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 10, 20 and 40 years ago. 10 YEARS AGO Two peace accord documents were signed by President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at the Camp David summit. The accords were seen as a framework for further negotiations leading to peace in the Middle East. Teacher strikes at the Detroit area's largest Jewish schools affected more than 2,200 students. Hillel Day School, Yeshivath Beth Yehudah and the United Hebrew Schools all were involved. 20 YEARS AGO Israel opened its gates wider this year to admit refugees from Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, Jewish and non-Jewish alike. Michigan State Temple Youth received the Jewish Community Council's youth organization award for the second year in a row. 40 YEARS AGO The Jewish Agency adopted a resolution declaring that it would no longer contribute funds for security, military or political purposes in Israel. Jewish catcher Myron Ginsburg of the Buffalo Nine in the International League moved up to the Detroit Tigers. Performing Tzedakah At the beginning of the story of the flood, it states that Noah was a righteous person in his generation. (Genesis 6:9) Ask each member of the family to explain what it means to them to be righteous. Each family member should discuss one righteous act that they have _performed and one which they could perform during the following week. The family could then discuss the definition of tzedakah and find a way for their family to give tzedakah each Friday before Shabbat, discussing together to whom they wish to give tzedakah. In Noah's era, the world was destroyed by a flood due to the inhuman behavior of people. Jewish anti-nuclear groups suggest that if a nuclear war occurs, the world will be destroyed in a flood of fire. When the flood ended, God placed a rainbow in the sky to remind the world that He would never destroy the world again. After a nuclear explosion, one can see the colors of the rainbow through the fall-out. Do you see any similarities between the generation of the flood and our generation? As you make a sukkah, it would be appropriate to discuss peace and talk about how we can all live together under a "Sukkat Shalom" — a sukkah of peace. Haazinu — Moses says goodbye to the Jewish community and discusses a brief history in a beautiful poem/song. Ask each member of the family to sing his/her favorite song after Shabbat dinner. Ask each family member to share one big historical event in his/her life and one big historic event in the life of the Jewish people. — Submitted by Rabbi Bruce Aft, Director of the Midrasha, Principal Community Jewish High School of the United Hebrew Schools L-6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1988 T HE THE HOUSE ON THE ROOF by David Adler build s a sukkah his apartment house, but but the landlad and takes him to on the Me roof of clever y decision th The judge hands down a at satisfies all. (Ages 5.10) LET'S BUILD A SUKKAH by Judye G One in a series roner of sized set (ages 1-3). delightful books for the • pint- Check your synagogue library for availability. k s pit0 - # 4 , . •■ • -4 ■ 4 ■ ■ .■ oftt Storyteller Highlights Luncheon Saturday, Sept. 24 Adat Shalom Synagogue will have a pre- bar/bat mitzvah Shabbat luncheon with storyteller Corinne Stavish on Sept. 24. For information, call the synagogue, 851-5100. pius a sukkah sing-along with Loie Meeron will take place at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 28 at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Branch of the Jewish Community Center. For details, call Irma Starr, 967-4030. Congregation Beth Shalom will have a Simchat Torah family banner contest, Israeli dancing and singing by the United Synagogue Youth at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at Beth Shalom. Sunday, Sept. 25 Temple Beth El Pioneer Skills Experience at Smokier Pioneer Village for pre-kindergarten through second grade will take place at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 25. Buses will leave from the temple. There is a fee per family. For details, call Denise Cohen, 851-1100. Saturday, Oct. 1 Congregation Beth Shalom will have its Bubbe/Zaide Shabbat with Jeff Metz of the Tamarack Camps leading songs on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. at the synagogue. For details, call the synagogue 547-7970. Sunday, Oct. 9 Jewish Experiences For Families will have its "Knowing Noah" festival, featuring the Gemini duo, at 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Jimmy Prentis Morris Branch of the Jewish Community Center. For information, call J.E.F.F., 661-0600. "Two By Two" Noah Celebration for first and second graders and their families will take place Oct. 9 at Congregation Shaarey Zedek. For information, call the synagogue, 357-5544. Wednesday, Sept. 28 The "Boker Tov" breakfast series for nursery school children and their parents Sunday, Oct. 2 Congregation Shaarey Zedek will have a Hoshanah Rabbah family service for fourth- sixth graders and their families on Oct. 2. For details, call the synagogue, 357-5544.