Subj: ZENDA II (Vol III,#11 ; 4/28/97) Date: 97-04-28 03:55:08 EDT From: zenda@ix.netcom.com (ZENDA) To: zenda@ix.netcom.com Neesan 28, 6747 April 28, 1997 ***** ***** * * **** ** * * ** * * * * * * *** * * * * * ****** * * * ** * * * * ***** ***** * * **** * * Volume III, Issue 11 A Weekly Online Publication of the ZENDA Assyrian Newsagency -Section 2 of 2- =========================================================================== Z I G G U R A T =========================================================================== GILGAMESH? Gilgamesh? La vie-sans-fin que tu recherches, Tu ne la trouveras jamais! Quand les dieux Ont cree les hommes, Ils leur ont assigne La mort Se reservantl'immortalite, A eux seuls! Toi, plutot, Remplis-toi la panse; Demeure en gaiete, Jour et nuit; Fais quotidiennement La Fete; Danse et amuse-toi, Jour et nuit; Accourtre-toi D'habits bien propres; Lave-toi; Baigne-toi; Regarde tendrement, Ton petit qui te tient la main Et fais le bonheur de ta fmme, Serree contre toi: Car telle est L'unique perspective des hommes! Jean Bottero ----------------------------------- 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 =========================================================================== 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 3 Kalusulagha Picnic Assyrian Americana Association of San Jose at Saratoga Springs Picnic Grounds 9 am - 6 pm Kabob, Hot Dogs, Ice Cream and Sodas DJ Music Adults: $5.00 12 & Under: $2.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 =========================================================================== Interesting Reading on the Net: Linda Awdishu's The Sacred Tree http://www.nineveh.com/sacred.htm Francis Sarguis' Benjamin the Munificent: http://www.nineveh.com/kibitzer/kz1.htm =========================================================================== P U M P UP THE V O L U M E =========================================================================== English Modern Assyrian Ship ga/mee , il/pa [F] Boat il/po/nee/ta (tha) [F] ___________________________________________________________________________ F = Feminine M = Masculine P = Plural =========================================================================== B A C K TO THE F U T U R E =========================================================================== B.C. (733) Tiglath-Pileser III captures Samaria and Damascus. Pekah of Israel flees from Samaria and 591 other towns and villages are levelled to the ground. An Arabian prince, Idibi-ilu, was then made the Assyrian representative, responsible for the security of the Assyrian-Egyptian border. << The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol III >> A.D. (1104) The Moslem army defeats the Crusaders in Harran and secures the Assyrian cities of Mosul, Mardin, and Edessa in the early stages of the Crusades. << The Age of the Crusades, Holt>> =========================================================================== L I T E R A T U S =========================================================================== OF ANCIENT ASSYRIAN LAW "If a man has either poured oil on a girl's head or brought bridal gifts and the son for whom they intended her as a wife wither dies or runs away, he shall give her to any one of his sons he pleases, from his eldest to his youngest, who must be 10 years old. If the father dies, and the son for whom they intended her as wife is dead, a grandson of the deceased who is ten years old,shall marry her: if after waiting ten years the sons of the son are minors, the father of the girl shall give his girl in marriage if he pleases, or , if he pleases, mutual recompense shall be made. If there be no son of the deceased the girl's father shall return all that they have received, precious stones and everything save food, up to the total sum, but he shall not return food." << Assyrian Law Code, Jastrow >> =========================================================================== T H I S W E E K I N H I S T O R Y =========================================================================== 150 YEARS AGO May 1, 1847: The Assyrian Hall of the Louvre Museum in Paris opens to public. On exhibition are the artifacts excavated in Nineveh. =========================================================================== B R A V O =========================================================================== DR. MORADKHAN'S LANGUAGE CLASSES IN LOS ANGELES Dr. Ashur Moradkhan of San Jose, California continues his instruction of the Assyrian language classes in the Assyrian American Association of Southern California's cultural center. 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