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JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Chanuko/ Friday, December 16> 1960
A CHANUKA FEATURE
A Man, a light and his household
By RABBI BERNARD GOLDENBERG
The High Holidays, in the first month of the Hebrew year, the month of Tishre, are a climactic achievement for the Israelite as he makes his spiritual way through the religious or Hebrew calendar. Synagogues are filled, pi-ayers are heard, wishes are exchanged, resolutions are resolved, promises are directed inwards, and the clans are gathered. There is communion with G-d, enthusiasm for creative communication from a congregation in prayer.
The first month moves on. The synagogues become empty. The communion becomes haphazard, the enthusiasm begins to sputter, and the communication with G-d, His people and its history begins to reffect a static and noise filled area.
The high-fidelity of High Holiday communication is beset and
Pearl Bor4Aiti¥0h at Sehara Tzedeck
Stephen Pearl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pearl, will celebrate his Bar-Mitzvah at Schara the month us after the energetic display of Tzedeck on Saturday, Dec. 17 this month the first month's High Holiday at 9 a.m. The Bar-Mitzvah cele-
month of the year
of Kislev. It is ___________ _
which brings us the first holi- period. As if we need a period ^^^^nt will chant the Haftorah
as well as participate in the service. Rabbi Bernard Golden-berg will officiate and preach
day since the High Holiday period. For Chanuka comes in
of respite to collect our thoughts and to organize our action. But
more than the symbolic meta- ___^„ r>«,,«..^«^ cK„of^^
phors is the very real applica- ^^.f, ^^^'^Tlu Shuster
fi^^ .11 ^r,.. xj.^u u^i; Will Chant the liturgical music.
tion of all that the High Holidays mean when Kislev and Chanuka, raise their heads above the preceding days of the calendar.
Harry Appleton, president of the congregation will present the Bar-Mitzvah certificate.
Beth Israel Chanuka concert on Sunday
Beth Israel religious school that is so all-inclusive, so re- will participate in a program of vealing and so emphatic? A songs, dances and skits. There . . ^, ^ , puny candle against a filled-to- will be special treats for all the
bewildered by noise, confusion the privacy of the home,, and the capacity Kol Nidre service' A children. Parents and their and an unnamed bitterness. The mner jpy of parents and child- colored taper amidst snatches of friends are cordially invited.
IJABBI B. GOLDENBERG
Kislev with its candles, the warmth of a family celebration.
At the regular sunset Kabba-
_ .. . lat Shabbat service to be held
Praj-ers, penitences, promises, ^^^-^ ^^^^^^ evening, Dec. 16 in
yes, oh yes, ring them up one ^he synagogue chapel at 4 p.m.,
by one on the spiritual register, the Bar-Mitzvah guest of honor
Communion, communication and chant the Kiddush and lead
charity. Yes, oh yes, bring the congregation in the singing
them indeed to the check out of the final hymn.
counter. And what do you get?
What does the final sum show?
What does the total indicate?
All roads lead to Kislev, all totals, sums, and final checkouts point to Chanuka.
Aftd what is it about Chanuka
days that follow the nadir of High Holiday involvement are dreary, dark, bitter, damp and sunless.
It is the month of Cheshvan, the second month of the Hebrew^ Year. So aptly named by the Rabbis "Mar-Cheshvan". the bitter month of Cheshvan, a sunless, dark and damp month. A "Mar-Cheshvan" type of month with nary a holiday, fes-
ren praising G-d together. ..^^^^ ^g^^,, compared to On Wedneday and Thursday,
The strategy of our religious ^ hushed Neilah service? A Dec. 14 and 15th, the teachers
calendar, in Cheshvan, relaxes iT^urried spin the "dreydel" som- of the school will conduct Cha-
ersault against the solidity of nuka parties in the classrooms,
the family Rosh Hashanah din- Refreshments will be served
Youth conclave slated In Seattle
Close to 250 delegates repres-the traditional syna-
.. , , All 4.U gogues of the Pacific Northwest ival, or holy day. All month ^.fj ^^er in Seatle, Washing-long there is a prairie-type for the fifth annual winter sameness. No rising peaks, no youth get-together and confer-majestic mountains of festivity g^ce to be held this year from or celebrations to break through -qqc. 25 though Dec. 27. A large the day after day sameness, the delegation representing the constant grayness of human ex- Schara Tzedeck congregation istence. And so this bitter will leave Sunday, Dec. 25 at 8 month goes on its own unevent- a.m. to join delegations repres-ful way until the bitter end of enting other communities in the its days. northwest who will assemble for „ ... . J i! the annlial winter event spons-So It is that the end of this ^^^^ ^^^^ y^^^ the northwest-
conference of traditional synagogues.
ner? .,
Puny? Snatchy ? Hurried ? Well, not really. Not if you care to look at the Code of
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and gifts exchanged among the children;
The last day of Religious school for winter recess will be on Wednesday, Dec. 21 and classes will resume on Jan. 5th, 1961.
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