at all. Yes, I agree ... that it is imperative that we should and must
set aside our personal differences, tribal affiliations and egotism!! and
start working hard and teach our young Assyrian generation to stay in
school, pursue higher education, and respect of our churches and
spiritual leaders. Together we succeed, apart we fail."
left
Simon Francis Shamoun, Ph.D.
Research Scientist & Professor
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada=20
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"My great-grandmother was a great woman. I feel as though I know her
well, even though she passed on long before I arrived. She continues to
live through her favorite grandchild, my mother. Little wonder that Nana
Ensab's values have survived. Nana always preached on how to be "a true
Assyrian woman." My dear mother, who never hesitates lecturing me,
typically prefaces her admonition: 'Nana Ensab used to say...' It is not
surprising, therefore, that I know a good deal about how Nana used to
think. I see Nana's signature even in the way my mother will answer some
of my questions. While in my early teens and studying the Bible with my
sister and brother, we came up on a question regarding our church. We
asked my mother; she answered it the Nana way: 'Don't ask questions;
just read, remember and leave it at that.'
I have never quite understood or accepted this dismissive type of
answer, and it is the kind of answer many of us have heard when we have
posed questions about our churches, our politics and our nation. Our
parents were told to leave questions of politics to politicians and
questions of religion to our clerics. We were told the same. But living
in a Western country, we have come to think differently. With all due
respect to my mother, and to her grandmother, I believe this represents
progress. Although some will disagree, I believe that today we are a
nation with more education and more wisdom. It is our obligation to ask
questions and to demand answers. Our politicians and our church leaders
have an obligation to inform us of the direction they seek to lead us.
We need to be informed of contemplated changes in our churches and in
policies which affect us; and we need to be brought to the table before
decisions are made. When I see that Mar Bawai replies to specific
questions on Zenda, my respect for him is greater than ever. We need such
leaders who have the courage to express their opinion and to share their
experience with us. The time is long past when the people would be
satisfied to have their bishops and priests confined to the four corners
of their churches and sees, only to be heard a couple of hours on
Sundays. People such as Mar Bawai have acquired an impressive amount=20
of
knowledge over the yeas. They are a precious national resource to us. It
is time we look to such figures to provide us more than solely spiritual
leadership. From time to time, I have talked with individuals from
various political groups who have a disagreement or other about an item
appearing in Zenda. I ask them why they have not written to Zenda, and
why they have not offered their opinion or response. They scoff at my
suggestion on the grounds that Zenda can't hurt or help their cause. I
disagree. As I see it, Zenda is a first but important step in the
interconnection of our scattered people. Zenda and publications like it
are the links which connect our people worldwide; they can inform and
teach us what we need to know in order to survive.=20
I have noted strong opposition toward the Internet and the way it has
been utilized by our people. I believe that this antagonism is often
rooted in the fear of those who practice duplicity. The Internet has
become an awesome tool. It has made it much more difficult to lie, cheat,
and act arbitrarily. The Internet makes us more accountable. It is my
hope that we are entering a period when more of us will ask and demand
answers from our politicians and our churches. What better way to show
that we are involved, and that we care? Let us shed the outmoded and
reinvigorate our society with our collective wisdom and strength, and
with our faith and love. Our nation is alive and can stay alive if we
stand up for it and help it on its feet. In her lifetime, Nana Ensab saw
wars and ravages, but she had never seen the West, nor could she ever
imagine the Internet. But she was a woman of abiding faith, and she was
endowed with much common sense. Somehow, I believe she would have shared
my sentiments.
Lena Mushell
San Jose, California
out
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"In reply to Mr. Ashur Simon Malek of Ontario, Canada: Mr
Malek wrote, 'We have been known by many names: Sumerians, Akkadians,
Babylonians and Assyrians.' Certainly the Sumerians were not Akkadians
or Babylonians or Assyrians in origin. They were non-semitic speaking
people, and also non-indo-European speaking (they are still a puzzle).=20
Their language does not relate to any dead or living language yet
discovered. However, there is a theory that it is related to Dravidian
language, (scholars do not agree about it). Also they had different
culture, the Akkadians called them Shumery from the word
Sumer/dark/black. They were called the black-headed people.=20
I cannot go through their history, but there is a good book by Samuel
Noah Kramer called the "Sumerians" which explains the Sumerian culture
and society.
Another point Mr Malek mentioned was that the Phoenicians (Lebanese),
were a branch of Assyrians, which I do not agree with him. There are
many books written about the ancient Phoenicians the seafarers, for
example The Phoenician, by Harden, D.B. Also you can search for more
information in the internet. There is a web site devoted to Sumerian,
Akkadian, Aramaic, Syriac languages and their roots, plus historical
background etc.
Many thanks and I do apologize for being so brief."
Janette Yacoub
London
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ASSYRIAN SOCIAL CLUB
Thirty three years have passed since the Assyrian Social Club (ASC) was
founded by a group of devoted Assyrian students, who have come to the USA
to receive higher education. Their objective, among others, was to help
the newly arriving students, as well to have a place to assemble, see
friends, make new fiends, and keep the Assyrian closeness. This hope did
not perish.
When on Sunday, May 15, 1994 ASC opened it's doors at the new location of
6313 North Pulaski Road in Chicago, Assyrians of Chicago and its suburbs
found a "National Home." During the past 33 years the ASC hosted
Assyrians of all walks of life and the members are always glad to see a
new Assyrian face.
Today, like thirty years ago the ASC is convinced that Assyrians should
have a place to bring their children, families and friends where they
can: learn Assyrian language, English as a second language, Assyrian
history by providing lectures on Assyrian history and heritage; help with
immigration problems, fill out applications for different purposes, or
just for a friendly chat.
At present ASC is Headquarters for five Chicago Assyrian organizations:
Assyrian Athletic Club, Assyrian National Foundation, Assyrain Ladies
Foundation, and Assyrian Social Club. The doors are open, we are more
than proud to cooperate with all Assyrian establishments.
Nevertheless, at present the ASC is encountered with a financial problem.
It has to pay its Property Tax, if not paid on time the "National Home"
is gone forever. If this happens, it will take a long, long time before
another such kind of opportunity will knock at the door of Assyrians of
Chicago and its suburbs.
It is our national duty to save what was founded on a noble cause to
serve Assyrians without any other ambitions but one aim, to serve.
With this letter we approach our Assyrian community and friends asking
for their help and support in order to keep this "National Home."=20
Make your pledge payable to Assyrian American National Federation.
