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Friday, August 13, 1948 THE JEWISH QUIZ BOX BY RABBI SAMUEL I. FOX (Copyright, 1948, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) QUESTION: What is the rea son for lighting candles on the Sabbath ’ * ANSWER: The Talmud states the reason is for the promotion 0 f "Sholom Bayis” which means the peace of the household, as well as for the enjoyment of the Sabbath. Fundamentally the for mer term can be taken to mean that since it was prohibited to ignite a light in the home on Sabbath, one was ordered to light candles so that the home would be lit up. everything for EVERY OFFICE MARTIN Office Equipment Co. George W. Martin, Owner PHONE 9-4483 1052 Hendricks Ave. ■A Complete Catering Service” Mrs. Albert Meyerhoff \\e solicit accounts throughout Florida and South Georgia 2219 Post St. Phone 7-8568 Jacksonville 4, Fla. — VISIT ... The Ranchero Restaurant For Quality Food at Popular Prices STEAKS CHICKEN SEAFOODS CHOPS And Ranchero Specialty Music by Muzak FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 9-9268 3200 KINGS AVENUE So. Jax—on U. S. Hiway 1, So. Phone*lM-M VYQtf SfWCE rSTloi-M WE FOLLOW THE STORK Lake City —— Palatka Phone 629-j U 42 JUNE STREET phone 21Z ' J Ocala DUANE Starke Phone 958 PHONt Phone 52-J 9-1614 Sincere Best 'Wishes If it** available, we probably have it Palmer APPLIANCE Company "See PALMER First" _ 344 W. Forsyth St. phone 4 4508 SERVING JACKSONVILLE BEST . . . . * With QUALITY Venetian Blinds and Canvas Awnings Free Estimates Convenient Terms SISTRUNK CO. SOU PARK STREET PHONE 4-6666 " ~ —————————————— 1 _ $ METAL WINDOWS COMPLETE CASEMENT WINDOW SERVICE SCREENS, OPERATORS, LOCKS All makes adjusted and repaired Porches Enclosed Solarium s F.H.A. Financing j special Service to Contractors and Builders for complete erec l; en and glazing of all types of steel and aluminum wm . complete stock of “CECO” casements and industrial units available immediately. Special windows made to order. CLINT JOHNSON Mav Phone 4-8089 Haft • Igw Bf A ■ do! QUESTION: What purpose do these candles serve in modern times when the electric lights can be left burning in the house all night? ANSWER: A practical answer to this question is that many ob servant Jews do not leave the electric lights on all night, but instead have them turned off by a non-Jew or by an automatic timing device. However, there are many beautiful symbolisms attached to the Sabbath candles which traverse all notions of time % and space. First of all, the rabbis insist upon special candles being lit for the Sabbath because, “where there are no candles there is no peace in the home.” Somehow even the disinterested observer cannot help but note the added serenity and sanctity that come i into the home when the Sabbath candles are seen burning slowly and majestically. Secondly, the Sabbath candles were considered a replica of the candalabra in the Temple. On Friday evening, especially, each man was to consider his home a Temple. The candles would serve to remind him of that fact. The Lord is said to have promised to restore the lights in the Temple as a reward for the kindling of the Sabbath candles. Welcome Always! CARLETON’S DRUG STORE 1990 San Marco Blvd. Phone 9-1626 THE SOUTHERN JEWISH WEEKLY Dr. Harold S. Levin announces His Association with Dr. Felix Glickstein for The Practice of Dentistry 47 W. Monroe Street Jacksonville, Florida By Appointment Phone 5-1111 U. S. Jews Will Raise $500,000 For Ambulances For Israel NEW YORK (JTA)—An addi tional 400 ambulances and larger quantities of blood plasma are needed by the Red Mogen David for use of the Army and people of Israel, an emergency meeting of the American Red Mogen David held here was told by two mem bers of an Israeli commercial mission who recently arrived in this country. Harry A. Pine, chairman of the board of directors of the American Mogen David, announced that a $500,000 drive would be launched to purenase and equip the ambulances. The Government of Israel pre fers the prospect of political har mony with its Arab neighbors, although it is fully confident of military success, Aubrey Eban, head of the Israeli mission to the United Nations, and chief speaker, declared. “This can be achieved only on the formula of political independence combined with re gional cooperation, as the only possible relationship between Israel and neighboring Arab states,” he stressed. Other speak ers included Louis Lipsky, na tional president of the Red Mogen David, and Rep. Emanuel Celler. Israeli National Soccer Team Will Play in U.S. New York (JTA) —The Israeli National Soccor Team all of whose members are battle veter ans in the Defense Army of Israel —will arrive in New York next month for a short good will tour of the United States, it was an nounced here by the United Jew ish Appeal of Greater New York. The team is scheduled to play four games against the best avail able American competition. Two matches will be played in New York and the proceeds will go to the United Jewish Appeal, the announcement said. Tomberlin Distributing Co. Wholesale Candies Peanuts and Cigars 210 W. EIGHTH STREET TELEPHONE 5-3855 Best Wishes Satchwell & Joseph Electric Company ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Phone 9-1643 1316 San Morco Blvd. Jacksonville, Fla. Her First Toothbrush: > SOS Gift From America Slicindl S., 4, in a DP camp in Munich, learns liow lo brush her leetK with a brand new toollibrush, an SOS gift from America. The SOS 1 for Overseas Survivors) Colleetion of the Joint Distribution! Committee has shipped overseas thousands of new household and eom-i fort items contributed by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. SOS) supplies supplement the purchases of the JDC for its overseas relief! and rehabilitation programs which are made possible by the United' Jewish Appeal. Greetings and Best Wishes SMOAK ROOFING CO. ALL TYPES OF ROOFING SHEET METAL WORK 433 East 21st Street Phone 5-5335 Jim Haney's Service Station 2103 BAN MARCO BLVD. PHONE 9-IMI JACKSONVILLE 7. FLA. COMPLETE HOME AND AUTO CAR SERVICE SUPPLIES 111 ■ Best Wishes ★ NOBBS & Company For Insurance 21 N. Julia Street Phone 5-2269 MR. LEO JANSEN MANAGER OF HAVERTY'S FURNITURE COMPANY LAURA & DUVAL STS. TELEPHONE 5-1556 “Extends Greetings to His Many Friends and Patrons” APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE* # J We Have a Large Stock of— r USED AUTO PARTS £ \ For all popular make cars, at prices far below cost of new parts. S' _ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL \ / Motors - Transmission - Differential - Starters - Generators J f Tires and Tubes, any size. , r ALL PARTS GUARANTEED f l APPLEBY AUTO PARTS { '/ PHONES 9-7724 - 9-7725 J (, New Location: 1767 Manning St. 1 Block East of Kings \ c Avenue, in South Jacksonville t Page Seven