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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. Memorable Maccabi Mazel Tov to the coordinators of the JCC Maccabi Games held in Metro Detroit last week. As a host family of three baseball athletes from Baltimore, we were able to witness the unbeliev- able task of coordinating such an event. From the time we picked up our youth at the West Bloomfield JCC on Sunday until drop off Friday morning, Aug. 17-22, our Jewish community shined big time. You could not help to notice that every segment of our Jewish population was present. The seniors as well as the Orthodox were all present. Our community came through to make this commitment a winner. My compliments to the endless committees that made sure that every detail was covered. Security and safety of our priceless youth was foremost on the top of the priorities. When security had weakened, quick and well thought out alternatives were put into place. No room for compliancy was acceptable. Guest families shared positive feed- back regarding the warm hospitality that was extended to them. This made us feel proud that we were participating in something quite unique. The visiting families were surprised to see a hos- pitality table in their hotels. This little detail made them feel that we wanted their visit to Detroit to be memorable. Our athletes were very busy with all the activities that were planned for them. The athletes were excited by all the new friends they were making with this new experience. I took the week off from work to assist some athletes in having a won- derful time. What we got in return was much greater. Our appreciation to all who made this event a huge success. 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These young athletes from around the country and from Israel exemplified tikkun olam (repair of the world) in their commitment to the broader Jewish community. They actively participated in a program to understand some of the challenges of aging, and both entertained and engaged our residents. As they helped celebrate Israel and Judaism through dance, they made the world seem a bit smaller for everyone present. Their conduct and enthusi- asm should be a source of pride to everyone involved in the JCC Maccabi Games. Our deepest appreciation to the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit for allowing us to be part of this celebration. Jennifer Epstein Rube, geriatric social worker Teitel Jewish Apartments Oak Park Incredible Maccabi We never thought our incredible 1998 Maccabi hosting experience could be surpassed. Boy, were we wrong! This past week was one of the most amazing for both of us. Not only were our six Los Angeles baseball players wonderful, but so were their families. Many of the boys were lucky enough to have their parents visit to watch them compete, as well as grandparents and siblings. We spent a tremendous amount of time getting to know all of them through our house party, dinners together and rooting together at all of the games. We now feel like we have an extended family in L.A. All of "our boys" and their families kept remarking about the beauty of our area, as well as the warmth of the people and welcoming they received from everyone in the Detroit community. I do believe that many of these kids will be seriously thinking about applying to our Michigan universities. They and their families loved it here so much that they spoke of future vacations and moving here. Even if these thoughts fade as they return to their L.A. homes, these con- versations speak a great deal about how wonderful our community is — the people and the surroundings. 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