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f‘llillcni‘sfimall ‘ I on YongeSt just 10 short minutes above Steeles Ave A period of eight days was chosen for the festival, for when Solomon dedicated the first Temple he and Israel celebrated for eight days and when the second Temple was dedicated there was another celebration lasting eight days. When the people returned to- kindle the perpetual light, there was only enough oil to last for one day, but when it It is a happy occasion, commemorating the victory of the Jews over their Syrian oppressors, thus enabling them to once again worship in their Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple was restored. a new altar and menorah (can- delabra) were built and after three weeks they were ready to dedicate the Temple. ' By Doreen Livingstone The Festival of Lights, known as Hanukkah. has been celebrated by the Jews for more than 2,000 years, dating back to 165 Michelle Livingstone, 10, (left). sister Bethany, 12. and brother Robert. 8, of Cobblestone Drive, Thornhill, show how their menorah will look a week from now when the sixth candle of Hanukkah is lit. Friday is the first day of Hanukkah. the eight-day Festival of Lights, celebrated for more than 2000 years by the Jewish com- munity around the world. Hannukah early this year WDYOF GIVING A time of celebration This custom is derived from the old tradition where parents gave the children Hanukkah gelt The exchanging of gifts is also greatly anticipated by the children. In some homes parents give their children a gift every night during the eight days of the holiday. Games are part of the tradition of Hanukkah and one of the most popular ones in which younger children par- ticipate is the spinning of the dreidel, which is a four sided symbolic top. One candle is lit the first night, two the second and so on until the eighth night when all the candles are lit and the Menorah stands out in a blaze of glory. The highlight of the Hanukkah festival is the lighting of candles each day as the first stars appear in the sky. Thus to this day Hanu- kkah is celebrated for eight days. was lit a miracle oc- curred; the oil continued to burn for the full eight days. Although usually making an appearance in late December, around the same time as Christmas, Hanukkah arrives much earlier this year with the lighting of the first 'candle on the eve of Friday, Nov. 28. The most popular of the foods traditionally eaten at this time of year are potato latkes (pancakes) which is especially tasty eaten with sour cream or apple sauce and may consist of the entire meal because of the quantity consumed. Another ancient custom is to hold a festival dinner on the night of the fifth candle. - Hanukkah festivals are also planned and parties, concerts, plays and other types] of entertainment are held in schools, synagogues and com- munity centers. In some homes money is still given, in lieu of gifts. to the children by their parents, grand- parents, aunts and un- cles. (money) as a gift for their Hebrew ‘School Teacher. (Photo by Hogg) Kenneth Little, spokesman for Jehovah's Witnesses in Toronto, says that in September and October gangs of Malawi congress party youths have been ledby party officials in com~ mitting the assaults, including the burning of hair from all parts of the For the second time in four years members of the religious group reportedly have been beaten, robbed, raped and driven from their homes and villages and publicly abused by Malawi congress party officials. Waves of violent per- secution have broken out once more against Jehovah‘s Witnesses in Malawi in Central Africa, according to reports coming from eyewit- nesses there and from Zambia and Rhodesia. All who come, says Mr. Hunter. will enjoy a relaxing fellowship, combining a history tour, mystery shopping with a Jehovah's Witnesses facing persecution combination holiday and low-key conference program in an at- mosphere of simplicity. Mr. Hunter‘s next conference will be in Bermuda. Canadians are invited to join his group who will be luxuriously housed in the Willowbank Hotel. Jan. 16 to 23. The evidences of Christian missions are everywhere throughout the land: hospitals, schools, orphanages, churches and a variety of other institutions and projects from agriculture to Bible teaching, dot the land. There is 90 percent unemployment and the average income is_ only 70 cents a day. Five million people live in the country, two million in the central city, Port Au Prince. “The hunger is real," said Mr. Hunter, who lives at 241 Avenue Road. It is everywhere very much in evidence. Richmond Hill resident Rev. Gordon Hunter recently spent ten days in Haiti under the spon- sorship of the United y' Christian Ashrams. He held five conferences in five cities. meeting with key Christian leaders of various denominations, Ashram