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TEVES-SHVAT-ADAR 5735 DEC. 1974-JAN.-FEB. 1975 Vol. XXII—No. yzf{g.•y

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GLOBAL HUNGER — WHY?

RABBI SHLOMO KAHN

Nagging concern over shortage of food superb quality of nature. Why do we fail and the tortures and misery of hunger and so dismally as housekeepers of the world? starvation have plagued mankind since the Why this senseless hunger? dawn of history. "There was famine in the A careful reading of history shows that land" is an ever recurring theme through¬ famines are neither natural nor accidental out the books of the Bible, from Genesis but rather deliberately scheduled and to Chronicles, recording the tears and pain divinely designed. In a temporary suspen¬ and agonies suffered over the centuries. sion of the natural flow of history, G'd Modern man tends to write off such intercedes dramatically and manipulates calamities as things of the past, to equate natural, political, sociological conditions to "biblical" with "archaic," to relegate his¬ send His message to man. tory to what's antiquated and obsolete. Sometimes He does so for the sake of Failures, insufficiencies and scarcities were an individual (hashgocho protis): to test due to primitive man's ignorance and in¬ 's faith (Genesis 12:10, experience, we claim. Nowadays, thanks to ibid), to demonstrate providence to progress and advancement, shortcomings (ibid 26:1, Malbim). Sometimes it is of are easily rectified and successfully over¬ national import: to relocate Israel to , come. to discipline rebellious Israel (Ruth Rabbo And then unprecedented global hunger Pesichto 3; I Kings 17; II Kings 6), to undo the threatens the lives of millions, and deals a wrong of minority discrimi¬ nation devastating blow to haughty 20th century (II 21). man deflating his complacency like air A famine is no mere coincidence, no whooshing out from a child's balloon. freak accident, but must always be recog¬ All nized as one of the channels held open right. We've learned a lesson, a most by G'd to transmit His bitter and tragic lesson. But still we ask: signals ("G'd Himself How come? proclaims a famine" Brochos We're the generation that can 55b). send man to the moon, navigate the planets, imitate perfectly in synthetic form the (Continued on page 11)

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The Congregation mourns the passing of: I would like to express my sincere Kurt thanks to all my friends, members of the Rosenthal Congregation, Chevra Kadisha and George Bloom Sol Krell Sisterhood for their good wishes and Leopold Katz thoughtfulness during my in the stay Regine Deutsch (sister of Mrs. Julia hospital and at home. Bauer) Martin Benedikt of Mrs. Max Mayer (brother Lilly Oppenheim). Zichronom Livrocho HAKOHOL Page Three

"Kiddush — " "Listen and you'll know. The Chanuko "

— Havdolo!" Menoro should be placed in a window so that its "Lulov — " lights can easily be seen by people in the street. But what do — Esrog!" you do if you have no windows to the street? Or if you "Talis — " live on a so floor high that the lights can¬

"Motor!" came the immediate response from both. "Good. Now something harder. - btzi!" "Benshen!" laughed Kupsie and Tassie. "-re mi-ne mzonos!" "A1 hamichyo!" "Chanuko Menoro!"

i The two were stuck. "Chanuko Men¬ oro?" wondered Kupsie. "What goes with that?"

' "Not Shabbos candles," murmured Tas¬ sie. ! "No," said Tumbler. "Think harder." j But try as they might, they couldn't tome up with an answer. "We give up. Tell us." "Mezuzo," smiled Tumbler.

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Day¬ Sh'mt Kabolas Shacharis Mincho Maariv break before , December 14 4:10 8 30 Sermon 4:35 5:10 6:05 9:15 , December 21 . 4:15 8 30 4:40 5:15 6:10 9:20 Vaychi, December 28 4:20 8 30 Sermon 4:45 5:20 6:15 9:20 Shmos, January 4 . 4:25 8 30 4:50 5:25 6:15 9:25 Vo-ero, January 11 . 4:30 8 30 Sermon 4:55 5:30 6:15 9:25 Bo, January 18 4:40 8 30 5:05 5:40 6:10 9:25 8 , January 25 - ..... 4:45 30 Sermon 5:10 5:45 6:10 9:25

Yisro, February 1 . 4:55 8 30 5:20 5:55 6:05 9:20 Mishpotim (Shkolim), February 8 5:05 8 30 5:30 6:05 5:55 9:15 Trumo, February 15 5:10 8 30 Barmitzvo 5:35 6:10 5:50 9:10 T'tzave (Zochor), February 22 5:20 8 30 Sermon 5:40 6:15 5:40 9:10

