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A Moving Tribute
I just wanted to thank you for the fabu-
lous coverage of our letter-writing cam-
paign ("Writing With Care," Jan. 15, page
A14). The article was terrific; I really
enjoyed it.
The campaign was a phenomenal suc-
cess. We had so many different parts of
the community joining us and we really
had a great response. Schools, the JCC,
different synagogues' religious schools
and various other organizations within
the community contributed a significant
amount to the campaign. They were
thrilled that they had such an easy yet
meaningful way to get involved. It was
so heartwarming.
One young Temple Emanu-El student
in Oak Park wrote, "...Israel has been
through so many rough patches, but you
as an individual make it possible to keep
Israel and your people standing. You
yourself are changing the world with your
bravery and peaceful courage. Thank you
hero, you have changed my life ..."
Another Jewish Apartments and
Services resident wrote, "... I am worried
about you, even if we never met in per-
son, you are in my heart, and I'll pray for
you every night that our Lord HaShem
takes care of you with love and brings
you back to your family, your wife or
sweetheart, and God should protect you
and your dear family..."
How much more moving could it get?
Thanks again for the great coverage.
Partners In Care hopes that the com-
munity appreciated the campaign and
we are thrilled to have been the ones to
make it happen.
Rachel Leah Black
Partners In Care program coordinator
Oak Park
Israeli Sacrifices
Countless life-threatening decisions face
Israeli Defense Forces officers each day.
Many involve innocent civilians including
children. One recent incident was related
to me by my son, Capt. Doron Spielman,
who served in Gaza in the past few weeks.
As part of a monitoring system, Israeli
intelligence has unmanned surveillance
objects or drones relaying pictures from
Gaza; a rocket launcher could be seen
being assembled outside Gaza City. If
allowed to fire, it would put Israelis in
danger. If it were to be destroyed, there
was going to be collateral damage, mean-
ing bystanders in Gaza including children
would be injured or killed. The decision
was made to allow the rocket to fire.
Seconds later, an Israeli family eat-
ing dinner in Ashkelon, 15 miles from
Gaza City, hear a siren blaring a red
alert. They had 15 seconds to leave their
fourth-floor apartment and get down to
the first floor for safety.
Thankfully, their lives were spared,
but their home and all its contents
became a pile of rubble. Everything was
destroyed in moments because of a dif-
ficult and justifiable decision.
This little-known event won't penetrate
the global media blitz, determined to por-
tray the IDF soldiers as brutal and merci-
less; but at least we can be aware of the
tough sacrifices that Israelis face each day.
Geraldine Spilman
Orchard Lake
Correction
• This is the photo of
Lisa Eisen, who wrote
the special commen-
tary "A Call To Jewish
Service" (Jan. 29, page
A36).
Lisa Eisen
Yiddish Limerick
War Against Hamas
Di Yiddishe Medineh* again must fight
Und alle zogn dos is nisht **all right.
Yeh***, fighting terror is no fun
But mir alle vaysn**** it must be done
Mit all your hartz***** and all your might.
**
Di Yiddishe Medineh — the Jewish
state
Und alle zogn dos is nisht — and all
say this is not
Yeh — yes
mir alle vaysn — we all know
Mit all your hartz — with all your
heart.
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AND IT DEFIN
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SEXY THINGS IN OU
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BE AMAZ
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LIVE FASHIO
Rachel Kapen, a West Bloomfield resident,
writes Limericks in memory of Martha Jo
Fleischmann, the late JN limerick writer.
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