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The change'II do you good. U American Heart Association WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE his sedrah, with its de- scription of the sanctuary, proceeds to deal with the requirements of those who were to minister in the sanctu- ary. Special provision was made for the eternal light, which was to be kept burning continually because no sunlight fell into the sanctu- ary. The lamp is represented in the synagogue today by the per- petual lamp burning before the ark. The eternal light was always to be a symbol of Israel whose mission it was to become "a light unto the nations." The rest of the sedrah deals with the special vestments of the priests ministering before the al- tar: the ephod, the breastplate, the robes and priestly garments. Since this sedrah comes just before Purim, special readings from the Torah are stipulated. "Remember Amalak:" the words of Deuteronomy caution Israel al- ways to remember Amalak and what the Amalakites did to the Israelites just when they were leaving Egypt. The memory is of the perpetuating of a cowardly and unprovoked attack on the Jewish people, on those who were straggling at the end of the line as the Israelites marched out of Egypt. Amalak was identified with Haman. Thus, the portion is prescribed for reading just be- fore Purim. Purim is a happy festival of merrymaking. Like Chanukah, Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from de- struction. This time it was from Haman, chief adviser to the king of Persia, with the story told in the Book of Esther. The story is read not as accurate history but rather as another example in his- tory when the Jewish people were delivered from annihilation by a faithful few, such as Mordechai and Esther. . The serious meaning of Purim is not forgotten. In every gener- ation, throughout the long histo- ry of the Jewish people, evil men have come to power, such as Pharaoh, Haman and Antiochus, who sought to destroy Jewry and erase Judaism from the minds of men. But in every generation, de- liverance came through the hero- ism of devoted Jewish men and women who set the example for the hard-pressed Jewish people. The steadfastness and courage of Mordechai and Esther in the Per- Dr. Richard C. Hertz is distinguished professor of Jewish studies at the University of Detroit-Mercy. sia of ancient times have inspired steadfastness and courage among Jewish men and women in every generation in trying times. Shabbat Zachor: Exodus 27:20 - 30:10 - Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Samuel 15:2-34. The word zachor, remember,Z\ is applied not only to the ancient story of Purim or the time when the Amalakites attacked the Is- raelites, but also in our own time. The word zachor has been iden- tified with the Holocaust: never to forget what the beastly Nazis did to the Jewish people in the 20th century. A little pin of He-c( brew characters.- of zachor is sometime worn by people who want to identify with the move- ment to remember — remember what Aamalak did and remem- ber the Jewish people of the Holo- caust. ❑ Temple Stages Purim Spoof On Monday evening, March 4, \ the Married Group players of Temple Beth El win present "Fid- dler on the Spoof' at the temple Megillah reading at 7:15 p.m. The spoof, part of the annual Purim celebration, will be pre- ceded by a family buffet dinner at 6 p.m. and a creative costume r / contest. There is a charge for dinner, and reservations are necessary. For information, call Gail Posner, 855-1616. Rev. Bailey At Shir Shalom The Reverend Robert E. Bailey will speak at Temple Shir Shalom, Friday, March 1, at 8 p.m. Shabbat services. Pastor Bailey has been a se- nior pastor at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Pontiac since 1975. He is a life member and ar, Golden Heritage Member of the National Association for the Ad-