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bothered by the anti-Semitism of bers at its peak, coordinated
speaking tours and conferences,
the left."
It is their views of Israel that recruited volunteers and assem-
have most divided NJA members bled resources that individual
from the American-Jewish main- chapters could not organize.
"The national was a center for
stream.
"For a decade, we've believed the network, but there was nev-
in two peoples I two states for the er a strong staff," Mr. Appel says.
Israelis and Palestinians," says "The network was always loose
Michael Appel. "It's not an avant- and diffuse."
The national organization did
garde position now, but it made
help coordinate the 1985 nation-
people nervous 10 years ago."
Have Israel's recent peace ini- al convention, "If We Are Only
tiatives satisfied members of the For Ourselves, What Are We," in
Ann Arbor. More than 400 at-
NJA?
"The Israeli government has tended this event, which Ms.
met the letter of our beliefs, but Kraut calls the "first time I'd been
not the spirit," Mr. Appel says. in a room with Jews who were ex-
"They're talking to the PLO, but cited about being Jewish and
were not also Zionists."
still building settlements."
What's the future of the Ann
Ms. Kraut points out that
there were curfews for a month Arbor NJA?
The article "The Sukkah Fell
in the territories after the Hebron
massacre. "That's not a solution Down" is followed by the minutes
to the problem," she says. "I'd go of the Coordinating Council Meet-
back to the Green Line, the pre- ing, a gathering attended by sev-
1967 borders, and I'd look at Jew- en persons. The group has several
ish history. Expansionism has not thousand dollars in its bank ac-
been helpful for our people. It count; 32 men and women re-
cently joined or renewed their
didn't last under King David."
Mr. Appel follows his opinions membership.
Upcoming plans include a
with questions: "Why do Ameri-
can Jews blindly support Israel? Havdalah service, a meeting to
Why support Israel in a non- discuss the upcoming NJA Ini-
tiative on Civil Rights for Gays
thinking way?"
He believes that most mem- and Lesbians, and a High Holi-
bers of the American Jewish day tashlich service.
Ms. Kraut believes her chap-
community are still liberal and
that many had great difficulty ter has at least 10-15 active par-
supporting the right-wing, Likud ticipants.
"There has always been a core
government during the 1980s —
but that they were silent in their that has kept it going," she says.
"What has changed are the lives
opposition.
"Things should be more com- of the members: people have mar-
plex than 'I support Israel,' " he ried, had children, become sick,
says. "How can anyone ask, Do divorced, moved away."
Perhaps what troubles the
you support Israel?' That's too
writer of "The Sukkah Fell
simple a question."
Despite voting against the es- Down" is the knowledge that the
tablishment of a centralized, New newsletter has been an essential
York-based, national organiza- component of keeping the Ann
tion at the first conference in Arbor NJA alive. Ms. Kraut
1980, Ann Arbor members went agrees: "The chapter has proba-
along with and enjoyed the ben- bly lasted because of the newslet-
, efits of nationwide affiliation — ter."
But her husband, Michael Ap-
:until the national association
pel, quickly stresses the
closed its doors last year
Ruth Kraut,
latent strength of the
'for financial reasons.
Michael Appel
Ann Arbor NJA: "We
1 The national, which and their son,
have at least 40 paying
shad four paid staff mem- Gabriel.
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