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T he P o r tlan d O bserver « S eptember
18, 1996
P age B3
BY JUNIOUS RlCARlM) STANTON
T he H usia, and A frican people
have a saying: "A lthough the way o f
G od is before all people the fool
cannot find it," T h ere's also a line'in
a song by B obby "B lu e” B land that
goes “there is none so blind as he
w ho w ou ld n ’t see.”
T he fool in spiritual and m ystic
lure is one w ho eschew s w isdom and
truth. F oolishness is a choice that
has grave consequences. F o o lish ­
ness has nothing to do w ith IQ.,
m aterial acquisitions or tech n o lo g i­
cal advancem ent. F oolishness is a
w ay o f thinking, perceiving and a c t­
ing that runs counter to D ivine O rder
and plain o l’ com m on sense.
T he leadership o f this nation has
chosen foolishness and the m asses
follow blindly along. They have ch o ­
sen to follow the ways o f ungodli­
ness. T hey know nothing o f M A ’A T
(D iv in e O rd er, U nity, H arm ony,
T ruth, Justice, R ighteousness and
R eciprocity). They have chosen self­
ishness, hedonism , ruthlessness and
greed, paths that inevitably lead to
strife and suffering. I say inevitable
because the law o f cause and effect
says we reap w hat we have sow n.
Following God's Way
It is in te r e s tin g to r e fle c t upon
the fa c t th a t E u ro p e a n s c a lle d us
sa v a g e s an d h e a th e n s b e c a u s e we
e x h ib ite d an o b v io u s re v e re n c e
fo r all life an d c r e a tio n . It is so
te llin g th a t th e g r e a te s t d e s p o il­
e rs o f n a tu re on th e p la n e t, the
p e o p le w ith an in s a tia b le b lo o d
lu st a n d a h is to ry o f w a r m o n g e r ­
ing w o u ld m o d us b e c a u s e we
lo v e life . O u r p e o p le h a v e a l­
w ay s u n d e r s to o d th at G o d w as
not a g ia n t m an in th e sk y , b ut an
a ll- p e r v a d in g s p ir it th a t re s id e s
in e v e r y th in g , p e o p le , a n im a ls ,
and in a n im a te o b je c ts . W h e n you
e x a m in e A fric a n c u ltu r e s fo r a n ­
c ie n t K e m e t to to d a y ’s v a rio u s
trib a l s o c ie tie s , y o u find th ey saw
D iv in e O rd e r in all c r e a tio n In
th is s e n s e A fric a n s an d p e o p le o f
c o lo r w o rld w id e d id h o n o r an d
re s p e c t ( w o r s h ip ) n a tu re .
W hen I speak o f the w ays o f God
I am not talking about anthropom or
.
phic god(s), narrow m inded d o g ­
m as, or a hypocritical v en eer o f
m orality and facade o f piety. I am
referring to the inw ard reality, the
intuitive realization that we are all
one w ith the universe, und erstan d ­
ing that the universe is an ordered
w hole, inseparable from its parts. I
am speaking o f the innate b elief that
D ivine Intelligence d w ells in all c re­
ation. The way of G od is so sim ple
and basic. T he way o f G od is to
respect and to live in harm ony with
creation/nature.
People o f co lo r the w orld over
knew and understood this reality.
For tim e im m em orial we have stru c­
tured our social orders and cu ltu res
to reflect this dim ple but obvious
truth. T h a t’s why the circle is such a
prom inent sym bol in so cieties o f
m elanin rich peoples. It signifies the
unity of all creation, w holeness and
im m ortality. W ith the co m in g o f
C aucasian
invaders this
---------- ------was
pos w isdom was
supplanted by a deep-seated sense
o f alienation. To the civilized people
w hose lands they invaded the Indo-
E uropeans were brutish fools, b e­
nighted and uninitiated in the w ays
o f God. W hile a few o f their m ore
inquisitive souls sought and gained
know ledge from ancient A frica and
A sia, the m asses rem ained steeped
in spiritual ignorance, social b ack ­
w ardness, the blind leading/follow -
ing the blind. That is the case even
today.
I he way of God is before all people.
Fools cannot see it in the natural order,
fo o ls think that all creation is the result
of purely random happenstance in­
stead o f Divine Intelligence. Fools fail
to see the unity in all things. Fools
think there is a dichotomy between
humans, animals and nature with im ­
punity. Fools think professing m oral­
ity is asubstitute for living a moral life.
