LETTERS
JCC 1997 - 1998
Encore Series
presen
intention-ridden political situations;
but yours missed the mark by a mile.
You owe an apology to all you
referred to in the article on the
school.
Sheila Charlip
West Bloomfield
Cover Choice
Inappropriate
I am writing to express my distaste for
the front page picture of President
Clinton and Monica Lewinsky that
appeared in the March 13 issue of The
Detroit Jewish News.
I feel that this picture is inappropri-
ate, even as a Purim spoof, and in
poor taste for a Jewish community
newspaper from which we expect
material of a higher quality.
Shirley F. Colten
Bloomfield Hills
Need To
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I have been following the discussion
regarding the leasing of Jewish com-
munity land to the Orthodox Jewish
community for the purpose of build-
ing a new, Orthodox "kosher" mikvah.
Laudable! The United Jewish Founda-
tion's intentions are responsive to the
deep need within the Jewish commu-
nity.
The Jewish community needs
a new, kosher/Orthodox mikvah run
by the Orthodox rabbinate so there
is no question that it is properly
run.
However, that Conservative and
Reform rabbis cannot consummate
their conversions in the community's
"kosher mikvah" is public policy that
should not be fostered by the com-
munity's Jewish agencies. It is a poli-
cy that does not promote harmony.
It is a policy that should be re-
thought.
Deborah Goldberg
Farmington
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Story Was
Appreciated
On behalf of Yad Ezra, we would like
to thank you for your March 13 story
about our organization.
You did a great job conveying our
mission and the efforts of our volun-
teers who enable us to carry out our
mission. We truly appreciate the fact
that you took the time to visit us and
learn about Yad Ezra.
Lea Luger
Development director
Elaine Ryke
Director of human services, Yad Ezra
Document
Is A Start
The Vatican document "We Remember:
A Reflection on the Shoah," written by
the Vatican's Commission for religious
relations with the Jews, is a long-awaited
step in the right direction for the future
of Catholic-Jewish relations.
The church's conciliatory tone and
the spirit with which it is presented is
recognized in the strong messages of
remembrance and repentance that the
Catholic church conveys with regard
to the "errors and failures" of many
church individuals during this dark
period of human history.
Most importantly, in the document
is the call for a "new future in which
there will be no more anti-Judaism
among Christians." At the same time,
however, it only begins to address many
issues and questions concerning the role
of the Catholic church in the evolution
of anti-Semitism through the ages and
its culmination in the Holocaust.
It is our hope that with the
Catholic church's recognition that
"much of scholarly study remains to
be done" in the effort to "learn more
about the reality of the Shoah and its
causes," that the Vatican will open
fully its archives to scholars, historians
and other academics so that such
study may indeed be undertaken.
We are hopeful that the pope's mes-
sage and this statement will be made
available to Catholics everywhere. It is
only by knowing the past — in all its
goodness and all its evil — that we
can ever hope to grow and learn and
work together in our world and in our
communities.
Frederick J. Frank
Chapter president, American Jewish
Committee
LETTERS
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