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CONTEST RULES: Photo entries must be received by June 4, 1997. Pictures will

be judged by a panel of animal experts, non-affiliated with The Jewish News. Winners'
photos will be published on the Pets Page, in the June 20th issue of the Apple Tree.

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he verses from the Torah tiful attitude toward giving to
in this sedrah bring us to the poor. When you give to a (7
one of the most important needy person, you are doing
ideas in Judaism: charity. what is expected of you. Judaism
There is nothing nobler, nothing teaches that it is a mitzvah, a di-
holier, nothing more spiritually vine commandment, to give aid
elevating than the Jewish idea where it is needed. Whether you
are rich or poor, you owe your fel-
of charity.
low man help and sym-
Judaism commands
pathy, love and kindness.
us to exercise compas-
You must help. You are
sion, to clothe the naked,
not righteous if you do
to feed the hungry, to
not.
care for the sick, the wid-
To accept charity gra-
ow and the fatherless
ciously becomes the oth-
and to console the
er side of generosity's
mourners.
When the Bible RABBI R !CHARD golden coin. An ungra-
ciously accepted gift can
speaks of a poor man, he
C. HE RTZ
is called "brother." All SPECIAL TO THE inflict deep hurt, for to
receive a present in the
JEWISH NEWS
men are children of God,
right spirit and even
hence all men are broth-
ers. Not just one's blood brother, when you have none to give in
but even the stranger and one's return is to give one in return.
We all know people who on
neighbor are to be considered our
brothers. Every child of God is to the surface are generous par-
ents, lavishing everything ma-
be treated in a brotherly way.
The Jewish view of charity in- terial on their children,
volves the power of caring. Car- sometimes even depriving them-
ing for others becomes the way selves to do so. When the chil-
of God. Of all the deeds required dren turn out to be ungrateful,
of Jews, none ranks higher than it is a wise parent who finally re-
tzedakah, the providing for those alizes that the best thing to
in need. As a rule, individuals do spend on children is not money,
not become involved at a per- but time. The time you spend on
sonal level of human caring, but another doesn't cost a great deal.
rather as a group. American To visit a friend, to telephone a
Jews have an unmatched record grieving person, to send a card,
of generosity for social and hu- to bring some cheer all involve
manitarian causes. We Jews true generosity, true gemilut
have established an extensive chasidim, deeds of loving kind-
worldwide network of social wel- ness. ❑
fare agencies that provide Jews
and non-Jews with everything
from meals to job training to res-
cue and job resettlement.
When Jewish historians look
back on this post-Holocaust pe-
riod, I believe they will find our
greatest credit was in philan-
thropy, raising funds for the dis-
placed persons of Europe and for
helping to establish the State of
Congregation Shir Tikvah will
Israel.
honor high school senior con-
American Jewry has estab- gregants 7:45 p.m. Friday, May
lished magnificent institutions 30, at the synagogue. The teen-
for healing the sick and extend- agers being honored are
ing a helping hand to those who Shoshannah Adler, Michelle
have lost their way in the world. Bennett, Mark Bookholder, Scott
Today's generation of Jewry can Fletcher, Jessica Gross, Laura
be proud of maintaining the pow- Levy, Ann Walker, Andrew
er so central to the foundations Katz, Ben Pollock, Kory Lavine,
of Judaism.
Nicholas Rogers, Matt Rose,
There is no word in Hebrew Matt Janiak, Joel Mann and
that really expresses the term
Sarah Lessem.
for charity. Tzedakah really
Prior to the adult service, Rab-
means righteousness. The lack bi Arnie Sleutelberg will conduct
of a term is explained by the fact a Tot Shabbat, beginning at 6:30
that in Judaism there is a beau- p.m. Tot Shabbat services are
geared towards families with
Richard C. Hertz is distinguished
children 5 and under and last ap-
professor of Jewish studies at
proximately 45 minutes.
the University of Detroit-Mercy.

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