F o o ls th in k th ey an d th ey a lo n e
p o s s e s s all k n o w le d g e , th a t th e y
c a n n o t le a rn fro m a n y th in g or
a n y o n e B e lie v in g th is , fo o ls fail
to a sk th e b a s ic q u e s tio n s . S o m e ­
how th e ir " b e st an d b r ig h te s t"
n e v e r a s k e d fu n d a m e n ta l q u e s ­
tio n s lik e w h at k e e p s a ll th is t o ­
g e th e r, w hat k e e p s th e s ta rs from
c ra s h in g in to e a c h o th e r, w hy is
th e re o rd e r in s te a d o f c h a o s in
th e u n iv e rs e ? F o o ls fa il to learn
th e le s s o n s o f n a tu re an d are
o b liv io u s to th e e x a m p le s all
a b o u t th em T h ey h a v e a lim ite d
id e a o f w h o th ey a re , so they
fa sh io n id e as a b o u t g o d s th a t are
ju s t as lim itin g an d r e s tric tiv e .
F o r e x a m p le , th e ir g o d is m ean
and je a lo u s , th e ir g o d h as fa v o r­
ite s , th e ir g o d c a p r ic io u s ly
s la u g h te rs p e o p le an d a n im a ls
and w re ck s h av o c on h is cre a tio n .
T h e n th e fool th in k s he can go
m e rrily on his w ay d o in g lik e ­
w ise w ith o u t re p e rc u s s io n .
Open your eyes to the way o f God
all around you. Actively seek guid­
Grief
Recovery
Retreat
Beginning Experience is an
nouncing the next grief recov­
ery weekend retreat for the
I Separated, Divorced, and Wit
owed. The weekend consists
of presentations by lay team
members, periods for private
personal reflection and smal
group dialogues. The weekent
begins Friday evening and con
eludes Sunday afternoon.
Location: Loyola Retreat
| House, Portland, OR
Dates: October 18-20, 1996
Cost: $1 IO.OO(partial schol-
| arships available)
Includes. Room, meals, re
| source materials
ance and direction from Divine Intel­
ligence. When harmony, sanity and
righteousness are restored, it will be
done by those who see the way o f God
and follow it.
Registration: 503-393-1999
I (Salem 503-614-9607 (Port-
| land)
Write: Beginning Experi-
I ence
P.O. Box 13422
Salem, OR 97309
Jewish adubt education avaiiabCe
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Fall term Jew ish A dult Education
.classes at the M ittlem an Jew ish C om ­
m unity C enter continue with the fol­
low ing classes starting during the
m onth o f O ctober.
Interfaith W orkshop - Thursday,
O ct 3, 7:30-9:00 p.m ., N o Fee. This
w o rkshop is designed to provide in­
terfaith parents the opportunity to
share their concerns and hopes with
others in sim ilar situations. G roup is
facilitated by Carol C hestler, LCSW ,
a co u nselor with Jew ish Fam ily &
C hild S ervices and a specialist in
interfaith relationships.
T rek k in g T raditions - O ct. 14,
1 9 9 6 -F eb . 2 4 , 1997,7:30-9:00p.m .;
m eeting tim es will occur about every
2 w eeks. T his unique class explores
the rich variety o f liturgical expres­
sion w ithin Judaism and C hristian­
ity. P articipants will attend lecture/
d iscu ssion sessions as well as the
w orship services o f 12 congrega­
tions. T he history and developm ent
o f w orship in both religions will be
experienced. This a rare opportunity
to see the differences and sim ilarities
betw een and w ithin the tw o faiths
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hree
lecture A and discussion
ses­
in translation. It gives students fa­
Jew ish Fam ily & C hild Services,
sion will be held at the M ittlem an
m iliarity to c o n tin u e th eirstu d y . Fee:
w ho specializes in the issues that
Jew ish C om m unity C enter on Oct.
S 3 0 /M JC C m e m b e rs; $ 4 5 /n o n -
arise in interfaith relationships. Fee:
14 & 21, and Feb. 24. B etw een these
m em bers. P re-registration requested
$ 100/couple, M JCC m em bers; $ 135/
sessions participants will visit w or­
by O ct. 10.
co uple, non-m em bers.
ship services at O rthodox, Reform ,
W ords That Hurt And W ords That
Bake your Own Chai lah: A W ork­
C onservative and H avurah ex p res­
H eal - T hursday O ct. 17 & 24, 7:30-
shop - Sunday, O ct 27, 3:00-5:00
sions w ithin Judaism ; and Eastern
9 :0 0 p.m “W h o ev er sh am es his
p.m. Learn to bake sw eet, fragrant
O rthodox, Rom an C atholic, A n g li­
neighbor in public, it is as if he shed
loaves of Challah for Shabbat (the
can, M ainline P rotestant, E v an g eli­
his blood", says the B abylonian T al­
Sabbath) and holidays. Learn a vari­
cal and Pentecostal/C harism atic e x ­
mud. T oo often we gossip and sm ear
ety o f traditional shapes plus the his­
pressions w ithin Christianity.
reputations w ithout realizing that
tory and tra d itio n s su rro u n d in g
C o-sponsored by the M ittlem an
w ords are like feathers; once they
C hallah. Bring a baking sheet and
Jew ish C om m u n ity C en ter and T rin ­
are scattered to the w ind, they can ­
cutting board to class. Fee: $ 15/
ity E piscopal C athedral. Instructors
not be taken back. W ords can also
M JC C m em bers, $ 18/non-m em bers.
are Jan R abinow itch, form er D irec­
heal and bring us together. C lass will
Class size lim ited to eight. Pre-regis­
tor of E ducation at T em ple Beth
explore that Lashon H ara (an evil
tration requested by O ct. 23.
