Front Lines Menline PBS Explores Anti-Semitism W This Week hile much of America was watching the Super Bowl last month, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) was airing Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence. It was a solid and incisive documentary, but little seen. Now you've got another chance. The hard-hitting one-hour documentary will be shown at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, at Congregation B'nai Moshe, 6800 Drake Road in West Bloomfield. The program will be followed by a moderated discussion. There is no charge for this event sponsored by the B'nai Moshe Men's Club and B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region. Through extraordinary and disturbing archival footage, interviews with leading experts and bold man-on-the-street interviews, Anti- Semitism in the 21st Century: The Resurgence weaves together the past and the present to explore the evolution and re-birth of an age-old prejudice. The documentary is hosted by veteran journalist Judy Woodruff and was written, produced and directed by Andrew Goldberg, whose previous PBS productions include A Yiddish World Remembered, which won an Emmy in 2002, and The Armenians, A Story of Survival. For more information call (248) 788- 0600 or (248) 646-3100. Historic Sermon For Sale ittittc3101:s DI'q'klt , Rt3L One of only two known copies of Rabbi Gershom Mendes Seixas's sermon deliv- ered at Congregation Shearith Israel — the first Jewish congregation in the country and, at the time, the only syna- gogue in New York — on Thanksgiving Day 1789 will be up for auction at Swann Galleries' Printed and Manuscript Americana Auction on March 22. Rabbi Seixas was the first American- born cantor, and was known after the Revolutionary War as the "Patriot Preacher" because of his strong support for American independence. In fact, in 1787, Seixas was one of three clergymen who took part when George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States. This symbolized respect for Seixas and also for the role Jews had played in establishing the new nation. It may also have been symbolic of Washington's own ecumenical views. The copy of the sermon is expected to sell for $8,000 to $12,000. Those interested in making a bid can view the item on public exhibi- tion Saturday, March 17 or March 19-22, but you have to go to New York City. School Spotlights Darfur Crisis West Bloomfield High School student activists, along with their teach- ers and the administration, have planned a program to educate the community about genocide and the current atrocities in Darfur. "Mending a Broken Promise — Darfur: The 21st Century Genocide" will include a trio of speakers: Rene Lichtman, a Holocaust "Hidden Child"; Thomas Kamilindi, Rwandan genocide survivor; and Elqasim Salih, a Darfur refugee. Speakers begin at 6:30 Wednesday, March 21, at the high school, 4925 Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield. From 5:30-6:30, an empty bowls display can be viewed. Tickets are $6. Reservations are due by March 12. Call Mara Hoffert at (248) 865-6720. - Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor Israel's Balance Illan Peleg, Dana Professor of government and law at Lafayette College and the editor of Israel Forum, will speak at the inaugural Michael and Elaine Serling Lecture on Modern Israel from 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at 334 A&B Case Hall at Michigan State University. His topic is "Israel as a Jewish and Democratic State: Balancing the Particular and the Universal." Peleg is an award-winning scholar and teacher, author or editor of several books and articles on the Middle East peace process, Israeli leaders and foreign policy, and Israel as a Jewish and democratic state. He is a leading scholar exploring the compromise Israel has struck between ethno-religious hegemony and equal rights for all, and a leading voice calling for new ideas aimed at transforming Israel in a spirit of enhanced democratization. The program is part of the MSU Jewish Studies Department within James Madison College. -Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor E-Newsletter ne Resurgence - Don Cohen, special to the Jewish News - Keri Guten Cohen, story development editor Get There! Israel, That Is As incentive for more young adults to visit Israel, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit has created the "Get There!" Teen and Young Adult Travel Fund to defray associated costs. The fund was established through gifts from the Samuel and Jean Frankel Jewish Heritage Foundation Israel Youth Travel Fund and the Ben Teitel Israel and Overseas Teen Travel Fund. With the creation of the new fund, the 15-year-old Ben Teitel Israel Incentive Savings Plan — which helped fund trips to Israel for teens — is closed to new applicants. Through the Ben Teitel Travel Millennium Fund, families currently enrolled in the Savings Plan have the option to continue their participation or join the new "Get There!" Teen and Young Adult Travel Fund program. "A priority of the Jewish Federation is to assist young people in exploring their Jewish roots," said Robert Schostak, chair of Federation's Israel and Overseas Department. "It is our goal to open new horizons through this program and to help as many young peo- ple as possible participate in travel to Israel" The new "Get There" travel fund will provide grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 per student for programs or trips approved by Federation's Israel and Overseas Department. Additional funds may be requested based on individual need. Applicants must be Jewish residents of Metro Detroit between the ages of 13 and 28 years old and participating in a program for 12 months or less. Applications and eligibility for trips to other overseas destinations will be considered on an individual basis. For information on the "Get There" program or to obtain an application, call Cherron Jackson at Federation's Israel and Overseas Department, (248) 203-1494 or cjackson@jfmd.org . - Shelli Liebman Dcrfman, senior writer JN Want to be notified when stories that interest you in particular are posted on JNonline? It's easy to desig- nate the kinds of stories you like when you sign up for your personalized e-newslet- ter. Only at JNonline.us . Just click on Newsletter on the menu near the top of the page. Latest From Israel Want the most current news from Israel? Check our streaming news from Ynetnews.com for con- tinuous updates and longer news, opinion and feature stories. Just visit JNonline.us and click on a scrolling story on the left. JBlog Jeff Klein offers his Metro Perspectives on everything from dating to friendship. Arnie Goldman, 50 years young, brings back memo- ries with his nostalgic mus- ings about Detroit Jewish life – and life in general. Or perhaps you'd rather read about the adventures of Laurie Freeman's China Punim, 4-year-old Amanda? Only at JNonline.us . Just click on JBlog on the menu on the left. Results from last week's poll: Do you view the Iranian president as a modern-day Haman? Yes 81% No 19% This week's poll question: A Gallup poll says sympathy for Israel has risen 12% in the last 10 years. Does that seem accurate? Visit the JNonline.us homepage to cast your vote. March 8. 2007 9