LETTERS edit ) Neon. gW eneerrealleyrvaerethliernriitgehdt troo rtveisr /w ineddity:ea encouraged. one letter per 4-6 week period, space permitting. Letters must contain the name, address and tide of the writer, and a daytime telephone number. Original copies must be hand signed. Mail to the Jewish News at 29200 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax to (248) 304-8885; or e-mail to: rsklar@thejewishnews.com e tios rsa. tBrrelatty lecttleertsteth porrefre irec Suggestion Off Base What is the difference between Sherwin Wine's suggestion ("Local Reaction," March 26; page 18) that it was a mistake for Israel to kill Sheik Ahmed Yassin versus returning to the conference table and suggest- ing that we Jews should have negoti- ated with Pharaoh, Haman and Hitler? When will we Jews learn the fun- damental lesson of the Holocaust, i.e., when your enemy says he intends to kill you — believe him and act accordingly. When will we Jews also recognize the views of Sherwin Wine for what they are: naive, self-hating and wrong? David Arm West Bloomfield Micah Reaches Out I was deeply touched by the March 19 article on Micah Fialka-Feldman ("New Guy On Campus," page 31). As the program director of Hillel of Metro Detroit, I have had the honor and privilege of working with Micah during the school year. Micah has played an active role in Hillel programming, as a Stern Tzedek Hillel Fellow, as a participant in HMD's bowling league and as an active member of Oakland University's Jewish Student Organization. Thank you for such wonderful coverage on an exception- al young man. Lesley Zwick program director, Hillel of Metro Detroit Micah Enriches All What an absolute pleasure and source of pride it was for all of our staff and me to read about Micah Fialka-Feldman ("New Guy on Campus," March 19, page 31). In his 12 years of attending Tamarack Camps, Micah has touched the lives of literally thou- sands of campers and staff. As a camper for nine years and a staff member for three, Micah has been an integral part of our camp popula- tion, bringing his contagious smile and incredible warmth to everyone. Camp is about building friend- ships, working together and enjoy- ing the outdoors. Our participants are constantly faced with new chal- • 4/ 2 2004 6 brokering a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Also, suppose the next president believes the U.S. should be a team player in the United Nations, an organization that has yet to define terrorism or condemn Nazi-like anti-Semitism. A president so per- suaded, possibly John Kerry, could be expected to pressure Israel into accepting a seriously flawed peace agreement with the P.A. Should this occur, Israel would have a difficult choice to make. On the one hand, if it agrees to a peace plan leaving in place terrorist organ- izations such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, this would, in turn, invite a new conflict, which could spread to involve Hezbollah and its allies. On the other hand, if Israel refus- es to go along with such a peace plan, the U.S. news media could then be expected to blame Israel for the failed peace process. As a result, Israel's image would suffer, creating an atmosphere in which anti- executive director, Semitism can thrive, as it has in Tamarack Camps and the Europe. Fresh Air Society The best hope to prevent either Ortonville outcome is to re-elect President Bush. Bush Best Choice Irving Warshawsky lenges — living away from family and with 8-10 peers in a cabin; try- ing sometimes daunting activities like water-skiing, the high ropes course or a camp-wide theatrical play for the very first time. Micah has embodied the spirit of camp, trying his best at it all and encouraging everyone around him to do the same. He personifies our Jewish ideals of unselfishness, put- ting others' needs before his own and doing whatever he can to make our corner of the world a better place. Horizons and Horizons Avodah are wonderful programs at Tamarack that enable Micah and many others with special needs to be fully includ- ed as campers and staff. But, as Micah has proven, it is everyone else who truly benefits. His determina- tion and commitment to his peers and staff assignments are beyond impressive; he serves as a role model for us all. Jonah Geller President Since its creation in 1948, Israel has been in two continuous wars — one involving terrorism and the other a propaganda war. In the former, ter- rorist organizations have sought to kill as many Israelis as possible; in the latter, her allies have sought to delegitimize the rationales for Israel's existence. Sadly, one can argue that the propaganda war has been lost in Europe. This view finds support in the observations and commentary in the Editor's Notebook of March 12 ("The Still-Sounding Alarm," page 5). To some, modern-day European anti-Semitism may seem unbeliev- able, perhaps as unbelievable as German anti-Semitism had seemed to assimilated German Jewry in the 1930s, prior to Kristallnacht. Now, one may ask if the propaganda war could also be lost in the United States. Sadly, the answer is yes. And it could happen more quickly than presently seems possible. As a scenario, suppose in the upcoming presidential election a president is elected who believes that, to achieve a durable Middle East peace, the United States has to adopt an "even-handed" approach to West Bloomfield Thanks For George Just a note to let you know how much I look forward to reading George Cantor's columns each week (page 11 this week). He offers a fresh viewpoint and often will say things that we think, but for which we have neither the courage nor the words to express. Thank you for the welcome addi- tion to your newspaper. Judy Gelman West Bloomfield thank the community members who came to show their support and our two major sponsors, the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit and Wayne State University Student Council. Without their help and financial support, we would not have been able to bring this distinguished and thought-provoking speaker to cam- pus. Lena Vikdorchik senior; Wayne State University Detroit Israel Stand Applauded I am so very proud and impressed with Jim Hiller's response to the threats made to his business, Hiller's Markets, due to his support of Israel ("Standing With Israel", March 5, page 13). He is a credit to the Jewish people and our community. As a child of Holocaust survivors and the mother of a daughter who has made aliyah, I especially appre- ciate his ability to stand up for his beliefs and not be intimidated by anti-Semitic pressure. I have been telling everyone I know about the stand Jim Hiller has taken for Israel. I have made copies of the ad he placed in the Jewish News so that I can pass it on to as many people as possible. I shop at Hiller's and will be there even more often now buying Israeli products as well as other fine prod- ucts that they carry. Helene Kappel-Weiss West Bloomfield Undo The U.N. The original intent of the United Nations was to provide a forum for international diplomacy. However, over quite a period of time, it has deteriorated into what I would call Nations United Against Israel and Democracy. My response is very clear: Any nation that blatantly displays views and agendas opposing Israel and democracy in general is a blight and deeply stains the moral character of this assembly. The only solution is for the expul- sion of those nations and to disman- tle their propaganda machine. Let this Pesach bring about true freedom for our world. Rhoda Wallace . Dershowitz Talk Welcomed On March 25, we were honored to have Harvard University Professor Alan Dershowitz at Wayne State University speaking on "The Case For Israel." Professor Dershowitz spoke about the importance of a two-state solu- tion. He stressed that the current Palestinian leadership is the deter- rent for peace in the Middle East. On behalf of the students at Hillel of Metro Detroit, I would like to Oak Park