(Tax Exempt IRS Code 501 (c)(3)
Nenif Mikhael
Fundraising Committee
Chairman
[ZENDA thanks Mr. Michael and his Fundraising Committee for the
complimentary dinner ticket to this event on November 9 in Chicago.
Please see ENTACTE for more information.]
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IRAN SEEKS CLOSER RELATIONS WITH EASTERN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL LEADERS
(ZNDA: Tehran) Iran's official news agency reports that the Supreme
Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei, in a meeting with
the leader of the world Armenians, Archbishop Jasligh Aram Keshishian,
said corrupted culture has shaken the bases of human communities in many
societies, and in such conditions, Islam and Christianity, as two
eastern
religions, should cooperate to propagate religious and spiritual values.=20
PATRIARCH COMPLAINS ORTHODOX CHRRISTIANS LACK EQUAL RIGHTS IN TURKEY
(ZNAP: Ankara) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has begun a monthlong
16-city tour of the U.S. His church officials hope his visit will be a
cause for celebration across the ethnic boundaries that have made
Orthodox unity elusive in America. Bartholomew is the spiritual leader
of 300 million Christians in Turkey, Russia, and elsewhere. Last
Wednesday in an interview with English-language newspaper Turkish Daily
News, Patriarch Bartholomew said that Christians did not enjoy equal
rights with the Moslems in Turkey. He noted that they are deprived of the
right to train priests, as their religious school has been out of service
for 26 years. "We are deprived of this possibility (religious training)
although Moslem Turkish citizens have this possibility to prepare,
educate the young generation of muftis (religious Moslem leaders),"
Bartholomew said. He continued, "The Greek Orthodox have the same rights
with the Moslems according to the Turkish constitution, but in reality we
don't have the same rights." The Halki Theological School was closed
down in 1971 by the military regime in place at the time. The historical
patriarchate is located in Fener on Istanbul's European side and is
subject to the laws of predominantly Moslem Turkey. The patriarch himself
is a Turkish citizen. Diplomatic sources say the school's reopening is
hampered by ongoing tensions between Turkey and Greece, which are at odds
on the sovereignty of several islets in the Aegean Sea's and the divided
island of Cyprus.
Patriarch Bartholomew received the congressional gold medal on Tuesday
and later on Wednesday he met with President Bill Clinton. Bartholomew
visited six countries on the Black Sea as well as Greece in a September
tour mainly to raise awareness about environmental problems in the
region. He also met with Russian Patriarch Alexei. Yesterday, Patriarch
Bartholomew I became the first Orthodox Patriarch to officiate at a
service in a Catholic church in the US, when he presided over a prayer
service at the Basilica of the national Shrine of the Dormition of the
Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Maryland.
Visit: http://www.yale.edu/eox/Diaspora/fanari/varth1.html
NEW IMMIGRATION RULES HOLD U.S. CITIZENS FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
(ZNMN: San Jose) Last week new immigration rules were unveiled which
make individual U.S. citizens financially responsible for the immigrants
they sponsor. These rules set new minimum income levels for those who
may bring family members from other countries. They also transform
sponsorship into a contractual obligation, meaning an individual could be
sued for failing to support a sponsored immigrant. Based on past data,
experts suggest that as many as one-third of families hoping to be
sponsors will not be able to meet the new income threshold, which is set
at 125 percent of poverty level, or about $ 20,000 for a family of four.=20
The new immigration rules are part of federal efforts to prevent
immigrants from being a "burden" on society.
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CENSUS REVEALS THAT 22 MILLION PEOPLE LIVE IN IRAQ
(ZNRU: Baghdad) The Washington Post reports that the census carried out
in Iraq on Thursday, October 16, 1997 showed that the population of Iraq
is 22,017,983 of which 14,994,208 (68%) live in cities. The Iraqi
Embassy in Amman, Jordan, reported that over 18,000 Iraqis who live in
Jordan of whom several hundred families are Assyrian refugees, registered
for last week's national census. Independent estimates, however, put the
number of Iraqis in Jordan at well over 100,000. Furthermore, Iraqi
government officials reported that they included the population of the
three northern Kurdish provinces, which have been outside Iraqi
government control since March 1991. The estimated figure used for these
provinces were obtained from a census that the United Nations Food and
Agricultural Organization (FAO) has previously conducted. Reuters
reported today that no census took place in these provinces and that
Iraqi government officials did not say whether the gross figure of
22,017,983 include the three provinces.=20
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ARAB INVESTORS MEET IN BEIRUT
(ZNSM: Beirut) The seventh conference of Arab businessmen and investors
was held last week in Beirut. The 800 Arab and foreign participants
called for the establishment of a $500 million bank to finance trade and
investment in the Arab world. They also called upon the Arab governments
to "seriously" implement the planned Arab Free Trade Agreement that is
scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 1998. The conference also
emphasized the need to create new modes of economic cooperation among
Arab countries which would allow for the free movement of goods and
labor. Commenting on the Arab investors conference, a high-ranking
official in Beirut said that it seemed to him that Arabs and foreigners
sometimes care more about Lebanon than the Lebanese themselves."
(As-Safir, Oct. 21, 1997)
TEHRAN'S GENERAL INDEX OF SHARES HAS FALLEN BY 302 POINTS IN 7 MONTHS
(ZNDA: Tehran) Iran's official news agency reported yesterday that the
general index of shares at Tehran Stock Exchange has dropped by 302.01
points in 7 months beginning March 21, standing at 1634.74 points. =20
According to the report, 368,700,567 shares worth
1,248.843 billion rials were transacted for 106,711 applicants in 187,950
turns over the period. =20
The number of companies whose shares were transacted at the stock
exchange rose from 246 companies at the end of last Iranian year =20
(march 20) to 259 companies at the end of the 7 months.
24 COUNTRIES TO ATTEND IRAQI INTERNATIONAL FAIR
(ZNAF: Baghdad) Syria and Lebanon are expected to participate for the
first time in years in an international fair next month in Iraq. Syria
will be attending for the first time in 17 years and will run one of the
most important pavilions. Other countries participating in the fair
include Azerbaijan, China, Greece, Iran, Italy, India, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey
and Vietnam. The fair is being organized despite the international
embargo imposed on Iraq in 1990 after it invaded Kuwait. Syria broke off
diplomatic relations with Iraq in 1980 but the two countries began a
rapprochement this year, re-opening their border in June which had been
closed since 1982. Iraq took part in Damascus's international fair in
September. Iraqi-Lebanese relations, broken off in 1994, have also begun
to improve with the warming of Iraqi-Syrian ties. Syria is the dominant
influence in Lebanon and has 35,000 soldiers stationed there.
