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Hadassah memories
In this 1966 photo, Mrs. Irwin Krick, Mrs. Herbert Karp, Mrs. Milton Weinman and Mrs. Milton
Saul look on as Gov. Carl Sanders signs a proclamation designating March 27 as Youth Aliyah Day. The
ladies presented the governor with a painting by a well-known Israeli artist in the name of the children of
Youth Aliyah. Hadassah is celebrating its 70th anniversary Sunday, Nov. 2, at a dinner at the Peachtree
Plaza Hotel.
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From Egypt to Sukkot
Adapted from the works of Rabbi Menachc.n M
Schnccrson. the Lubavitcher Rcbbe. by Rabbi
Yossi New. Chabad of Georgia
During the festival of Sukkot we
are to dwell in the sukka, “...In
order that your generations may
know that I caused the children of
Israel to dwell in sukkot when I
took them out of the land of
Egypt...”
What is the idea of the exodus
from Egypt in our own lives and
how is it connected with living in
a sukka?
Every day, morning and even
ing, each of us is obligated to view
himself as if he had at that moment
“left Egypt”—a reference to the
“exodus” of the G-dly soul from
the imprisonment of the body
through Torah-study and mitzva-
observance (and, in general, through
“accepting the yoke of heaven,” i.e.
submitting to G-d’s discipline). The
Hebrew word for Egypt, mitzrayim,
implies “straits” or “limitations.”
The many plans that Man makes
for the whole general course of his
life form his “Egypt,” his limita
tions, and his first step must be to
exit from this Egypt. He must
always be ready to put aside his
preset plans, goals and timetables
in order to study Torah at certain
firmly established times and to
daven (pray) properly—not rush
through the prayers to “get them
over with.” In this way he “Leaves
Egypt.”
Now follows the “splitting of the
Red Sea.” For no sooner does a
person begin to serve G-d, than
many hindrances and difficulties
present themselves to him, each
appearing as insurmountable as
the difficulties which beset the
Israelites, at the Red Sea. How
ever, if the individual will resolve
to forge ahead with his service of
G-d despite the difficulties, then
G-d will "split the Red Sea” for
him and remove seemingly insur
mountable obstacles. Following the
miracle of the Red Sea, the Al
mighty brought Israel into the
Sukka-booths.
There is a parable which com
pares the sukka to a swaddling
sheet. The baby is cleansed from
the surrounding dirt and wrapped
in a clean sheet. The sheet not only
protects the infant from outside
infection but also helps straighten
and strengthen his limbs. Having
left his own “Egypt,” having deve
loped the ability to disregard care
fully laid plans in order to main
tain his obligations to Torah, the
person has undergone a cleansing
process; his approach to his physi
cal needs has become a more refined
one. He may now enter the stage of
“sukka”—an all encompassing,
surrounding mitzva, which will keep
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him away from evil and will also
provide internal, lasting spiritual
strength for the rest of the year and
the rest of his life—just like the
swaddling sheet for the newborn
baby.
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SECOND ANNUAL CHARITY BALL
Leo M. Frank
B’nai B’rith Lodge
invites you to attend
Saturday, November 1, 1986
8:30 p.m. until midnight
at the
Westin Peachtree Plaza, Downtown Atlanta
Entertainment by Eli Frisch and the Tempos
Kosher Desserts and Cash Bar
Black Tie Optional
Donations: $18 (Chai),
$36 (Double Chai), $54 (Triple Chai)
Send check payable to "Leo M. Frank B'nai B’rith" to:
Robert M. Augenstein, Suite 246, 2480 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA. 30329
or call him at 659-2213 for Visa/ MasterCard donations.
For further information, call Alan Ulman, 688-7820 or 874-8308.
BENEFITING THE ATLANTA JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS
(HEBREW ACADEMY • EPSTEIN SCHOOL • YESHIVA • TORAH DAY SCHOOL)
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