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Via News Bulletins
The Real Story Os Chanukah
By Saul Carson
(J.T.A. Correspondent at
the United Nations)
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.—
For the first time, the real
story behind the most dra
matic series of events involv
ing the United Nations was
revealed here today exclusive
ly to this correspondent. Out
of U.N. archives never before
seen by any man—and never
seen since, except in these dis
patches comes the tale
of the Maccabees and their
struggle against Genocide.
• • •
MODIN, JUDEA, Kislev 24,
160 B.C.E. (JTA) Jews in
this village are resisting the
orders of King Antiochus IV.
Details are still lacking, but
it was ascertained on the
highest authority that a
priest has murdered a Syrian
captain, and has called on the
population of Modin to join
him in battle. The priest’s
name is said to be Mattathias,
an energetic Hasmonean. A
local psychiatrist told this
correspondent that old Matta
thias probably suffers from a
suicide complex.
• • •
SOMEWHERE IN THE
JUDEAN HILLS, (JTA)
Your correspondent has
reached the select hide-out of
the Hasmoneans. They mean
business. Armed with spears
and pruning hooks, the rebels
emerge from their lair every
night, attack the Syrian posi
tions, and retreat at dawn.
Resistance groups and guer
rilla units are being organized
throughout the district. Mat
tathias has established a Gov
ernment-in-E xil e, and has
named one of his sons, Judah,
as Ambassador to the United
Nations.
• • •
ROME, Special to JTA
Judah the Hasmonean arrived
here this week, and has placed
a formal complaint against
Syria before the United Na
tions. Judea is accusing Syria
of practicing Genocide. The
Security Council has been in
session for 48 hours. Rome
has exercised its veto, and the
Judean draft resolution has
been shelved. Secretary Gen
eral Day the Hammerslinger
announced after the Council
adjourned that he is leaving
for Judea to establish a U.N.
presence.
• • •
MODIN, JUDEA (JTA)
Day Hammerslinger appealed
to both sides in the Judea-Syr
ian strife today to lay down
their arms and listen to rea
son. The Syrians promptly at
tacked the Hasmoneans. War
rages throughout Judea.
Hammerslinger told the JTA
exclusively today: “There is
no doubt whatever in my
mind: “A will to peace exists.”
Four battalions of Syrians are
missing.
• • •
SOMEWHERE IN TH E
JUDEA HILLS, (JTA) Old
Mattathias died today. One of
his sons, Judah, has been
elected as Colonel of the Ju
dean guerrilla forces. He has
grown a black beard. Victory
after victory is being reported
by the Judean rebels. There is
no doubt that the Judeans are
employing a secret weapon.
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Chanukah Fete Is Symbol
For Religious Freedom
The eight-day holiday or Chanukah, the Jewish festival
that has symbolized the fight for religious freedom through
out the ages, begins at sunset today.
Chanukah, as chronicled in the Book of the Maccabees,
recites the struggle between Jewish freedom fighters and
the Syrian King Antiochus in -
the Holy Land two millennia
ago. The despotic ruler at
tempted to force paganism <
upon the Jews, who rose up
to resist under the leadership :
of Judah Maccabaeus. In the
year 165 8.C.E., Judah Mac
cabaeus and his band recap
tured the Temple at Jerusa
lem, cleansed it, rededicated
it, and proclaimed an eight
day “dedication of the altar.”
Jews have commemorated the
holiday annually ever since.
Candles are kindled every
night of the holiday, begin
ning with one on the first
night, two on the second, un
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Grandma Golda Mattathias,
widow of the late leader, is
said to be in charge of the
secret-weapon arsenal. Col.
Judah today gave his rebel
movement a new name. Here
after they will be known as
Maccabeans. Since the word
"maabi” means hammer, Col.
Judah is being criticized for
taking a name similar to that
of the U.N. Chief. But he
sticks to his secret weapon.
• • •
MODIN, JUDEA, (JTA)
24 Kislev 5720
til finally eight candles blazed
in the special Hanukah men
orah or candelabrum. The hol
iday is celebrated with special
services, prayers and hymns,
in synagogues, homes and re
ligious schools.