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Ki Siso (Poro), March 1 6:30 30 6:50 7:25 30 10:05 -Pkude (Hachodesh) Mar. 8 6:35 30 Sermon 7:00 7:35 20 10:00 Vayikro, March 15 6:45 30 7:05 7:40 10 9:50 (Hagodol), March 22 6:50 30 Sermon 7:10 7:45 00 9:45 Chanuka, December 9-16 ERUV TAVSHILIN Sunday, December 15 Sunday 8:00 A.M. Mincho — 3:00 P.M. Maariv 5:00 P.M. Monday - Friday 7:25 A.M. Rosh Chodesh Teves, Shabbos & Evenings ...... 8:00 P.M. Sunday, SHIURIM December 14 & 15 Ladies — Asoro bTeves, Tuesday, December 24: Monday 7:30 P.M. Tanach — Fast 6:00 A.M. Tuesday 3 P.M. begins Gemoro Shacharis 7:25 A.M. (advanced) — Tue. & Thur. 7 P.M. Mincho-Maariv 4:30 P.M. Fast ends 5:15 P.M. Young Adults — Wednesday 7 P.M. Gemoro (beginners) — Rosh Chodesh Shvat, Monday, January 13 Wednesday 8:15 P.M. Chamisho osor bShvat, Monday, Jan. 27 Mishna — Thursday 3 P.M. Rosh Chodesh Adar, Tuesday & Wednes¬ Dinim — Shabbos 45 minutes before day, 11 & 12 February Mincho Esther, Monday, February 24: Fast begins 6:25 A.M. Shacharis 7:25 A.M. Mincho 6:45 P.M. Fast ends 7:20 P.M. Purim, Tuesday, February 25: Megillo Monday night 7:20 P.M. Tuesday morning 6:30 A.M. Mincho 3:15 P.M. (Megillo will be read again after Mincho) Rosh Chodesh Nisan, Thursday, March 13 Kashern for Pesach, Tuesday, March 25, 5-6 P.M. Erev Pesach, Wednesday, March 26: Sium 6:00 A.M.

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The Congregation Reports . . • i, ^

. . . a new . that Shiurim schedule was re¬ . . that our bazaar will be held on Satur¬ cently published and that a gratifying day night, February 8th and on Sunday, increase in participation can be reported February 9th, and all members are urgently asked to (see schedule on page 5 ) . . . make available merchandise and to volunteer to help . . .

. . . that Brillo Soap Pads are no longer

. . . that there is (u), alternatives are Supreme Steel Wool, great need for job open¬ Brillo Kosher Soap, Dobie Cleaning ings for the over 55 Russian immigrant families who settled in our Pads ... area; with any information concerning shomer Shabbos employment (all fields, skilled and un¬ . . . that R. T. French's Instant Mashed skilled, full and part-time, men and Potatoes are @ but the Gravy Mix in the women) contact Bonus please Jewish Commun¬ Package is not kosher . . . ity Council, 95 Bennett Avenue, 568-5450

(Monday - Thursday 9 - 4, Friday 9 - 2) ...... that Pathmark ice cream is no longer

(u) . . . (even if marked ©) . . . that WHISP (Washington Heights- Inwood Safety Patrol) needs additional volunteers for 3 hours once in three weeks . . . that on Simchas Rabbi Kahn as drivers and observers was honored with Choson Torah and Mr. (with or without car); Nat Wild with Choson Breshis, and that please contact Jewish Community Council 568-5450 . . . they welcomed members and friends at the traditional Yomtov receptions ...... that the 2nd annual Community Conference of the Jewish Community . . . that the Sisterhood opened its sea¬ Council is scheduled for Sunday, March son on October 27th with a well-attended 9th .. . lecture by Rabbi Kahn on "A Month At Home," impressions of the totality of . . . that the Teves issue of the "Rabbi's Jewish life as experienced in Israel . . . Newsletter" was donated by Mr. & Mrs.

Hans Rothschild . . .

. . . that a Game-and-Card afternoon was

on . arranged by the Sisterhood November . . that the Shvat issue of the "Rabbi's

10th, enjoyed by who . . . all attended Newsletter" was donated by Mr. & Mrs.

Gabriel S. Harwitt . . .

. . . that in a letter to all ladies of the

Congregation, the Ladies' Chevra appealed . . . that the Nisan issue of the "Rabbi's for to volunteers participate in the sacred Newsletter" was donated by Mr. & Mrs. mitzvo of Taharo . . . Adolf Mayer . . .

