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equally between Jews and
African Americans, gathered
at Temple Beth El in Bloomfield Hills
Oct. 26 for the inaugural meeting of the
Black Jewish Forum to discuss the state
of the socioeconomic alliance between
blacks and Jews.
The event was organized by Bankole
Thompson, editor of the Michigan
Chronicle, and Arthur Horwitz, pub-
lisher of the Jewish News, and featured a
panel of guests including Rev. Kenneth
Flowers, pastor of the Greater New Mt.
Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in
Detroit; Steve Mitchell, chairman of
Lansing-based Mitchell Research &
Communications Inc.; S. Evan Weiner,
chief operating officer of the Edward C.
Levy Co. and chairman of The Henry
Ford; Dr. Curtis Ivery, chancellor of the
Wayne County Community College
District; Shirley Stancato, president of
New Detroit; and Rabbi Daniel Syme of
Temple Beth El.
"Jews and blacks are gather-
ing together at a critical moment in
American history:' Syme said. "If we
are honest, we have to admit that we've
been in spiritual exile from one another
for 40 years now ... Tonight we show
our commitment to drawing our two
communities close again."
That first step toward reconciliation
has to "be intentional:' according to
Stancato. "We have to get to know each
other:' she said.
Weiner added that blacks and Jews
have something in common — a "spe-
cial attachment to freedom because we
haven't had it?'
Panelists agreed that the two com-
munities must work together to rebuild
and transform the city of Detroit and
retain our young people who are mov-
ing away for other opportunities.
"We have to reach out to young peo-
ple and work together as brothers and
sisters rather than perish together as
fools:' Flowers said. "Now is the time."
A portion of the panel discussion
focused on what practical steps the two
communities can take to rebuild an
alliance that was so strong during the
Civil Rights era but has weakened over
issues such as the black community's
embrace of Nation of Islam leader Louis
Farrakhan.
Panelists suggested educating young
people about that historic alliance,
encouraging them not to "re-segregate"
as they begin to repopulate the city, vol-
unteering in each other's communities,
visiting each other's churches and syna-
gogues, and mentoring and acting as
role models for the younger generation.
After the panel, attendees moved to
the social hall to get to know one anoth-
er and talk face-to-face about issues
that arose during the panel discussion.
A second meeting of the Black Jewish
Forum will take place early next year in
Detroit. Fil