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Rudy Simons Board member, Michigan Coalition for Human Rights Vice president, Cranbrook Peace Foundation `Cute' Essay Was Degrading If I were an automotive dealer who advertises in The Jewish News or one of their salespersons — I would be extremely upset with the cutesy little essay by Matt Mossman ("Guy's Eye View" Oct. 17). Mossman's description of a sales- person was disgusting and degrading. Using ethnic slurs, he lapsed into the old stereotype portrayal of car dealer- ships and salespeople that no longer is true in a great majority of dealer- ships around the country. The automotive companies, espe- cially we at Ford Motor Company, work closely with dealerships, pro- viding guidelines, training courses and other assistance to help make sure that salespeople carry out their duties in a professional and dignified manner. By saying, "Welcome to Midway Ford," Mossman implied that his repugnant description of dealership employees applied to Ford dealership people only. 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See for Yourself and Speak with a Panel of Experts. tobitepower w 16 o f 1 : Anti-Semitism and Extremism on the Internet 7:30 PM, Thursday, Dec. 4, 1997 Andover High School Theater, Bloomfield Hills (4200 Andover Rd., West of Telegraph, South of Long Lake) David Goldman Dr. Jack Kay Director of Hatewatch Harvard Law Library Researcher Professor of Communication Wayne State University Donald H. Cohen Mike Simon Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Michigan Regional Director Cracked Planet Internet Solutions Seaholm High School student Law Enforcement Representative 11/28 1997 34 Co-sponsored by Bloomfield Hills Schools. Call (248) 355-3730 for more information. Visit www.adl.org and www.hatewatch.org . Bill Carroll North American news manager, Ford Motor Company Debate Issues, Not People Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg of West Bloomfield is a personal friend and an esteemed colleague. We work together in the same organizational framework and see eye-to-eye on most matters. However, I believe my friend made a serious blunder in his letter to The cit Jewish News ("Belief System Gulf Widens" Nov. 21), in which he pointed out differences between halachic and other views on pre-marital cohabitation. Although I share the identical halachic views expressed in the letter, I feel that it was inappropriate to identify by name the rabbis who had taken other positions; it is the issues and the philosophy that should be debated, n - the personalities. In his letter, my colleague concluded by regrettably dragging in "from left field" recent public statements (regard- ing Conservative and Reform Judaism) which were a non-sequitur to the above halachic concerns. Our work is to draw all Jews togeth- er through Torah now more than ever. Inflammatory statements at this time are lamentable. Rabbi Yitschak M. Kagan Lubavitch Foundation of Michigan VIEWS MIRAGE from page 33 It is called "Seeds of Peace." Last sum- mer, nearly 2,000 teen-agers from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and eight Arab countries came together in a remote area in Maine to spend three weeks at camp. They arrived as strangers and antagonists; they departed as friends. They were immersed in twice-daily "coexistence sessions," where they strenuously debated the tough issues and described their hopes and fears. They spent the rest of their time having fun together as campers. They are the best and the brightest of the Middle East; they are its future leaders; they will determine whether or not an atmosphere of peace truly takes hold. Next year, the Seeds of Peace organization hopes to double the num- ber of youngsters who can take advan-,--- rage of this rare opportunity. I invite others from the Jewish com- munity to join me and my colleagues in lending support to this project. By mak- ing this kind of an investment in the future, the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin will live on for generations to come. ❑