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DR. RICHARD C. HERTZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

With words of fire and force,
n this sedrah, we read how
Moses has just finished his fi- Moses praises God for having
nal oration of the Book of saved the people of Israel through
Deuteronomy. He has recalled all its disasters and wars, to bring
all the perilous events that them to the edge of the Promised
brought his people to the edge of Land.
the Promised Land. Now he re-
"Remember the Days of Old,
cites a long ode at the conclusion
Consider the years of ages past,
of his farewell address. The 43
Ask your father, he will inform
verses of the poem are mostly two
liners in parallelism, with a pro- you,
Ask you elders, they will tell
logue and an epilogue. Repetition
abounds. Moses is within sight of you."
(Deutrunomy 32:7)
the land "flowing with milk and
honey," a land peopled by hea-
The sedrah Ha'azinu is read
thens whose ways are strange to
the Israelites and whose gods are from the Torah at a special time
of the year, the Jewish High Holy
not theirs.
From the top of Mount Nebo, Days. All the sedrahs of the Five
he is full of mixed emotions. He Books of Moses have now been
looks down and sees the River read in the synagogues of Israel,
Jordan whose head waters start Sabbath after Sabbath.
The holidays are over. This is
as a trickle at Mount Hermon to
the north. It then gathers the time when the people of Is-
strength as the river broadens to rael know where we have been
the Sea of Galilee, then flows and where we are going in the fu-
south to the Dead Sea. The sea to ture. Ha'azinu calls out for spir-
the north is fresh and beautiful, itual renewal. Its inspiration
should help us move into the fu-
with fish abounding.
The Jordan River flows to an- ture as God wishes.
other sea where no fish live. Nei-
"For all His ways are just
ther man nor beast can drink of
A God of faithfulness and with-
its waters. Its death-like stillness
grips its environs. All is lifeless out iniquity,
Just and Right is He."
around it. What is the difference?
(Deuteronomy 32.4)
Both seas were fed by the sam
head waters of the River Jordan.
The answer is clear.
The Sea of Galilee receives but
does not hoard nor keep the Jor-
dan Rivers to itself. Every drop
that flows in also flows out. The
giving and receiving goes on con-
stantly. The sea to the south
hoards every drop that it gets.
The Sea of Galilee gives and
lives. The other sea gives noth- Congregation Shir Tikvah, in con-
ing. It is named the Dead Sea. junction with the city of Troy, will
The Jordan River teaches a les- hold a Peace Pole Planting Cer-
son for life. Unless you give, you emony in the rear of the Troy City
have nothing.
hall, 500 Big Beaver Road, Sept.
Moses looked out upon the peo- 26 at 7 p.m.
ple as he stood on Mount Nebo.
The Peace Pole will be a gift
The people had not been faithful from Congregation Shir Tikvah
or grateful. When they com- to the people of the city of Troy,
plained or murmured in the representing the ideals of "Peace,
desert, they thought only of them- Tolerance and Friendship." Rab-
selves, not of God. Once again bi Arnold Sleutleberg of Shir Tik-
God had forgiven them, as a lov- vah along with city officials will
ing father should. Moses calls preside at the ceremonies.
upon his people to give of them-
selves to God.
Just as the River Jordan gives
life to people with its fresh wa-
ters, so God will give life to His
people Israel through living kind-
ness. God is depicted here as the
one who has overlooked the sins A Simchat Torah dinner will be
of Israel's disobedience and in- held at Congregation Beth Achim
gratitude.
on Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Ma'ariv services and Hakafot
Richard C. Hertz is rabbi
will begin at 7:45 p.m.
emeritus of Temple Beth El.

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