Catch these airfares before they fly away Fly roundtrip to Israel on EL AL between July 7 and August 20, 2002 and save. almost 40% with these special low airfares. Children under the age of 12 pay 75%. .14th century Apparently made of metal, and in the shape of a star, the light is pictured in front of the Ark. The candles have tiny wicks, each of which is above an oil reservoir. When lit, the candles would appear like a circle of light. #26) If you were looking for a career in the Middle Ages, you probably weren't thinking about making it as a bar or bat mitzvah party planner. Everyone regarded seriously the day a boy turned 13, or a girl became 12, for this was the time each became an adult. But there's no record of any bar or bat mitzvah celebration — of any kind — back then. #27)Medicine was the most popular profession among Jews in Medieval times. #28) Despite the popularity of Jewish physicians, however (some of whom were so renowned that they served the court), Jewish women of the Middle Ages never went to a doctor to have their babies. They called the midwife. '829 Nonstop $ 909 from Chicago $949 999 from Miami from Los Angeles (the only direct service) Pay an additional $40 per ticket for travel between June 21 and July 6, 2002 For more information, call your travel agent or EL AL at (800) 223 6700 or (212) 768 9200. Also ask about our attractively priced 5-night vacation packages at a variety of popular hotels in Israel. - - R L No ONF Ithi,oNGs Hhiu: Mon THAN You * It's Israel. COMPLAISANT Presents Renfrew Collection Trunk Show Fall ZOOZ Thurs. June 6th Fri. June lth Sat. June 8th #30) Pesach #31) A custom arose around the 14th century, which had been absolutely unheard of until then: Paying the rabbi a salary. E L.711rA L a 7N It's not lust an airline. ' 1 . www.e la t.coni Above tickets must be purchasecTby 6/11/02 and are available in coach class on certain flights. Must be ticketed within 72 hrs of confirmed reservation and at least 7 days prior to departure. This. valid 6-30 days. Cancellation and change penalties apply. $77.50 applicable tax not induded. EL AL reserves the right to cancel promo at any time. Other restrictions may apply. #29) There's no record yet of a 1-800 number (first five minutes free!), but like gentiles of the time, Medieval Jews were fascinated by astrology and other forms of fortune telling, including palmistry. In fact, only one Jewish leader stepped forward to denounce it as nonsense — Maimonides. All this looking to the stars does have its good point, though. Some of the leading astronomical research of the time was done in Spain, where almost every scientist in the field was Jewish or every research group included a Jew. (Passover) is one of the most popular scenes depicted in Jewish manu- scripts of the period. And if you thought the thorough cleaning families do today before the holiday is new, think again. Many of these manuscripts show men and women scrubbing and mopping and working tirelessly to rid their homes of any bit of chametz (leavened bread). Manuscripts also picture families making charoset. If you would like to try your own version of a Medieval charoset recipe, combine almonds, apples, dates, figs and apples. from JFK & Newark COMPLAISANT West Bloomfield Plaza - Next to Deli Unique 855-6566 Women's Sizes 2-14 For your best price, selection eznel personeilizeel service CINDY SCHLUSSEL CHRYSLER Pymoutfi muninn Jeep. Eagle 5/31 2002 95