…Hava Nedaber Ivrit: A Time For Narbim B'Simha' By NIRA LEV Each month in this space, L'Chayim will present a Hebrew lesson entitled, "Hava Nedaber Ivrit!" (Let's Speak Hebrew), whose aim is to encourage further study of Hebrew. The lesson will include a brief story utilizing the Hebrew words to be studied and a vocabulary list with English translations. The lessons will be prepared by Nira Lev, associate professor of Hebrew language and lite...…
…Each month in this space, L'Chayim will look back into issues of The Jewish News to see what was happening in the local Jewish community or in the Diaspora 10, 20 and 40 years ago. 40 YEARS AGO Freshly frozen kosher poultry made its debut in Detroit. Pianist Oscar Levant appeared in concert at the Masonic Temple. Israel and The Netherlands signed a new, six-month trade agreement. The Boy Scouts of America marked its 40th anniversary. 20 Y...…
…Benji's P•U•R-E•E•M Story 104c16l Itt Tzedakah Fair At Beth El By RABBI BENNETT M. HERMANN "Benji, it's 6:00 p.m. Go to your room and do your homework. We have to leave for the Temple soon. Tonight is Purim! The Rabbi will read the Megillah at 7:30 sharp!" Benji trudged up to his room. He wasn't exactly in the mood to do his homework. In fact, he rarely was ever in the mood to do his homework. Benji plopped down on his desk chair and began ...…
…The 'War Against Drugs' Is A Jewish Concern, Too! By STEPHEN. C. COOPER "It isn't a Jewish problem!' "Jews aren't alcoholics." "Jews don't have drug problems." We have heard people say those things and maybe we have said them ourselves. One of the things I have learned as a judge is that alcohol and other drugs destroy lives and families indiscriminately: these chemicals do not care about the victim's race, religion or social status. I have ...…
…Making A Purim Custom Safe Continued from Page L-1 as leaders for a day and marched through the streets with great fanfare. The actual leaders — sages or rulers — were mocked in parodies, and drinking and disorder overturned normal values. Some of this survives in Purim." Today we find ourselves immersed in a society which is filled with chaos caused by substance abuse. The use of alcohol for ritual observance continues to sanctify Jewish l...…
…g't ptit iisW• The Faces, And Costumes, Of Purim By MARY KORETZ Each month in this space, L'Chayim will present a Yiddish lesson entitled, "Du Redst Yiddish? (Do You Speak Yiddish?)," whose aim is to encourage further study of Yiddish. The lesson will include a brief story utilizing the Yiddish words to be studied and a vocabulary list with English translations. Two books which may be helpful for beginning Yiddish students are Yiddish for Be...…
