trials continued
as former Gestapo general Oswald
Pohl was condemned to death on
charges of responsibility for the
death of one million Jews and other
"non-Aryans" and the imprisonment
of a million people. Pohl named
Henry Ford's The International Jew
as an influence.
The Jewish Community
Council's Discrimination Committee
was effective in the dismissal of a
manager of a market who denied a
young woman a position as a
stenographer when he learned she
was Jewish.
Orr.- Toledot
Following are questions on
Parshat Toledot, the Torah portion
for this Shabbat:
MOLLY'S
by Barbara PILGRIM
— Which of our Matriarchs
had difficulty either conceiving
or giving birth? How does that
reflect on the birth of the Jewish
Nation?
— Why did Isaac and
Rebecca argue over their two
sons? Did Isaac really favor
Esau the hunter over Jacob the
righteous student?
— How did Esau and Jacob
relate to each other as brothers?
How does this portray our
history throughout the ages?
In this unusual Thanksgiving Cohen
story,
concludes
that "It takes all kinds of Molly
Pilgrims
make a Thanksgiving." (Ages 6-9)
THE JEWISH AMERICANS: A
HISTORY
IN
THEIR OWN
WORDS, 1650-1950
by Milton Meltzer
Jewish people
from
every walk
life tell about their experiences in
of
America
through
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library for availability.
Following is a Havdalah
question:
— According to the Talmud,
we are allowed to make
Havdalah until Tuesday evening
if it was impossible to do so
before hand. Why is Tuesday
before sunset the cut-off point?
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Meet Or Make New Friends At Teen Connection Program
By ERIN CHERKASKY and
ARLENE GUNSBERG
It was great seeing friends that
I hadn't seen in a while. Where did I
see them? At the new Teen
Connection program, sponsored by
the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
in cooperation with the Jewish
Community Center. The program is
for seventh and eighth graders and
has social and recreational
activities.
On Oct. 17, Teen Connection
had its first party at the main Jewish
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FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1987
Center. There was a dance,
racquetball, volleyball and
basketball, friendly people and
plenty of refreshments.
I enjoyed meetng new people at
the party and it was really nice to
finally meet my girlfriend Dana's
friends from her class at Hebrew
school.
Meeting new people and
developing friendships is a strong
objective of the Teen Connection
program. Members are given
countless opportunities to meet
other teens and together they
engage in a wide range of activities.
The annual membership fee for
the Teen Connection Program is
$20. The Teen Connection
participant will receive a
membership card and a subscription
to The Shofar, the international
BBYO newspaper, which will
highlight Teen Connection activities
throughout the country. The teens
will also receive a monthly
newsletter that will describe
upcoming activities and events.
Earlier this month there was a
pizza/bowling party. Other
scheduled activities include a day-
long Chanukah celebration at Camp
Tamarack and a trip to a Pistons
game in January. Free shuttle
service is provided for members
living in the Southfield/Oak Park
area. To join, call Ms. Gunsberg,
661-1000, ext. 236.
Erin Cherkasky is a seventh grader at West
Maple Middle School in Birmingham. Arlene
Gunsberg is the coordinator of the Teen
Connection program.