The Home Remodeling Experts • • • • • • How to Send Letters We prefer letters relating to JN articles. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Letters of 225 words or less are considered first. Longer ones will be subject to trimming. Letter writ- ers 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. Kitchens Additions Baths Basements Garages Windows & Doors Kudos To Wayne I would like to share a brief story that demonstrates that Wayne State University does help its Jewish students. As I entered my last semester at the business school, I noticed that Wayne State had scheduled their annual graduation ceremony on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. I contacted the Hillel of Metro Detroit on campus and it gave me alternatives to help me attend the Saturday graduation. While I was happy that the Hillel had made arrangements for Jewish students to attend graduation on Shabbat, this remedy was not the ideal situation in keeping with the spirit of the day for an Orthodox Jew. After I contacted and explained the conflict to the liaison in the president's office, Wayne State was able to facilitate a private graduation ceremony for me. On Monday, June 18, I gathered with my family at the Meyer and Anna Prentis Business School at Wayne State for my graduation ceremony. Richard Gabrys, dean of the Wayne State Business School, took the time to meet with us in his office. He was very wel- coming and enthusiastic to help share in this momentous occasion; after a few moments, I was presented my master's degree diploma with my family present. The university was also kind enough to have its photographer available to capture this moment for me as other students had their opportunity on the day of graduation. I would like to publicly thank Dean Gabrys and the administration of the Wayne State University Business School for allowing me to attend my gradua- tion ceremony to help commemorate my receiving a master's in business administration degree from the school. Design Build — Remodeling Full Service Interior & Exterior Renovations Letters Over 45 Years Experience Licensed & Insured Free In-Home Consultation Professional Solutions For Your Home 31151 W. 10 Mile Road • Farmington Hills 248.471.3800 www.humebuildingsal.com inancing Available • 90 Days Same As Cash Starting Today Michael Ari Mandelbaum Southfield A Name Better Than Oil There is a Hebrew proverb Tov shem mishemen toy, which literally means, "A name is better than oil:' It can be and often is interpreted to mean the reputa- tion of a person. However, the literal meaning is just as valid. The name a person is given at birth accompanies 148-616-1116 Correction "Singing For The Tigers" (June 21, page 9) should have noted that Eugene Zweig has been choir director for 24 years at Congregation Shaarey Zedek of Oakland County. Jewish kids often learn to play with a toy yoyo in their youth. For Tunisian Jews, the word "yoyo" has a different meaning. Can you describe it? *Previous purchases excluded * All Sales Are Final —Gold fein 1275480 . oAoA e palleo lnutibnop am-area e lea smar ue!s!uni syelnueq3 6upna :Jamsuy .0Copyright 2007, Jewish Renaissance Media June 28 • 2007 Rachel Kapen West Bloomfield t4 REPO 'cha Don't Know On the Boardwalk 6 him throughout his entire life and may have an effect on it for good or bad. Jews in general and Israelis in particular see the Tanach — the Hebrew Bible — as the best source of names for their children. Barring the instances when naming a child after a deceased grandfather or other close family member, they prefer to choose a name that implies bravery. Such is the name Ehud, which I chose for our son, albeit the reason was actually to make it sound similar to his paternal grand- mother for whom he was named. Ehud ben Gera, son of Gera, was a biblical hero from the Book of Judges. His heroism, which was tempered with cunning, involved his being left- handed. When coming to bring a gift to Eglon, the king of Moab and the enemy of the Israelites at that time, Ehud's left- handedness was relevant to the method he used to outwit the oppressive king, kill him and thus save his people. The parents of the two most impor- tant people responsible nowadays for the security of the State of Israel named them Ehud: Ehud Olmert, the prime minister, and Ehud Barak, former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, former prime minister and currently defense minister. It is also the name given to one of the two IDF soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser, abducted by the ter- rorists of Hezbollah. Let us hope and pray that the legacy of their ancestor and namesake Ehud ben Gera, from the Hebrew tribe of Binyamin, giving the courage and cunning that enabled him to save his oppressed people thousands of years ago, will be transferred to his modern namesakes, Ehud Olmert and Ehud Barak, and inspire them to bring back the three IDF abductees soon and in good health.