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Where Were Women
And The Democrats?
While I always appreciate a healthy
discussion of politics among young
people (March 29, page 8), I find it
disheartening that the IN felt that four
Republicans to two Democrats was a
fair representation of "Both Sides Of
The Aisle."
And where were the women? Six voic-
es and only one among them a woman?
Disappointing.
I wholeheartedly praise voices like
those of Jeremy Moss and Hy Safran for
speaking out for the Democratic Party
and the Jewish Community.
As a young(ish) Jewish woman, I invite
any opportunity to discuss and promote
civil, women's and human rights and
our responsibility as fellow Americans
to fight to ensure the security of these
rights. That's because I believe in doing
the right thing — even if it means I have
to pay a little bit more in taxes.

Dani Gillman-Glickfeld

West Bloomfield

Akiva's Captain Navigates
The Correct Course
As parents of five children attending
Akiva Hebrew Day School (AHDS), we
want to express our pride in the status
and direction of the school under Rabbi
Klugerman.
As Torah-observant Jews with colle-
giate and post-graduate degrees, AHDS
was a natural choice for our children's
integrated education. Now, under Rabbi
Klugerman's exceptional leadership,
we can comfortably proclaim that the
students at AHDS are being guided by
a clear vision meant to prepare them
for the anticipated challenges of society,
both inside and outside of our immedi-
ate community.
Akiva is now imbued with a sense
of confidence and calm because Rabbi
Klugerman, with his personality and
credentials as outlined in your March
15 cover story "Captain's Watch:' has the
capacity to help guide teachers to achieve
AHDS's goals, regardless of any one stu-
dent's individual style of learning.
Being actively involved with the
school for a long time, both as alumni
and children of a former president,
and as current members of the board
of directors and Parent Teacher
Organization, we have always been
dedicated to ADHS. Under Rabbi
Klugerman's leadership, we are encour-
aged and excited about the present and
future of our community's Orthodox-
Zionist day school and high school!

Sen. Levin Challenged
On Israel-Iran Policy
What will it take for the majority of
the Jewish community to condemn the
Middle East policy of this administra-
tion and its congressional supporters,
like our Sen. Carl Levin, and to stop
liberally donating to their organizations
and campaigns?
This administration has publicly stat-
ed it will not recognize Jerusalem (not
just east Jerusalem) as Israel's capital
until the Palestinian authority does so.
This administration and its supporters
have not condemned the cross-border
"Global March to Jerusalem" as a bla-
tant provocation meant to further make
Israel look bad to the indoctrinated
world. This administration claimed it
"has Israel's back:' yet despicably reveals
highly secret negotiations between
Azerbaijan and Israel that allows Israel
to use Azerbaijan's airstrips.
In his interview with the IN ("Putting
The Pinch On Iran's Plans!' March 29,
page 18), Sen. Levin lauds this admin-
istration for its support of Israel when
almost every Middle East policy action
has been of benefit to the enemies of
the U.S. and Israel. Sen. Levin knows
full well that the weak sanctions in
place on Iran and the removal of the
threat of military action are insufficient
to deter Iran from developing and deliv-
ering nuclear weapons.
How ironic of the senator, who force-
fully opposed and ridiculed Reagan's
missile defense system as a waste
of money and impractical, to now
put his faith in a Israeli-U.S. missile
defense system that will intercept and
destroy an Iranian nuclear missile.
What changed his mind about missile
defense, and if he changed his mind,
why did he not support putting it in
those Eastern European countries that
asked for it?
One would think that Sen. Levin
with his experience as chairman of
the Senate Armed Services Committee
would know that any defensive system
is not 100 percent effective. Israel is so
small that even one nuclear weapon
getting through could be so irreparably
devastating as to make recovery almost
impossible.
In light of Obama's record and state-
ments, I have no faith that Obama
would strike Iran if it used a nuclear
weapon against Israel. Consequently,
every effort must be made to prevent
Iran from having a nuclear weapon and
delivery system that threatens Israel
and the rest of the world.

Beth and Avi Adler

Irving Ginsberg, Ph.D.

Southfield

Farmington Hills

Yiddish Limerick

Passover

At the seder mir zingen,* we don't
skip a line
Mir essn** un trinken fir*** glasses
of wine.
We sing "Dahy-Dahyeynu"; it
is much too long,
And also "Had Gadya"; we
don't miss a song.
Mir rufn,**** "All hungry: come in,
kum arayn."*****

Lorraine Schwartz and Lexie
Sittsamer decorating matzah
covers for Passover. This year,
JARC homes and programs
will be hosting seven seders
to celebrate the holiday.

* Mir zingen, we sing
** Mir essn, we eat
*** un trinken fir, and drink four
**** Mir rufn, we call
***** kum arayn, come in.

— Rachel Kapen

larcs

BBYO To Honor
Longtime Adviser

BBYO-Michigan Region will honor
Micky Rosner with the Charles &
Florence Milan Mitzvah Award.
Rosner will receive this award at
BBYO's Annual Meeting at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 20, at the Radisson-
Kingsley Inn in
Bloomfield Hills.
Rosner was the
volunteer adviser
for Gen. Maurice
Rose AZA #656
from 1974-1992.
"When I think
Micky Rosner
how many young
men who were
influenced by him
— literally thousands of Jewish teens
in Detroit — I realize that Micky is the
epitome of what a Jewish mentor should
be said Arthur Siegal, a Rose alumnus,
past BBYO Commission chair, and a
fundraising chair for the Milan Award.
"Micky has an inexhaustible sense
of humor and patience, and always
managed to turn negatives into posi-
tive learning experiences!"
All of the proceeds will support
the Rose AZA Fund, which provides
scholarships and subsidies for teens
in BBYO programs.
For information about sponsor-
ship levels or the event, contact Eric
Adelman at (248) 432-5689 or
eadelman@bbyo.org.

Whether as a

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generous

support will

benefit the

men, women

and children

ARC sery

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