The World Zionist Congress: Centre Stage - , Special JSPS Background Report by Theodore Herzl in Basel, Swit Will Open in Jerusalerr
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I I I I 26 -THE JEWISH POST. Thursday. December 1.1977 , , THE JEWISH POST. Thursday. Dec;ember 1. 1977 ~ Z1 Edmonton••• Alberta The World Zionist Congress: Centre Stage - , Special JSPS Background Report by Theodore Herzl in Basel, Swit will open in Jerusalerr.. This WZC British Mandate of Palestine in in Israel. In 1971 the reconstruc zerland. The official statement may alter the future of the 1922 the World Zionist tion of the Jewish Agency gave The upcoming World Zionist adoped by the congress declared: powerful World Zionist Organiza Organization was an independent fifty percent of its control to the anu Congress may be one of the most "The aim of Zionism is to create tion and its international appara organization promoting the World Zionist Organization and ah's Ritual 0 for the Jewish people a home in t liS, servances important international Jewish Zionist cause. The Jewish Agen fifty percent to Diaspora Jews, The Jewish people have Palestine, in 1575. His Code was Shulchan Aruch. meetings since the founding of Palestine secured by public law." The function of the WZO is no cy, established under the British treasured their holidays and custom of serving dairy dishes as urged that the entire household (mainly to influential fund published in 1555. The author's Although Jewish law permits a reminder of the miracle per be present so as to add to the the Jewish State. This February, almost seventy longer that which was envisioned Mandate, was designed to assist raisers). customs with extreme devotion intent was that it merely be a years after the Basel declaration in the development of the Jewish for over 3500 years. To every labor during the week of formed by means of the milk festivity of the ceremony. On In August, 1897 the World in 1897-the Jewish national home Structure of the WZO compendium of his larger work Chanukah, women observe the foods served by the high priest's Shabbath eve, however, the Zionist Organization (WZO) was and thirty years since the was secured by Israel's War of national home. Until 1929 the generation, these festivals, with "Beth Joseph", for the use of establishment of Israel, the 29th The World Zionist Organization their fascinating ceremonies and custom not to do any work while daughter to the enemy of the Chanukah candles are kindled launched at a congress chaired Liberation in 1948. Today the WW and the Jewish Agency fun is composed of the World Zionist students and those who were the candles are burning. The Jewish peoDle. prior to the lighting of the Sab World Zionist Congress (WZC) WZO runs a variety of ctioned as one operation. At the rituals, have brought beauty and unable to consult the original Congress (scheduled to meet hope. In every era and in every reason given for expecting the It is interesting to note that bath candles, since according to educational. religious, cultural initiative of Chaim Weizmann, every four years and meeting authorities. women to be so exacting is and politically-oriented programs during the 16th Zionist Congress land, where Jews have lived, although manufacturers have' put Jewish law it is forbidden to kin this February), 11 General Coun The Shulchan Aruch or because the evil decrees of An dle a fire after Sabbath has throughout thE' world. It plays an (1929), the WZO and the Jewish these have been constant remin "Prepared Table" became just' on the market various odd-shaped cil. an executive and chairper· ders of Israel's 4000-year history. tiochus also affected them. Chanukah candle-sticks, the begun. important role in distributing in Agency separated, allowing non son of the Executive, and a what its author intended it to be formation about Israel and provi Zionist Jews in the Diaspora to It can be stated that the rich Among the incidents of the Mac Shulchan Aruch specifies that the Jewish law forbids that any use Tribunal to handle judicial - and more. Through the cen cabean stories is one about or benefit be derived from the' ding Shlichim I emissarics I from support rebuilding the Jewish series of customs, rituals and turies it proved itself so ser candles must be so arranged that disputes. The Congress elects all ceremonials have assured the Judith, the daughter of Yochanan none should be higher or lower lighted Chanukah Menorah, In A Joyous Chanukah to Israel to J('w\sh communities in homeland without identifying as the bodies (besides itself) of the viceable that since the 17th cen the Diaspora. among other pro Zionists. By 1947, however, little survival of