The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, June 24, 1966, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextPate Eight THE SOUTHERN I8BAELITE Friday, June 24, 1966 WANT ADS SEAMSTRESS Available EXPERT ALTERATIONS... REASONABLE—FAST SERVICE TR. 2-2688 — ME. 6-6929 ♦ ** + + * + * + ****** * ** + -M> + * * Little i Point* Lock * Key Shop Outside service Day Night Mu 8-2I9P Tr 6-8188 APT. TO SHARE GIRL Wanted to Share Two BR Apt. Call 634-8694 after 6. WANTED—Two Atlanta Girls who will be moving to Boston latter part of August, would like to find two girls (21-23) to share Apt Call 237-6914. DUNCRAGGAN INN Hendersonville, N.C., $8 per day, per pers., 2 in room, with meals. Steam and sauna baths. Dancing, entertainment, sports. Children’s camp. Dune rag gan Inn. 1500 Third Ave., W., Hendersonville, N. C. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Adolph, Throughout my travels and stays over many countries and lands of the world, I am not ashamed to confess that my visit to Camp Barney Medintz was the first time that I ever saw a sum mer camp where Jewish boys and girls can spend a few weeks of vacation in healthy surround ings, away from the cities and their artificial life, where they can see and observe nature and admire and appreciate the night ly dome of heaven with its my riads of studded luminiaries, the stars, the poetry of heaven! Those responsible for its building and financing, such as the Alterman Brothers and the many other contributors are to be highly commended for their great gen erosity and thoughtful foresight! The Synagogue, a place of con gregational prayer and public worship, has always been the spiritual home of the Jew, throughout his history. It had been in existence long before the destruction of the Temple. It is generally assumed that the Syna gogue had its beginning during the Babylonian captivity in the sixth century before the Com mon Era. There were many Synagogues in Egypt during the third century B.C.E. Our Talmud ic sages praised congregational worship in the most elaborate terms. It has been said “that in their long history, the Jewish people have done scarcely any thing more wonderful than to create the Synagogue, and Juda ism gave to the world not only the fundamental ideas of the great monotheistic religions but also the institutional forms in which they have perpetuated and propagated themselves!” Erwin Zaban, should therefore be highly praised for his novel and great idea of celebrating the occasion of the silver wedding anniversary of himself and his wife Doris, by dedicating a chapel at the Barney Medintz Camp. At the dedication on June 12, many hundreds of en thusiastic friends and congre gants from Atlanta and from from many near-by places were present, and sincerely congratu lated the jubilants. However, when I glanced at the program, I was somewhat disappointed at its contents; for it lacked the principal object for which a place of prayer, be it a synagogue or chapel, is built. I witnessed many, many dedica tions of various Jewish institu tions in many lands, and the first indispensable item on the pro gram, was always and foremost, the Afternoon Service — THE MINHAH—which also is the shortest, yet, according to tradi tion as stated in Talmud (Bera- Briarcliff-LaVista Newly carpeted and air-con ditioned. Close to shopping and transportation. 1 bedroom $94.50, 2 bedrooms $112.50. Res. Mgr. 1672 LaVlsta Rd., N.E. Apt. A, 634-5764. Ideal Realty Co. 106 Hunter St!, S.W. JA. 5-1644 WANTED—The Israel Government Tourist Office requires efficient Secretary for full day— 5 days a week. Challenging, unique position. Call 873-1470 Biuso The Gem of Italian Food in the South OPEN DAILY from 11.30 A. M. till 5.00 A. M. FRESH PIZZA DOUGH MADE DAILY VISIT THE Americana Lounge 2975 PEACHTREE RD.. N. E 233-9280 ATLANTA, GEORGIA choth 6b), the most important service of the day. Here this part was entirely missing! I was even more surprised when informed that two Rabbis were consulted before and about the program and neither of them suggested or even mentioned its existence for such an occasion. . . No person will begin any building before consulting an architect. The building of a Jew ish house of worship needs the consultation of a Rabbi, because certain rules and requirements are essential in its structure. It is true, we live in a modern age, but not everything modern is applicable to a Synagogue. A Jewish House of worship must have walls and windows. Said Rabbi Hiyya bar Aba and Rabbi Johahan; "A man should not pray in a house that has no windows and walls” (Berichoth 36b). There is also stated even the number of windows required, twelve in number. “And a Syna gogue that has no windows is not a place to worship in” (Zohar). The reason is obvious: Prayers require “KAWANAH" (inner disposition) and “Prayer without Kavvanah is like a body without a Neshamah” (soul). RADIO SERIES ON BIBLE SET Mark Van Doren and Maurice Samuel, two of the country’s leading men of letters, explore the Biblical world of dreams, visions and prophecies in a series of 15 weekly dialogues on the NBC Radio Network’s “Eter nal Light” program. The series, which began June 19, can be heard at 10:30 p.m. Sundays on WSB Radio (750). An NBC Public Affairs pres entation, the program is pro duced in cooperation with the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The new series, titled “Dreams and Visions in the Bible,” will deal not only with the phenom ena but with the interpretation. DR. GOLDSTEIN CITED BY USO Dr. Marvin Goldstein was among four USO Council mem bers who were to be honored in a special ceremony at Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday, June 22. The awards were to be pre sented by Vice Mayor Sam Mas- sell preceding the Atlanta Braves- Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. The ceremonies were in cele bration of the USO’s silver anni versary and included posting of the colors by an honor guard representing all five branches of the service. Dr. Goldstein, Earl Mann, Dr. Rufus E. Clement and T. Clack Tucker were recognized for their distinguished service to the men and women of the Arm ed Forces through the Atlanta USO. How can worshippers concentrate while exposed to the open where thousands of things will attract their attention. Prayers are best near a wall (Isaiah 38, 2). The architects have certainly done a marvellous job in constructing a piece of art and beauty, but not for Jewish worship. Frank Fier- man explained the object of the hole in center top of the roof astronomically as a Solar Clock— Sun Dial—which was very clever and appropriate. To my mind it was made for the purpose of helping the prayers in their ascent to heaven. . . JACOB L. FRIEND While we make no claim to possessing anything like Mr. Friend’s erudition in matters of Talmud and tradition, it does seem that there Ls something particularly appropriate in the idea of campers worshiping sur rounded by the beauties of nature. Geo. Eng Wins Restaurateur's "Gold Medal" George Eng, owner of Eng’s Gourmet, was in Chicago May 23-25 at the National Res taurant Associa tion convention to receive the association’s an nua 1 Golden Emblem award. The contestants submit menus of their restaur ants, and Eng’s Gourmet won first prize for the nation’s finest Chinese food menu. Mr. Eng is entitled to use the Gold Award seal on his menus. Mr. Eng is president of Eng’s Enterprises, and owns three local restaurants: Trader Eng’s Ha- bachi Steak House at 300 W. Peachtree, Eng’s Gourmet at 3707 Roswell Road, and the House of Eng on Peachtree. WENDEL SMITH Complete Summer Fun Line Pool toys — Ski belts — Air mattresses Bathing caps — Sun tan lotions — Sun glasses Patio furniture — Insect repellents Insect Sprays — Zorie sandals “Try the Drug Store first” BRETT DRUG COMPANY 3736 ROSWELL ROAD, N.W. 233-4491 (POWERS FERRY SHOPPING CENTER)