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The Birthday of Man
By RABBI
YOSSIE DUBROWSKI
The creation of the world
took six days. Creation started
on the 25th of Elul and ended
on the first of Tishrei, when
man was created. It is
remarkable, therefore, to note
that the anniversary of crea-
tion Rosh Hashanah, or the
beginning of the year was
ordained by our Torah to be
celebrated on the first day of
Tishrei. In other words, the
anniversary of creation is
reckoned not according to the
first day, but according to the
sixth day, the "birthday" of
man.
The significance of the sixth
day, the birthday of man, does
not lie in the fact that another
new creature was added to
creation even if this
creature was one plane higher
than the rest of the animal
kingdom (as the animal is
higher than plant life, and
plants are higher than
minerals). The significance lies
in that the new creature 
Man was qualitatively dif-
ferent than others. It was Man
who first recognized the
Creator, as the Midrash
relates: On the Day he was
created, Adam was approach-
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ed by all the animals, who bow-
ed to him in the mistaken
belief, that he, Adam, had
created them. Adam said to
them: "Do you think it is I who
created you? Come, let us wor-
ship, bow down and kneel
before G-d our maker." Thus it
was man who brught to fulfill-
ment G-d's ultimate purpose in
creating the world that the
entire Creation come to
recognize and praise the
Almighty.
The prime distinguishing
feature which sets man apart
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from all other creatures is the
free choice of action which G-d
gave him. Unlike the animals,
who blindly follow their inborn
instincts, man has complete
free will which he can use for
either of two purposes: he
may, G-d forbid, choose the
path of self-destruction (and
the destruction of everything
around him). Or, he can choose
the right way of life, the way
of Torah and Mitzvot. Only by
choosing the latter path can he
elevate himself and, like
Adam, elevate the rest of crea-
tion to the highest possible
degree of perfection. Such is
man's birthright; such is his
choice!
It is somewhat difficult for
an individual to picture himself
as holding such tremendous
powers of building and
destruction in his grasp. Yet
we have seen, to our sorrow,
what enormous powers of
destruction lie within even a
small quantity of matter when
its inherent or nuclear energy
is released. If such power is
concealed in a small quantity
of matter for destructive pur-
poses (in denial of the design
and purpose of creation), how
much greater must be the la-
tent creative power available
to every individual who tries to
work in harmony with the
Divine purpose!
We have, indeed, been
granted special abilities and
opportunities to attain the goal
for which we were created,
namely, to bring the world to a
state in which, "Each creature
shall recognize that You did
create him, and every
breathing soul shall declare:
'G-d the G-d of Israel is King,
and His reign is supreme over
all.' "
After a year of service to Con-
gregation Schaarai Zedek,
Rabbi Birnholz will be install-
ed at the Temple. This will
begin with a Temple Shabbat
dinner, honoring the Rabbi
and his family, followed by ser-
vices and an installation
ceremony, on Friday,
September 18th. Rabbi Harry
K. Danziger of Temple Israel,
Memphis, Tenn. will be
featured guest speaker. On
Saturday evening, the 19th, at
9 p.m., the congregation will
host a reception honoring Rab-
bi and Mrs. Birnholz, followed
by Selichol Services at 10 p.m.
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Rosh Hashanah Message
MARK W. GLICKMAN
Executive Director
TOP Jewish Foundation
For most Jews the High Ho-
ly Days signify a period of per-
sonal reflection on the
previous year. With many
synagogues holding Yom Kip-
pur Pledge Affairs and other
fund-raisers, it is also a time to
review our charitable com-
mitments for the year.
The concept of "tzedakah" is
often mistakenly defined as
charity. In reality, tzedakah
means responsibility, par-
ticularly with regards to our
fellow Jews.
Having served as director of
TOP for a year, I find it per-
sonally gratifying to see the
outstanding generosity of so
many individuals in our com-
munity. Thousands of dollars
have been distributed through
our endowment programs to
support the synagogues,
Jewish Family Services, JCC,
Hillel School, Menorah Manor
and other programs.
TOP is helping the Tampa
Jewish community to provide a
secure financial base for its
future. By planting the seeds
today, our endowments will
bear the fruits of tomorrow to
benefit our elderly, provide for
Jewish education, meet the
needs of our indigent, and
assist other worthwhile pro-
jects and services.
I would like to thank our sup-
porters for their foresight in
establishing endowments
within TOP. I encourage
everyone to open his or her
heart at this time of the year,
and fulfill the duty of
tzedakah. L'shana Tovah!
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