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A Nation United!
On June 8, about 375 people gathered
peacefully at the corner of Orchard Lake
and Maple roads in West Bloomfield to
show their support for Israel at this criti-
cal time (related story: page 16).
We would like to sincerely thank those
individuals who helped StandWithUs-
MI and the Zionist Organization of
America-MI make this rally possible in
just five days of planning: Yoav Raban,
Federation's Israeli shaliach; Tamir
Oppenheim and David Rott of Michigan
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces;
Andre Douville of Walk for Israel and
Beverly Fine, president of the Greater
Detroit Chapter of Hadassah.
Many, many thanks also to those at our
synagogues, day schools and community
organizations who quickly sent the word
out about this event. Because of every-
one's efforts, more people attended than
we had dared to hope would be there.
For all who came, thank you so much.
For all who could not make it but were
there in spirit, please keep up that spirit
of support for Israel.
Am Yisrael Chai! The Nation of Israel
Lives!
Barbara Moretsky and Margot Gardner
co-chairs, StandWithUs-MI
Eugene Greenstein
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president, ZOA-MI
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Moment Of Unity
As an American, a Jew and a Zionist, I
was privileged to be part of the mul-
titude of pro-Israel participants at the
Rally for Israel on June 8 at Maple and
Orchard Lake roads in West Bloomfield
(related story: page 16).
The feeling of good will towards Israel
was shown by the many cars that drove
by, honking horns and showing the
Israeli colors from their rooftops and
windows. It was a proud moment of
solidarity for the Jewish people. The 300-
400 people were of all ages, including an
elderly pastor and his wife, who came
from the Lansing area.
I congratulate our local Zionist
Organization of America, StandWithUs
and Hadassah chapters in addition to
Walk For Israel for coordinating the
event along with the other sponsors and
promoters of the event.
Ed Kohl
West Bloomfield
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The Joy Of Nursing
I am writing in response to Fern Vining's
comments regarding writer Judith Doner
Berne's article "Changing Times" (May
27, page 43). Ms. Vining's description
of her nursing career and her feelings
about the nursing profession is pre-
cisely what we try to convey when we
meet with high school and community
groups. I applaud her for her enthusiasm
and pride in our profession.
I do, however, disagree with her
interpretation of Ms. Berne's article.
Unfortunately, in recent years, the nurs-
ing profession has been unable to recruit
enough bright, talented and caring men
and women like Ms. Vining.
Whether this is a result of other pro-
fessional opportunities opening up to
would-be nurses, misperceptions by
the uninformed about the nature of
the nursing profession, low salaries and
difficult work environments, one thing is
sure — nursing today has emerged as a
much-sought-after profession.
Ms. Vining misconstrued my state-
ment about "bed baths." One must
distinguish between the reality of the
nursing profession on the one hand and
public perception by some on the other.
As a psychiatric mental health nurse
practitioner, I, too, strongly believe in the
importance of direct patient care and the
therapeutic benefits and opportunities
that these interactions provide.
My statement was intended as a "myth
of nursing" that needs to be corrected so
that all members of the public see nurs-
ing for what it is — a profession of tal-
ented, dedicated members of the health
care profession.
I congratulate Ms. Berne for the excel-
lent work she did in researching and
writing this important article. She con-
veyed a very important message —that
we need young men and women, includ-
ing those from the Jewish population, to
join our profession.
As Ms. Vining points out, we need to
attract the best and the brightest who
also have the "caring gene." I, too, am
proud to be a nurse and have felt that
way each day of the 35 years I have prac-
ticed.
Beverly B. Goldsmith, RN, MSN, PMHNP
chair, Hadassah's
National Center for Nurses Council
Chevy Chase, Md.
Correction
• In "Rare Earth, Precious Metal" (June
3, page 38), the scholarship should
have been identified as the fifth annual
Jewelers of Birmingham High School
Jewelry Scholarship Competition.
It was sponsored by the Jewelers of
Birmingham, an organization of inde-
pendent Birmingham jewelers, includ-
ing Birmingham Gemological Services,
Halina Fuchs, Heartwear Designs,
Legacy Estate Jewelry, My House of Style,
Astrein Fine Jewelry, Grinstein Jewelry
and Design, Greenstone's Jewelers, David
Wachler and Sons Jewelers, and Wachler
Estate Collection.