Letters GET ANYWHERE FROM HERE. More than 700,000 people have attended Oakland Community College since it was founded in 1964 — that's equal to half the population of Oakland County. Among its graduates OCC counts an astronaut, the president and CEO of one of the nation's largest real estate companies, a physician with attention deficit syndrome who has risen to the top of his profession, and innumerable other leaders in the fields of business, banking, and community activism. There's no better place to begin your higher education than Oakland Community College. With programs in 160 high-demand fields, OCC is here for you to get started in a high-demand career. If you're planning to go on for a four-year degree, you can do your first two years at OCC for 1/4 the cost of a four-year university — that's lust S60.10 per credit hour for Oakland County residents. And there's a full range of financial opportunities including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs. Anti-Israel Bias You would think after reading the American newspapers and listening to the cable networks that Israel ran- domly decided to plop a new Jewish neighborhood right into the heart of Palestinian territory, inflaming Vice President Joseph Biden as well as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barak Obama to overwhelm- ing states of fury. The public relations sentiments of the U.S. "leaders" were clearly and overwhelmingly negative: "See, you can't trust Netanyahu and you can't trust Israel:' Yet, as Michael Oren, Israel's ambas- sador to the United States, wrote in the New York Times, "neighborhoods like Ramat Shlomo, a northern Jerusalem neighborhood:' are "home to nearly half of the city's Jewish population." They are also "isolated from Arab neighborhoods and within a couple of miles of downtown Jerusalem." ("For Israel and America, a Disagreement, Not a Crisis;' Michael B. Oren, N.Y. Times, March 18) The world is always angry at Israel and now that includes our president, vice president and secretary of state. Still, you might wonder what anger and fury were triggered when the Palestinian Authority announced the naming of a town square after Dalai al- Mughrabi, the Fatah terrorist who helped hijack an Israeli bus in 1978, murdering 37 civilians, including 12 children and an American, 39-year-old Gail Rubin. All we heard from our "leaders" after the Palestinians announced the hon- oring of their shahid ("martyr"), the murderer of so many innocent people, was silence — pure deafening silence. Arnie Goldman Farmington Hills Sign up now for spring classes. Touch*Tone and Web registration now through May 9. Classes begin Monday, May 10. When we say "Get anywhere from here," we're not bragging, we're just stating the plain facts. Call 248.341.2350. www.oaklandcc.edu Valued Lessons The Jewish Home & Chaplaincy Network (JHCN) "Handle With Care" program was outstanding ("Ending Passages:' March 25, page 50)! The presenters were all extremely insightful. They extended our thinking to what we can look forward to and what we must do to prepare. I need to compliment the JHCN staff. Planning, preparation and execution of any conference with 750-plus participants challenges even the strongest organizational plans, let alone when there is food involved and Jews are invited. Hats off to Rabbi E.B. "Bunny" Freedman, Cheryl Weiss and all their hard-working colleagues. They really did a great job. The evening afterglow at the beauti- ful home of Andi and Larry Wolfe was an excellent ending to one of the most satisfying days of learning, business and conversation I can remember. Sanford Linden, president/CEO Professional Parent Care Southfield Yes, Palmer Park! What wonderful articles on Detroit's Palmer Park (April 1,"Diminishing Diversity:' page 39, and "Where The Heart Is',' page 42) relating to the Jewish Ensemble Theatre presenta- tion of Palmer Park April 13-May 9 in the Aaron DeRoy Theatre at the West Bloomfield JCC and the Hilberry Theatre presentation in Detroit May 21-29. Many thanks for doing such a splen- did job. Special Writer Judith Doner Berne captured everything and left out nothing. I had been busy going round and round in my mind and your articles went right to the center in an interesting and supportive manner. This important project goes way beyond actual performances. The JET/Hilberry partnership provides audiences of all ages opportunities to consider some serious issues that have plagued Metro Detroit for gen- erations. Those of us working on the Palmer Park project agree with IN that through collective discovery of our com- monalities rather destructive emphasis on our differences, we can create new understanding and friendships that can help move our region forward. We are so excited about the whole project and it seems to be taking off. This Jewish News coverage will be invaluable to our success. Barbara Kratchman Bloomfield Hills Correction The Letter "Stand With Israel' (April 1, page 60) was written by Shoshana Wolok of Oak Park. How to Send Letters OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 6 April 8 • 2010 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 writers 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. 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