Chanukah is known as the
“Festival of Lights” and also
as the “Days of Dedication.”
Its universal theme the
fight for religious freedom —
has echoes in human history,
particularly in the civilization
of the western world, and is
as meaningful today as it was
in the times of Judah Macca
baeus.
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The entire district has been
cleared of Syrians, and Col.
Judah has established the
headquarters of the Govern
ment-in-Exile here. It is possi
ble now to reveal the nature
of the Judean secret weapon.
It is something called latkes,
fried in oil brought here from
the Temple in Jerusalem. It
looks as if the Jews are win
ning the war.
• • •
JERUSALEM, Kislev 24,
8.C.E., (JTA) The Macca
beans have re-entered the
Holy City. They have re-taken
the Temple, and have begun
renovations. There is a scan
dal brewing behind the scenes.
The Temple is short of oil
all of it having been used up
for the manufacture of that
secret latkes weapon. It has
been ascertained authorita
tively that 20 regiments of
Syrians were fed the latkes,
whereupon they went to sleep,
while Col. Judah’s troops at
tacked them with hammers.
• • •
JERUSALEM, Kislev 31,
(JTA) A miracle has oc
curred. It has developed that
some of the oil-soaked latkes,
right out of Golda’s deep
freeze, yielded enough oil to
keep the Temple lights going.
Impeachment proceedings
that have been threatened
against Grandma Golda have
been dropped. Jews are danc
ing in the streets, celebrating
their liberation. Judah has
been proclaimed King.
• • •
ROME, Special to JTA
Day Hammerslinger returned
to U.N. headquarters today.
He has issued a communique
declaring that a great victory
has been achieved by the Unit
ed Nations presence in Judea.
“I see a will to peace” he
stated. Dispatches from Da
mascus report that the new
Syrian King Alexander Jan
naeus, is receiving fresh arms
and training new troops. Col.
Judah* is doing the same.
• • •
UNITED NATIONS, N Y..
(JTA) Happy Chanukah!
Combined Jewish Appeal
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“The Helping Hand”
Friday, December 25, 1959
CJA Appeal
For Workers
Is Issued
A strongly-worded appeal
for volunteer workers for the
1960 Tucson Combined Jew
ish Appeal has been issued
jointly by David N. Ginsburg,
president of the Tucson Jew
ish Community Council and
Henry H. Kaufmann, CJA
general chairman.
“The Combined Jewish Ap
peal is the unified fund-rais
ing drive of the Tucson Jew
ish community,” the appeal
said. “Through CJA we are
able to extend aid to 49 over
seas, national and local health
and welfare organizations.
Each organization looks to us
for help and we must respond
with our greatest effort.
“In recent years CJA has
done a fine job, but it can con
tinue only if we get the com
plete cooperation of the com
munity. At present the cam
paign leadership is sorely in
need of volunteer men work
ers to serve on all campaign l
committees. We appeal to the
community to come forward
and serve this vital fund
raising program.”
Meanwhile committees for
the 1960 campaign began to
take shape. Meyer Agron,
chairman of the advanced
gifts committee, announced
that his co-chairmen will be
Sol Kamin, Fred Rosen and
Jack Young and that Jerry
Sonenblick will be dinner res
ervation chairman.
Si Schorr, chairman of the
trade division, named his co
chairmen as Stanley Feldman.
J. E. Zevin and William Levin
with Joe Myerson as special
advisor.
William Gordon, chairman
of the professional division,
named Gordon Greenwald his
co-chairman. The medical
group chairman is Dr. M. M.
Halpern; Dr. Wilfred Alter,
dentists’ group chairman
Marvin Cohen, lawyers’ chair
man; Aaron Paul and Jack
Smith, accountants’ chairmen
and Dr. Nathan Ingber, vet
erans division chairman.
David Bloom, chairman of
the community division, an
nounced that his co-chairmen
are Hyman Leve, Sid Weiner,
Marvin Fort m an, Sandy
Shaw, Martin Malsh and Mor
ris Benisch.
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Next Issue
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tional news for the Jan. 8
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editor.
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