SEND YOUR MACCABI ATHLETE OFF WITH GOOD WISHES AND A SPORTY GIFT! Basketball Kippah LETTERS We prefer letters that relate to articles in the Jewish News. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Brevity is encouraged. Letter writers generally are limited to one letter per 4-6 week period, space permitting. Letters must contain the name, address and title 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 We prefer letters to be e-mailed. More original letters are posted at www.detrohjewishnevvs.com Use Money Wiser I am impressed by and praise David Arm's letter ("A Different Perspective," July 16, page 6). I am a survivor of seven extermi- nation camps. I also lecture about the Holocaust at schools where the children are of all faiths and found that their knowledge of the Holocaust is almost nonexistent. Many of these children have also visited Holocaust museums. The hundreds of millions of dol- lars spent on the Holocaust muse- urns in the United States should be put to a better use that would strengthen the fiber of the Jewish communities. Every Jewish child is entitled to have the best Jewish education avail- able, affordable to all families. As a result, our children will become even greater assets in the Jewish community. I applaud Mr. David Arm for hav- ing the courage and wisdom to tell the truth about the waste of money and resources that should be put to better use. Henry Friedman West Bloomfield 1 Sports Mezuzah It ,.• $2999 i Soccer & Sports Tzedaka Box TI V•1114 '", 11, $3 2 99 Sports Bears Kosher Cookie Basket INCLUDES SHIPPING Never Forget 5 6 Visit the jewish.comni Store for oil of your gift giving needs! •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ewish.com"store If Only Moses Knew...' 2 EASY WAYS TO ORDER ONLINE: www.jewish.com BY PHONE: . 800-875-6621 JEWISH.COM ALSO OFFERS: • Banner ads & newsletter sponsorships •Web site hosting & design services 7/30 2004 6 For more information, call 248454-6060 or e-mail us at sales@jewish.com , 633100 Regarding letter writer David Arm's comments about the Holocaust Memorial Center ("A Different Perspective," July 16, page 6), thank God there are people willing to write checks in support of the HMC and thank God here are thousands of volunteer docents and survivors that are fit, willing and able to artic- ulate the historical facts of the Shoah of World War II and other periods of Jewish history. No one is saying that any Holocaust museum will prevent anti-Semitism. But people visiting them often come in with an uncar- ing attitude and go away in awe, taking with them what they have learned. They did not realize how mankind could stoop so low as to destroy 6,258,484 Jews between 1933 and 1945. They did not realize that an educated, cultured people could have it in their hearts such hatred, discrimination, bigotry and evil. What does the HMC have to offer for its $18 million investment? Thousands of school children in this state and elsewhere, and hun- dreds of people from around the world, visit and are educated exactly about what anti-Semitism and intol- erance mean. There are only a few paid and necessary employees; the rest are volunteers. Problems with the lack of libraries or kosher restaurants and other edu- cational institutions have nothing to do with well-spent monies memori- alizing and teaching historical facts. I have no axe to grind. I'm just one of many volunteers that believe in helping our people cope with associated problems of the Holocaust. Through the HMC, I can hear the ghostly voices of our Jewish brethren — our poor dead, murdered relatives. I can hear their souls screaming out of the blood- soaked soil of Europe, their ashes screaming our, "Don't forget us. Tell our story. Let it not happen again." Martin Sharp Farmington The Memorial's Value In response to the letter "A Different Perspective" (July 16, page 6): As a Holocaust survivor, I kept silent about my experiences for more than 30 years, until I decided to speak out and write a book, Defying the Fates, about my experiences. One of the main reasons for my change of mind was the appearance of Holocaust deniers, undoubtedly some of the most pernicious anti- Semites on earth. The Holocaust Memorial Center graphically combats that kind of anti-Semitism and the education of the young (and older) of all races by the hundreds of thousands cannot' be discounted. The Holocaust did not make Judaism die, but rein- forced it to a much stronger degree, such as in the creation of the State of Israel. The Holocaust Memorial Center library is being un-mothballed at the new location. As for day schools, every synagogue has classes for chil- dren; mainstreaming kids in a non- sectarian preschool is not such a bad idea. A kosher restaurant in Detroit would be no substitute for the world-class educational system pre- sented by the Holocaust Memorial Center. Henry H. Gleisner Oxford Meyers Library Returns In response to the letter from David Arm referring, in part, to the lack of a library at the Jewish Community Center CA Different Perspective," July 16, page 6), I am proud to announce that the Henry and Delia Meyers Library in West Bloomfield has been redesigned, reconstructed and will officially open at a public dedication ceremony Sept 12. Under the auspices of the JCC and the Alliance for Jewish Education, the Meyers library is professionally staffed, technological- ly advanced and will provide services to children, adults and the visually impaired. The library will enhance and sup- port programs offered in the build- ing, on the campus and in the com- munity. It will be a quiet browsing place and an active inquiry site. It will feature informational and recre- ational Judaic materials from books to periodicals to videos to Internet, all accessible through automated cat- alog and circulation systems. The Meyers Library is both a chal- lenge and an achievement. Doris Blechman vice president, JCC chair, library committee West Bloomfield Standing Behind Hiller's While I most certainly sympathize with critics of Israeli policy towards the Palestinians, the Hiller's Markets contributions to Israeli schools and hospitals have no relevance to the matter (Shop For Israel," July 16, page 17). According to the Jewish News arti- cle, only proceeds from Israeli prod- ucts are contributed to charity. Those wishing to boycott Israel need only not purchase Israeli products. That's fair. This boycott is not about punishing Israel; it is only aimed at hurting the Hillers. Unfortunately, this boycott is symptomatic of a hunger for contro- versy that plagues political discourse in Ann Arbor. It is one-sided. Where is the boycott of Arabian petroleum that fuels the terrorism Israel spins into impunity for its actions? Perhaps the SUV lifestyle of over- consumption outweighs a fair approach to bringing peace to the Middle East. My gratitude goes to Jeff Levin and the Jewish Federation of LETTERS on page 8