WE'RE HERE TO STAY. IS YOUR BANK? Letters A Musical Delight We were so fortunate to be able to attend some of the events organized for the JCC MusicFest. My heartfelt appreciation for bringing Noa to us ("Israeli Performer 'Breathes' Song:' March 1, page 44). I was fortunate enough to have been able to see her in Jerusalem in 1995. She and Gil Dor were so unbelievable on Saturday night, March 17. It was a most enchanting evening. Again, thank you so much for having MusicFest. It is a real plum for the Jewish community. Carol and Irving Wiseman West Bloomfield Corrections • In "WJEW" (March 15, page 13), the name of teacher Josh Goldberg was mis- spelled in the photo captions. Josh Goldberg • The last name of the girl receiving a Purim treat on the March 8 Contents page was misspelled. Her name is Maliyah Sigler. • In "Into The Spirit" (March 15, page 39), the names of Sima and Mike Snapir were misspelled. COMMUNITY BANK 5.00% APY* • 6-MONTH CD I 5.25% APY* • 12-MONTH CD We are proud to be a Community Bank, dedicated to developing and maintaining relationships with customers who value exceptional service. We invite you to call or stop by, and discover how personal service and exceptional rates define a truly great Community Bank. NSTAR Community Bank - Welcome to Our Community. NSTAR COMMUNITY BANK • 31780 Telegraph Rd • Bingham Farms, MI 48025 248-645-8888 • www.nstarcommunitybank.com MU:1ER r'`'" ' Aanai Otentl!ne rsxi fat aaltaasa SSA;, Ratal affea-ava Yeileti Ram tuaiect ta &lane 31. an aaato Parmay far ea 'Ina ,aatai 1232150 see dealer fly details This Month In History: Jewish Civil Rights March 26,1381: King Charles VI of France signed an ordinance exempting Jews from the obliga- tion to replace stolen pledges after anti-Jewish riots in Paris and other towns. At the time, Charles was only 13 years old, and the ordinance was the work of his regent, Louis of Anjou. When Charles himself assumed con- trol, the official attitude changed and the civil rights of Jews were restricted. In 1394, Charles expelled the Jews from France. March 30, 1526: Emperor Charles V of Spain issued a general safe-conduct to the Portuguese "New Christians" in Antwerp, Belgium. Numerous Marranos 24 Mo. Lease 3.6L V6. Moonroof, Bose Premium. Sound, Luxury Package (Jews who nominally converted to Catholicism to avoid perse- cution) were allowed to settle there and engage in business. Wealthy Marranos, such as the Mendes family, used the Spanish Netherlands for transit to Muslim countries. However, toward the mid-16th century, it was decided to expel from Antwerp all Marranos who had arrived there before 1543. The edict was renewed in 1550 and most of the Marranos were forced to leave, although a group of families continued to reside in Antwerp without rights of domicile. After the Peace of Westphalia (1648), Marranos were able to resettle in Antwerp, and they even established a modest place of worship there. Taken from: Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd Edition, (c) 2007, www.encyclopaediajudaica.com , (D 2007, Thomson Gale `07 Cadillac STS `07 Cadillac SRX SLEW 'cha Don't Know Can you recite the four Hebrew names of Passover and their meanings? —Goldfein 3.6L V6, .AWD, sm. #11X77071 3.6L V6, AWD, Wood Package #sx7:397 •4oz4ew ougeo Jo AeNioti aq4 loz4ekleti bey o :builds i0 Amoy 'Aviv betio :wopaaii mo Jo 'nweimthe43 uewz :aawnes leased Jo AepHog 'tpesad beto :JeMsuy m b 39 Mo. Lease LIBERTY 'ONE PURSUIT.' Mon. & Thurs. til 9; Tues., Wed., Fri. til 6 OPEN SAT. 10 am - 4 pm 7100 Orchard Lake Rd. West Bloomfield 48322 248-851-7200 www.audettecadillac.com 5 YEAR POWERTRMN 2007 models. Whicheuer comes first. See dealer for details. 'Plus tax, title and license. Must qualify for A, B, C Tier Credit. CTS S955 due, STS S1031.91 due, SRX S983 due. All leases 10K miles per year. Must qualify for GMS. Pictures may not represent actual vehicles. 12 ,211,, 6 March 22 ® 2007 How to Send Letters We prefer letters relating to IN articles. We reserve the right to edit or reject let- ters. Letters of 225 words or less are considered first. Longer ones will be sub- ject to trimming. Letter writers are limited in frequency of publication. Letters must be original and contain the name, address and title of the writer and a day phone number. Non-electronic copies must be hand signed. Send letters to the JN: 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax (248) 304-8885; e-mail, letters@the jewishnews.com . We prefer e-mail.