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AMERICA’S No.1 SELLER Spectrum 4-dr. Sedan “CHEVY’S ALL NEW WINNER” 7200 Roswell Rd Atlanta, Georgia 30328 393-0560 9.9% FINANCING 2 GREAT CARS AT LOW-LOW FINANCING! LEE SHUSTERMAN Cavalier From left, Noah Levine, David Goodfriend, Cantor Goodfriend, Mrs. Betty Goodfriend, Cathey Steinberg, Gene Eidelman and Tom Murphy in the Georgia House of Representatives. Guest chaplains implore House to voice support of Soviet Jewry Anatoly Shcharansky, the plight of Soviet Jewry, and the impor tance to strive for basic human rights was the theme of an invoca tion to the Georgia House of Representatives by Gene Eidel man. when he served as guest chaplain for the House. Cathey Steinberg made the arrangements for Eidelman and Cantor Isaac Goodfriend to serve as guest chaplains. In his remarks Eidelman. him self an emigrant from the Soviet Union, referred to Shcharansky’s recent release from a Soviet prison as a miracle. “But we all should realize that the freedom that now is Anatoly Shcharansky’s most pre cious gift also came as a result of determination, conviction and strength of all advocates—Jews and non-Jews—who spent these many years struggling to attain his freedom,” he said. “The work that you do is extremely important,” continued Eidelman. “Ideals that you cherish and the collective voice that you can raise on behalf of freedom are clearly heard thou- Torah thouahts Israel’s Purim fortress Adapted from the works ol Rabbi Menachem M Schneerson. the 1 ubavitcher Rebbe. by Rabbi Yossi New. Chabad ol Georgia Although both Mordechai and Esther were instrumental in the G-d- ly deliverance and miracle ol Purim. nonetheless the Megilla (Purim scroll) is not called “The Scroll of Mordechai.” nor “The Scroll of Mordechai and Esther,” it is called “The Scroll of Esther." ( Megillat Esther). In this manner the Torah underscores the vital role of the Jewish woman, not only in connection with Purim, but in all difficult and critical times, including our own era. In this country and in this age Haman has a different appearance than in the time of Mordechai and Esther. But he is essentially the same ancient Amalek whose desire to cool off Israel’s enthusiasm for Torah, to drive a wedge between the Jew and mitzvot. Amalek ancient and modern—wants us to acknowledge his false god, to bend the knee before his idol. “Idolatry ’ in Hebrew is AvoJa-Zara, literally, “alien worship.” Amalek s aim is to persuade us to acknowledge and bow down to everything which is alien and strange to the spirit and lifestyle of Judaism. The only way to overpower Rabbi Schneerson today’s Haman with his idolatry is by using the ancient tried-and- tested approach of strengthening the pure and sacred Torah-ed- ucation of our young, an approach which was totally effective in frus trating the evil intentions of the original Haman. In practical terms this means that we must enlarge veshivot and other institutions where Torah is studied in an atmosphere of Yiras Shamayim (fear-of-G-d) and where young children are imbued with an un bounded love for Torah and mitz vot to the point of self-sacrifice, as in the time of Mordechai and Esther in the capital city of Shushan. That the Purim Scroll bears Esther’s name alone, underscores an important fact: In all fateful times for Israel the responsibility (and, correspondingly, the merit) of the Jewish woman is not “sec ond-rate,” G-d forbid. On the con trary, it is as great as—and in some ways greater than—the responsi bility and merit of her husband. Patronize our Advertisers they help bring you The Southern Israelite sands of miles away and can have that strong impact, the most influential impact, that results in success.” Cantor Goodfriend read an in vocation and concluded the service with “Yehi Ratzon.” “We are most appreciative of the efforts of Rep. Steinberg, Gene Eidelman and Cantor Goodfriend to heighten the awareness of House members re garding the need to remain active on behalf of Soviet Jewry,” said Howard Sachs, chairman of the Federation’s Worldwide Jewish Affairs Committee. 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