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I was deeply disturbed by Robert P.
Roth's commentary ("Preventing
Intermarriage," Jan. 9, page 25) in
light of the world in which we live
today.
Should we ask for identity papers
for those who freely chose to worship
in synagogues, but whom we do not
know, to measure their Jewishness?
Do we assume that every person who
does not have a so-called "Jewish"
name is not Jewish or, for that matter,
one who has a highly "ethnic" name
is a practicing Jew?
Hundreds of names were changed
by the immigration authorities on
Ellis Island, so the public has no idea
of who is Jewish and who is not.
I hope the experiences of the past
have made us more accepting of those
who wish to enter our synagogues,
our Jewish schools and other Jewish
institutions. Perhaps if we open our
minds and hearts and be less judg-
mental and less stuck on "Who is a
Jew," we will gain some of the people
who are on the periphery instead of
losing the Jewish partner, the non-
Jewish partner and, subsequently, the
children of that union.
In my view, couples who are both
Jewish by birth but do nothing to
participate in or continue to promote
the faith aren't more Jewish than a
mixed partnership that participates in
the Jewish community and ensures
their children identify with and con-
tinue on the path of Judaism.
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I was very disturbed to read
University of Michigan Hillel
Executive Director Michael Brooks'
commentary ("End The
Preoccupation," Jan. 23, page 27).
Mr. Brooks says young college-age
Jews are upset at the way Israel is
treating the Palestinians and that is
why there is campus apathy. Why do
you think that, as you mentioned, the
Jewish community has had to get 25
national organizations involved in
educating these young Jews? It is
because these same young Jews know
nothing about what is going on in
Israel and they have no information
on how to refute any argument — no
matter how insidious.
Mr. Brooks goes on to explain how
we can help sway our "Arab brethren"
to supporting the peace process in six
talking points. These are some of the
same Arab brethren that I saw on the
U-M campus last year that equate
Israel to Nazi Germany, that say Israel
is an apartheid country and that mur-
der-bombers and killing innocent
Jews are part of the struggle. Good
luck swaying their opinion.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will
not make peace no matter what. He is
not a nationalist; he is a terrorist. He
is not a statesman; he is a revolution-
ary, an Islamic revolutionary who
believes that Allah will triumph — if
not now, then in the future. He is the
reason there is no Palestinian country.
The only reason the Palestinians are
suffering is because of their leadership
and their hate. Arab terrorists would
kill every Jew in Israel and, I dare say
in the world, if they had the chance.
Until they stop hating Jews and Israel
and stop coveting the entire land
from the Jordan River to the
Mediterranean, there will be no
peace.
Michael L. Kahan
Bloomfield Hills
Recalling Dr. King
In these troubled times, the Jewish
community is fortunate that we can
look to our continued friendships
with the non-Jewish communities in
our midst ("In The Name Of Justice,"
Jan. 23, page 16).
For this reason, the planning com-
mittee for the Martin Luther King Jr.
commemoration at the Max M.
Fisher Federation Building was so
pleased that two significant African
American leaders — U.S. Attorney
Jeffrey Collins and the president and
CEO of the Charles Wright Museum
of African American History, Christ),
Coleman — joined with us to
remember Dr. King's life and mes-
sage.
For many years, the employees in
the Fisher building have participated
in this Jewish Community Council-
sponsored program. Each MLK Day,
we are reminded of the historic
alliance between the black and Jewish
communities that — for the benefit
of both communities — continues
today.
Eric Adelman
community relations associate,
Jewish Community Council
Bloomfield Township