Volume 7 Number 85
Subjects Discussed In This Issue:
Aliyah and elderly parents
[Shlomo Marcus]
An invitation for keen cyclists!!
[Mark Katz]
Ancient Script
[Michael Shimshoni]
Dem bones gonna rise again...
[Freda Birnbaum]
ENGLAND address
[Uri Meth]
Mezuzot
[Sari Baschiri]
San Diego
[Neal Auman]
Taragin advertisement
[D.M.Wildman]
World Congr. of J. Studies this week to meet
[Naomi G. Cohen]
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From: Shlomo Marcus <mernav@...>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 93 22:15:34 +0300
Subject: Aliyah and elderly parents
My family and I came on aliyah over twenty years ago from the
New York City area. My mother then was working, quite active and
healthy. Twenty years have taken their toll, however, and now my mother
requires some care. Aliyah is somewhat impractical for her because of
lack of medicare benefits in Israel, language, etc. On the other hand,
my employment is in Israel, my wife's family lives here and we and our
children have developed our own roots, making it impractical for us to
consider returning to the U.S. I have made arrangements for home care
for her, but being so far away it is difficult for me to oversee the
arrangement.
Although the subject of contradictions between the mitzvah of aliyah
and the mitzvah of honoring parents might be a candidate for future
discussion, I am currently seeking a practical alternative. It occurred
to me that among the mail.jewish readership there might be someone with
the same problem in reverse -- located in the New York area, with a
parent to look after in or near Haifa. If so, a mutually beneficial
arrangement might be reached in which I could oversee the care of the
parent in Israel in exchange for someone looking in on my mother every
now and then. Any takers?
I have arranged to be in New York during July, but will have to use
part of the time to make up for the work I'm missing back home. To do
this I require a PC, which brings me to the next question. Does anyone
out there know of some computer room in or around Brooklyn, possibly
associated with a university, at which someone could come off the
street and work at a PC for several hours? Thanks in advance.
Sherman Marcus
<mernav@...>
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From: Mark Katz <mark@...>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 93 10:29:57 -0400
Subject: An invitation for keen cyclists!!
On Nov 13-21 this year is a 'Biblical Bike Ride' from Askelon to Eilat
modelled on a similar one last year from Dan to Beer-Sheva. It covers
250 miles over 5 days (Sunday thru Friday) with no more than 60 miles
in one day - some of it is 'off-road'
You will be supplied with a mountain bike and accommodation/food each
day till the end of the ride, but you must pay for your flight and bring
with helmets, togs etc. 250 participants are expected, split into 4
categories of achievement (slow thru fast) but it's not a race and each
day is broken into chuncks of only 20 miles
The ride is for RAVENSWOOD a UK-based Jewish charity looking after
disabled children. You must pay 175 to join and commit to raise no less
than 1800 pounds in sponsorships
Last year there were 30 dati people with minyan 3 times a day etc and
kosher food
I am going on the ride and we had a practice run to the RAVENSWOOD village on
Sunday last - a round trip of 78 miles for those who dared.
For further information call Gordon Fox on 44 81 905 5557/fax 209 1618.
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From: Michael Shimshoni <MASH@...>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 93 10:10:43 +0300
Subject: Ancient Script
In the interesting article of Sam Goldish about Shemot I was puzzled
by one minor point:
>2. The Name, authentically, must be in "K'tav Ashurit" (ancient Hebrew
>script) because it is K'tav Ashurit that gives it its sanctity.
I had thought that "K'tav Ashurit" is our *present* Hebrew script and
not the ancient one which was in use till the destruction of the first
temple.
Michael Shimshoni
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From: Freda Birnbaum <FBBIRNBA@...>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 07:18 EDT
Subject: Dem bones gonna rise again...
In V7N81, Allen Elias states
>If you have no way of finding if they are from a Jew or not, I recommend
>asking the Chevra Kadisha for advice. The Chevra Kadisha in Jerusalem
>and the Israeli Army chaplains have a way of identifying bones.
I find this latter statement utterly astounding. They can tell what
bones are from Jews and non-Jews? Can you tell us how they do this?
Freda Birnbaum
<fbbirnbaum@...>
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From: <umeth@...> (Uri Meth)
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 93 15:21:51 EDT
Subject: ENGLAND address
In my copy of the Agudath Israel of America Traveler's Hospitality Guide
they give the address and phone number of their London office:
Agudath Israel of Great Britain
97 Stamford Hill
London, England
800-66-88
I don't know how recent my copy of this list is, so I will include the
number for the main headquarters in NY if you need more info or more up
to date info:
Community Services Division
Agudath Israel of America
84 William Street
New York, NY 10038
(212) 797 - 9000 ext. 65
Good luck in you travels.
Uri Meth (215) 674-0200 (voice)
SEMCOR, Inc. (215) 443-0474 (fax)
65 West Street Road <umeth@...>
Warminster, PA 18974
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From: Sari Baschiri <sari@...>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1993 14:08:25 +0300
Subject: Mezuzot
I have a halachic question and an offer all rolled into one: A talented young
"Sofer Stam" (one who writes mezuzot, Torah scrolls, and tefillin) I know is
interested in selling his mezuzot to Jews in America (for $18 apiece). His
work is beautiful. My halachic question is: Is there a difference between
Ashkenazi and Sephardi mezuzot? (I've noticed that Sephardi ones are larger
than the average Ashkenazi ones -- is this just coincidence?) My offer, of
course, is that anyone who's interested in purchasing such mezuzot (if there's
a difference between Ashkenazi and Sephardi mezuzot, I'm sure he can adapt)
may contact me for more information.
As long as I'm on the topic, I've often wondered whether there's any
halachic problem with a woman becoming a Sofer Stam. I'd be extremely
interested to hear some halachically-based opinions on this issue.
Thanks,
Sari Steinberg Bchiri
<sari@...>
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From: Neal Auman <TKGOC03%<EZMAIL@...>
Date: Wed 16 Jun 1993 14:40 ET
Subject: San Diego
I would appreciate it if anyone could supply me with any information
concerning Kosher food, Orthodox Shuls, etc. in San Diego, CA. Please email
directly to me. Thanks.
Neal
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From: <dmw2@...> (D.M.Wildman)
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 07:50:40 EDT
Subject: Taragin advertisement
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From: Naomi G. Cohen <RVOLF01@...>
Date: Mon, 21 Jun 93 13:42:02 IST
Subject: World Congr. of J. Studies this week to meet
If there are `MAIL-JEWISH' subscribers who will attend the World Congr.
of J. Studies this week who would like to meet, I would much appreciate
your bitneting them to the above address immediately - and
alternatively, posting such information in a prominent place on the
Bulletin Board of the Congress (I presume there will be such a thing for
the relaying of interpersonal messages).
Sincerely, Naomi Cohen
DR. NAOMI G. COHEN
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
WOLFSON CHAIR OF JEWISH THOUGHT
HAIFA UNIVERSITY
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