in Haiti Toronto officials ‘of‘ Jehovah’s Witnesses say all possible is being done to bring relief by restoration of religious liberty. Without these cards the witnesses cannot buy food, draw water from wells or have police protection. The government of Malawi charges that Jehovah‘s Witnesses refuse to buy the congress party‘s political mem- bership cards; the wit- nesses insist on a neutral position with regard to politics, as is their stance in all lands. bodies of both men and women witnesses, ad- ding: “We have the names of these officials, the youth league mem- bers and the villages where these atrocities took place." Their daughter Martha lives in Calgary and Mark Jr. is a Grade 10 student at Langstaff High School. He is a member of the Richmond Hill YMCA and the “Fitpak” program. He has been camp director at the Lutheran Church Camp at Golden Lake for six consecutive years. Mr. Innes and his wife have two children. Rev. Mark H. Innes, who recently became pastor at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Thornhill is a graduate of Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. He served as pastor at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Scarboro and Faith Lutheran, Deep River. His first parish was St Matthews, Welland. He and Mrs. Hunter will welcome enquiries Phone 884-2145. New pastor Rev. Mark lnnes New Lutheran pastor 5:30â€"8:309fl1‘ Supper (by reservation) followed by Nursery, Youth, Adult Studies, christian Service Brigade, Pioneer girls. 9:45 â€" Sunday School. All ages ":00 â€" Pastor E. Corbett 7 RM. â€" Pastor E. Corbett â€" Tuesdays â€" FAMILY NIGHT l0.00 AM. â€" Bible School Classes lor all ages ll.00 AM. â€" Morning Service 7.00 P.M. ~ Evening Service Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8.00 PM. An Old Fashioned Country Church on the Edge of the City SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30. I975 alllzlsa.m. The Service will be followed by a lighl luncheon All are invited to attend Harvest Thanksgiving and Founders’ Day Service and DEDICATION OF THE REVEREND H.NEWTON-SMITH MEMORIAL GARDEN RICHMOND HILL UNITED CHURCH Yonge & Centre Streets 884-1301 889-6789 8:00a.mAâ€"Holv communion 10:00 a.m.â€"Family Worship Wed. 10:00a m. â€" Healing Service Holy Communion Fri. 8:00 pm. â€" Prayer 5 Share (9 MacKay Dr.) WELDRICK ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH Corner of Weldrick Road and Bathurst Street Rev. B.T. McSpadden Pastor: Phone 884-7859 EMMANUEL ANGLICAN 15 MacKay Dr., Richvale Rev. R. E. Armstrong WEDNESDAYS 10:00 a.m. EUCHARIST 7:00 p.m. EUCHARIST PREACHING THE OLD BOOK THE NEW BIRTH THE PRECIOUS BLOOD AND THE BLESSED HOPE AT RICHMOND HILL BAPTIST CHURCH 50 Wright St. Rev. E. Corbett. Pastor Mr. G. Whitmore, Asst. 883-1834 â€"- 88430!“ 223-8247 APOSTOLIC TEACHING CAYHOLIC WORSHIP EVANGELICAL PREACHING {P’vflx’t’flrfl/flm efl/m ’fl’””////a)///#Wflflfl’WW/MWWWWWM "o’M’ipfo’iflrk/likviii/MM/WM/ifl/WWflW/W/YWW76993-97ij BAlf'g‘isirogtrl’JSRCH RIQHMOND ""‘L FREE 2’!" MADV’Q AKYIII IFAKI 7K nvfnrt‘ Clrnnt EVERYONE WELCOME CHURCH OF ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL Bayview Ave. at Crosby Ave. BAPTIST Hovorah study branch of the National Council of Jewish Women is having an art exhibition and auction from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Sunday at Council House, 4700 Bathurst Street. Willowdale (in the hollow south of Finch Avenue), Wine and cheese. The auction starts at 8:30 pm. Original oils, graphics, etchings, watercolors. Tickets $2.50 per person. For information clal 881-2254 or 222-5222. Medieval and Renaissance themes dominate in the exhibition of sculpture by Mary Hecht on show at the Meeting Place Gallery, Scarboro College, from Nov. 24 to Dec. 12. Gallery hours are noon to 2 pm. Monday to Friday, 6 to 7 pm. Monday to Thursday, and 2 to 5 p.m-. Sunday. The college is at 1265 Military Trail, East Scarboro, at Ellesmere Road. Art exhibition, auction The Community Association for Riding for the Disabled (CARD) will have its annual Mini-Royal horse show Saturday at Ashmount Farm, Concession 5, between GormleySideroad and the Bloomington Sideroad in Whitchurch-Stouffville. The show will be opened at 10 am. by Social Development Secretary Margaret Birch. Canadian equestrian team members Moffat Dunlap and Jim Elder will judge the 100 riders from Bloorview Hospital and Highpoint Residence. Bake Sale and refreshments. All welcome} Medieval and Renaissance __ .. V-. ... - vub‘. uu vwh, ouuul of Finch AQéhue and behind (to the west) of Willowdale Post Office. am. to 5 pm. weekdays. noon to 5 pm. Sundays and holidays. Adults 50 cents, children and senior citizens 25 cents. The Gibson House is at 5172 Yonge Street, south From Nov. 27 to Feb. 22 the display gallery at the historic Gibson House in Willowdale will be featuring a show of children's toys from the 19th century, in- cluding dolls, toy engines, trains, piggy banks, bicycles, tricycles, books and games to delight the little folk and the friends and parents. The show “It’s a Small World”, will be open to the public from 9 :30 Mini-Royal horse Show It’s a small world DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES FOR THE WEEK South York scheduled events _ The Missionary Church GORMLEY MISSIONARY CHURCH Rev. Cecil Rosenberger Pastor â€" 887-5846 Sun. 9:50 A.M. â€" Family Sunday School. 