Outstanding Teacher
of the Year Award

The Jewish
Theological Seminar
Detroit Board

Lending Support

Is Pleased to
Announce the
2000 Award Adat Shalom Synagogue
Recipient
Hillel Day School

Mrs. Gaba will be honored
at the May 30th
JTS Gala at Adat Shalom Synagogue

LansingMillion Mom March rally
stirs souls and inspires action.

ith an estimated
3,000 Michigan sup-
porters taking part in
the Million Mom
March in Washington, D.C. on
Mother's Day, a strong number still
turned out at the Capitol steps in
Larising for a rally advocating
stricter gun-violence laws.
About 600 men, women and
children gathered on the lawn under
sunny skies and chilly breezes to
hear speeches by U.S. Rep. Debbie
ftiMIPM“.
Stabenow (D-Lansing), State
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Attorney General Jennifer Granholm
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and Rep. Laura Baird (D-Okemos).
Gently used pairs of shoes
a *, N g m twl ,
crowding the Capitol steps provid-
ed a dramatic backdrop for the
podium. Participants brought them
to represent the more than 1,000
state victims of gun violence.
Top of page: Attending the rally are National
Parents of several of those chil-
Council ofJewish Women members
dren offered the most moving
Rabbi Marla Feldman of Southfielc
speeches of the day. All speakers
center, and Nancy Cohen of Novi, right.
urged participants to follow the
Above: Michigan Attorney General
rally with action — writing legisla- Jennifer Granholm addressed
tors, joining gun-control organiza-
the crowd from the Capitol steps.
tions, voting in November, talking
to their children about gun safety.
something ongoing and productive
"It was a nice first step and an
that will lead to changes in gun safety
important wake-up call to politicians
laws in this country," she said.
that this silent majority will no longer
The program was rounded out _
be silent," said Rabbi Marla Feldman,
with the crowd singing patriotic songs
assistant director of the Jewish
between speeches. The peaceful rally
Community Council of Metropolitan
occasionally was interrupted by a large
Detroit. She had traveled to the rally
group of protesters at the back of the
on a small bus sponsored by the .
crowd. ❑
National Council of Jewish Women.
— Keri Guten Cohen,
"I hope it will be the beginning of
story development editor

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Detroit JTS Board Chairpersons

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