Dear Mr. President
Orthodox Rabbis urge Jews to write Bush
in support of Israeli leaders.
SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN
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fere with Israel's attempt to destroy the
Palestinian terror infrastructure."
While still being politically astute
and proactive, he adds, "Ultimately
our help comes from God."
Rabbi Silberberg says, "We need to
give charity, travel to Israel and say
psalms every day."
He stresses Israeli Jews must be in
our daily thoughts. "We must remem-
ber their war is our war," he says. "If
Jews in Israel are at war, Jews every-
where are at war. We should even scale
mong letters mailed to
President George W. Bush
this week was one with the
strong message of Jewish
solidarity and urging for support of
Israeli leadership.
"We feel the president is being mis-
guided," says Rabbi Elimelech
Silberberg, who composed the letter
along with other members of the
Southfield-based
Council of
Orthodox Rabbis of
Metropolitan
Detroit. "We need-
Dear President Bush,
ed to tell him that
The Council of Orthodox Rabbis of
we know the terror
Metropolitan
Detroit, which represents the
in Israel will not be
Orthodox Jewish community of Greater Detroit
stopped by Arafat
— only by the
and Michigan, applauds your courageous cam-
Israeli army."
paign to eradicate terrorism throughout the civi-
The letter was
lized world.
created on behalf of
We believe that you are a true friend of Israel.
the council by the
We are, however, concerned about the pressure
group's director,
which the United States has recently put upon
Rabbi Chaskel
Grubner of
Israel, to prevent it from destroying the
Congregation
Palestinian terrorist infrastructure. It is manifest-
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ly clear that we cannot rely upon Yasser Arafat to
and presidium
do this. Only Israel, with the help of God, can
members Rabbis
get
the job done.
Silberberg of Sara
We
urge you to support the efforts of Israel's
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Chabad Torah
leaders to eradicate the sources of terrorism that
Center, Elimelech
are threatening our men, women and children
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daily. May God grant you the strength and well
Israel of Southfield
being to make this world a safer place for all of
and Shaiall
God's children.
Zachariash of
God bless America.
Shomrey Emunah.
"We as Jews have
— Rabbi Chaskel Grubner, director
an obligation to
— Rabbi Elimelech Goldberg, presidium
assert our feelings,"
Rabbi Silberberg
— Rabbi Elimelech Silberberg, presidium
says, asking others
— Rabbi Shaiall Zachariash, presidium
write their own let-
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ters. "We can't be
back our celebrations in recognition
silent, like we were during World War II.
that we are in that plight together."
The silence of Jews can be deafening."
In writing letters, Rabbi Silberberg
Concerned Jews can write to "The
cautions, It is important not to write
White House, Washington, D.C." or
as an enemy. The president is a good
fax the president at (202) 456-2461.
friend to Israel. We need to be courte-
Rabbi Silberberg suggests Jews
ous, but we need to be strong and not
around the world, and especially in
afraid to express our true feelings of
America, tell the president and senators
and members of Congress "not to inter- outrage."
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