issue of the hater and hatred
in the proper context can be
found in an extraordinary
Talmudic passage told in
Berachot. In the neighbor-
hood of Rabbi Joshua, son of
Levi, there lived a sectarian.
The sectarian used to trou-
ble Rabbi Joshua greatly in
his interpretations of the Bi-
ble.
One day the rabbi thought,
"I shall curse him." When
the propitious moment for
cursing arrived, Rabbi
Joshua was dozing. On
awakening, he said, "I see
from this that my intention
was improper. For it is
written: 'And God's mercies
are over all of God's works';
and it is further written,
`Neither is it good for the
righteous to punish.' "
We are human in our feel-
ings. The enemy is human
also. Somewhere in between
there is a need to strike a
balance. Would that it were
so simple. That is why it is
written in Orchot Tzaddikim
(15c): "Pray for your enemy
that he serves God."
This very thought is
reflected in a prayer we say
on Rosh Hashanah, one that
is 1,200 years old and whose
author is unknown. It is
uyehataynu kil l'avidicha:
May all the world come to
worship you and unite in
seeking that which is good
for all. ❑

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An Overview
Of Hebrew U.

Opened in 1925, with a
nucleus of three research in-
stitutes —chemistry,
microbiology and Jewish
studies — the Hebrew Uni-
/r versity of Jerusalem has
grown into a multidiscipline
institution comprising seven
faculties and 14 schools,
housing the Jewish National
and University Library (the
national library of Israel), as
well as Israel's only school of
agriculture, school of phar-
macy and school of veter-
inary medicine.
Spread over four campuses
at Mount Scopus, Givat
Ram, Ein Kerem and
Rehovot, the university's
enrollment of over 19,000
students includes a cross
section of Israel's popula-
tion.
It has attracted
distinguished scholars, as
well as outstanding young
men and women to its stu-
dent body from all over the
world, and countries
worldwide turn to the uni-
versity as a leader in
agricultural expertise.

May the New Year Bring
To All Our Friends
and Family — Health,
Joy, Prosperity
and Everything
Good in Life.

DENISE RICHMAN ALEXANDER
& FAMILY

May the coming

May the coming

year be filled

year be filled

with health and

with health and

happiness for

happiness for

all our family

all my family

and friends.

and friends.

BARRY & RITA GALISON
HEATHER & BRIAN

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HANNI KIFF

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to all
our friends
and relatives.

to all
our friends
and relatives.

SAM & FAY ROTBERG

AGI & Z01.1 RUBIN
AMY & RANDY

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to all
our friends
and relatives.

to all
our friends
and relatives.

RITA & MURRAY RUBIN

SIMON SCHWARZBERG
& FAMILY

" Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
New Year.
THE HERTZBERGS

Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
New Year.

May the New Year Bring
To All Our Friends
and Family — Health,
Joy, Prosperity
and Everything
Good in Life.

ANN & RUDY NEWMAN & FAMILY

To All Our
Relatives
and Friends,
Our wish for a
year filled with
happiness,
health and prosperity.

ROSA, GEORGE, MARK &
ELANA CHESSLER

We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year
DIANA & DAVID BERMAN
Orlando, Florida

We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year
ILISA & DAVID BERNSTEIN
Silver Spring, Maryland

We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year

DR. & MRS. MORRIS S. BRENT

We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year

DAVID, ELLEN, EVAN & JORDAN BUSHMAN

We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year
THE NADLERS
JOYCE, BILL, KASI & ROBIN

MARK, ROSALYN,
RACHEL & MICHAEL

THE JAHNKES
KEITH, BETTA, ADAM & RYAN

Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
New Year.

Best wishes for a
happy, healthy
New Year.

MICHAEL, CAROL & SHELLY
KUNKLE & HARVEY GLASSMAN

We wish our family and friends a
very healthy, happy and prosperous
New Year

IRVING LARKY

MAGENE & SAM RICHMAN

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