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1TORAH PORTION
Israel Stresses Man's
Relationship With God
RABBI ELIEZER COHEN
Special to The Jewish News
M
an looks up into the
hot glare of the sun
and squints. Then
he looks down and kicks the
dust. All his work and hopes
for survival disappeared in
the drought. He realizes his
dependence on outside forces
for survival. Illness, war and
drought bring home to man
the mystery of mortal
existence.
The Torah tells us that
Eretz Yisrael, the land of
Israel, "is not like the land of
Egypt where you plant your
seed and irrigate; but rather
Shabbat Ekev:
Deuteronomy
7:12-11:25,
Isaiah 49:14-51:13
by the rains of the heavens
(the land of Israel) drinks
water" (Deut. 11:10-11).
Unlike Egypt, which was
fed by the annual flooding of
the Nile River, the land pro-
mised and given to the Jewish
People is a land that em-
phasizes man's dependence on
God and minimizes man's ar-
rogance; one does his best and
must rely on the help of a
merciful and caring God.
This week's Torah portion
teaches us that Eretz Yisrael
is "a land which the Lord
your God is concerned about.
The eyes of the Lord your God
are constantly upon it, from
Eliezer Cohen is rabbi at
Young Israel of Oak-Woods.
Here's what's waiting for you.
the beginning of the year un-
til the end of the year" (Deut.
11:12).
The Creator of the vast
universe, the God who main-
tains and sustains existence
itself is interested in and con-
cerned about the needs and
behavior of man.
Therefore, man is depen-
dent upon God and a partner
with God. And this relation-
ship is manifest particularly
in Eretz Yisrael.
Israel is not a land like any
other. It is a land invested
with the divine ability to
teach its inhabitants to fulfill
their potential as the Chosen
People. The difficulties of
Israel can be seen as an op-
portunity for Israelis to
realize their own capacity to
live a righteous, godly, truly
Jewish life.
Viewed from this perspec-
tive, it is particularly crucial
that the crisis of religious
polarization and sectarian
hatred in Israel be healed so
that the Jews themselves,
bound by mutual love and
respect, can meet the other
challenges of life as a truly
united and holy nation.
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Rabbi Wine
To Speak
Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine will
describe the philosophy and
programs of the Birmingham
Temple and Humanistic
Judaism at 8:30 p.m. Wednes-
day at the temple.
For reservations or informa-
tion, call the temple office,
477-1410.
Michigan's oldest congregation—getting younger every day.
A vibrant, growing membership keeps Temple Beth El young, with
strong ideals and new ideas.
An excellent religious school—for students of all ages.
No matter how young or how old, our students enrich themselves by
studying their spiritual and cultural identity.
■ Nursery School and Extended ■ Confirmation
Care
■ High School
• Kindergarten
■ Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
■ Complete'Special Education
■ College of Jewish Studies
• Bar/Bat Mitzvah
■ Weekly Torah Study
A friendly place to pray and grow—a family of families.
Temple Beth El appeals to many groups for social and spiritual
fulfillment.
■ Middle Years Group
■ Young People's Society
■ Beth Elders
■ Singles
■ Mixed-faith families
■ Sisterhood and Brotherhood
■ Single-parent families
■ Married Group
Rabbi Daniel Polish—a national leader in Reform Judaism.
Rabbi Polish comes to us from Temple Israel
in Los Angeles, where he was a respected
leader in the Reform Jewish community
■ Executive Board of the Central
Conference of American Rabbis
■ Past Vice President of the Jewish
Federation Council
■ Past Vice President of the Board
of Rabbis of Southern California
■ Active in interfaith and intrafaith
dialogue groups
Find out how easy it is to belong.
Call us at 851-1100 or stop by.
Temple Beth El
7400 Telegraph Road
Birmingham, Michigan 48010
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