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Terror Response
It's a great concern to me that the Sept.
11 anniversary of the tragedy in New
York City is upon us with no real solu-
tion to preventing a future attack on our
major buildings in our metropolitan
cities in the United States.
Just recently, a 15-year-old boy was
able to fly a plane smack into a high-rise
building in Tampa, Fla., proving again
that there has not been any real progress
in preventive measures except for a lot of
talk.
Support Fink
For Congress
As a strong supporter of and longtime
advocate for the State of Israel, I urge
my friends to support David Fink in
the 9th district congressional race.
Both David Fink and U.S. Rep. Joe
Knollenberg are strongly pro-Israel in
word and deed.
David Fink has served the Jewish
community as a member of and advis-
er to Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield, the Jewish Community
Council of Metropolitan Detroit, the
Michigan Jewish Conference and the
Michigan kosher food bank Yad Ezra.
He is a longtime fund-raiser for Israel
and a member of the American Israel
Public Affairs Committee and the
National Jewish Democratic Council.
David has long demonstrated his
support for Israel and has earned our
support. His energy, passion and desire
to serve for the long term would pro-
vide Israel and the local. Jewish com-
munity with an important congres-
sional advocate for years to come.
Marvin Novick
Oak Park
Knollenberg A
Friend To Israel
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2002
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A few weeks ago, I joined about a
score of leaders of the Michigan
Association of CPAs for a breakfast
meeting to meet with U.S. Joe
Knollenberg, R-Bloomfield Hills, for
the first time.
After an attendee asked him why
we should support his reelection bid,
the congressman immediately said
that not only did he help to lead the
support for Israel in Congress, but
he had the seniority on the proper
The answer lies in the NASA Missile
Program. If you notice when a test mis-
sile runs astray, for the safety of all, a
button is activated by remote control
and instantly the missile blows up before
hitting anything.
Similarly, all airlines can have imbed-
ded in their planes these little red boxes
that no pilot or terrorists can get to
while the plane is in flight.
All major buildings, like the Empire
State Building, Chrysler Building and
United Nations Building in New York
City, the John Hancock Tower in
Chicago, the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.,
and all other major structures in
appropriation committees to imple-
ment this support into action.
I believe Jewish voters in his dis-
trict should recognize the benefits
that the congressman's strong friend-
ship to Israel can bring to all of us.
Alan Reinstein
Farmington Hills
Israel Is Not The
Only Voting Issue
As the election season comes into full
force with the passing of summer and
the Labor Day holiday, I am seriously
troubled by those in the Detroit and
national Jewish community who urge
that we allow concern over Israel to
trump, in the words of a recent Jewish
News letter writer, American domestic
issues ("Rep. Knollenberg Deserves
Our Vote," Aug. 30, page 6).
As American Jews, we must be true
first and foremost to America. It is the
domestic policies that this great nation
has given us through constitutional
and legislated right that allows us the
freedoms we have in America. To sug-
gest that concerns over Israel's survival
are more important than domestic
concerns, only raises the specter that
Jews are less than loyal to America.
There is no reason to even propose
an "either-or" scenario in the central
Oakland County congressional race, as
both the incumbent congressman and
his Democratic challenger are strongly
in Israel's corner.
Please remember that our day-to-
day lives in the U.S. are decided by
those we elect in November. As such,
make Israel a part of the electoral
equation, but never let it "trump" the
domestic agenda.
Marshall S. Solomon
West Bloomfield
Washington, D.C., and even our major
bridges in the country, should be
equipped with these electronic units. So
if any airline approached on a collision
course that cannot be avoided, the sys-
tem would automatically activate the red
box to blow up, saving possibly thou-
sands of people, unlike at the World
Trade Center in New York City.
Irving Handelman
Oak Park
JVS: Worthy
Of Support
Thanks for writing such a nice article
about JVS and the upcoming benefit
[Saturday, Sept. 14, Fox Theatre,
Detroit] starring Jay Leno ("King Of
Late Night," Sept. 6, page 138).
I always have said that if you love your
job, you will never work another day in
your life. Recently, I was in Los Angeles
to visit one of our customers. That
evening, they took me to see Jay Leno
do a live taping of the Tonight Show. I
enjoyed the show, but what really
impressed me was seeing how much Jay
Leno enjoyed his work both on and off
the camera.
Helping people find and enjoy work,
whatever their ability, is exactly what
JVS has done for thousands of metro
Detroiters. JVS is a Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit agency and I am
happy that our Annual Campaign gift
helps such an effective organization. Our
best wishes to JVS for a successful fund-
raiser starring Jay Leno.
Joel E. Jacob
ers — lots of people — but few tourists.
The trip to the William Davidson
Center, located at the southwest corner of
the Temple Mount, was a highlight. The
center, built by Bill Davidson of our area,
with contributions by other philanthro-
pists from greater Detroit, describes the
excavations of the large southern area of
the Mount.
There, one can wander in the mikvot
(ritual baths) and see the irrigation that
was used in the time of the Temple and
view the doors going into the Temple, as
well as numerous other sights.
There is a movie depicting one as if
approaching the Temple area to make a
sacrifice. It is wonderful.
There were many other wonderful
sights to see within the Jerusalem area.
Did we see security? Yes! More than we
have seen at other times, but just another
nuisance. Business and restaurants were
closed, but there are still many in busi-
ness.
Israel needs you! It is a wonderful place
to visit.
Seymour and Phyllis Subar
West Bloomfield
Ads Help Influence
Public Opinion
Regarding your editorial "Selling Israel"
(Aug. 30, page 37) that equated running
ads in the press or on TV to marketing
Israel "as if it were a hamburger or a
home improvement store," ads have his-
torically been used to present a position
when a group feels that it is not receiv-
ing proper coverage in the traditional
president andfiunder, the Bottle Crew news medium.
West Bloomfield
In 1947 and 1948, prior to the estab-
lishment of the State of Israel, full-page
ads were run in our major newspapers
supporting partition and the justice and
need for a Jewish state. The ads, in my
view, helped sway public opinion and
gave us an opportunity to present the
We just returned from visiting the won-
case for partition and an independent
derful eternal city of Jerusalem. What a
state.
great visit it was!
Today, we are losing the public rela-
For a Wednesday morning, the shuk
tions battle to the Palestinians. I believe
[market] Mahane Yehuda in downtown
that an ad campaign putting the Arab-
Jerusalem was busy with shoppers buying
Israel situation into historical perspective
wonderful fruits, vegetables, olives, etc.
is important to maintaining the public
People were jostling each other.
goodwill Israel has enjoyed and might
The next evening, on the Jerusalem
even educate some of our TV and news-
promenade overlooking the city, we were
paper correspondents to the background
in the midst of a crowd of people, mostly
of present-day events. These ads should
young, watching a magician, then a
be restricted to a single theme. They
tightrope walker and other circus acts,
should be brief, explicit and should not
clowns, etc. People were walking around
occupy the entire box with words. They
eating food from the vendors, including
could carry titles like "Myth Busters" or
cotton candy.
"Lies And Myths."
Ben Yehuda and Zion Square were busy
Example:
the next morning with jugglers, stilt-walk-
"Occupation": From 1947 until 1967,
Jerusalem Trip
A Great Time!