I ers — facing a hostile, inward- turning electorate and a budget crunch of unprecedented propor- tions — have done little to devel- op realistic policy options to meet this new threat. Nor have they mobilized a largely apathetic group of Western allies. That will ultimately endanger the security of a United States that, in this age of missile pro- liferation, will no longer be pro- tected by vast oceans. And it will add significantly to the dangers in the Middle East, where the United States remains the only potential counterforce to hostile regimes in Iraq, Iran and other nations dominated by fa- natics whose irrational hatreds may be stronger than the impulse for self-preservation. Peace's Long Ann For Israel, the implications are more immediate. When Iraqi Scud missiles slammed into Tel Aviv during the Gulf War, the Iraqis had de- ployed biological weapons that could have resulted in an unimaginable disaster for the Jewish state, according to U.N. report. Iraq had loaded anthrax and /-= botulin agents into some 200 bombs and warheads. Only the threat of massive American re- taliation kept Saddam from us- ing those weapons against coalition troops — or against Is- rael, the special target of his crazed aggression. That horrifying possibility points to the real motives behind the Rabin government's contin- uing determination to pursue the peace process. Peace with the Palestinians is an important goal, but it's the ef- fort to produce a broader agree- ment with belligerent, dangerous `-, nations like Syria that will save /- Israel from lurking disasters. As terrible as each new bomb- ing in Israel can be, they do not threaten the state's existence like a nuclear-equipped Islamic gov- ernment in Teheran or an unchecked Saddam Hussein in Baghad. At first, peace with the Pales- ' tinians might not ease the fear that grips every Israeli, but it will help create a regional structure that might prevent the mixture of fanatic, Israel-hating govern- ments and nonconventional ar- senals from reaching critical mass. That may be the most telling argument in favor of continuing the peace process, despite the on- going problems with Palestinian terror. It is almost certainly the rea- son the Rabin government con- tinues to take big risks — political and diplomatic — in pursuit of \/Thwhat remains a longshot effort to create something more than sim- ply a new kind of armed stand- off. "Are services getting a little too egalitarian for you?" "Me too!" Congregation B'nai David, 103 years young and growing. Please share with us: Traditional Judaism is a unique entity in the modern world. At Congregation B'nai David, Jewish law and tradition are the source of our values and foundation of our lives as Jews in the modern world. We may not always be "politically correct". We try to face contemporary problems in an authentic Jewish, Halakhic, and modern way. Surprisingly, Jewish law provides a great deal of latitude for dealing with day to day problems of living without changing our identity. Congregation B'nai David can help bring meaningful, traditional Judaism home for your family. Rosh Hashana begins Sunday Evening, September 24 Sunday Evening, Inaugural Rosh Hashana Service, 7:00pm Monday, September 25, 8:00am and 7:15pm Tuesday, September 26, 8:00am and 7:15pm Sounding of the Shofar Monday and Tuesday, September 25 & 26, 10:15am Yom Kippur Kol Nidre, Tuesday, October 3, 6:55pm Wednesday, October 4, 9:00am Sermon, Yizkor (approx.) 11:45 am Musaf, 1:00pm Mincha, 5:30pm Ne'ilah, 6:45pm Sounding of the Shofar, 8:00pm Please join us for the Holidays. member: Union for Traditional Judaism Services will be held at our new location: Congregation B'nai David 5642 Maple Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (Maple Road just east of Orchard Lake Rd.) For ticket information, please call: OPEN SUNDAY for your shopping convenience Closed Labor Day Gr e g SHOES BUILDING OUR FUTURE 810-557-8210 ORCHARD MALL 851-5566 W. Bloomfield CONGREGATION B'NAI DAVID AlEt-M ASTE R HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING CO. RESIDENTIAL & COMIYIERCIAL SERVICE SALES INSTALLATIONS • CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS & INSTALLERS • FULLY STOCKED TRUCKS • CUSTOM DESIGNED SYSTEMS • FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATES • IN-HOUSE SHEET METAL SHOP • 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE "Serving the Community for 39 Years" THANK YOU To all my family and friends for all your support and good wishes during my recent illness. CHILLY REVICH QUALITY WORK EVERY TIME NO EXCUSES! BERKLEY (810) 399-1800 W. BLOOMFIELD GROSSE POINT.E (810) (313) 788-9073 882-4870 Master Card & Visa Welcome 59..