living and work space reinvented White Rose from page A26 last May, as I ended my program with the music of a stirring German freedom song, the "High School Students of the United Africa Society Against the Dafur Genocide" spread facsimiles of the White Rose leaflets amongst the audi- ence, just as the White Rose did from their Munich University gallery back in 1943. "What is it going to take to get those in power to follow the lead of these students, and the example of the White Rose? Somebody had to make a start',' Sophie Scholl told Hitler's Hanging Judge, looking him straight in the eye. We are that somebody. ❑ Jud Newborn, Ph.D., is co-author of "Sophie Scholl and the White Rose." He served as Commercial construction Celebrating 25 years of exemplary service, exceptional quality and an extraordinary passion for perfection. c 'Tq lltil h l 248.788.0100 (.o1/' have airwitic 6400 Farmington Rd Suite 114 co-creator of New York's Museum of Jewish Heritage, and today lectures worldwide. Day School from page A26 added another source of family stress. better prepared to resist social pressures to engage in dangerous behaviors typi- cally found on college campuses, such as binge drinking. An analysis of com- parison groups — from both public and private schools — indicate that these choices cannot be the result of their family values alone. Hillel Efforts At Hillel Day School, parents who doubt their ability to pay full tuition are encouraged to apply for tuition assistance —even those who have never applied in prior years. The other day schools in our community encourage the same. For those individuals in our community blessed with economic security, they must step forward and contribute to scholarship funds that provide tuition assistance at our various day schools. At Hillel, over 33 percent of our student body — the equivalent of one of every three students in each class — attends only because of the assis- tance provided. The magnitude of each family to choose a day school education for their children will directly impact and have lasting implications for Jewish continu- ity — both for each individual family and for the Jewish community — as a Jewish day school education is no less than the most critical benefactor that can help secure our children's and their children's Jewish future. We can no longer depend on others to maintain a Jewish people that many take for granted. More than ever, we all must do whatever we can to enlighten other parents to the benefits of a day school education, and to encourage family and friends to send their children to Jewish day schools. Together, we can make a difference. ❑ Probabilities The most striking difference between these two groups was the degree of the students' commitment to Jewish life, on both a personal and on a communal level. The values, priorities and interests they display demonstrate the long-term value of their parents' day school choice. Numerous previous studies have shown that a Jewish day school offers children the greatest probability that: •they will marry Jews (ensuring that our grandchildren will be Jewish, providing continuity from generation to generation) •they will be future leaders of the Jewish community •they will maintain strong ties to their Jewish identity and traditions •they will visit and support Israel and world Jewry •they will respond to social causes in both the Jewish and larger communities. These facts should be convincing enough to fill each of Detroit's Jewish day schools. Undoubtedly, however, financial concerns do play a role, mak- ing the decision more agonizing and complicated for many. Detroit's economy has, unarguably, created greater financial challenges, and Residential renovation and restoration Steve Freedman is head of school, Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit, Farmington Hills. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:30-6 Closed Sunday 265 S. Old Woodward Downtown Birmingham 248-642-2555 Quick Clean „Ar ■ 13 Mile Rd. 31519 W. 13 Mile Rd.,Farmington Hills Orchard La kc Rd. The German jihadists thwarted in Ulm provide another dangerous indica- tion that Islamic extremism, with Nazi- style anti-Semitism and fanaticism at core, is a phenomenon reaching into the heartland of even the world's most lib- eral democracies. Like those elsewhere, their eager martyrdom is as false as the unintentional martyrdom of the White Rose was true. The United States is the world's great- est democracy — but even here, as everywhere, we need to remember that democracy is fragile. Given the damage it has suffered by the Bush administra- tion, all U.S. citizens entering the voting booth on Nov. 4 must remember what the White Rose said in one of their leaflets about "civilized nations": "Don't forget that every people gets the govern- ment it deserves!" 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