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PAGE 14 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE September 5, 1986 636-7877 cPlrt^Moods Custom Framing Prints^ Poster Art Joan Schwartz, owner Toco Hill Shopping Center Next to Kroger’s You can trust the Duraclean Difference for carpet, furniture and drapery cleaning No scrubbing, no soaking, no steaming... gentle, thorough foam action lifts out twice as much dirt as ordinary methods! Safe, lasts longer, restores colors! CLEANED IN THE MORNING ... READY THAT NIGHT' CALL FOR FREE QUOTATION serving homes and business since 1930 434-9559 GRAND FALL REOPENING MONDA V, SEPT. 8th "14 Years as Atlanta's Most Fabulous Resale Shop" Fantastic Savings on Beautiful Couture/Designer Fashions HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 10-5 Sat. 11-4:30 Closed Thursday 2136 N. Decatur Plaza Clairmont & N. Decatur Rd. 634-6995 All smiles Atlanta dentist Dr. Ronald Feinman (left) presents a dedication plaque for a new dental student lending library in Jerusalem to senior dental student Ami Smidt, and Badri Azaz, dean of the Hebrew University School of Dental Medicine. The library was funded by 26 Alpha Omegans from throughout the world and the Detroit Alpha Omega Alumni Chapter. Also receiving the plaque are (left to right) Dr. Adam Stabholz, president of the Jerusalem Alpha Omega Alumni Chapter and contributors Dr. Edward Dweck, international president of Alpha Omega; Dr. Ben Williamowsky, past chairman Alpha Founda tion; and Dr. Barry Chapnick, president of the Toronto Alumni Chapter. Other Atlantans represented as donors to the library were Feinman’s wife, Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Lorber, Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Goldstein, Mrs. Helen Goldstein and Dr. Paul Yurfest. Feinman was in Israel to attend the World Dental Conference where he presented a course on porcelain laminate techniques. Month of Elul is time to prepare for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur /4K §:> by Itzhak Sordo Israeli Shaliach, A.ICC According to the Jewish calendar, Sept. 5 is the beginning of Elul, the last month of the year. It means that 30 days from this day is Rosh Hashana and 40 days is Yom Ha- Kippurim. The entire month is considered a time of asking for mercy and forgiveness and to pre pare ourselves for the High Holy Days: To be prepared for the Days of Judgment, we begin to do our “Cheshbon-Nefesh” and the con clusion of making an account of our deeds in the last year. This month was chosen because on the first of Elul, Moses went back to Mount Sinai to get the second set of tablets after G-d forgave the children of Israel for the sin of the golden calf. Elul is the month of Selichot— special penitential prayers: The Sephardic Jews initiate the reciting MIC It’s a dream come true. King Springs Village Luxury Retirement Community 404 King Springs Village Pkwy. 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Ashkenazi Jews start from the Saturday night prior to Rosh Hashana, no fewer than four days before Rosh Hashana. There are those who begin the Selichot at midnight. A famoust motif in Israel that I saw in traditional neighbor hoods in Jerusalem and other pla ces is the “shamas” of the syn agogue who goes from door to door to awaken those who pray to hurry and come to recite the Seli chot prayers. I remember also see ing children and parents walking when there was still darkness to Selichot services; and obviously there are those who prefer to say the Selichot prayers near the “West ern Wall.” The purpose of the Selichot is to ask for forgiveness and to prepare for the Day of Judgment. We are looking for the accounting of the year. We want to repent for what we did and to improve ourselves for the next year. There are two kinds of sins: Between us and the Almighty and between us and other human beings. To awaken those who are sleeping in our hearts, there is the tradition of blowing the shofar every morning until Rosh Hashana. Even though most of us are not observant Jews, 1 think that from the time of Elul the month of the Selichot is a very good time to ask ourselves: What are we doing for our Jewish identity? How are we educating our children? What are we doing to know and come closer to our new-old homeland? Did we visit Israel enough? Do we spend enough time enjoying and studying our heritage? Our Hebrew lan guage? These questions are appropriate for Jews all year, but especially in these 40 days. Do we value these questions, and are we honest with our answers?