Staff Notebook Faye Krut thanks Temple Israel fourth- graders on behalf of Mishpacha Achat (One Family), which will use Ands raised by the stu- dents to help an Israeli family. Holding a symbolic check in the background is Daphna Feldman, stand- ing next to proj- ect co-chair Kent Siegel. Silver-Dollar Pancakes emple Israel fourth-graders turned muffins and pancakes into mitzvahs by presenting a check for more than $1,700 to Mishpacha Achat (One Family) for assistance to the family of 19-year-old Aharon Pakado, who was wounded last October in the bombing of a Jerusalem city bus that killed 14 and wounded 45 civilians. Aharon, who is the oldest of seven children, suffered injuries to his head, hands, shoulder, eyes and hearing. The money was raised at a pancake breakfast held in mid-February. Another is being held at Temple Israel this Sunday, March 30, at 8 a.m. Breakfast is $3 per person and $10 per family. The fourth-graders will again help make and serve breakfast on their way to raising $5,000 to assist the Pakado family. School director Fran Pearlman told the students at a March 16 Purim assembly where the check was presented that "it took one Esther to make a differ- ence. And when we see our brothers and sisters in Israel struggling, it is up to each of us to make a dif- ference." The project was co-chaired by Kent Siegel and Wendy Yedwab, whose children Mark Siegel and Jesse Yedwab are fourth-graders. Sheila Schiffer, co- chair of the school committee, helped with the proj- ect. Daphna Feldman, Faye Krut and Malka Littman worked with them on behalf of Mishpacha Achat. — Don Cohen T Moran Outrage alls for the resignation of U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., because of anti-Semitic remarks he made recently have reached the Michigan Capitol as well. "If it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq, we would not be doing this," Moran said on March 3. "The leaders of the Jewish community are influential enough that they could change the direction of where this is going, and I think they should." ID Going Home D r. Mark Smiley, headmaster of Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, has accepted the position of director of education at Associated Hebrew Schools in Toronto. Dr. Smiley, who has led the Farmington Hills-based Hillel for 16 years, announced in November that he was seeking another job. A native of Toronto who attended Associated Hebrew Schools as a child, he takes over as the director July 1. Dr. Smiley and his wife, Aviva Silverman, have three children, Yael, 15; Doi; 13; and Ben, 10. Silverman has been Hillel's head of Jewish studies Dr. Smiley for grades 6-8 while also teaching at the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. "We are thrilled for Dr. Smiley and his family," said Robert Orley, Hillel president. "The board of directors and the entire Hillel family say, b'hatzlacha (good luck) to Mark, Aviva and their kids." O _ rley leads the Hillel Day School search commit- tee for a new headmaster. Founded in 1907, Associated Hebrew Schools now educates about 2,100 students in preschool through eighth grade at three separate locations. The school has a modern Orthodox orientation. Sheldon Carr, president of Associated Day Schools, said Dr. Smiley "encompasses all of our -school's ideals. "He is one of North America's leading educators and fully embraces our dedication to providing our children with the best Jewish and general studies education available. His appointment is both a homecoming and a new beginning." — Diana Lieberman The remark evoked harsh comments by two Jewish Michigan legislators. "His remarks are reminiscent of the hate-filled rhetoric of Adolf Hitler in the 1930s, when he blamed our people for the economic ills that had befallen Germany," State Sen. Burton Leland, D- Detroit, said from the Senate floor March 18. "Here we are, more than 60 years later, and again the Jewish people are being blamed for events that have nothing whatsoever to do with us. "Rep. Moran's behavior is unacceptable and should not be tolerated," Leland said. "As people of faith, we need to let our voices be heard when our elected officials cast aspersions on our community and act without honor or dignity." He applauded the Democratic Party leadership's action to sanction Rep. Moran and strip him of his achel Corrie, 23, the American pro- leadership post and called on the voters in his dis- Palestinian activist run over by an Israeli bull- trict to find anther candidate when it is time for his dozer on March 16, was photographed burn- re-election. Given Moran's history of insensitivity ing a paper American flag in a previous Gaza Strip toward Jews and inclusiveness, Leland called the protest, news reports indicated. congressman's apology hollow. Corrie apparently ran in front of the bulldozer in an State Rep. Marc Shulman, R-West Bloomfield, attempt to prevent made an equally the demolition of a strong state- Rafah refugee camp ment. house believed to be "Rep. Moran's used by Palestinian remarks were terrorists. completely and Israeli investiga- inexcusably tors denied inappropriate," Palestinian claims Shulman said. that the soldier driv- "They are remi- er clearly saw Corrie niscent of Sen. as she sat in front of Trent Lott's Burton Leland speaks on Rachel Corrie burns a mock the bulldozer. They racially insensi- the state Senate floor. U.S. flag in a Gaza protest. called her death an tive remarks last accident. year." She was a member of International Solidarity "Rep. Moran's remarks are the" latest in a series of Movement. The group places human shields in vari- embarrassing incidents that violate the high stan- ous parts of the disputed territories to disrupt and dards to which public officials are held," Shulman prevent army operations, according to the said, calling for his outright resignation. Israelinsider, an Israeli newsmagazine. — Harry Kirsbaum — Robert A. Sklar Pattern Of Protest t 3 2'0724:8::