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s we prepared this issue for press, the heat
was on — despite the latest blizzard that befell
..the area. But, as long as we keep getting your
letters, we're happy. We do find it interesting when
some readers take the time to send their com-
ments but request they not be published. Why?
You can slam us — we'll still love you. Of course,
you can always say you love us, too.
E-mail us at: editorial@redthreadmagazine.com
DAY SCHOOL DAZE
RE: "Editor's Letter" (February 2011)
I enjoyed reading your letter about"Day
Schools and Turf Wars" in the February 2011
issue of Red Thread. I applaud you for taking
the necessary position that all Jewish day
schools in Detroit must be supported. I think
it is wonderful that you can serve as P.T.O
president of one day school while sending
your other children to another day school.
It is unfortunate that anyone would think
it is disloyal to support more than one day
school.
Whether a family chooses Hillel or another
day school in our community — the overrid-
ing goal is to get as many children into the
day school setting as possible. I do not con-
sider it a loss if a family chooses a particular
day school over another; if a family chooses
a non-Jewish private school over one of De-
troit's Jewish day schools — that is a loss.
The Jewish community needs to ensure
that all our day schools remain sustainable
and that we work together to fill them to
capacity. Why is this so important? Years of
research prove that Jewish day schools are
one of the single best guarantors in securing
a vibrant future for the Jewish family and the
larger Jewish community.
According to Jack Wertheimer of the
Jewish Theological Seminary and author of
Generation of Change: How Jewish Leaders
in their 20s and 30s Are Reshaping American
Jewish Life,"Day School alumni are dispro-
portionately overrepresented in the ranks
of young volunteer and professional Jewish
leaders.
"A study of Jewish leaders ages 22-40
reveals that 40 percent attended Jewish day
schools. These leaders are far more likely to
have received a day school education than
the rest of the age peers in the rank and file:'
The Jewish community must create a col-
lective sense of urgency and work together
to grow and support all of our day schools.
You are leading by example; I hope more of
your peers will follow!
— Steve Freedman, Head of School,
Hillel Day School
RE: "Editor's Letter" (February 2011)
I just finished reading the latest edition
of Red Thread and started with your Editor's
Letter. I appreciate that you support and pro-
mote the Jewish day schools in the area, and
I understand the"turf wars" you describe. Of
course, each school is different and could be
a different"right fit"for each child.
I, too, am hoping to be able to send my
daughter to a Jewish day school at some
point. However, she has special needs/
special powers, and without much program-
ming or support in place, it's not quite the
"right fit"for every Jewish child. Maybe
someday; but if not for her, I'd like to keep
pushing for inclusion for the countless kids
who will come after her. (And, we know
they will — have you seen how the number
continue to rise?)
For now, she remains at the JCC, where
they have created an amazing environment
of full inclusion, embracing all kinds of kids,
while teaching the "typical" kids that we are
all the same — it's so freaking awesome.
I digress ... congratulations on the new
website. I look forward to checking it out
and supporting this new venture. Your last
line in this month's letter mentions people
who have moved away. My husband and I
are the anomaly; both of us grew up in Los
Angeles, moved here almost nine years ago
and have decided to stay.
I look forward to more Red Thread both in
print and online!
— Dani Gillman-Glickfeld,
West Bloomfield
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RE:"In the Garden with Adam and Steve"
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Thank you for your important and insight-
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TOILET HUMOR IT STINKS!
RE: "Potty Humor, Literally" (February 2011)
In the February 2011 edition of Red
Thread, I was startled to see the article "Potty
Humor" and wonder what possessed you
to publish that section? The Jewish News is
something I look forward to receiving every
week. Cross me off the Red Thread list.
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