Send it for less at ... LETTERS Troy Jews Have A Purpose and g REP46 IN kewit1614411-E-Bilho MADE IN HOME' DECORATING AND 'JEWELRY: 6453 Farmington Rd. (at Maple Rd.) . Your article on our congre- gation and the "East-side Jews" (Oct. 3) was much ap- preciated and brought out much of why we are so proud of Troy Jewish Congregation. However, reporter Holzel errs when he calls our Judaism "tangential" simply because of where we live. Re- sidence does not define one's degree of Jewishness. We are not a religion of association where living near a deli measures the role of Judaism in your life. Rather we are religion of belief, study, and action as practiced in our homes, synagogues and schools. These resources exist in most communities, includ- ing Troy. What matters is how you use these resources to practice your Judaism. Judaism is certainly not tangential to us at TJC, it is the focal point upon which our lives revolve. Perhaps it is this approach that brings us many members from Southfield, Oak Park, West Bloomfield, and other west- ern suburbs who have crossed Woodward and survived very well, thank you. Iry Wengrow President Troy Jewish Congregation Downriver: The Other Side The question raised by Iry Wengrow in the article 'East of Woodward,' by David Hol- zel in the Oct. 3 Jewish News, "After .Farmington Hills, Where?" should not go unanswered. The answer is simple: Downriver is the other side. Here, too, just as East of Woodward, the Jewish com- munity is fragmented geo- graphically, living in an area from Grosse Ile on the east to Romulus on the west and from Dearborn and Melvin- dale on the north to Monroe on the south, with many communities lying in be- tween. Unlike the Troy congrega- tion, Jews living in the Downriver area already have a synagogue - Beth Isaac in Trenton, the only Jewish house of worship between De- troit and Toledo!! The synagogue members in this area, although small in num- bers, can also be considered to be similar in make-up to that described as living East of Woodward. Although Beth Isaac follows a Conservative practice, its members are free to follow the Reform or Or- thodox ways. Some even keep a kosher home!! ... There are many advan- tages to living in the down- river area. Although housing costs are well below those of the northern areas, one can find homes for over $100,000 and even over $200,000. Both 1-75 and 1-94 serve as ar- 855-5822 teries to take one to the downtown cultural area in record time, without the traf- fic hassles found on North- western Highway and 1-75 north of Detroit! Living adja- cent to Lake Erie or the De- troit River (Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Grosse Ile) is an added inducement for those who enjoy boating as a hobby ... Having lived downriver for only 29 years, I can truth- fully say: Yes, there is an al- ternative. A good life style awaits on the other side!!! I have just read your arti- cle on "East. Of Woodward" (Oct. 3) and I am appalled at the lack of sensitivity. People are allowed to move where they want to; this is not the Soviet Union. A Jew needs no motive to move outside of the "Jewish ghetto." ... Does it matter if our synagogue has ten members or 1,000 members? As a synagogue we perform mitzvahs and serve as a watchdog for the schools our children attend. Why does it matter if "East Of Wood- ward" becomes an Eden? Why didn't you point out that through the Troy Jewish Congregation, Rochester schools no longer do standardized testing on the High Holidays and that Christ is no longer part of the Christmas celebrations our children learn in public schools? Troy Jewish Congregation has provided its members (who obviously care about Judaism) a network and a place in the community. Whether the Jewish popula- tion in Troy or Rochester in- creases is of no consequence. We serve our communities, educate our children, educate our neighbors and bring awareness to the public schools. That is what Troy Jewish Congregation is about — support, education and awareness. David Singer Rochester Hills Editor Emeritus Is Applauded Our Ahad HaAm is Philip Slomovitz. Let us treasure, and pay appropriate heed to this man of rare integrity and commitment. His pleas that we not atone for man- kind (Oct. 10) is heard and fervently applauded. It WILL happen again — unless our Jewish voices blend as one. Liz Elkin Weiss Huntington Woods ■ IL .4 ■ 41.4r4.4.4.4.4 ■ 40 DIAMONDS — PEARLS AA new inexpensive way iudy dusidnder 7 I S. to • purchase fine diamonds and pearls. &Buy the direct way at tremendous savings. Personal service with 40. years of experience. 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