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Oct 30 Library Tour of the Near Eastern Collections
Main Library of UC, Berkeley
4:00 pm
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Nov 22-24 Middle East Studies Association's 31st Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
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mesa97.htm
Selected Topics:
-Christian Persian Notables: Patrons and Leaders in East Syrian
Christian Society
-Iraq and the Assyrians, 1925-1933
-Dawn at Tell Tamir: The Assyrian Christian Survival on the Khabur
River
-The Future of Iraq=09
-Recognized Religious Minorities in Iran=09
-An Ethnic Perspective on State Formation in Iraq
-Lebanon's Culture and National Identity
-Sons of Noah in Eastern Christian Tradition
Dec 7 General Meeting of the Assyrian Foundation of America
Berkeley, California
Agenda: General Elections
Dec 11-13 British Association for Near Eastern Archaeology
1997 Annual Conference
University of Durham
United Kingdom
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logy/confs/BANEA.html
Dec 20 Maestro Nebu Issabey's Nineveh Choir=20
San Jose State University Music Hall
8:00 PM
(Tickets are on sale!)
Through In the Presence of the Gods: Art from Ancient Sumer
Mar 8,1998 The Smart Museum of Art
5550 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago
Free Admission
A presentation of 43 4,500-year-old Sumerian temple offerings,
including statues from Tell Asmar, tablets, carved stone vessels, and
relief panels showing banquet scenes.
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Oct 31 Dokhrana 'd Mar Elia (of Hirta or Khirata)=20
Nov 1 Dokhrana 'd Mar Mikha d'Alqosh
Nov 3 Dokhrana 'd Mar Gewargis, Sahda (The Martyr)
Nov 19 Commemoration of Mar Yacoub m' Pasqa
Nov 22 Dokhrana 'd Mar Odisho d'Urmi =20
Dec 7 Annunciation of the Virgin Mary (Soobara)
Dec 8 Immaculate Conception
Dec 13 Mar Yacub d'Nsiven (St. James of Nisibin)
Dec 20 King Abgar V
Dec 22 Mar Yousip (St. Joseph)
Dec 25 Christmas (Julian Calendar)
For the Church Liturgy of the Assyrian Church of the East visit:
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Nov 9 Fundraising Dinner
Assyrian Social Club
63133 Pulaski=20
Chicago
7:30 pm
RSVP by October 30: 773-478-8808
P.O. Box 597365
Chicago, IL 60659
Dec 31 New Year's Eve Party
Assyrian American Association of San Jose
Entertainers: Black Cats & Franco
Marriott Hotel
Santa Clara, California
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CHICAGO Introductory & Advanced Modern Assyrian
Room Numbers C13 & C33
Instructor: Rabbie Zaia Kanoon
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays
7:00-9:00 PM
Location: North Park University, Carlson Tower
language@aas.net or 1-800-454-6979.
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Assyrian Athletic Club Soccer Development Program
Ages 7-14
7:45-9:45 PM
Mondays
Warren Park Gymnasium
Western Avenue & Devon Street
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HARVARD 1997-98 Syriac Classes Taught by Dr. J.F. Coakley
UNIVERSITY Elementary Syriac
Instructor: J. F. Coakley
Basic Syriac grammar and syntax with selected readings from=20
the Syriac Bible and other early texts. =20
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Readings in Syriac I
Historical and theological texts, and early poetry
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Readings in Syriac II
Special attention to exegetical texts and to reading
manuscripts.=20
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NORTH Assyrian Boy Scouts =20
HOLLYWOOD Assyrian American Association of Southern California
Assyrian Club
5901 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, California
9:30am to 12:30pm =20
Sundays =20
Contact Sargon Gewargis @ fishtale@juno.com
(818) 891-3705 after 7:30 PM
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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
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SAN JOSE English as a Second Language & Conversational English
(Adults) Instructor: Jacklin Bajan
Mondays
7:00-9:30 PM
AAA of San Jose BETA
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Nisibin School for Children (Classes begin on 10/6/97)
Various Instructors
Saturdays
10:00-1:00 pm
AAA of San Jose BETA
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Citizenship Classes
Instructor: Jacklin Bajan
Mondays & Tuesdays
7:00 PM
AAA of San Jose BETA
20000 Almaden Road
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Maestro Nebu Issabey's Nineveh Choir Practice
AAA of San Jose BETA
8:00 PM
Thursdays
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ONTARIO Nisibis School=20
10:30-1:30 =20
Saturdays
The Church of the East=20
Toronto, Canada
Assyrian Student Association
12:00 pm (noon)
MSA Room, Fennell Campus
Hamilton, Canada
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RADIO PROGRAMS=09
Assyrian Voice of Canada Ontario-Canada
Saturdays=09
3:00 - 4:00 PM Cable 91.7 and 91.9
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM (midnight) AM 1430
Voice (905) 279-6206
Fax (905) 279-7347
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TELEVISION PROGRAMS
AssyriaVision KBSV-TV 23 Modesto/Turlock-California
Bet-Nahrain Inc.
Daily (Saturday-Friday)=09
7:00 AM - 2:00 AM PST=20
(209) 538-4130
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Assyrian National Magazine San Jose/Bay Area, California
(with George Maragolof)=09
Live Show (Every first and third Tuesday)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM "live show"
Weekly Show (Fridays)=20
7:00-8:00 PM
Channel 15A (TCI Cablevision)
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Atour TV (Assyrian American Association) San Jose, California
Weekly (Mondays)
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Channel 15A (TCI Cablevision)
http://home.assyrianchurch.org/Users/AssyrianVoiceFromTheEast/TVProgram.html
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Voice From the East: Assyrian Church of Nineveh
Check Your Local Cable Television Stations:
Channel 20 Santa Clarita, CA
Channel 25 T.C.I.(East San Fernando Valley).
Channel 27 T.C.I.(West San Fernando Valley)
Channel 36 Chicago
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Assyrian Pentecostal Church of Nineveh
http://home.assyrianchurch.org
Assyrian Gays & Lesbians Website
http://pw2.netcom.com/~out/index.html
Paul Yohannian Endowment Fund
http://www.ashur.com/aaasc/PaulYounfunds.html
Assyrian Net-Heads at the "Detroit Convention"
http://www.ashur.com/aaasc/DET-PHOTO-ALBUM.htm
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Measurement kyoo/la [M]
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BC (714) When Sargon II invaded Armenia he saw an irrigation system not
yet known in Bet-Nahrain, called by its Arabic name "qanat" or the Farsi
"kariz." A qanat is a sloping tunnel that brings water from an
underground source in a range of hills down to a dry plain at the foot of
these hills. Its advantage over an open-air aqueduct is that less water
is lost by evaporation on its way from the hill to the plain. Sargon
liked the Armenian qanawat. Although he destroyed them, he brought the
secret back to Assyria. Qanat irrigation was then spread over the Near
East as far as North Africa. and is still used.
