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Do we want peace? Of course
we do, but not a peace that creates
conditions rife with probabilities
for the destruction of Israel.

Lillian Rosenberg

Hurwitz
Franklin

Oversight
Is Noted

there is a Christmas tree on the
White House lawn.
I feel Chanukah decorations
fall into the same category. Keep
religious objects off public prop-
erty.

Leonard Trunsky •
West Bloomfield

Saying Yes
To Reunions

The Jewish
News (Nov. 1,
Just wanted to thank you for
1996) had an
sharing the excitement of
article titled
our Oak Park High School
"What Kind of
30-year reunion in your Ed-
Doctor?" by
itor's Notebook ("It's Time
Pamela Young.
To Say Yes To High School
She did an
Reunions," Nov. 1) with the read-
excellent job of describing the var- ers of The Jewish News.
ious doctor degrees but left out a
It is amazing how many grads
large group of licensed profes- I spoke to during the year who
sionals called optometrists.
live in the community and had no
I view this oversight as a dis- interest in coming to the reunion.
service to the public who have a It certainly was their loss.
right to know that optometrists
I thought everyone looked
are educated and licensed to per- great and that no one was being
form eye exams to check for eye judged. We were all accepted for
disease and vision problems who we are and not what we are
which-may require glasses, con- — we certainly have grown up.
tact lenses, vision therapy or
Thanks again to Gail Zim-
medication.
merman for rekindling those
I appreciate the opportunity to warm thoughts that we shared
respond to your informative but during that special weekend.
incomplete article.
Marci Rose Shulman
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It was a pleasure seeing [Jewish
News Assistant Editor] Gail Zim-
merman last month at the Oak
Park High School 30-year re-
union. I have pleasant memories
of playing at her house. A class-
mate sent me the article she
wrote about the reunion, and I
loved it!
This was the first reunion I
had ever attended, and I had a
Religious Decor
ball touching base with lots of
Is Misplaced
people — all the people I haven't
I am offended when I see Christ- seen since high school but won-
mas decorations at public places. dered about.
There are, of course, people I've
Christmas is not an American
remained
in close touch with and
holiday. It is a Christian religious
have visited numerous times over
holiday.
The fact that taxpayers' funds the years. But, I did reconnect
are used to put up the decorations with other old friends, and now
is secondary to the government we're busy writing and e-mailing.
promoting specific religions. How- What a delight.
ever, when you constitute only
Sherry Knazan
2 percent of the population, it is
Petaluma, Calif
impossible to fight it. After all,

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