…THE JEWISH NEWS DECEMBER 11, 1987 A Toast To Jewish Living Chanukah: The Victory Of Light Over Darkness Rabbi M. Robert Syme is the spiritual leader of Temple Israel and is the author of this month's L'Chayim theme — Chanukah. For each edition of L'Chayim, a rabbi, a Jewish educator or other notable from the community will present an overview. Primitive man, up to recent times, was usually depicted as completely unafraid, striding through ...…
…Light Over Darkness Continued from Page L-1 Chanukah Stumpers victory. Consequently, December became the month of lights! 1. When did the Chanukah story occur? 2. How many sons did Matithias have? What were their names? 3. What are two meanings for the word Maccabee? 4. What are the two miracles of Chanukah? 5. How many candles will be used during the course of the entire holiday of Chanukah? 6. How many minutes, minimally, must the candle...…
…What Chanukah Means To Me Editor's Note: In last month's L'Chayim, we invited children to say in 50 words or less what Chanukah means to them. Here is a sampling of responses we received. Due to the volume of responses, we were unable to print all the statements. We want to thank all of those who participated. * * * Chanukah is that special time, For joyous recollection - When our family gets together, To enjoy this meaningful direction. Gr...…
…Children Seek Origins Of Names The sixth grade class of Cong. Beth Shalom has written requesting the origins of their names. Each month I will include some of them. Beier This name, of German origin, came from an ancestor whose occupation was smelting lead. Rosen/Rosenberg/Rosenbaum/ Rosenblatt/Rosenman/Rose/ Rosenfeld. These names are all matronymic in origin, which means that they came from a female ancestor named Rose or Rosa. These were v...…
…Chanukah Is A Family Affair 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, a vocabulary list with English translations and a family activity which involves using the new words. Two books which may be helpful for beginning Yiddish students are ...…
…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 ten, 20 and 40 years ago. TEN YEARS AGO The Knesset endorsed a 26-point Middle East peace plan with Egypt. An anti-black, anti-Semitic bookstore opened on Vernor in Detroit. The opening was met with 40 YEARS AGO an eviction notice and a firebombing attempt. An estimated 200 people picke...…
…Women Have Special Role During Chanukah By DR. MARGARET SILVERMAN EICHNER In some Sephardic communities the women feel they are entitled to unusual and special treatment during Chanukah. The women and girls fill the synagogue, remove the Torahs from the Ark, and each, in turn, kisses the holy scroll. The rabbi extends his arm over each and recites the benediction: "May God who blessed our matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah ..." etc....…
…Women's Role Continued from Page 7 s Find Missing Relatives Through Search Bureau By MIRIAM WEINER For the past ten years, Batya Untershatz has brought joy and happiness to hundreds of people looking for their relatives whose whereabouts were unknown, in some cases, for over 40 years. Ms. Untershatz works in Jerusalem for a division of the Jewish Agency known as the "Search Bureau for Missing Relatives" which was set up to assist in re-est...…
…A Christian Perspective On Chanukah By PETER BRICKMAN, C.SS.R. Each Advent the Church struggles to preserve the true meaning and spirit of Christmas in the face of crass commercialization. This Advent we Christians might also do well to reflect on the way in which our celebration of Christmas, whether spiritual or over- commercialized, tends to obscure the Jewish feast of Chanukah, being celebrated this year from Dec. 15 to 23 in Jewish home...…
…se e 5 404 Light Of A Small Candle Shines In Valley Forge The number of Jews who migrated to American shores in pre-revolutionary times was very small. Yet most of those Jews joined in the fight for freedom against Britain and fought on the side of the Continental Army in the war for American independence. I remember that difficult winter well. It was December 1777. Shortages of food, inadequate clothing, and raging illness caused untold su...…
…■ 1111P16 aim& 11111 Dear Parents & Kids, PARTICIPATING LIBRARIES Adat Shalom Synagogue Library Akiva Hebrew Day School Library Judge Nathan J. Kaufman Library Cong. Beth Abraham Hillel Moses Joseph Katkowsky Library Cong. Beth Achim Meyer L. Prentis Memorial Library Temple Beth El Cong. Beth Shalom Library Cong. B'nai Moshe Library Hillel Day School Library Temple Israel Library Henry and Delia Meyers Memorial Library Jewish Community Cen...…
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…THE JEWISH NEWS THIS ISSUE 60r SERVING DETROIT'S JEWISH COMMUNITY DECEMBER 4, 1987 / 13 KISLEV 5748 American Jews Unite For Sunday's March ARTHUR J. MAGIDA Special to The Jewish News It's a triple-bill event: The largest rally on a Jewish issue in Washington history, a rare occasion of American Jews speaking with one voice, and an opportunity to deliver a "thundering and resounding message" to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. According ...…
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