Subj: ZENDA II (Vol III,#10 ; 4/21/97) Date: 97-04-22 04:03:58 EDT From: zenda@ix.netcom.com (ZENDA) To: zenda@ix.netcom.com Neesan 21, 6747 April 21, 1997 ***** ***** * * **** ** * * ** * * * * * * *** * * * * * ****** * * * ** * * * * ***** ***** * * **** * * Volume III, Issue 10 A Weekly Online Publication of the ZENDA Assyrian Newsagency -Section 2 of 2- =========================================================================== Z I G G U R A T =========================================================================== David Yonan's Konzert: Sonntag den 20. Juli 1997 um 11:00 David Yonan spielt Geige Mathaeikirchstrasse 1 Berlin im Musikinstrumenten Museum Berlin, Curt-Sachs Saal (dierekt neben der Philharmonie) =========================================================================== C A L E N D A R OF E V E N T S =========================================================================== Thru April 27 Masterpieces from the Pierpot Morgan Library: A collection of relics 3300 B.C. to 1800 B.C. Cylindrical Seals From Uruk, Akkadian, Babylonia and Assyria California Palace of the Legion of Honor Lincoln Park, San Francisco. (415)863-3330 Thru Fall 1997 Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur 2650-2550 B.C. Third Floor -------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 24 Beginning of Settled Village Life in Eastern Anatolia Dr. Michael Rosenberg Associate Professor, University of Delaware 6:00 p.m. Reception Follows Rainey Auditorium Free (215) 898-4890 May 4 "Near Eastern Archeology" Speaker: Dr. Thomas E. Levy University of California, San Diego Location: Westchester, New York Call Hugo Vandenwall Bake (914) 472-0874 May 5 "Near Eastern Archeology" Speaker: Dr. Thomas E. Levy University of California, San Diego Location: Tufts University, Boston Call Jodi Magness (617) 628-5000 x2680 http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/classicsDept/aia.html May 23-26 Assyrian State Convention of California Turlock, California May 25 A C N C '97 The Third Assyrian Community Networking Conference The Assyrian State Convention of California Turlock, California Organized by The Assyrian Community Networking Society Jul 20 A Concert by the Assyrian Violinist, David Yonan Mathaeikirchstrasse 1 Musikinstrumenten Museum, Curt-Sachs Saal Berlin 11:00 am Aug 26-Sept 2 Assyrian American National Convention Hyatt Regency Dearborn Fairlane Town Center Detroit, Michigan All Single,double,triple,quad rooms: $95 per day Reservations: (313) 982-6880 Reservations must be made by August 7. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- E N T R A C T E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 26 A Cocktail Dance Party 5th Anniversary of the Assyrians Around the World TV Program Entertainers: Julian Jindo Julian & Janan Band from San Diego Hyatt Hotel 1740 North First Street San Jose, California (408) 993-1234 $20.00 Tickets: Etminan Market & United Foods --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I N T E L L I G E N T S I A --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO Assyrian Athletic Club Soccer Development Program Ages 7-14 7:45-9:45 pm Mondays Warren Park Gymnasium Western Avenue & Devon Street HARVARD UNIVERSITY 1997-98 Syriac Classes Taught by Dr. J.F. Coakley Elementary Syriac Instructor: J. F. Coakley Basic Syriac grammar and syntax with selected readings from the Syriac Bible and other early texts. Readings in Syriac I Historical and theological texts, and early poetry Readings in Syriac II Special attention to exegetical texts and to reading manuscripts. MODESTO Assyrian Educational & Cultural Club at Modesto Junior College 1:00 pm Fridays Founders Hall 108 Modesto, U.S.A. NORTH HOLLYWOOD Assyrian Boy Scouts Assyrian American Association of Southern California Assyrian Club 5901 Cahuenga Blvd North Hollywood, California 9:30am to 12:30pm Sundays Contact Sargon Gewargis @ fishtale@juno.com (818) 891-3705 after 7:30 pm Assyrian Student Union California State University, Northridge Assyrian American Association of Southern California Assyrian Club 5901 Cahuenga Blvd North Hollywood, California 6:00pm Contact Sargon Gewargis @ fishtale@juno.com (818) 891-3705 after 7:30 pm SAN JOSE Nisibin School Assyrian Language Classes Ages 5-14 10:00-1:00 pm Saturdays AAA of San Jose BETA 20000 Almaden Road Maestro Nebu Issabey's Nineveh Choir Practice AAA of San Jose BETA 8:00 pm Thursdays TORONTO Nisibis School 10:30-1:30 Saturdays The Church of the East Toronto, Canada =========================================================================== A S S Y R I A N S U R F I N G P O S T S =========================================================================== Aramaic Bible Society http://www.messianic.com/Aramaic/ =========================================================================== P U M P UP THE V O L U M E =========================================================================== English