LETTERS

TEMPLE BETH EL

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Temple Beth El
14 Mile at Telegraph Road
(248) 851-1100

"short-sighted, concession-prone"
leaders. The "New Zionists" delude
themselves into believing that their
criticism is an "educational service,"
a new type of hasbara (propaganda)
that is welcomed and appreciated by
members of the U.S. Congress and
is taken seriously by opinion makers
in Israel. The reality is that the
democratically elected Israel govern-
ment and Knesset view such unso-
licited, gratuitous "advice from
America" with utter disdain, dismiss-
ing it as a self-gratifying exercise on
the part of well-meaning, self-pro-
claimed Zionist spokesmen.
It is unconscionable for Zionists,
"new" or "old," to blacken Israel's
image and to label Israel's search for
peace as an "erosion of Israel's national
will." Moreover, sooner or later, Amer-
ican policymakers are apt to turn a
deaf ear to critics whose aim is to scut-
tle a peace process of which the Unit-
ed States is a sponsor.
For no matter which party will
emerge victorious in the coming elec-
tions, U.S. policy will not swerve from
its present course — the attainment of
a lasting peace in the area.
Eiel Leiken
• Dr. Leon H. Warshay

Zionist Organization of America/
Michigan Region
Southfield

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Hats Off To
Our Leaders

Thank you for the articles on Joel
Tauber ("The New Guard," Jan. 28)
and the late Dr. Milton Shiffilian ("A
Man of Caring and Daring," Jan. 28).
As has been demonstrated so many
times, metropolitan Detroit has pro-
duced a disproportionately high num-
ber of national and international Jew-
ish leaders. I believe the reason is
accessibility.
In our area; leaders may be known
personally and be available to other
people who may be average in-income
and influence. Being able to interact
and serve with such inspirational peo-
ple encourages greater and more opti-
mistic participation.
Ultimately, some of these partici-
pants grow and become prominent
leaders themselves. This is not the case
in many large Jewish communities
where there is great separation
between those who are most influen-
tial and those who are less so.
Harvey Bronstein

Southfield

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Walter Field
Fondly Recalled

Reading the outstanding obituary
for Walter Field ("A Man For All
Centuries," Dec. 31) brought back
fond memories of my association
with him.
While I was a freshman at Wayne
University in 1948, Mr. Field accepted
me into his Brandeis Camp Institute's
Zionist leadership training camp in
the Pocono Mountains.
Mr. Field, along with. Dr. Shlomo-
Bardin, director, provided a complete
educational program for the college
students attending BCI. We studied
Judaism and Zionism; we danced and
sang Israeli style and learned how to
soak up the beauty of the surrounding
mountains and lake for our Shabbatot.
The staff members at Brandeis
Camp were, for the most part, from
Israel or Europe. What an enriching
experience Walter Field gave to us!
Phyllis Z. Friedman

West Bloomfield

Internet Does
Have Benefit

I think the Internet has more to offer
than anyone realizes — yes, even for
Orthodox Jews. ("www.treife.com ,"
Jan. 28)
I have a physical problem and can-
not get out much. I am on the Inter-
net about 10 hours a day. I study Jew-
ish law on the Internet, I get news
from Israel on the Internet, I can
order kosher food and have it deliv-
ered to my house on the Internet. I
can very easily comment on articles in
the Jewish News on the Internet.
The Internet has brought new Jew-
ish friends from England, Poland,
Seattle and Texas. The Internet has
helped me trace my family genealogy.
The Internet has helped me learn
about the lives my grandparents would
have lived in "the old country." The
Internet has given me greater access to
Jewish subjects than any library or

shul.
I can easily communicate with rela-
tives on a daily basis — no long-dis-
tance calls, and have the ability to just
"drop a note" whenever I feel like
doing so.
The Israeli Orthodox rabbis must
stop trying to control every aspect of
our lives. Progress is not always bad!
Brenda Freedland Pangborn
Bingham Farms

