- r 4:1 Come see he New - FREES Support For Students Your article about an anti-Israel group that gathered in a public space on the Wayne State University campus cor- rectly noted that it was made up of no more than 25 people ("Anti-Israel Propaganda': Oct. 19, page 21). A group of Jewish counter-protestors, of equal size, was right there to set the record straight about Israel and her policies. That's exactly as it should be on a uni- versity campus. President Irvin D. Reid's prompt and unequivocal rejection of the demand of this fringe group, many of whom are not WSU students, that the university divest from Israel has been widely pub- licized and has received strong praise from as far away as Manchester,England. President Reid has traveled to Israel twice during his presidency, has been working with the Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan Detroit on another trip in 2007 and is in discussions with four Israeli universities to develop joint edu- cational programs with WSU. The suggestion in your Editor's Letter ("Isolation, Incitement': Oct. 19, page 5) that the university supports anti-Israel rhetoric is inaccurate. Consistent with the mission of all universities, WSU often hosts speakers with conflicting views about important public positions. Inviting such speakers is hardly sup- port for what they have to say. While WSU's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies did have the Palestinian direc- tor of Columbia University's Middle East Institute as a guest speaker, it has in recent years had such prominent Jewish spokesmen on campus as former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz. The Israeli Consul General from New York was also recently invited to speak on campus and the internationally known Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies brings in dozens of Jewish schol- ars on a regular basis. WSU's connection to the Detroit J wish community is deep and long- One stop shop for meri's and wornert' Maly B including . D 1.1ein Teanfb Jones Tr STYLE,?>DESIGN . ATTITUDE Eugene Driker WSU Board of Governors Detroit Special Moments On Oct. 14, residents of Hechtman Apartments as well as the Fleischman Residence, the Danto Family Health Care Center and the Meer Apartments, all on the Eugene and Marcia Applebaum Jewish Community Campus, were given a very special experience. About 45 members of Congregation B'nai Moshe in West Bloomfield brought Simchat Torah to us. We especially enjoyed seeing all of the children who came to the event. We especially want to express our appreciation to Rabbi Elliot Pachter and Cantor Earl Berris, who came up with this amazing idea and saw that it was implemented. We loved every minute and hope this becomes a regular event. These kinds of outreach efforts are very much appreciated by our Jewish senior citizens, and we hope that other congregations will also come visit us. Lois Kirschbaum, president Hechtman Resident Council West Bloomfield Correction • In the "Ice Flashes" (Oct. 26, page 47), an incorrect Web address was given for skater Jeffrey Fishman.The correct address is www.freewebs.com/jifishman. !Urn? 'cha Don't Know Can you recite the special prayer composed for observant Jews working on the Internet? -Goldfein „•abenouel lnol sasn GYM uosnd e q4!M anapuodsanoo woil u!eilaJ aw ;a! pue 'awn alsem uoReugDu! Aw 911103JOAO 04 qlbua.qs 844 aw 9m9 •Aneuoq.ual.u! JO Allepappoe sqs asaql uado lou pue 4ualuop lei0W1111 pal!q!qoid aAeq sal!s p!one }an qs!rA Jno,k aq 1a! Juaneaq u! Jaqlej„ ay; bu!sn mpg papal aq JaAeid s!q4 pasodwoD nyeAn lanwqs !qqed jam laeJs! 'pales u! :JaMSUV '.C. pyright 2006, Jewish Renaissance Metha Women standing. Three of WSU's eight member board of governors are Jewish. As the community's recent demographic study noted, far more members of our com- munity are graduates of WSU than any other university. In light of these bonds, your editor's recommendation that the Detroit Jewish community take a greater interest in and more actively support Jewish students and organizations on WSU's campus (like its strong Hillel chapter) is particu- larly appropriate. Such support is the best way to overcome the strident voices of a tiny group of Israel bashers. www.freeds.com 519-258-6532 1-877-5-FREEDS l'AQN, TUE, W09:30 am - 6 pm - - --- THU & Ffli, i30 am - 9 pm 4 9 am - 6 prii itUNDAY 12 noon ■ For the best selection, service and prices, come to Audette Cadillac 2007 . _ 2007 DAN ORMAN STS Escalade AUDETT 7100 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Mon. & Thurs. til 9; flues., Wed., Fri. til 6 OPEN SAT. 10 am - 4 pm BREAK it THROUGH 248-851-7200 www.audettecadillac.com 11 79'33 0 November 2 2006 9