Modern Assyrian Joint shaa/ree/ta [M] Cartilage khaas/khoo/saa [M] ___________________________________________________________________________ F = Feminine M = Masculine P = Plural =========================================================================== B A C K TO THE F U T U R E =========================================================================== B.C. (1074) Ashur-bel-Kala comes to power and makes an entente with Marduk-shapik-zeri, king of Babylon. << The Might That Was Assyria, Saggs>> A.D. (7th Century) Isaac of Nineveh, is ordained Bishop of Nineveh by the Catholicos Mar Giwargis (George). After holding his office for only five months, he resigns and goes away to live in the mountains. His "Mystical Treatises" are intended for the guidance of ascetics and the mystics. << Syriac Mystical Literature, Wensinck>> =========================================================================== L I T E R A T U S =========================================================================== EVENING PRAYER OF EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN O Lord, may I remember the day of my death, And feel remorse; and let trembling seize me, For I know that I am about to be judged By a great Judge, in Thy presence. O Lord, I have thought upon my end, And trembling and remorse have seized me Lest I should be condemned for my wickedness; If the angels are moved with fear And the ranks of the spirits tremble, I should earnestly pray to Thee. Save me and have mercy upon me. =========================================================================== T H I S W E E K I N H I S T O R Y =========================================================================== April 24, 1844: dies, Dr. Asahil Grant, American Missioner in Urmie, Iran. His controversial beliefs that modern Assyrians were the descendants of the lost two tribes of Israel were vehemently attacked by Western and Near Eastern scholars. =========================================================================== B R A V O =========================================================================== Congratulations to Shamasha Namato on the sale of the 700th Compact Disk entitled "Teach Yourself Assyrian." ZENDA only hopes that other programmers are currently considering the production of similar educational softwares and compact disks on Assyrian language, stories, arts, history, and religious customs. =========================================================================== the D I R E C T O R Y =========================================================================== ZNAD (Assyrian Democratic Organization) ZNAM (Archeology Magazine) ZNAP (Associated Press International) ZNBN (Bet-Nahrain Inc/ KBSV-TV "AssyriaVision") ZNDA (Zenda: zenda@ix.netcom.com) ZNMN (San Jose Mercury News) ZNNQ (Nabu Quarterly) ZNNV (Nineveh Magazine) ZNRU (Reuters) ZNSJ (San Jose Mercury News) ZNTM (Time Magazine) ZNUP (United Press International) ZNUS (US News & World Report) =========================================================================== W E L C O M E T O Z E N D A =========================================================================== Zenda welcomes our new on-line subscribers from: CORPORATE ACCOUNTS UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS PERSONAL ACCOUNTS San Jose Sweden =========================================================================== S A L U T E =========================================================================== Zenda wishes to thank the following individuals & organizations whose contributions appear in this issue: Emanuel Kamber Western Michigan University Adrin Takhsh Berlin, Germany Firas Jatou Chicago, Illinois Ninus Younan Ontario, Canada Odet Toma Milpitas, California and the following individual(s) for introducing ZENDA to our new readers: Rita Pirayou San Jose, California --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- From zenda@ix.netcom.com Tue Apr 22 03:58:10 1997 Return-Path: Received: from dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com (dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com [206.214.98.13]) by emin08.mail.aol.com (8.8.5/8.8.5/AOL-2.0.0) with ESMTP id DAA07543; Tue, 22 Apr 1997 03:58:08 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from smap@localhost) by dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com (8.8.4/8.8.4) id BAA04969; Tue, 22 Apr 1997 01:00:10 -0500 (CDT) Received: from sjx-ca77-06.ix.netcom.com(205.186.122.198) by dfw-ix13.ix.netcom.com via smap (V1.3) id sma004594; Tue Apr 22 00:58:21 1997 Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19970421225730.006c63f0@popd.ix.netcom.com> X-Sender: zenda@popd.ix.netcom.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 22:57:30 -0700 To: zenda@ix.netcom.com From: ZENDA Subject: ZENDA II (Vol III,#10 ; 4/21/97) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"