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Boo Toward Borat
I read Rabbi Jonathan Berkun's
Community View "Borat: No
Laughing Matter" (Dec. 7, page 34).
I sat in the movie theater, watching
the movie and did not find much to
laugh about.
I found the humor vulgar, raw
and unsubstantiated; but what
outraged me the most was the
use of the Hebrew language every
time Borat pretended to speak the
Kazakh language. As if no one can
tell the difference between the two
languages. As if it really does not
matter whom you insult in the pro-
cess as long as the majority of the
audience doesn't know the differ-
ence, and it sounds foreign.
What an insult to the audience's
intelligence, to the Hebrew-speak-
ing people and to the Kazakhstanis,
whose language the makers of this
film were too lazy to acquire for use
in the movie.
This is bigotry and disrespect on
the part of the Hebrew-speaking
Jewish observant actor.
LESSON 5
LESSON I
Living on Purpose
Critical Appraisal
A formula for clarifying why I'm here, and what to do about it
Criticizing Yourself and Others Constructively
LESSON
LESSON 6
2
The Wall Street Journal
The Latent and the Blatant
How self-perception, inspiration and motivation impact one's potential
LESSON
Removing Barriers from Within and Without
LESSON 7
3
Me-Harmony
Joystick
Steering Positive Change
A Saga of Relationships
LESSON 8
LESSON 4
I'm Lovin' It
Learning about Love
Think Globally, Act Locally
Individual and Global Responsibilities
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Simons And Beth El
This Chanukah, Give the Gift of Art & Culture.
Regarding the Leonard N. Simons
Jewish Community Archives at
Wayne State University's Reuther
Library in Detroit and at the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
in Bloomfield Township (Editor's
Letter,"More Than Preservation:'
Dec 7, page 5):
Leonard N. Simons loved the
Detroit Jewish community and
loved Temple Beth El, where he was
president of the congregation from
1953 to 1955.
Books and publishing were
among his many interests, and in
1973, he gave a gift to the temple
of approximately 1,000 volumes
of Anglo-Judaica printed in the
16th through 19th centuries and
beautifully bound. This collection
is proudly housed in the Prentis
Memorial Library of Temple Beth
El, where it is currently being reor-
ganized.
When the project is finished, the
items will enrich Jewish learning by
being available, by appointment, for
research.
L'Chaim! is a unique Jewish Community Center membership opportunity for those who love Jewish culture.
For an annual fee of only $180, you will receive tickets* to the best in Jewish learning, literature, art and music.
Eight great nights of the holiday, eight great benefits with L'Chaim!
• Four tickets to MusicFest • Four tickets to the Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival
• Unlimited SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment) for All Seasons programming
• One ticket to any of our Live from NY's 92nd Street Ybroadcasts
• Subscription to Centerline, our members-only, monthly publication
• Two-for-one tickets to the Jewish Ensemble Theatre (valid for 5 p.m. performances on Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday)
• Member rates on all Center Travel programs • Four executive level Fitness Club one-day passes
To sign up for your L'Chaiin! membership,
call the Jewish Life & Learning Department, 248.432.5467
Eileen Polk
librarian, Prentis Memorial Library
Temple Beth El
Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
Bloomfield Township
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