German Ambassador
Addresses Violence
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hen Jeannie
Weiner delivered a
letter expressing
concerns of anti-
Semitism to Immo Stabreit
on Oct. 8, she was satisfied
with his response.
The German ambassador
to the United States ex-
pressed concern for the eth-
nic problems in his country
and suggested education and
existing laws to battle anti-
Semitism.
One day after receiving
the letter and touring the
Holocaust Memorial Center,
Mr. Stabreit responded for-
mally to Ms. Weiner and the
Jewish Community Council
with a letter.
"I fully understand your
grave concern about the re-
cent outbreaks of
xenophobia and anti-
Semitism. It is with revul-
sion, anger and worry that I
and the overwhelming
majority of my fellow
citizens in Germany view
these happenings. We will
not condone them," Mr.
Stabreit said in the letter.
Mr. Stabreit included a c,
copy of a New York Times
article about German politi-
cians vowing to crack down
against ethnic violence.
He ended the letter
stating, "What Germany
needs today is the solidarity
of the other members of the
family of democratic nations.;
in battling those forces of
evil which have emerged.
From your letter I take it <
that you are not limiting
yourself to point a finger at r,
us but are offering this soli-
darity as well. For this I mo,
would like to thank you."
Ms. Weiner said she is
pleased with Mr. Stabreit's
quick and sincere response;
but is troubled by his closing
remarks.
"The end of his letter, call-,
ing upon all democratic
nations, seems to take away
from Germany's respon-
sibility," Ms. Weiner said.
"We won't pursue it now. _
though. We made the call
and he responded. Now we
monitor the situation." ❑
Two Businesses Drop
Kosher Supervision
LESLEY PEARL STAFF WR TER
k
eeping kosher in
metro Detroit will be
more difficult now.
The Oak Park loca-
tion of Detroit Bagel Factory
no longer operates under the
eye and blessing of the Vaad
Harabonim - Council of Or-
thodox Rabbis.
"I couldn't get the help I
needed and the community
didn't seem to care," said
Richard Steinik, owner of
Detroit Bagel Factory.
To be recognized as a
kosher establishment, Mr.
Steinik closed the location
on Shabbat and hired
employees familiar with
kashrut.
He said he lost money be-
ing closed on Saturday mor-
nings and had difficulty hir-
ing and keeping religiously
observant employees.
All of Detroit Bagel Fac-
tory's products are made at
the main location in Bloom-
field Hills. The Oak Park
location had its own kitchen,
approved by the Vaad. Mr.
Steinik did not raise prices
at his Oak Park store.
The kosher experiment was
started after Passover.
"We lost customers by be-c
ing closed on Saturday mor-
ning," Mr. Steinik said.
"Now we have to get the
word out that we're open
again."
Gayle Harte, owner of
Gayle's Chocolates in Royal'
Oak and Birmingham, has
also put her kosher opera-
tion to rest this year.
"It was a small part of the
business. I never had the
time to cultivate it," Ms.
Harte said.
Although she no longer
operates under the supervi-
sion of the Vaad, Ms. Harte
still produces lactose-free '
chocolates — the same recipe
as the kosher chocolates. ❑