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<<<< The Ancient Engineers, Sprague de Camp >>
AD (543) Jacob, nicknamed Burdono (Baradaeus), is consecrated bishop of
Edessa (Urhai). His followers, the Jacobites (Yacubaye) form the Syrian
Orthodox Church and remain opposed to the Byzantine Church. In 451
Jacobites had found fault with the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon on the
definition of Christ as one person in two natures, as opposed to one
person out of two natures, human and divine. As a result they were
persecuted and considered enemies of the state. Emperor Justinian
refused to give these dissidents a role in the running of his empire.=20
This religious and somewhat political discrimination led to the schism of
the Jacobites. =20
<<<< The Seventh Century in the West-Syrian Chronicles, Palmer & Brock=20
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DEEP IN SLEEP
The nobles are deep in sleep,
the bars (of the doors) are lowered, the bolts are in place
the ordinary people do not utter a sound,
their open doors are always locked.
The gods and goddesses of the country -
Shamash, Sin, Adad and Ishtar-
have gone home to heaven to sleep,
they will not give decisions or verdicts tonight.
-an ancient Babylonian poem also known as "Prayer to the God of the
Night"
<<<< Astral Magic in Babylonia, Reiner >>
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November 1, 1849: The Assyrian newspaper, "Zahrire'd Bahra" (Rays of
Sun) is published in Urmi, Iran. It is also the first newspaper ever
published in Iran. On this day in 1981, the first issue of the magazine
"Ishtar" under the direction of Dr. Bet-Ushana and Rabbie Issa Benyamin
was published in Tehran, Iran.
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DR. ZOMAYA S. SOLOMON =20
As reported in the Journal of the Assyrian Academic Society's latest
issue (Vol XI, #1) Zomaya Solomon, a regular contributor to this
scholarly journal, was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree
(LL.D>) from Bob Jones University in South Carolina. Dr. Solomon is
holder of advanced degrees in Arabic Literature and studies, and is a
senior linguist instructor with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Dr.
Solomon's article "Voices, Moods, and Verb Particles" appears in this
issue of JAAS. =20
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ZNAA (Assyrian Academic Society-Chicago)
ZNAD (Assyrian Democratic Organization)
ZNAF (Agence France-Presse)
ZNAM (Archeology Magazine)
ZNAP (Associated Press International)
ZNBN (Bet-Nahrain Inc/ KBSV-TV "AssyriaVision")
ZNIF (Iraq Foundation)
ZNDA (Zenda: zenda@ix.netcom.com)
ZNIN (Iraqi National Congress)
ZNMN (San Jose Mercury News)
ZNNQ (Nabu Quarterly)
ZNNV (Nineveh Magazine)
ZNQA (Qala Atouraya- Moscow)
ZNRU (Reuters)
ZNSH (Shotapouta Newsletter)
ZNSJ (San Jose Mercury News)
ZNSM (Shufimafi Lebanese News)
ZNTM (Time Magazine)
ZNUP (United Press International)
ZNUS (US News & World Report)
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This Week's Writers & Reporters:
Francis Sarguis Santa Barbara, California Bravo
Yolanda Bebla San Jose, California Bravo
& We Thank The Following Individuals For Referring Us to New Readers:
Hirmis Aboona Toronto, Canada
Lena Mushell San Jose, California
Rita Pirayou San Jose, California
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0000,0000,ffffIn Our Upcoming Issues:
November 3 ZENDA's Readers Survey
November 10 The Assyrian American Association of Chicago
November 17 Of Dolma and Haseeda: Assyrian Chefs & Cookery
November 24 The Urmie Manifesto
November 31 The Assyrian Acedemic Society
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ZENDA
Z E
N D A
A Weekly Assyrian Online Magazine
Vol III, Issue 34
I Tishreen 27, 6747
October 27, 1997
T H I S
W E E K I N Z E N D A
The Lighthouse
Assyrian Women
Good Morning Bet-Nahrain
Turkey Creates Security Zone in the north
Rival Kurdish Groups Resume Heavy Fighting
Surfs Up
"links which connect our people worldwide"
Surfers Corner
Assyrian Social Club of Chicago
News Digest
Iran Seeks Closer Relations with Christians
Patriarch, Christians Lack Rights in Turkey
Individuals Held Responsible for Immigrants
22 Million Live in Iraq
Arab Investors Meet in Beirut
Tehran's Index Has Fallen 302 Points
24 Countries to Attend Iraqi Inter'l Fair
Calendar of Events
No New Entries
Khudra
October-December 1997
Entracte
Fundraiser Dinner in Chicago
Intelligentsia
Meetings & Classes
Abzu
Assyrian Radio & TV Programs
Assyrian Surfing Posts
Assyrian Pentecostal Church of Nineveh
Assyrian Gays & Lesbians Website
Paul Yohannian Endowment Fund
Assyrian Net-Heads at "Detroit" Convention
Pump up the Volume
Weight & Measurement
Back to the Future
Sargon II Introduces New Irrigation System
Jacobite Schism in Edessa
Literatus
Deep in Sleep
This Week in History
Zahrire d'Bahra and Ishtar
Bravo
Dr. Zomaya Solomon, Beblas & Badals
The Directory
ZENDA News Sources
Bshena
Applied Materials, Cadence, Toronto, & D.C.
Salute
Francis, Hermis, Lena & Yolanda
the
L I G H T H O U S E
ASSYRIAN
WOMEN
Discrimination against women is well documented.
Throughout history men have discriminated against and abused them in the
most inhumane ways- anywhere and any time. There are many reasons behind
that as they are apparent to all of us. However I will try to remind
my readers by shedding some light on the most important factors. In the
meantime some help from my brothers and sisters is expected to better understand
this sensitive subject. Those who may not agree are welcome to express
their opinions with facts.
It was called the law of the forest- possessing
physical strength that is. Men have in the past boasted their physical
dominance over women. This biological difference has always been
abused to impose a painful strain on women which in turn has contributed
to limiting their full productivity in most societies. The so-called "women's
physical weakness" was used to master their lives in any way possible.
This problem may now be alleviated by more education for both genders,
while women continue to prove their ability to achieve their aspirations.
