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Paramount Bank Numbers Don't Shock surprised that the first paragraph of After reading the results from the the sub-heading, "Rabbis Weigh In," Jewish Federation's survey of popula- mentioned all of the denominations tion trends in the Detroit metropolitan included in the pie chart except for area ("Hand In Hand:' June 8, page one: Reconstructionism. 14; Editor's Notebook, "If Numbers This omission is significant Could Talk:' June 8, page 5), I was dis- since Reconstructionism is a very heartened but not surprised. So many fast-growing Jewish movement in young, well-educated Jews have left the United States. The three active this region in the last decade and con- •Reconstructionist congregations in tinue to do so. the Detroit metropolitan area are At a Farmington Hills graduation the Reconstructionist Congregation party, I met a young Jewish woman of Detroit, Congregation T'chiyah who went to Indiana University, got in Oak Park and the Ann Arbor a job in Michigan near her family Reconstructionist Havurah. Somewhat and then left again to work for a large beyond the Detroit metropolitan financial company in Manhattan. area, but still within easy reach, At a Jolson AZA reunion a year ago, is Congregation Kehillat Israel in I was stunned that most of the 30- Lansing. something Jewish men there lived Roslyn Abt Schindler in various states around the country president — everywhere but Michigan. Congregation T'chiyah As the Detroit car companies limp Oak Park through another round of cost cutting, trying their best to avoid bankrupt- cies, we realize that this area, for bet- Where's Arab Outrage? ter or worse, is still tethered to the I was flabbergasted to read Brenda domestic auto industry. While our Rosenberg's Community View local economy suffers with one of the "Breaking Barriers, Pursuing Peace" highest unemployment rates in the (May 18, page 26) about her project country, all we can try to do is survive Reuniting the Children of Abraham. the economic pain, hoping it's not per- She talks about how she had an amaz- manent. Like most Michigan compa- ing experience in Israel with an inter- nies, my company is not hiring either, faith group that was promoting peace focused — like GM and Ford — on and dialogue among the religions. reducing costs. Mrs. Rosenberg: While you are So is anyone surprised that we are walking arm in arm with Arab Israelis in the midst of an exodus of our best and Palestinians who you have and brightest? found supportive, some of their Arab Is anyone upset that the most inno- brethren are blowing our brethren vative American car product today is a to pieces! Why aren't the Israeli Arab movie from Pixar/Disney, completely and Palestinian members of your created and produced in California? group speaking out and teaching their Arnie Goldman people to stop slaughtering innocent •Farmington Hills Jews? They need to speak and march (Editor's note: Arnie Goldman writes a blog and write to their own people to have on JNonline.us.) them change their lives. You finish by saying that you want Also Reconstructionism to break down barriers of ignorance, I appreciated the article on Detroit fear and hatred. Israelis and Jews have demographics ("Hand in Hand:' June every reason to fear the Palestinians 8, page 14) and the section of it on because of their hatred of us. "Religious Differences" (page 19). Michael L. Kahan The package was quite informative Bloomfield Hills and well documented. However, I was 411111MMINOPMNIMMINNIONIMINIMMIPIN MERE' *cha born Know Wisconsin, with only a half percent Jewish population, is rep- resented by two Jewish U.S. senators. Now another state with only a half percent Jewish population has elected its first Jewish supreme court Justice. Which one? -Goldfein ieCopyright 2006. Jewish Renaissance Media iT2041k 6 June 15 • 2006 - sesueN u! uasod 31.13 ap!lsnr ustAsuy