11.00 ll a.m. ~ Morning Worship and Church School for all ages; infant Nurserv, Theme â€" "All Life is Com- mitmem”. Preserhalion Sunday, visiting church lamilies. Youth Sunday with Cubs and Scouls SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 30, I975 7 pm. â€" Teen Youth Group (14-17 years) New residents and visitors are most welcome. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, I975 RICHMOND HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Minister Rev. William Wallace 884-1831 Organist & Choir Director Mr. Richard Phillips SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, I975 11.00 I t 9:303.m‘--â€"Worship Service y 10:30 am. â€" Sunday Church firhnnl SUNDAY 9.45 A.M‘ â€" Church School For Bus. Ministry, call 8814818 11.00 AM. â€" Morning Worship WEDNESDAY Voum Fellowship in Charge WEEKLY HOME BIBLE STUDIES A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU ALWAYS UNITED A,M. â€" Morning Worship MINISTERS Rev‘ Robert K. Shonen Rev. Rowan D. Binning WELCOME! Morning Worship Service at 10.30 A.M. and 5.00 P‘M. Every other Sunday 9.00 A.M. Worship Service in the Dutch language 1 â€" Morning Service .00 A. .00 P‘ â€"- Communion Service M. M. CONCORD CHURCH OF CHRIST Concord Rd. 8: No.7 Hwy. A Church of The New Testament Order A. E. Atkinson Minister â€" 669-1831 A. Young â€" Sec. 669-2784 Vice-Pastor â€"â€" 884-5264 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30. I975 ZION LUTHERAN 11:00 AM. Morning Worship (2 miles south of Maple) Rev. James S. Dauphinee 3300 PM.” Eyepjng Seryic‘e School Other Denominations BETHEL CANADIAN REFORMED CHURCH WEDNESDAY 8.00 P.M. â€" Bible study 9:45 AM. â€" Bible School Classes for All Ages Watch "The Herald of Tru'h TV. Channel 3, Barrie Minister Rev. D. VanderBoom MTM â€" 889-5225 The Toronto chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is having a meeting in the auditorium of Mount Sinai Hospital. west side of University Ave. south of College St. at 8 pm. tonight. Speakers include Allan Shift, chairman of the foun- dation‘s steering committee, and Drs. Bernard Leibel and Michael Albisser of the Hospital for Sick Children, who are engaged in research on the artificial pancrea. 0b- jective of the foundation include fund raising to support research and promote awareness of juvenile diabetes, listed as fifth leading killer disease among children. 36 Yonge St. Oak Ridges Non-profit organizations planning programs of interest to readers in Southern York may submit items for this column to Social Editor Margaret Lade, “The Liberal", 10101 Yonge Street. Richmond Hill, 884-8177 or 881-3373; Deadline is noon on Monday. p.m. Adults $1,7 children and gefiior éifiién; 25 cents. Family group rate $2.50 Established in 1793, and described as Toronto’s finest historic site, Fort York today is garrisoned by uniformed soldiers in the model of the War of'1812, per- forming battle drills, musket and cannon firings. Films, models, maps, uniforms and equipment recreate military life in early Upper Canada. Fort York is on Garrison Road, entrance off Fleet Street between Bathurst Street and Strachan Avenue. Open Monday to Saturday from 9:30 am. to 5 pm, Sundays and holidays, noon to 5 Fellowship Book Room Diabetes in youth 146 Thornridge Dr. Thornhill Fort York lllEWl Y OPENED CHRIS T IA Ill THE LIBERAL. Wednesday, Nov. 26, 1975 SUNDAY SERVICES SUNDAY 12.30 P.M RICHMOND HILL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH “O Come let us wormip . . . Lord our Miker.“ Psalm 952‘ 9:30 AM. Sunday Channel SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, I975 11,00 A.M. â€" Family Bible flour “‘00 AM â€" Sunday School, Kindergarten to Grade 6‘ Bible Schom ior Grade 7 and up. 700 P.M, â€" Evening Service Prayer Film: “What Makes A Sunday School Grow” - FAMILY NIGHT â€" Each Wed nesdav at 7:00 PM, 9.45 A.M, Sunday School Call 6841759 for Bus 773-5392 f)._3_0 AM, â€"â€" The Lord’s Supper Pastor: E.L. Anderson 494-0763 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1975 RIQHMOND HILL FREE METHODIST CHURCH 80 Elgjn Mills Road W. SATURDAY 9.10 A.M. â€" Sabbath School 11.00 AM. -â€" Divine Worship Study 8. Activities for All Ages 24 Oak Ave.. Richvale 212 Hillsview Dr. 884-5029 Rev. Robert C. Quick 884â€"6629 RICHVALE BIBLE CHAPEL TUNE-IN " IT IS WRITTEN” TUESDAY â€" Bible Study and mo