Using the weapon of education, courage and strength, achieving noble results
is imminent.
The other factor that has overwhelmingly limited
women from progressing toward the best in their lives was the rules set
by either religion or the religious leaders (here I refer to Islam in particular).
In general this limitation was imposed far greater upon women than men.
Permitting men to marry up to four women for instance is humiliating to
women. It is insane and could not be justified even if it was used
to increase the population of Muslims in achieving the goal of spreading
their religion. When that happened over many centuries, Muslims continued
to ignore the rights of women and did not take the trouble to modify that
approach. This attitude has affected our Assyrian nation very much; we
followed the Law of the land set by our Muslim rulers. Muslim women who
were humiliated and directly affected by these inhumane rules are the only
ones who can truly express this painful tragedy.
Nature maintains a balance between men and
women, all that is needed is to comprehend this reality honestly and maturely.
Women have assumed so many responsibilities, no matter how difficult: the
family, motherhood, general protection and care for children. In
many cases these responsibilities have been carried alone. They have even
entered the workforce to elevate the economy of the family. They are well
prepared, when given the green light of equality, to serve their nation
in a way no body can imagine.
The bottom line of this my message is to admit
it is about time to respect and look to the Assyrian Women as equal partners
to men. This for sure will expedite our progress. It will be worth
while to pay attention to the advanced nations and see how women are contributing
to their societies. While they struggle for their rights, they continue
to serve as teachers, Senators, Judges, government officials, in the Army,
as professionals, etc.
It is in the best interest of our nation to
be open-minded and throw away the wrong and antiquated ways we have so
far defined living into the nearest garbage can of history. We have
already had enough of that poison so let's protect our future generations
from this dilemma. By cultivating a sense of equality in our nation, we
improve the lives of women, men and children.
The rights of women have been abused and stolen
in the past. As they continue to struggle for their rights, it is the responsibility
of our Assyrian men to help and bless this movement - the sooner, the better.
Kaiser Shahbaz
Turlock, California
G
O O D M O R N I N G BET-NAHRAIN
TURKEY CREATES SECURITY
ZONE IN NORTHERN BET-NAHRAIN
(ZNAF: Ankara) Turkey is keeping 8,000
of its soldiers within the Iraqi territory in northern Bet-Nahrain to police
a security zone aiming to
prevent attacks by Iraq-based Kurdish rebels.
Turkey announced it was withdrawing the bulk of the 15,000 soldiers, backed
by air power, it sent into mountainous northern Iraq on September 23 to
wipe out bases belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Turkey
will also use its local allies in the Democratic Party of Kurdistan (PDK)
to help quell the PKK threat. Turkish deputy Prime Minister Bulent
Ecevit said Turkish troop involvement in the region should continue until
the Baghdad government regained control there, something it has not achieved
since the end of the Gulf War in 1991.
RIVAL KURDISH GROUPS
RESUME HEAVY FIGHTING IN NORTHERN IRAQ
(ZNRU: London) Eric Falt, spokesman for UN humanitarian
operations in Iraq, reported fighting between the Kurdistan Democratic
Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has forced hundreds
of people to flee their homes and disrupted deliveries of food supplies.
The battle zone stretches from Hajj Omran
near the Iranian border to Shaqlawa in the west. The KDP said Sunday
that it had snatched back areas of northern Iraq seized earlier this month
by its arch-rival, the PUK. KDP radio broadcasting from northern Iraq and
monitored in Turkey said it recaptured the areas of Role, Zeni, Dergele
and Serrevas which the PUK had occupied since Friday. Meanwhile,
the KDP reportedly suffered losses to friendly fire as Turkish aircraft
apparently bombed their positions by mistake.
Turkey is allegedly supporting the KDP against the PUK in the latest fighting.
UN spokesman Falt reported that electricity to the main Kurdish city of
Arbil, where a substantial number of Assyrians live, has been cut.
He said that the PUK, which controls the power supplies to the city, had
said it cut the electricity because of Turkish air raids on
its positions. Falt said the clashes have not affected all UN food
distribution but made it impossible in the fighting zone. A convoy
of 25 World Food Organzation trucks left Arbil on Sunday to deliver food
supplies to the PUK-held zone of northern Iraq, which has been under Kurdish
control in defiance of Baghdad since 1991, he said. A ceasefire negotiated
between the rival Kurdish groups by Washington, London and Ankara in October
1996 was largely observed before breaking down on October 12. The
Iraqi Kurdish faction the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) accused Turkey
of dropping napalm Saturday on the group's positions in northern Iraq at
Kapki Hamad Agha and Bani-Harir.
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U R F's U P!
"Shlama B'omta, A very nice edition, Your efforts are
really appreciated. The joined file could be easily read by using Internet
explorer, Thanks for this great job, But that's normal, because you're
the sons of
the Great Assyrians. God be with you and help you, Amen."
Atoraya
France
["The sons and daughters of the
Great Assyrians" would be more appropriate in this case, since our Staff
is made up of both men and women- in fact more female reporters and contributors
than men. Thank you for your kind words!]
"The HTML file came through just fine. Thanks, as always."
Grace Yohannan
Florida
"My great-grandmother was a great woman. I feel
as though I know her well, even though she passed on long before I arrived.
She continues to live through her favorite grandchild, my mother. Little
wonder that Nana Ensab's values have survived. Nana always preached on
how to be "a true Assyrian woman." My dear mother, who never hesitates
lecturing me, typically prefaces her admonition: 'Nana Ensab used
to say...' It is not surprising, therefore, that I know a good deal about
how Nana used to think. I see Nana's signature even in the way my
mother will answer some of my questions. While in my early teens and studying
the Bible with my sister and brother, we came up on a question regarding
our church. We asked my mother; she answered it the Nana way:
'Don't ask questions; just read, remember and leave it at that.'
I have never quite understood or accepted this dismissive
type of answer, and it is the kind of answer many of us have heard when
we have posed questions about our churches, our politics and our nation.
Our parents were told to leave questions of politics to politicians and
questions of religion to our clerics. We were told the same. But
living in a Western country, we have come to think differently. With
all due respect to my mother, and to her grandmother, I believe this represents
progress. Although some will disagree, I believe that today we are
a nation with more education and more wisdom. It is our obligation to ask
questions and to demand answers. Our politicians and our church leaders
have an obligation to inform us of the direction they seek to lead us.
We need to be informed of contemplated changes in our
churches and in policies which affect us; and we need to be brought to
the table before decisions are made. When I see that Mar Bawai replies
to specific questions on Zenda, my respect for him is greater than ever.
