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A Local Boost
In "Securing Jewish Detroit's Core"
(Editor's Letter, Feb. 19, page A5), IN
Editor Robert Sklar hits the nail on
the head when he says_that students
from the campuses of local universi-
ties — Wayne State, Oakland, Oakland
Community College, Lawrence Tech,
U-D Mercy and U-M Dearborn — are
more likely to stay in the Detroit area
than those attending out-state or out-
of-state schools.
As a Detroit resident and member
of Hillel of Metro Detroit's Board of
Governors, I couldn't agree with him
more.
HMD is often overlooked as a key
component in the education of local
Jewish college students who avail
themselves of the organization's
opportunities. Linking Taglit-
Birthright Israel/Hillel with Jewish
Detroit in a myriad of ways is only
one example of HMD's creative spirit.
Innovative programming, meaningful
internships, significant social action
experiences, sustained encounters
with other Jewish students, notewor-
thy connections with Detroit-area
Jewish communal agencies — all are
hallmarks of HMD's efforts to sustain
relationships with Jewish college stu-
dents on the six campuses it serves.
I echo Mr. Sklar's challenge to
members of our local business, ser-
vice and communal communities to
join with HMD to entice and inspire
Metro Detroit's Jewish young people to
remain in this metropolitan area after
graduation. They are the future of the
Detroit Jewish community. We must do
everything in our power to ensure that
their potential is realized right here.

RELAX

Elaine C. Driker

Detroit

Zionist Stalwart
Arthur Horwitz's Publisher's Notebook
"Building A Greater Jewish Identity"
(Feb. 12, page A5), pointing out the
importance of Southfield-based Yeshivat
Akiva to the greater Jewish community
was confirmed in last week's IN.
In reading the letters from my fel-
low Akiva parents Jill Greenbaum

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Yes, Akiva!
Bravo to your Publisher's Notebook
"Building A Greater Jewish
Community" (Feb. 12, page A5). Of
the many things integral and essential
to our community of 55,000, Yeshivat
Akiva in Southfield is certainly among
them.
Akiva has been the backbone of the
Modern Orthodox community since
its inception in 1964. As one of three
siblings that attended Akiva as well
as being the parent of four students
there, I have firsthand observed the
day-to-day Torah, secular studies and
love for Israel, that they instill in their
students. They form the backbone and
center of Modern Orthodoxy in our
community.

Dr. Robert Kelman

Southfield

Correction
• In "The Ceremony" (Feb. 19, page
C2), Rabbi Reuven Spolter's name was
mispelled in the biographical note.

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("Unique Akiva," Feb. 19, page A7)
and Ariella and Mark Nadel ("Akiva's
Strategic Role Feb. 19, page A7),
both mentioned the commitment and
attachment to Israel being instilled in
their children by Akiva.
How appropriate, then, to see
Rabbi Reuven Spolter's commentary
about two Akiva alumni being sworn
into the Israel Defense Forces ("The
Ceremony:' Feb.19, page C2) and
Elizabeth Kirshner's Teen2Teen article
"Supporting Israel" (Feb. 19, page B1)
about Akiva students taking on the
obligation of saying tehilim (psalms)
on behalf of "their own" Israeli soldier.
The majority of our graduates study
in Israel after graduation, and many
go on to make aliyah. I cannot think of
another Detroit institution where such
a love, devotion and loyalty to Israel
could be learned. It is clear what a
unique and important component
Akiva is in Detroit Jewry's Zionist
identity.

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