Israel and M ary S icilia, D irector o f
tongue) is and how to avoid it. In­
R egister in person at the M JCC,
C hristian E ducation at T rinity C a ­
structor is Sharah M endlovitz, P h D .
by telephone (503) 2 4 4 -0 1 11, or by
thedral. Fee is $40. P re-reg istratio n
in clinical psychology. Fee: $25/
Fax (503) 245-4233.
requested by O ct. 9.
MJC C m em bers; $ 3 5/non-m em bers
T elephone and Fax registrations
An Introduction To T alm ud & Its
P re-registration requested by O ct
($25 m inim um ) m ust be paid by
S tu d y :-T u e sd a y , O ct. 15 & 29; Nov.
14.
M astercard, V isa or A m erican E x ­
12, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Interfaith Support G roup - T h u rs­
press. The M ittlem an Jew ish C o m ­
M eyer G oldstein, resum es this
day, O ct., 17- Nov. 21, 7 :00-9:00
m unity C enter is located at 6 6 5 1 SW
class for a third year. T he course
p.m. A series o f com fortable d iscu s­
C a p ito l H ighw ay, Portland C all
p r o v id e s an o v e r v ie w o f th e
sion groups for co uples with one
E liana T em kin, (503) 452-3433 for
1 alm ud s structu re and history, and
J e w is h p a r tn e r. L e d by C a ro l
more inform ation about Jewish Adult
the opportunity to study selected texts
co u n selo
r with classes.
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v n e s u e r, l l C
w hestler,
, a co u n LCW
selo r , a with
E ducation
E ducation classes.
Abdul M. Hasan
38 5 5 S.W. HallBlvd.
P.O. Box 567
Beaverton, OR 9 7 0 7 5
Insurance-Funded
Prearranged-Funeral
Programs
• M.G. Insurance Services
Group-Life
Group-Medical and Health
Group-Disability
• Annuities
child; for non-members: $ 10/adult, $6/
child; children under 3 Free. For more
information contact Eliana Temkin,
(503)452-3433.
Friday, October 11-Sunday, October
13: Fami ly Shabbat Camp. Create Jewish
family memories and spend Shabbat at B
nai B ’nth Camp on beautiful Devil’s
Lake near LincoInCity. Leaders, Barbara
Sladerand Jan Rabinowitch. haveplanned
a delightful program that includes study,
hikes, songs & stories, crafts, and Shabbat
prayers. Cost for the week end is $50/
adult, $25/child, children 2 and under are
Free. Fee includes kxlging, fotxl and all
activities. For more .information contact
Eliana Temkin, (503) 452-3433.
Friday October 18: Authentic M o­
roccan Five-Course Shabbat Dinner.
Celebrate and enjoy Shabbat at the
MJCC. Lillian Corcos, nutrition coor­
dinator at the MJCC, is a Moroccan
native who spent much o f her youth in
Ashkelon (Portland’s Sister City), Is­
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Advance Planning
Counsler
Res. (503) 286-8671
Pager (503) 818-7138
Toll Free (800) 526-9608
Fax (503) 646-5855
Cox Funeral Home
2736 N.E. Rodney, Portland, O regon (503) 281-4891
“Before You Must Make a Decision”
Shabbat dCith ‘The MittCeman Community Center
The Mittleman Jewish Com munity
C enter is celebrating Shabbat during
Fall and all in the com m unity are in­
vited to join with us in the unique
presentation of these celebrations!
Friday, Septem ber 27: Shabbat and
the harvest festival of Sukkot will be
celebrated together. New com ers to the
Portland arèa are especially welcome.
The celebration o f Shabbat and Sukkot
will include singing and crafts. Cost
for M JC C members is $7/adult, $4/
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rael. The dinner and Shabbat program
will have a decided Middle -Eastern
and Oriental flavor. Program will in­
clude Z ’merot (M oroccan and Israeli
S h ab b at songs), H adlakat N erot,
Kiddush al la Jewish Moroccan and
M iddle-Eastern Jewish Music led by
Emily Gottfried, M JCC Cultural Arts
Director. Complete your meal with a
traditional Nanah (mint) cup o f tea.
Cost is $ 12.50/adult, $7.5O/child (4-7
years).
Planning your
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consideration.
Equipped to serve
all religions, races,
veterans and
fraternal
organizations.
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Keynote Address
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