The Message, Volume 11, Number 20, January 1984 Page: 2 of 4
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RABBI GRUNDFAST’S COLUMN:
AKIBA MINI-SERIES
14.
. . . Rabbi Stephen Grundfast
Louis D. Brandeis
first Jewish Supreme Court Justice.
Monday, January 30 - 10:30 a.m.
This week’s Akiba film on
“Great Personalities in Jewish History”
is a tribute to the memory of the distinguished
jurist and Zionist
“Lawyer from Boston”
Louis D. Brandeis will be remembered always for
his continuing struggle in behalf of economic, social
and political justice. And when he served as the
mediator in the famous New York garment workers
strike in 1911, he developed a fervor for Jewish causes
that lasted all his life. In 1916, President Wilson ap-
pointed him to the Supreme Court, an appointment that
was bitterly contested in the Senate, but in the 23 years
that followed, his decisions supporting social legislation
made history.
But Brandeis had another great passion ... Zionism.
“To be good Americans,” he said, “we must be better
Jews, and to be better Jews, we must become Zionists.”
For the complete story about this great man who fought
with equal fervor for the future of his people and the
welfare of all people, don’t miss our Akiba film on
January 30.
Bring your friends. .. there is no charge for admission.
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HOW TO RATE YOURSELF
“G”: General knowledge questions
20 correct - Genius
15-19 correct - Sharpie
11-14 correct - O.K.
5-10 correct - Maybe you should take a few courses at U of H
0-4 correct - Give up!
“J”: Jewish knowledge questions
20 correct - You’re wasting your tifne, you should become a
Rabbi!
15-19 correct - Are you a Hebrew School teacher?
11-14 correct - Not bad!
5-10 correct - Not good!
0-4 correct - “Oi Vey!”
Was your General knowledge score higher than your Jewish Know-
ledge score? If so, why don’t you do something about it? The following
are a few suggestions you may wish to do: (1) Read a book of Jewish
content and after it’s finished, read another one. (Our synagogue
library is one of the finest synagogue libraries in the country), (2)
attend our Akiba Mini-College programs, (3) or join us on Monday and
Saturday mornings and Monday evenings at some of our year long
courses, (4) and finally, make synagogue attendance part of your
weekly routine. I would love to see you and I bet that after a few
months, you will be able to even raise your score!
Start your commitment to Jewish learning today. Always re-
member what it says in Pirke Avot (Sayings of the Fathers): “Do not
say: I will learn when I will have leisure; you may never have it.”
(Avot 2:5).
In last week’s “Message,” I presented my “Jewish I.Q. Quiz.” I hope
that you had an opportunity during the week to take the quiz. How
did you do? You think so? Well, check out your answers below and then
compare your score on the rating sheet that follows:
1. G: Jesus’ twelve disciples were: John, Peter, Matthew, Andrew,
Bartholomew, James son of Zebedee, James of Alphaeus, Judas,
Philip, Simon, Thomas & Jerome.
J: The following are among the prophets of Israel: Isaiah, Jere-
miah, Ezekiel, Elijah, Elisha, Micah, Hosea, Jonah, Amos,
Zechariah, Moses, etc.
2. G: Reggie Jackson is a baseball player.
J: Rabbi Akiva was one of our greatest Talmudic Rabbis. He died
a martyr’s death at the hands of the ancient Romans.
3. G: The late John Lennon was a member of the Rock group, “The
Beatles.”
J: Solomon Schechter was a great Rabbinic Scholar and teacher
at the Jewish Theological Seminary in the early part of this
century. He was greatly responsible for the growth of Con-
servative Judaism and the Conservative movement.
4. G: April 15th is our tax return deadline.
J: The 10th of Tishre is Yom Kippur.
5. G: July 4, 1776 is the day when the United States of America
declared Independence.
J: 5 Iyar, 5708 is the day when the Independence of Israel was
declared.
6. G: Yoko Ono was the wife of John Lennon.
J: Moses’ sister was Miriam.
7. G: James Dean was a movie actor.
J: A Beit Din is a Rabbinical tribunal.
8. G: Gucci is a fashion designer.
J: Rashi was the greatest Jewish Biblical Commentator who
lived in France from 1040 to 1105.
9. G: The Sunbelt of the United States is found in the South and
Southwest or right here in Houston.
J: The Galil is found in the northern part of Israel.
10. G: “Das Kapital” was written by Karl Marx (1818-83).
J: Moses Maimonedes (1135-1204) is the author of the “Guide
for the Perplexed.”
11. G: Columbus discovered America in 1492.
J: The Jews were expelled from Spain by order of King Ferdi-
nand and Queen Isabella (Remember them?) in 1492.
12. G: Mary was the mother of Jesus.
J: Yocheved was the mother of Moses.
13. G: The four gospels in the New Testament are Matthew, Mark,
John and Luke.
J: The five books of Moses (in order) are: Genesis, Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
I don’t know your English name or Hebrew name, but it’s nice
to know your traditional cultural name and be proud of it.
(Muhammed Ali and Kareem Abdul Jabbar are!)
15. G: George Washington was the first President of the United
States.
J: Saul was the first King of ancient Israel.
16. G: The “Hustle” is a dance.
J: The “Hallel” is a group of chapters from the Biblical Book of
Psalms extolling and praising God.
17. G: The ingredients of a Martini are Vermouth and Gin.
J: The ingredients of Haroset are wine, walnuts, cinnamon
and apples.
18. G: The names of Santa’s reindeer are: Rudolf, Blitzen, Prantzor,
Donner, Dantzer, Vixen and Comet, etc.
J: The Five Megillot are five books of the Jewish Bible each of
which are read at a particular holiday during the year. The
books are: Song of Songs (Passover), Ruth (Shavuoth),
Lamentations (T’sha B’av), Ecclesiastes (Sukkot), Esther
(Purim).
19. G: The largest car rental agency in the U.S. is Hertz.
J: The Hertz Humash is the large blue volume containing the
Torah in Hebrew and English along with a commentary by
Rabbi J. H. Hertz, at one time the Chief Rabbi of the British
Empire.
20. G: President John Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can
do for you.”
J: Theodore Herzl said, “If you will it, it is no dream.”
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