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He was_a starting defensive halfback for the University of Michigan, and the Wol- verines were about to square- off against Notre Dame, a battle that would pit college football's two most storied teams. But the game was to be played on Yom Kippur. "Playing for Michigan against Notre Dame at South Bend was some- thing I've always dreamed about," says Cohen, now starting his junior year at Michigan. "When it finally hap- pened it was a Jewish holiday. I didn't know what to do because I hail never played on a Jewish holiday before, either in high school or college. But this game was spe- cial." Mike Boren faced the same dilemma. Last year Boren was a backup - , JEFF COHEN linebacker for Michigan but he was good enough to make the travel squad to Notre Dame. Quite an accom- plishment for a freshman. If it was any other game I wouldn't have played," Boren says. "But it's hard to pass up a chance to play against Notre Dame." Like Boren, Cohen- played, too. First he dis- cussed the situation with his parents, David and Syl- via Cohen of Farmington Hills, before making the de- cision. Even Notre Dame's last Thunder in My Heart By MAURICE CROLL, M.D. Can't you hear the rumble rumbling As my heart shrieks out in protest Bounding swiftly back and forth Ever beating in its loudness Ever more and more increasing 'Till the thunder stuns my thinking And I can hardly breath at all. Like an avalanche it started Downhill in its spread so quickly _ Gathering in full force advancing Sweeping all my thoughts before it In a course of complete abandon Detstroying all the thoughts I gathered- Until there is no time at all. Scarce can I breath no longer So constantly it beats against me All the history of the ages Of my people, sorely trodden In the lands thru out the nations. . Seeking just a place to worship The rules of God to honor Driven from forbidden lands With their all upon their backs In their shredded tatters waiting Driven here and there and yonder 'rzeath the whip of utter scorn Tortured, bloodied, broken, wasted Untold horror devised by beast Chambers, starvings, children, mothers Grandmas, Grandpas, all were taken Children butchered, shot and mangled By the warriors with their armor. By the millions they were horrored Digging graves for their own bodies. Far beyond all human feelings Did the hordes descend on them Burned their temples and their Torahs Like the slaves they were in Egypt With their bqdies stooped -with burdens Hunger was Their daily menu Bent and broken 'neath heavy strain. 'Tis the history of my people O'er the ages in foreign lands 'Till my heart cries out with thunder Against the ravages of the damned. second "miracle," a 51 "football," Cohen says. - yard field goal ;hat up- "That includes practice t,- - watchini; gamg films, ended the Wolverines, couldn't diminish Cohen training room and '.or Boren's excitement weights. I have time for that followed their deci- littleselse but "school." Even Cohen's grades sion. have suffered. A National Neither player has to Honor Society student at worry about big games and North Farmington, he has Jewish holidays conflicting seen his average drop to a this year. It won't happen. Both just have to worry 2.9, a' grade point that he says would be higher with- about big games. out the demands of football. Cohen and Boren will Cohen is eyeing a career in play major roles on .this year's Michigan s11, a squad business or law. Boren, too, foimd his time that virtually all pretseason was limited when he ar- pollsters are saying will win rived in Ann Arbor last the national championship. year "In high school," he sir contribuTroT was says, "I had time for Jewish evident as far back as high school. Cohen was an all- youth _groups, temple, but not anymore." state running back for. Both players say that dur- North Farmington, and also excelled in basketball and ing their athletic careers they have been the only track. Boren made all-state and all American as a Jewish players on their linebacker at Eastmobr teams. "It has been an unusual High School in Columbus, Ohio. He was considered situation," says Cohen, "but it never made a difference to one of the top linebackers in the nation in 1979. Boren will face a major challenge Sept. 12 when •Michigan kicks off the season at Wisconsin. The 6'2" 217 pounder will be a - starting linebacker. "Mike is a tough, heady kid," says his coach Bo Schembechler. "He's fast, he makes the big play and he covers the pass well." It is the forward pass, a recent addition to Big 10 football, that has resulted in Cohen playing second team. "I'm bigger (5'11" 197 pounds) and stronger than MIKE BOREN. some of the_other guys who are first team," Cohen says, anybody. At Michigan we're all very cloiie. "but Fm not as quick. You have to be quick to cover - "Some of my Jewish wide receivers. Fm working Mends couldn't believe I - was a football player. on improving my quick- They are always asking ness." Cohen a \victim of a me what it is like." Boren, too, says it has philosophical change' of been unusual. "But I always heart at Michigan. He liked it that way. It felt good started two games at strong safety early last _ and nide, and I was always year and then- played prouchlo stand out _like second team -and kick that." team (a fumble he ref- eovered in the Indiana Head of Ancient game led to a touchdown) Family Died as Schembechler shuf- PEKITN (JNI) — Yosef fled in different players "Zinati, the head of the only to man the defensive sec- Jewish family in the only ondary[. The changes led village in -Eretx Yisrael to a Big 10 and Rose Bowl with an unbroken record of championship for Michi- Jewish occupation since gan but a spot on the sec- Second Temple days, died _ ond team for Cohen. Aug. 26 at age 80. "It was frustrating going According to Galil tradi- from starter to backup," tion, the Zinati family has Cohen admits, "but that's lived in. ancient Peki'in something that an athlete withmit _interruption since has to accept. But I'm a the destruction of the Sec- team guy and Flt do any- ond Temple. Zinati left the thing to help the team win." xillage for six months -only Schemi.ehlersingled out 'once, during the War of In- Cohen for praise at a recent dependence, but returned to gathering of media from Peki'in as soon as the Galil across the state. "Jeff pro- was liberated by Israeli vides us with talent and •• forces. leadership at a key spot. He . The family maintains the made a great contribution local Jewish shrines: the to our team last year and we cave in which Rabbi Shimon expect he'll rfialte an even sarYohai and his son wrote greater contribution this the Zohar while hiding from year." • Roman authorities, and the It is that contributiOn ancient synagogue, today that makes it difficult for used by dozens of soldiers Boren and Cohen to pursue . serving in the area. anything but running backs The man most fit,fcir high and books at Michigan. _, "I, easily putln six to station, ts not thy man who tr Hours "a day' 06' dein/Ind:A 1?. *1 ' 1 " " Entire families torn apart Child/en taken from their mothers Fathers watched their children murdered Oh what cruelty had they plundered Far beyond the human mind. _Now my heart is full with thunder As the tragedies do gather Shall I tell it be tranquil To lie quiet while Pm seething With a passiveness from history To bow down my head in conquest By the whim of hate run rampant. Oh, no, never again, yes never Will we walk in silence To the horrors of the chambers For my heart now. full of reason Rumbles, thunders, shaking, pulsing -Crying out in thunder, shrieking L Wlzile -the pain in it is seething Against the man-made hate of man. -.. 3,000 years ago — from the glory of King Solomon Our land of Israel, torn in strife In the hands of the oppressors With pain and blood freely flowing thru these many years. Even in our new land of hope Hate pours in unabated, undiluted - from all sides It rushes inward in full horror to destroy. Three score and ten, plus four anz ,l My days rush on a blistering pace My yesterdays stumbling forward Pushing violehtly against the tomorrows Rushing past me in a blurr. Still hoping e'er my days Upon this earth are over That my heart Will stand quiet and be comfort_ Till the rambling in full gather - Thunders out And Rumbles no more. NOTE: Several people have asked me "Why do you write poetry so sad?" "Why don't you write happy things?" - I am trying to reflect what has gathered in my heart, namely the history.of my people. When we shall have "happy days" I will be the ,first to be delighted to write on it, s '