TO Y’ALL
CROSSWORD PUZZLE by S. R. Clonemes
Across
Hebrew for “he”
used for drinking
jelly
island of Napoleon’s exile
place for drawing water (plural)
8 drink
9 Hebrew for “fire”
11 from
13 near
14 “God is ”
15 opposite of “beautiful”
18 abbrev. for "no good”
19 short for “Idaho”
20 chem. symbol for Hellurium
21 exchange
23 English for “hii”
24 ruler of Iran
25 den of wild animal
27 rough little cabin
28 covering of body
29 son of Adam
31 snake-like fish
32 Hebrew for “nation”
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1 modest
2 not down
3 summon
4 powerful small vehicle
6 Balaam’s animal
7 what Zipporah was to Moses
8 Solomon wrote “ of Songs.
10 horses eat it
12 one of Maccabee brothers
14 upon
16 one of Twelve Tribes
17 drink made of malt and hops
19 very angry
20 skinny
21 so
22 animal w’ith antlers
24 means “quiet”
26 what we breathe
28 Ham’s and Japheth’s brother
30 beverage
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Chess Champ!
In the U.S., chess used to rank in fan-interest somewhere
between Chinese checkers and tiddly-winks. Or at least it did
until Bobby Fischer became Page One news. By taking the ti
tle away from Boris Spassky, Rscher, who worked his way
up from Parcheesi and Monopoly—at the age of six—to
become World Champion at 29, sent chess zooming to the top
of the Hit Parade of sports.
Of course, chess is a very old game. Its origin has been
credited to the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Persians,
Chinese, and Jews. Though the Midrash says that King
Solomon played the game, the chances are that we first got
with it in the 10th century, when Arabs introduced the game
to Europe via Spain. Yehuda Halevi referred to it,
Maimonides knew about it, and Abraham ibn Ezra wrote a
poem in which he named every one of the pieces. Medieval
rabbis held that chess was a proper pastime for Jews, as long
as it was not played for money. TTierefore, chess may be
played on the Sabbath.
Jewish chess masters began to appear in the 19th century.
The greatest one of those days was William Steinitz, who was
world champion from 1866-1894. He was defeated by the
mighty Emanuel Lasker, who held the title for 28 years.
Other world champions who were Jewish: Russian
Mikhail Botvinnik, on-and-off champion for 20 years; Lat
vian Mikhail Tal, who won the title from Botvinnik and lost
the return, chiefly through ill-health; and Russian David
Bronstein who, with Tal, drew a match for the world cham
pionship.
Over the centuries chess figures have been created in all
shapes and of all materials: ivory, wood, brass; kings in ar
mor, knights on horses. There’s even a tale about a monarch
who played life-size chess with real live chessmen. The
audience (live, too) sat in stands and watched as if it were a
tennis match!
And so to Chanukah. A battle between good and evil. The
forces of wicked Antiochus arrayed against Judah Maccabee
and his brave men. The prize: the survival of the Jewish
people!
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Forces of
Antiochus
KING (Antiochus) — He set
out to destroy the Jewish
people. In 175 B.C.E. his
soldiers looted the Temple in
Jerusalem. He forbade Jews
to keep the Sabbath.
QUEEN (Juno) — Antiochus
placed statues of Greek gods
and goddesses in the Tem
ple. He ordered the Jews to
bow to the idols. KING’S
BISHOP (Jason) — was a
priest who promised An
tiochus to introduce Greek
customs into Jewish life. But
the people rose up and killed
him. QUEEN’S BISHOP
(Menelaus) — He followed
Jason as High Priest, paying
for his position out of the
Temple treasury. In 168
B.C.E. he permitted a pit to
be sacrificed in the Temple.
KING’S KNIGHT and
QUEEN’S KNIGHT (Cap
tains) — Two of the leaders
of Antiochus* forces. Men
like these captains ordered a
pagan sacrifice performed
in Modi’in before outraged
Mattathias; such men round
ed up Hannah and her seven
sons. KING’S ROOK and
QUEEN’S ROOK
(Elephants) — When An
tiochus saw the resistance of
the Maccabees, he used a
dread new weapon: lumber-
ing, thick-skinned
elephants!
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The Maccabees
KING (Mattathias) — In
the little village of Modi’in,
the old priest Mattathias
rebelled against Antiochus.
With his five stalwart sons
he fled to the hills to rally
their forces. QUEEN (Han
nah) — Wicked Antiochus
ordered Hannah’s seven
sons to betray the Jewish
religion. One by one they
refused. Their mother
allowed them to give up
their lives rather than dis
honor their people. KING’S
BISHOP (Judah Maccabee)
— When aged Mattathias
died, his son Judah became
the leader. He was brave and
powerful and his four
brothers were as hardy as
he. QUEEN’S BISHOP
(Jonathan) — Judah’s
brother, successful in battle,
was to follow Judah as chief
of his people. KING’S
KNIGHT and QUEEN’S
KNIGHT (Simon and
Johanan) — Also were
brothers of Judah Mac
cabee. Simon was to follow
Johanan on the throne and
wipe out the last trace of
Syrian rulfe over Palestine.
KING’S ROOK and
QUEEN’S ROOK (Towers of
the Temple) — The captains
of Judah’s band recaptured
Jerusalem in 165 B.C.E. On
the 25th day of Kislev, a re
joicing people poured into
the Temple. PAWNS
(Soldiers)
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