Jews. As the centuries the high priest. It was by winning thali the others because it is other words, the candles are not WZO. tury it has remained the standard our many friends jc('ts. progressed a heavy ritualistic the favor of one of the high Greek reasoned, none should be honored to be utilized for general distinction between the two Fifty-five percent of Jhe authority for Orthodox Jewish officials that the noble lady was organizations existed. Most of the crust accumulated over basic ob practice. , more than the other. The Sham illuminating purposes. That The upcoming Congress may be delegates to the Cungress are servances. It was this crust able to bring victory to the mosh or special taper, with which means that one may not use them non-Zionists had resigned, and elected and forty-five percent are . The Shulchan Arucb includes a fighting Jews. The general, one of the most important inter the same people were executives which has continued to protect the candles are kindled, may be for reading or sewing or for other ·Northern Alberta Dairy Edmonton Pool national Jewish meetings since appointed by Zionists, or Zionist number of interesting injunctions Holofernes, was invited to feast lighting purposes. They are From of each organization. Jewish life within, and gave hope which observant Jews follow in placed on ~he Menorah. It is also the founding of the Jewish state affiliates, throughout the world. to every generation. with the beautiful woman. She emphasized that there must be merely to be looked upon and 426-3612 The identities of the Jewish Different organizations, some af their celebration of Chanukah, due to the vietory of Menachem Agency and the WZO remained As for all the other festivals, fed him dishes made of cheese enough space between each can their light admired, recalling the filiated and some not affiliated , I the Feast of Lights. After which made him thirsty. HI'; then Begin's Likud party in the Israeli constant until 1971. The Agency, special precepts and regulations die so as to avoid the possibility miracle of the cruse of oil elections last May. To fully grasp with Israeli political parties, relating the incidents of the drank much wine, which made following the Maccabean War. which had been the' Jewish were developed by the original Chanukah story, the of the flames merging to resem the significance of the Congress, compete in these elections_ generations which followed him drunk and sleepy. The brave ble a torch. governing body iri Palestine until American Delegation Crucial Shulchan Aruch lists dozens of in Jewess then cut off his head and an understanding of the history of the creation of the State, had Chanukah observance over 2100 junctions for its proper observan The time of lighting the candles Call the WZO is crucial. brought it to Jerusalem. This ,in EMPIRE PRINTERS taken a back seat to the newly years ago. Although Chanukah is ce. is immediately after the ap The American delegation to the cident has popularized the fo. ill! VOllr tuilltinH rH!f'rls His1nry of th(' WZ() elected Israeli government and 29th Zionist Congress will be the not one of the holidays prescribed No Fasting pearance of the stars and it is 6335575 by Biblical injunction, the rabbis From the birth of the WZO in became 'responsible essentially second largest delegation and will No· one should ever fast on for immigration and absorption therefore play a critical role, found it important to set down Chanukah nor on the day 1897 until the beginning of the certain regulations in connection A Joyous Chanukah to especially in light of the recent preceding the feast nor on the election victory of l).fenachem with the festival's observance, day following. The feasting is not our many friends 'Shulchan Aruch' is Guide Best Wishes for 'a Happy Chanukah Begin. The Israeli delegation to considered endless unless it is the Congress is the largest and is And like for all other Jewish accompanied by songs and observances, all the regulations A Joyous Chanukah , W. W. Arcade LTD. composed of two delegates for praises. "Charity should be each Knesset member of each for Chanukah may be found in liberally dispensed on Chanukah, the Shulchan Aruch, the popular Edmonton's Largest Hardware Zionist party in the Knesset (thus for it is instrumental in mending excluding the anti-Zionist Com code of Jewish law. Author of the the flaws of one's soul, especially famed compendium was Rabbi All your hardware needs at munist Party). when dispensed to those who are The Labor Party (and its Joseph Caro, who was born in poor and study the Torah in or the lowflSt prices/ Spain in 1488 and died in Safed. 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