We need such leaders who have the courage to express their opinion and
to share their experience with us. The time is long past when the people
would be satisfied to have their bishops and priests confined to the four
corners of their churches and sees, only to be heard a couple of hours
on Sundays. People such as Mar Bawai have acquired an impressive
amount of knowledge over the yeas. They are a precious national resource
to us. It is time we look to such figures to provide us more than solely
spiritual leadership. From time to time, I have talked with individuals
from various political groups who have a disagreement or other about an
item appearing in Zenda. I ask them why they have not written to Zenda,
and why they have not offered their opinion or response. They scoff at
my suggestion on the grounds that Zenda can't hurt or help their cause.
I disagree. As I see it, Zenda is a first but important step in the
interconnection of our scattered people. Zenda and publications like
it are the links which connect our people worldwide; they can inform and
teach us what we need to know in order to survive.
I have noted strong opposition toward the Internet and
the way it has been utilized by our people. I believe that this antagonism
is often rooted in the fear of those who practice duplicity. The Internet
has become an awesome tool. It has made it much more difficult to lie,
cheat, and act arbitrarily. The Internet makes us more accountable.
It is my hope that we are entering a period when more of us will ask and
demand answers from our politicians and our churches. What better
way to show that we are involved, and that we care? Let us shed the
outmoded and reinvigorate our society with our collective wisdom and strength,
and with our faith and love. Our nation is alive and can stay alive
if we stand up for it and help it on its feet. In her lifetime, Nana
Ensab saw wars and ravages, but she had never seen the West, nor could
she ever imagine the Internet. But she was a woman of abiding faith, and
she was endowed with much common sense. Somehow, I believe she would have
shared my sentiments.
S
U R F E R S C O R N E R
ASSYRIAN SOCIAL CLUB
Thirty three years have passed since the Assyrian Social
Club (ASC) was founded by a group of devoted Assyrian students, who have
come to the USA to receive higher education. Their objective, among
others, was to help the newly arriving students, as well to have a place
to assemble, see friends, make new fiends, and keep the Assyrian closeness.
This hope did not perish.
When on Sunday, May 15, 1994 ASC opened it's doors at
the new location of 6313 North Pulaski Road in Chicago, Assyrians of Chicago
and its suburbs found a "National Home." During the past 33 years the ASC
hosted Assyrians of all walks of life and the members are always glad to
see a new Assyrian face.
Today, like thirty years ago the ASC is convinced that
Assyrians should have a place to bring their children, families and friends
where they can: learn Assyrian language, English as a second language,
Assyrian history by providing lectures on Assyrian history and heritage;
help with immigration problems, fill out applications for different purposes,
or just for a friendly chat.
At present ASC is Headquarters for five Chicago Assyrian
organizations: Assyrian Athletic Club, Assyrian National Foundation, Assyrain
Ladies Foundation, and Assyrian Social Club. The doors are open,
we are more than proud to cooperate with all Assyrian establishments.
Nevertheless, at present the ASC is encountered with a
financial problem. It has to pay its Property Tax, if not paid on
time the "National Home" is gone forever. If this happens, it will take
a long, long time before another such kind of opportunity will knock at
the door of Assyrians of Chicago and its suburbs.
It is our national duty to save what was founded on a
noble cause to serve Assyrians without any other ambitions but one aim,
to serve.
With this letter we approach our Assyrian community and
friends asking for their help and support in order to keep this "National
Home."
Make your pledge payable to Assyrian American National
Federation.
(Tax Exempt IRS Code 501 (c)(3)
Nenif Mikhael
Fundraising Committee
Chairman
[ZENDA thanks Mr. Michael and his
Fundraising Committee for the complimentary dinner ticket to this event
on November 9 in Chicago. Please see ENTACTE for more information.]
N
E W S D I G E S T
IRAN SEEKS CLOSER RELATIONS
WITH EASTERN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL LEADERS
(ZNDA: Tehran) Iran's official news agency reports
that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei,
in a meeting with the leader of the world Armenians, Archbishop Jasligh
Aram Keshishian, said corrupted culture has shaken the bases of human communities
in many societies, and in such conditions, Islam and Christianity, as two
eastern religions, should cooperate to propagate religious and spiritual
values.
PATRIARCH COMPLAINS ORTHODOX
CHRRISTIANS LACK EQUAL RIGHTS IN TURKEY
(ZNAP: Ankara) Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has
begun a monthlong 16-city tour of the U.S. His church officials hope his
visit will be a cause for celebration across the ethnic boundaries that
have made Orthodox unity elusive in America. Bartholomew is the spiritual
leader of 300 million Christians in Turkey, Russia, and elsewhere.
Last Wednesday in an interview with English-language newspaper Turkish
Daily News, Patriarch Bartholomew said that Christians did not enjoy equal
rights with the Moslems in Turkey. He noted that they are deprived of the
right to train priests, as their religious school has been out of service
for 26 years. "We are deprived of this possibility (religious training)
although Moslem Turkish citizens have this possibility to prepare, educate
the young generation of muftis (religious Moslem leaders)," Bartholomew
said. He continued, "The Greek Orthodox have the same rights with
the Moslems according to the Turkish constitution, but in reality we don't
have the same rights." The Halki Theological School was closed down
in 1971 by the military regime in place at the time. The historical patriarchate
is located in Fener on Istanbul's European side and is subject to the laws
of predominantly Moslem Turkey. The patriarch himself is a Turkish citizen.
Diplomatic sources say the school's reopening is hampered by ongoing tensions
between Turkey and Greece, which are at odds on the sovereignty of several
islets in the Aegean Sea's and the divided island of Cyprus.
Patriarch Bartholomew received the congressional gold
medal on Tuesday and later on Wednesday he met with President Bill Clinton.
Bartholomew visited six countries on the Black Sea as well as Greece in
a September tour mainly to raise awareness about environmental problems
in the region. He also met with Russian Patriarch Alexei. Yesterday,
Patriarch Bartholomew I became the first Orthodox Patriarch to officiate
at a service in a Catholic church in the US, when he presided over a prayer
service at the Basilica of the national Shrine of the Dormition of the
Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Maryland.
Visit: http://www.yale.edu/eox/Diaspora/fanari/varth1.html
NEW IMMIGRATION RULES HOLD
U.S. CITIZENS FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE
(ZNMN: San Jose) Last week new immigration rules
were unveiled which make individual U.S. citizens financially responsible
for the immigrants they sponsor. These rules set new minimum income
levels for those who may bring family members from other countries.
They also transform sponsorship into a contractual obligation, meaning
an individual could be sued for failing to support a sponsored immigrant.