. . . that members of the Congregation received the invitation to the General

Meeting on December 1st . . . RABBI <£ MRS. SHLOMO KAHN

express their sincere appreciation to

. . . that the Sisterhood invites all ¬ all contributors to the bers and friends to a Chanuko party featur¬ ing the Mizmor Shir Orchestra, refresh¬ SHAARE ZEDEK HOSPITAL JOURNAL ments and Chanuko spirit on Sunday, De¬ cember 15 th, at 3 P.M. . . . Page Ten HAKOHOL

MEMORIAL TABLETS Andrey Schlesinger 4. Adar Clara Plaut 5. Adar Isi Rosenheimer 7. Adar

Albert Plaut — 9. Adar

Frieda Kaufman - 10. Adar The Yahrzeit of the following will Israel Aach 10. Adar be observed on our Memorial Tablets: Fred Stoll 11. Adar Alfred 11. Adar Herman Braun - 1. Teves Gustav Fuld 11. Adar Herman Nassauer 2. Teves Jenny Bauer - 12. Adar Berthold Oppenheimer 3. Teves Judith Mayer 12. Adar Julius Vogelsang 5. Teves Julius Petzon — 13. Adar Siegfried Adler 7. Teves Hanchen Plaut 14. Adar

Alter Krell 10. Teves Theodor Lauter — 14. Adar Siegel 10. Teves Oppenheimer 15. Adar Levy - - 11. Teves Rosa Lenz 15. Adar Malie Ehrlich 12. Teves Samuel Eberhardt 16. Adar Hermine Mayer 14. Teves Anna Feuer 17. Adar Seligman Bacharach 16. Teves Bertha Seelig 17. Adar Ludwig Hirsch . 17. Teves Johanna Kirschner 18. Adar Armin Schlesinger 18. Teves Kenneth Zimmermann 18. Adar Jack Nussbaum 18. Teves Albert Leiter 18. Adar Isidore Thurm 18. Teves Isidor Weil 18. Adar Morris Bernard Oppenheim 19. Teves Appel - 18. Adar Rudolf Rose 23. Teves Abraham Kosinetz 19. Adar Nathan Hirschheimer 26. Teves Julie Gruenberg 20. Adar Salomon Schoemann 27. Teves Johanna Liebmann — 20. Adar Sabina Feuer 27. Teves Liebmann 20. Adar Ida Siegel 27. Teves Hellmuth Hirschheimer - 20. Adar Nathan Appel 2. Sh'vat Bertha Wiesenberg 24. Adar Hannchen Appel 2. Sh'vat Therese Stern 25. Adar Clara Brann 6. Sh'vat Paul Scherlinski 26. Adar

Meier Buchheim 7. Sh'vat Fritz Brandeis - 26. Adar Julius Goldstein 7. Sh'vat Hugo Ullman 27. Adar Simon Goldfield 8. Sh'vat Tenny Pinkesfeld 27. Adar Leo Pfifferling 11. Sh'vat Henriette Wolf 28. Adar Marjem Katz 13. Sh'vat Leo Stern 28. Adar Selma Selig 14. Sh'vat Isidore Lewy 28. Adar

Rose — Gottlieb 15. Sh'vat Ettel Sinnreich .. 29. Adar Isidor Berney 16. Sh'vat Berta Rose 16. Sh'vat Honor Rebekka Oppenheim 18. Sh'vat the memory of your loved ones with a Betty Wiesenberg 23. Sh'vat memorial plaque in the Synagogue. Hannchen Simon 23. Sh'vat Karolina Stuehler 23. Sh'vat Tohanna Bauer 24. Sh'vat Rahel Kahn 25. Sh'vat Bertha Stoll 26. Sh'vat DID YOU Hugo Hecht 28. Sh'vat Chaye Gitel Krell 29. Sh'vat YOUR Regina Aach 29. Sh'vat BUY Wolf Berney 30. Sh'vat

Lilly Hirsch — 30. Sh'vat Siegmund Goldschmidt 1. Adar ISRAEL BOND ? Moritz Mayer 1. Adar Hirsch Krell 2. Adar Lina Baer 3. Adar HAKOHOL Page Eleven

(WARNING: The following announce¬ (3) Encouraged by our own ambitions, ments can only be fully understood and we have engaged an architect to draw up properly digested when under the influence building plans for: of alcohol. It is strongly suggested not to a) new neighborhood Yeshiva read this column until Purim afternoon, b) dormitory for out-of-town nursery subsequent to conscientious, fulfillment of enrollment the talmudic requirement concerning ade¬ quate itake of wine.) c) new senior citizen day care center d) new Bickford.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (4) Please note the following changes: a) Bazaar postponed to Sukkos (so as (1) Encouraged by last year's successful not to interfere with lunch program) anniversary dinner, we plan an annual gala b) Rosh haSho.no scheduled for Novem¬ $50-a-plate dinner at the Hilton. Presence ber (to discourage Shul absence due of every member with children, grand¬ to hotel reservations) children and in-laws is mandatory. A $250,000 journal drive will be launched. c) Membership dues raised to $150 a Proceeds will be used to buy out Howard year ($175 in leap years). Non- members must Clothing store and O.T.B. pay $2 additional.

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