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A Day For Israel
On Nov. 7, we had the privilege of attend-
ing and speaking at the "Thank God For
Israel Day" at the Sheraton Hotel in Novi.
This annual event, sponsored by the
Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, is held
to educate and bring the Christian and
Jewish communities together in its stead-
fast support for the State of Israel.
There were 200 enthusiastic pro-
Israel supporters who attended the lun-
cheon. We listened with great interest to
our keynote speaker; Robert Schwartz,
senior policy adviser, Israel consul-
general, Chicago, who reminded us of
how interconnected the United States
is to Israel historically and gave us an
informed outlook regarding the peace
talks, Iran's troubling effect on the region,
Israel's steadfast points of view toward
Jerusalem and the potential Arab/U.N.
independent declaration of a Palestinian
state.
He very succinctly presented the chal-
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8 November 18 2010
Prosecuting Imams
To comply with the editor's limit in let-
ters, I am forced to make my points with
as few words as possible, but sometimes
the weight and meaning of a single word
is too easily missed or triggers an emo-
tional response.
The letter "Rauf Revealed" (Nov. 4, page
6) is an obvious example referring to my
previous letter calling Imam Feisal Abdul
Rauf "probably the most patriotic Imam
in America" The key word is "most',' as
applied to other imams.
I stand by my description, but I opti-
mistically assumed it was obvious I was
setting the bar facetiously low by rating
him only against other imams. In no way
did I intend to dedare him a patriot in
the conventional sense.
My intent was not to support Rauf, but
to point out the futility of attacking his
religious beliefs that are protected by the
Constitution and cannot be used to block
his project by use of the law.
What I proposed instead is the
prosecution of imams who preach
sedition, posing a real and immediate
threat, which is not protected by the
Constitution. Accordingly, I applaud those
who just succeeded in getting YouTube to
remove jihadist propaganda from their
Internet site.
I don't dispute anything else the
writer of "Rauf Revealed" wrote, but I
see attacking Rauf — like invading Iraq
when the preponderance of evidence said
Al Qaeda was in Afghanistan — is an
unproductive diversion of resources that
allows a greater threat to grow.
lenges our two nations face today.
We came away from this experience
encouraged by our Christian friends
who expressed their wholehearted com-
mitment to the survival of the State of
Israel and its people. As Psalm 133:1
states: "Behold, how good and how pleas-
ant it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity:'
Our congratulations and thank you to
Rev. Tim Munger, the Friends of Israel
Great Lakes executive director, for his
tireless efforts with this yearly program
and his dedication to Israel.
Uri Segal, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
Susan Craft, StandWithUs/Michigan
Ed Kohl, Volunteers for Israel
Mark Segel, Walk for Israel
Eugene Greenstein, Zionist Organization
of America
Oakland County
Clean Up Elections
As Jewish middle school students, we
were surprised to see such negativity and
immaturity in politics during the recent
midterm elections. It was interesting to
see the process of campaigning, voting
and finding out results.
We saw ads everywhere. Names of the
many candidates were in our mailboxes,
on our lawns and in between our favorite
TV shows. While some of these ads were
clever and positive, we found that many,
specifically ones that put down opposing
candidates, were rude, cruel and imma-
ture.
Our Jewish morals teach us to respect
others and refrain from lashon harah,
or gossip. We learn from the Torah and
Talmud to treat others the way you would
want to be treated. The mudslinging that
we have seen in this past election goes
against our values. It is okay to promote
your own ideas, but it is not okay to
put down your opponents in hopes of
destroying their chance of winning.
We feel that the behavior of some of
the candidates in the recent election was
inappropriate and unnecessary. Politics
need to be taken professionally and
maturely instead of as a dirty and deceit-
ful game. People, especially ones who
are hoping to become important leaders,
should work together and focus on pro-
moting themselves rather than trying to
put down others.
If candidates, no matter what religion,
remember good morals and values in
their campaigns and terms, then they
can really make a difference in their com-
munity.
Sam Kole, Emily Stillman, Isabel Nakisher,
Samuel Grand, Jonathan Grey, Allan Gordner
HMI Day School Class of 2012
Farmington Hills