Based on past data, experts suggest that as many as one-third of families
hoping to be sponsors will not be able to meet the new income threshold,
which is set at 125 percent of poverty level, or about $ 20,000 for a family
of four. The new immigration rules are part of federal efforts to
prevent immigrants from being a "burden" on society.
CENSUS REVEALS THAT 22 MILLION
PEOPLE LIVE IN IRAQ
(ZNRU: Baghdad) The Washington Post reports that the
census carried out in Iraq on Thursday, October 16, 1997 showed that the
population of Iraq is 22,017,983 of which 14,994,208 (68%) live in cities.
The Iraqi Embassy in Amman, Jordan, reported that over 18,000 Iraqis who
live in Jordan of whom several hundred families are Assyrian refugees,
registered for last week's national census. Independent estimates, however,
put the number of Iraqis in Jordan at well over 100,000. Furthermore, Iraqi
government officials reported that they included the population of the
three northern Kurdish provinces, which have been outside Iraqi government
control since March 1991. The estimated figure used for these provinces
were obtained from a census that the United Nations Food and Agricultural
Organization (FAO) has previously conducted. Reuters reported today that
no census took place in these provinces and that Iraqi government officials
did not say whether the gross figure of 22,017,983 include the three provinces.
ARAB INVESTORS MEET IN BEIRUT
(ZNSM: Beirut) The seventh conference of Arab businessmen
and investors was held last week in Beirut. The 800 Arab and foreign participants
called for the establishment of a $500 million bank to finance trade and
investment in the Arab world. They also called upon the Arab governments
to "seriously" implement the planned Arab Free Trade Agreement that is
scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 1998. The conference also emphasized
the need to create new modes of economic cooperation among Arab countries
which would allow for the free movement of goods and labor. Commenting
on the Arab investors conference, a high-ranking official in Beirut
said that it seemed to him that Arabs and foreigners sometimes care more
about Lebanon than the Lebanese themselves." (As-Safir, Oct. 21, 1997)
TEHRAN'S GENERAL INDEX OF SHARES
HAS FALLEN BY 302 POINTS IN 7 MONTHS
(ZNDA: Tehran) Iran's official news agency reported
yesterday that the general index of shares at Tehran Stock Exchange has
dropped by 302.01 points in 7 months beginning March 21, standing at 1634.74
points. According to the report, 368,700,567 shares worth 1,248.843
billion rials were transacted for 106,711 applicants in 187,950 turns over
the period. The number of companies whose shares were transacted
at the stock exchange rose from 246 companies at the end of last Iranian
year
(march 20) to 259 companies at the end of the 7 months.
24 COUNTRIES TO ATTEND IRAQI
INTERNATIONAL FAIR
(ZNAF: Baghdad) Syria and Lebanon are expected to participate
for the first time in years in an international fair next month in Iraq.
Syria will be attending for the first time in 17 years and will run one
of the most important pavilions. Other countries participating in
the fair include Azerbaijan, China, Greece, Iran, Italy, India, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey
and Vietnam. The fair is being organized despite the international
embargo imposed on Iraq in 1990 after it invaded Kuwait. Syria broke
off diplomatic relations with Iraq in 1980 but the two countries began
a rapprochement this year, re-opening their border in June which had been
closed since 1982. Iraq took part in Damascus's international fair
in September. Iraqi-Lebanese relations, broken off in 1994, have also begun
to improve with the warming of Iraqi-Syrian ties. Syria is the dominant
influence in Lebanon and has 35,000 soldiers stationed there.
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A L E N D A R of E V E N T S
Oct 30
Library Tour of the Near Eastern Collections
Main Library of UC, Berkeley
4:00 pm
Nov 22-24
Middle East Studies Association's 31st Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
http://www.mesa.arizona.edu/mesa97.htm
Selected Topics:
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Christian Persian Notables: Patrons and Leaders
in
East Syrian Christian Society
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Iraq and the Assyrians, 1925-1933
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Dawn at Tell Tamir: The Assyrian Christian Survival
on the Khabur River
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The Future of Iraq
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Recognized Religious Minorities in Iran
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An Ethnic Perspective on State Formation in Iraq
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Lebanon's Culture and National Identity
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Sons of Noah in Eastern Christian Tradition
Dec 7
General Meeting of the Assyrian Foundation of America
Berkeley, California
Agenda: General Elections
Dec 11-13
British Association for Near Eastern Archaeology
1997 Annual Conference
University of Durham
United Kingdom
http://www.dur.ac.uk/Archaeology/confs/BANEA.html
Dec 20
Maestro Nebu Issabey's Nineveh Choir
San Jose State University Music Hall
8:00 PM
(Tickets are on sale!)
Through Mar 8,1998 In the Presence
of the Gods: Art from Ancient Sumer
The Smart Museum of Art
5550 South Greenwood Avenue
Chicago
Free Admission
A presentation of 43 4,500-year-old Sumerian
temple offerings, including statues from Tell Asmar, tablets, carved stone
vessels, and relief panels showing banquet scenes.
K
H U D R A
Oct 31 Dokhrana 'd
Mar Elia (of Hirta or Khirata)
Nov 1 Dokhrana
'd Mar Mikha d'Alqosh
Nov 3 Dokhrana
'd Mar Gewargis, Sahda (The Martyr)
Nov 19 Commemoration
of Mar Yacoub m' Pasqa
Nov 22 Dokhrana 'd
Mar Odisho d'Urmi
Dec 7 Annunciation
of the Virgin Mary (Soobara)
Dec 8 Immaculate
Conception
Dec 13 Mar Yacub d'Nsiven
(St. James of Nisibin)
Dec 20 King Abgar
V
Dec 22 Mar Yousip
(St. Joseph)
Dec 25 Christmas (Julian
Calendar)
For the Church Liturgy of the Assyrian Church
of the East visit:
http://www.cired.org/liturgy.html
E N T R
A C T E!
Nov 9
Fundraising Dinner
Assyrian Social Club
63133 Pulaski
Chicago
7:30 pm
RSVP by October 30: 773-478-8808
P.O. Box 597365
Chicago, IL 60659
Dec 31 New Year's
Eve Party
Assyrian American Association of San Jose
Entertainers: Black Cats & Franco
Marriott Hotel
Santa Clara, California
I N T E L L I G E N T
S I A
CHICAGO
Introductory & Advanced Modern Assyrian
Room NUmbers C13 & C33
Instructor: Rabbie Zaia Kanoon
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays
7:00-9:00 PM
Location: North Park University, Carlson Tower
language@aas.net or 1-800-454-6979.
