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10-THE NEWS-Augutt, 1982 Thonghts From The LnbaTitcher Rebbe By Rabbi Yossi Groner ...and it shall be that the place in which G-d your G-d will choose to make his name abide there. (Deut. 12” 11). Rashi explains that the place which G'd will choose is Jerusalem. Synagogues in this coun try are built so that the con gregation faces east; the ark and Torah scrolls being plac ed on the east wall. When we say the Amida (the silent devotional prayer highlighting every service) we are to face east which is the direction in which the Holy land lies, relative to America and Europe# In every country we are to face the direction in which Eretz Yisroel lies, so that in Turkey, for example, which lies to the north of Israel, synagogues are built facing the south. Worshippers out side the Holy land must turn their faces towards the land in prayer and they must have in mind that they are facing toward Jerusalem, the Bais Hamikdash (the holy sanc tuary), and the Holy of Holies, the inner sanctum of the Holy Temple. The Key toaSuoasKfti H0Qlc8lall9 Trcreocflon Ann Langman RMltor Carras Realty Co. Office: 364-0000 Res.: 364-1691 The hearts of the people of Israel, are scattered all over the globe and are turned to one point - Jerusalem. Wherever a Jew prays he turns to the Holy city; thus, even in those places that are physically outside the boun daries of Eretz Yisroel, spiritually Jerusalem is there. In the “Book Of Life,” a work authored by a brother of the famed Maharel of Prague (Rabbi Judah Lowe) he explains that the Torah uses the expression "...the place which G-d will choose...” to imply that wherever a person prays to the Almighty that is the place which G-d has chosen. But what of the statement in the Talmud ‘‘whoever lives outside Eretz Yisroel is as if he has no G-d”? This refers to one who has, in his mind “permanently established” his residence in the Diaspora to the extent that he has no thoughts of the redemption, no though of “moshiach” (the messiah) and no thoughts of the Holy land. But the person who turns towards Eretz Yisroel whenever he prays, his place of residence wherever it may be is “chosen by G-d.” Let us all turn toward Israel in its time of need. Let the people hear our voices of support. Let us unite with Israel and pray for the com ing of Moshiach NOW. Toan p unian \ DO HOI rouvvi' »MI f C>««»JWTy- Governor Appoints 3 Dr. Susan Cernyak, Cele Scher and Kitty Huffman have all been appointed to the recently formed state wide Governor’s Commis sion on the Holocaust. The functions of this commission will include conducting the annual Holocaust Com memoration, arranging for Holocaust displays around the state and exploring ways to keep the lessons of the Holocaust known and under stood among all the residents of the state. Each of the three ap pointees from Charlotte has made major contributions to Holocaust education and understanding in our com munity. Dr. Cernyak, a Holocaust survivor, has worked with the Charlotte- Mecklenburg School System to incorporate Holocaust Education into ongoing cur riculum. Mrs. Scher is the chairperson of the Holocaust sub-committee of the Federa tion Community Relations Committee.She has been an organizer of Holocaust com memoration programs for the Jewish Community. Mrs. Kitty Huffman is the former director of the local chapter of the National Con ference of Christians and Jews. She has worked with Dr. Cernyak on the issue of curriculum and organized the annual community-wide Holocaust Memorial Service conducted by NCCJ in cooperation with the synagogues and churches. No Minimums — Free Delivery The Complete Paper Werehouee Open to the Public Boim, Baga, Tape, Can • Un«ra, TImim. Tow«to • WIpar* Cataring • Food Sarvica SuppHaa Copier • Bond Papar Cupa, Plataa. Naptcina _ Offioa SuppHaa JanKofial • inatitutional Claanara • Strlppara Waxaa "Wholesale" J "Retail" PAPERTOWN 4428 Eeet Independence - S9B-9t63 10% Oiecount on ell Bar/Bet Mittveh Suppllee with thle ad. Benjie Schrader celebrates his Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth El’s retreat at Wildacres. Left to right: Kim Robert, Jay, Benjie and Sally Schrader with Rabbi Krantzler. Yiddish Boole Drive Begins A city-wide drive to collect old Yiddish books began to day in Charlotte. Marvin Bienstock, area spokesper son for the National Yiddish Book Exchange, announced plans to round up discarded Yiddish books from cellars and attics throughout the ci ty. Collected volumes will be sent to a central repository in Northampton, Massachu setts, where they will be restored and made available to teachers, students and university libraries. Yiddish literature once en joyed enormous popularity among the area’s immigrant Jewish population. Sets of Sholem Aleichem, Y.L. Peretz and other Yiddish classics were to be found in almost every Jewish home.- In later years, however, assimilation took* its toll. Books which had been treasured by parents and grandparents were often naa Bergen mentioned over and over was that of transportation for the members of “Chai” to and from classes. “I used to shake and have sleepless nights about it,” she said. But problems aside, Bergen looked back on her years as program director of “Chai” as a “very, very, VERY rewarding ex perience.” “I’m not leaving with any bitterness,” she said. “It is a ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT 4.95 f-ilet of Flounder, Cat Perch, |) I Mfhl along with Potatoes and -v» S^»l^dBar. Also ... A complete menu of broiled and fried selected seafoodi CHILDREN'S MENU FROM M.95 EARLY BIRD SPECIALS (S'TM.TP.M. DAN.YI) BUY ONE DINNER AT REG. I>RICE1 ... GET A SECOND DINNER FOR I ★Vz PRICE couponi j 1 hi% coupon rttirourm SO% OFF ihe lowest priced Dinner | (Spcf ..ili and Cockt e*thxlertl| * THE SANDPIPER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 6816 E. 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Books should be brought to the area drop-off point, located at 600 N. Sharon Amity Rd., Charlotte, N.C. at the Jewish Comm. Center. Pick up service is also available. For more informa tion please phone Marvin at 366-0358. From Page 1 really something to be proud of, and I’m really proud of it.” Part of the reasoning behind her resignation was the heavy burden of respon sibility of the program and the toll it was having on her, Bergen said. She also said that her seven years of work with “Chai” has exhausted her resources, and that her replacement could help ex pand the group with new and better contacts, ideas and ex perience. Commenting on her suc cessor, Bergen said that there would be no problem running the program because ‘‘it practically runs itself. The new program head must have a special quality, she said that enables him or her to deal with older people, to really like them, and to have patience with them. As for the future of “Chai,” Bergen said that she would like to see it expand. ‘‘I want it to get bigger and bigger,” she said. Bergen plans on spending a vacation in Europe and then seeking ‘‘some mean ingful volunteer work.” ‘‘I’ll do something or I’ll go nuts,” she said. But no matter what she does, Chai will never be far away. ‘‘I may even go back and help again. I’ll always be in terested in the “Chai” group,” she said. ‘‘My heart is with them.” t
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