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There is not now, nor has there
ever been, an Arab state in these ter-
ritories. Even if it should become an
Arab entity, there must be the right
of Jews to live there. There are Arabs
who live within the boundaries of
modern Israel. They have the rights
of citizens. They live there in relative
peace. In the same way, Jews should
be able to live in Judea and Samaria.
Until, through negotiations, an
Arab entity is formed, the land at
this point is open for settlement. No
boundaries have been formally
drawn. Jews have always lived in
Judea and Samaria. There isn't any
reason why they shouldn't continue
to do so,
The land is an integral part of Jew-
ish history. If Jews can't live there,
where can they live?

Diane L. Savin
West Bloomfield

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berg's chief of staff (Paul Welday) of
why the congressman did not sign the
letter to the president urging a
reassessment of the U.S. relationship
with Palestinian Arabs ("Rethinking
Palestinian Role," April 13, page 10).
Those signing the letter took
exception to Palestinian Authority
leader Yasser Arafat's continued use
of terrorism as a form of negotia-
tion. Mr. Welday stated that one of
the main reasons Rep. Knollenberg,
R-Bloomfield Township, did not
sign the letter, despite the signatures
of 189 other House members and
89 senators, was because he was a
member of the foreign operations
subcommittee of the House Appro-
priations Committee.
Somehow, this explanation does
not hold much water since the
Republican chair of the committee,
Sonny Callahan of Alabama, did
sign the letter along with three of
the other five Republicans on the
committee. Also of interest was the
fact that the ranking Democrat on
the committee, Nita Lowey of New
York, also signed the letter along
with one other Democrat, Steven
Rothman of New Jersey.

Rae Sharfman

West Bloomfield

Judaism Thrives
On The East Side

As past president of the Grosse Pointe
Jewish Council, I was delighted to
read your feaaire ("Making Their
Pointe," March 9, page 14) on the
thriving Jewish community on the
east side of Detroit.
When I moved to Grosse Pointe in
1958, there was only one other Jewish
family in all of Grosse Pointe. In more
than 40 years of living in that com-
munity, neither my family nor I
encountered expressions of anti-Semi-
tism.
As a Holocaust survivor, I was
asked to speak to a number of Grosse
Pointe churches. Grosse Pointe has a
great deal to offer, including an active
Jewish community.

Dr. Emanuel Tanay
Eastport

Misunderstanding
Of Kos Miriam

In her letter ("Revisiting Roles That
Women Play," April 13, page 5) in
response to "Reclaiming the Voice of
Women" by Rabbi Marla R. Hornsten
on April 6, Fayge Young suggests that
"adding a kos (cup) Miriam seems less
an honor than a nonsequitor."
Unfortunately, Ms. Young has mis-
understood the meaning of Miriam's
cup. We are commanded in Exodus to
"observe" and "remember" the story of
our flight from slavery to freedom. To
observe these mitzvot, it is our respon-
sibility to tell our children a story that
includes all of the Israelites.
The Miriam's cup tradition was cre-
ated as a deliberate reminder that
women were a vital part of the
Passover story, using the prophet Miri-
am to represent them. It was never
intended as a substitute for, or an
addition to, the four ceremonial cups
of wine used to symbolize God's
promises of redemption to the
Israelites.
Remembering the women of Exo-
dus has never been intended to
exclude or denigrate the role of Moses
and the other Israelite men. Remem-
bering women at a seder table or in a
Haggadah should not be threatening;
it should be uplifting as all of us con-
tinue to explore and practice the
mitzvot.

Nancy Gad-Harf
West Bloomfield