Assyrian Athletic Club Soccer Development Program
Ages 7-14
7:45-9:45 PM
Mondays
Warren Park Gymnasium
Western Avenue & Devon Street
HARVARD
1997-98 Syriac Classes Taught by Dr. J.F. Coakley
UNIVERSITY
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.
NORTH
Assyrian Boy Scouts
HOLLYWOOD 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
English as a Second Language & Conversational English (Adults)
Instructor: Jacklin Bajan
Mondays
7:00-9:30 PM
AAA of San Jose BETA
Nisibin School for Children (Classes begin on 10/6/97)
Several Instructors
Saturdays
10:00-1:00 pm
AAA of San Jose BETA
Citizenship Classes
Instructor: Jacklin Bajan
Mondays & Tuesdays
7:00 PM
AAA of San Jose BETA
20000 Almaden Road
Maestro Nebu Issabey's Nineveh Choir Practice
AAA of San Jose BETA
8:00 PM
Thursdays
ONTARIO
Nisibis School
10:30-1:30
Saturdays
The Church of the East
Toronto, Canada
Assyrian Student Association
12:00 pm (noon)
MSA Room, Fennell Campus
Hamilton, Canada
A B Z U
RADIO PROGRAMS
Assyrian Voice of Canada Ontario-Canada
Saturdays
3:00 - 4:00 PM Cable 91.7 and
91.9
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM (midnight) AM 1430
Voice (905) 279-6206
Fax (905) 279-7347
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
AssyriaVision KBSV-TV 23
Modesto/Turlock-California
Bet-Nahrain Inc.
Daily (Saturday-Friday)
7:00 AM - 2:00 AM PST
(209) 538-4130
http://www.betnahrain.org/kbsv-tv23.html
Assyrian National Magazine
San Jose/Bay Area, California
George Maragolof
Live Show (Every first and third Tuesday)
Weekly Show (Fridays)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM "live show"
7:00-8:00 PM
Channel 15A (TCI Cablevision)
http://wwwdeanza.fhda.edu/26/shows/assyrian.html
Atour TV (Assyrian American Association of
San Jose, California)
Weekly (Mondays)
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Channel 15A (TCI Cablevision)
Voice From the East: Assyrian Church of Nineveh
Check Your Local Cable Television Stations:
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Channel 20 Santa Clarita, CA
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Channel 25 T.C.I.(East San Fernando Valley)
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Channel 27 T.C.I.(West San Fernando Valley)
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Channel 36 Chicago
http://home.assyrianchurch.org/Users/AssyrianVoiceFromTheEast/TVProgram.html
ASSYRIAN
SURFING POSTS
Click any of the following titles:
Assyrian
Pentecostal Church of Nineveh
Paul
Yohannian Endowment Fund
Assyrian
Gays & Lesbians Website
Assyrian
Net-Heads at the "Detroit Convention"
P
U M P U P THE V O L U M E
English
Modern Assyrian
Measurement
kyoo/la [M]
Weight
tooq/la [M]
F = Feminine M = Masculine P = Plural
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A C K TO THE F U T U RE
BC (714) When Sargon II invaded Armenia he
saw an irrigation system not yet known in Bet-Nahrain, called by its Arabic
name "qanat" or the Farsi "kariz." A qanat is a sloping tunnel that
brings water from an underground source in a range of hills down to a dry
plain at the foot of these hills. Its advantage over an open-air
aqueduct is that less water is lost by evaporation on its way from the
hill to the plain. Sargon liked the Armenian qanawat. Although
he destroyed them, he brought the secret back to Assyria. Qanat irrigation
was then spread over the Near East as far as North Africa. and is still
used.
<< The Ancient Engineers, Sprague de Camp
>>
AD (543) Jacob, nicknamed Burdono (Baradaeus), is
consecrated bishop of Edessa (Urhai). His followers, the Jacobites
(Yacubaye) form the Syrian Orthodox Church and remain opposed to the Byzantine
Church. In 451 Jacobites had found fault with the Ecumenical Council
of Chalcedon on the definition of Christ as one person in two natures,
as opposed to one person out of two natures, human and divine. As
a result they were persecuted and considered enemies of the state.
Emperor Justinian refused to give these dissidents a role in the running
of his empire. This religious and somewhat political discrimination
led to the schism of the Jacobites.
<< The Seventh Century in the West-Syrian Chronicles,
Palmer & Brock >>
L
I T E R A T U R S
DEEP IN SLEEP
The nobles are deep in sleep,
the bars (of the doors) are lowered, the bolts are in
place
the ordinary people do not utter a sound,
their open doors are always locked.
The gods and goddesses of the country -
Shamash, Sin, Adad and Ishtar-
have gone home to heaven to sleep,
they will not give decisions or verdicts tonight.
-an ancient Babylonian poem also known as "Prayer to the God of the Night"
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H I S W E E K I N H I S T O R Y
November 1, 1849: The Assyrian newspaper, "Zahrire'd
Bahra" (Rays of Sun) is published in Urmi, Iran. It is also the first
newspaper ever published in Iran. On this day in 1981, the first
issue of the magazine "Ishtar" under the direction of Dr. Bet-Ushana and
Rabbie Issa Benyamin was published in Tehran, Iran.
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R A V O
DR. ZOMAYA S. SOLOMON
As reported in the Journal of the Assyrian Academic Society's
latest issue (Vol XI, #1) Zomaya Solomon, a regular contributor to this
scholarly journal, was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree (LL.D>)
from Bob Jones University in South Carolina. Dr. Solomon is holder
of advanced degrees in Arabic Literature and studies, and is a senior linguist
instructor with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Dr. Solomon's article
"Voices, Moods, and Verb Particles" appears in this issue of JAAS.
Of Babies and Wedding Bells...
Congratulations to our ZENDA readers Ninous and Doris
Bebla on the arrival of their twins, Adorina and Pauldin last Tuesday.
Both Ninous and Gladys are active members of the Assyrian communities of
San Jose and Modesto, California.
Last Saturday, Robert Badal and Jacklin were married at
the Assyrian Evangelical Church of Turlock and celebrated their wedding
at the Assyrian American Civic Club of Turlock. Robert, a ZENDA reader,
lives in San Jose, California.
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November 3
The Assyrian Acedemic Society
November 10
ZENDA Readers' Survey
November 17
Of Dolma and Haseeda: Assyrian Chefs & Cookery
November 24
The Intollerence of Griffith
November 31
The Assyrian American Association of Chicago
December 1
The Urmie Manifesto
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