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i'>* •' ^ v»'.‘ .-^' c / -.;■ •»>«, Newcomers Ellen and Billy Balser of Bir mingham, Ala., announce the birth of a daughter, Melissa Ivy, on April 19. Grandparents are Claire and Arnold Balser of Atlanta, and Lucille and Herbert Ray of Cherry Hill, N.J. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Harriett Freedman and Mrs. Lena Balser, both of Atlanta, and Mrs. Sophie Ray of New York City. Melissa was named in memory of her paternal great-grandfather, Morris Freedman, and her mater nal great-grandfather, Isak Ray. * * * Saundra and Adam Shapiro of Peachtree Corners announce the birth of a daughter, Courtney Lauren, on April 13. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reiter, and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Shapiro, all of Atlanta. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Issie Ginsberg of Montreal, Canada, and Mrs. Alice Juster of Naranja, Fla. * * * Randee and Bill Lieppeannounce the birth of a son, Joshua David, on April 28. Grandparents are Shirlee and Larry Gilbert of Atlanta and the late Amy and George Lieppe of New York. Joshua David was given the Hebrew name Josef David in honor of his paternal grandfather, George L.ieppe, and his maternal great grandfather, David Goldberg. Beth Isikoff Huerta and John Huerta of Denver, announce the birth of a daughter, Rachael Lynn, on April 14. Grandparents are Sylvia and Otis Isikoff of Atlanta, and John and Patricia Huerta of Gary, Ind. Mat ernal great-grandfather is Victor R. Bock of Atlanta. Rachael was given the Hebrew name Rochel Tibe after her mater nal great-aunts, Rose Isikoff Shu man and Tania Sweet. * * * Rea and Guy Epstein of Edge- water, N.J., announce the birth of a son. Scott Jordan, on Jan. 5. Grandparents are Marcia and Herbert Kolodkin of Atlanta, and Elaine and Bill Epstein of Ander son, S.C. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Irv Wanderman, and Murray Epstein and Irene Epstein, all of New York. * * * Sherryl and Howard Kohr, of Washington, D.C., announce the birth of a daughter, Shoshana Katherine, on April 2. Grandparents are Joan Kornman and Jacob Kornman of Atlanta, and Rita and Kurt Kohr of Cleve land, Ohio, and the late Katherine Kohr. Great-grandparents are Mrs. Frances Orlin of Surfside, Fla., and the late Harry Orlin, and Mrs. Ann Kornman, of Nashville, Tenn., and the late Joe Kornman. Shoshana was given the Hebrew name of Shoshana Leah. Torah thoughts Mezuza mysticism Adapted Irom the works ol Kahhi Mcnachcni M Si hneei sun. I he I uhdMtchcr Rebbc In Rabbi N iism Neve, (habad ol (icoigia The name of the Almighty that is written on the outer side of the mezuza scroll is spelled, in Hebrew, Shin-Doled- Yud. In addition to being G-d’s name, the three letters also form an acrostic, Shomer Dalsos Yisroel, “Guardian of the doors of Israel.” As Rabbi Abba declares in the Zohar: In a number of places (we see how) The Holy One, Blessed Be He, shows mercy to his children; A man builds a house, and The Holy One, Blessed Be He, says to him “Write My Name and put it on your door, and you can rest within your house, while 1 will sit outside, at your door, to guard you”...The expres sion “name” (“...write My Name...”) is a mystic synonym for spiritual light, and indicates here the all- encompassing light of mezuza which affords a general aura of protec tion for everything that belongs to the person. The Hebrew letters forming the word mezuza, when rearranged, form the words Zaz Mavess, mean ing, “Death has moved.” The mez uza tends to move and remove death, sadness, despondency and despair. The numerical equivalent (Gematria) of the Hebrew word mezuza is the same as the numeri cal value of G-d’s name AU-nai, meaning “Lord” or "Master.” Of the many different names of G-d, the connection of mezuza to the name signifying G-d's mastery indicates that the idea and obser vance of mezuza gives expression to G-d’s rule over the entire uni verse. The all-encompassing mitzva: (The observance of) one mitzva leads to yet another... I his is true of all precepts; but mezuza incor porates all other precepts and, moreover, is equal to all of them combined! Being an all-encom passing mitzva, mezuza leads to the observance of all other com mandments. Even the precept of Tefillin. to which all other mitzvot are analogous, is not said to have this unique characteristic of “including” or “incorporating" all mitzvot. During Hanuka we are told to place the Hanuka lamp on the left side of the door and the mezuza on the right side, that we should be surrounded, on the left by Torah (symbolized by the Han uka light) and on the right by mitz vot (symbolized bv the mezuzah Michelle and Yaakov Sapir of Kfar Chabad. Israel, announce the birth of a son, Levi Yitzhak, on April 27. Grandparents are Lillian and Bernard Goodman of Atlanta. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kottenbergof Atlanta. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Solomon of Silver Spring, Md., announce the birth of a son, Matthew Scott, on March 21. Maternal grandmother is Shir lee Kaplan of Atlanta. Paternal grandmother is Majorie Solomon of Glen Rock. N.J. Great-grand mothers are Rose Weisholtz of West Orange, N.J., and Tillie Slotnick of Boca Raton, Fla. Matthew was given the Hebrew name Zev Wolf Nissan after his grandfathers. Rabbi Weiss of Sil ver Springs officiated at the bris. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Alan Waldenberg of New York announce the birth of a son. Seth Noah, on April 9. Grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Rittenberg of Charleston, S.C., and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Waldenberg of Wyckoff, N.J. Great grandmother is Mrs. Ann Simon of Columbia, S.C. * * * Beth and Alan Socol of Lake Hiawatha, N.J.. announce the birth of a son, Max Benton, on May 20. Grandparents are Emily and Morton Zulick of Madison, Wis., and Frieda and Leon Socol of Atlanta. Max was given the Hebrew name Mutel Ben Zion in memory of his paternal and maternal great grandfathers, Max Feldman and Benton Zulick. A Deli With A Difference A bit of Korean seasoning! Reuben's Old Mill Shopping Center 3101 Upper Roswell Rd. Marietta 565-6140 1 Who Says Sports Are For Boys? t Camp AJECOMCE Jr. & Sr. Sports Camps are for girls too! 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