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Column Made Case
For Freeing Pollard
Corrections
Robert Sklar's column on Jonathan
Pollard was very well done ("Time To
Let Pollard Go," June 21, page 28). I
don't understand why our government
continues to take such a hard line on
him.
Yes, Vice President Biden calls him a
traitor, but who pays any attention to
Biden? But maybe it goes much deeper
than we know.
Don Borsand
Bloomfield Hills
Memories Of India
During World War II
The June 14 article regarding Jewish
India ("Spiritual Discovery," page 78)
was of great interest to me, since I was
stationed in Calcutta during World War
II at the 142nd General Hospital.
At that time, I knew of two syna-
gogues in Calcutta — Magen David and
Beth El. Both of which accepted service-
men with open arms. Also, a wealthy
Jewish family, Sir and Lady Ezra, held
open house for Jewish servicemen.
Lou Linden
Farmington Hills
Lawsuit Unbecoming
Chabad Movement
I am appalled by public exposure of a
controversy between Chabad-Lubavitch
of Michigan and the Sara and Morris
Tugman Bais Chabad Tora Center of
West Bloomfield. Clearly washing dirty
laundry in public does not favor the
American Jewish community.
The attempt to grab the Torah Center
is a tyrannical action that does not
become the pious Chabad movement.
Chabad-Lubavitch of Michigan says
that it is not a question of money, yet we
are not naive enough to believe that.
It is not a dire need of the cultural
religious Chabad coming from a "center"
in Brooklyn. Suppose that somebody in
the Jewish Theological Seminary in New
York decides that Shaarey Zedek belongs
to its Conservative center? Than what?
The demands of Chabad-Lubavich
will kill donations to Chabad itself. Bais
Chabad Torah Center was built through
private gifts, not by the Lubavitch cen-
ter in Brooklyn. Having two Chabad
centers in Michigan will, and does,
create competition, which Rabbi Berel
Shemtov wants to suppress. Individual
Jewish projects such as Rabbi Elimelech
Silberberg's, who created the Torah
Center, must be supported, not
destroyed.
Isaac Barr M.D.
Bloomfield Township
• In a photo from the JN's 70 anniver-
sary party (June 21, page 19), Traci
Martin was misidentified.
Traci Martin, Ron Hoffman and Ann
Abrams of the JN
• Sponsorhip of It's A Mitzvah Day
("Mitzvah Day," June 21, page 23),
a hands-on day of service to the
community, was misidentified. The
event is sponsored by the Women's
Department of the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Detroit.
Sen. Levin Joins DSO
In Salute To America
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin will join the DSO
to narrate Copland's Lincoln Portrait on
Wednesday, July 4. Anthony Lucas, his-
toric presenter with Greenfield Village,
will narrate the piece at performances
on June 30 and July 1 and 3.
"I'm honored to cel-
ebrate Independence
Day by joining one of
America's best orches-
tras to honor one of
our greatest presi-
dents:' said Levin.
"Lincoln's stirring
words, Copland's pow-
Sen. Carl
erful composition and
Levin
the DSO's talented
musicians are the per-
fect combination for July 4."
Music Director Leonard Slatkin
will make his Salute to America debut
on July 3 and 4 as he conducts the
Orchestra through a program of favor-
ites like Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture,
the Salute to the Armed Forces and
more. Conductor Tito Munoz will lead
the orchestra on June 30 and July 1.
Performances are located in the
Walnut Grove Historic District of
Greenfield Village and begin at 8:30
p.m. with grounds opening at 6 p.m.
Food and beverages will be available
for purchase, and concert attendees are
welcome to bring chairs and blankets.
Tickets frange from $12-$50 and can
be purchased at The Henry Ford, 20900
Oakwood Blvd; by calling (313) 982-
6001; or online at thehenryford.org/
Salute. For group discounts (10 people
or more), contact Chuck Dyer at (313)
576-5130 or cdyer@dso.org .
Yiddish Limerick
Fourth Of July
Mi zogt nisht* gut yontef** — it's
the Fourth of July
Mi gayt nisht in shul,*** mi est****
apple pie.
Both Yidn un goyim***** and
everyone else
Get hot dogs and burgers, so
ess kinder ess.******
Mi zogt nisht gut yontef, and now
you know why.
* Mi zogt nisht — you don't say
** Gut yontef — the greeting on a
religious holiday
***Migayt nisht in shul — you
don't go to the synagogue
**** mi est — you eat
***** Yidn un goyim — Jews and
gentiles
****** ess kinder ess — eat,
children, eat
— Rachel Kapen
David Horodoker hosts, Amy Brody
and Rachel Prinstein
rtarc
FIFTH generation
members of the
David Horodoker
Organization,
hosted over 30
people at the Hilda
Schechter Home
where Robbie
Absentee Ballots Available
Oakland County Clerk Bill Bullard
announced absentee ballots are avail-
able for the Aug. 7 primary election.
Absentee ballot applications, federal
post card ballots and instructions are
available at www.mi.gov/sos . Voters can
track their absentee ballot request on
the Oakland County Clerk's site at www.
oakgov.com/clerkrod/elections.
Kaczander, another
, 41400'
fifth generation
Horodoker,
lives. Everyone
felt a warm and
deeply spiritual
connection.
Eagle Scout Needs
Used Video Games
Ethan Perlman, member of Boy Scout
Troop 179, is working on his Eagle
Scout project, which is to collect used
video games
and game sys-
tems (no hand-
held systems or
games).
A public
drop-off col-
lection will be
held from 11
a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday, July
14, at Tom
Ethan Perlman
Holzer Ford,
39300 W 10
Mile, Farmington Hills. The video game
drive will benefit the pediatric unit at
Henry Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield.
Those unable to make the July 14
drop-off can email ejpeagleproject@
gmail.com to arrange for pickup.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
MEET
Lauren Potter
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from the hit IV show
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248.538.6611 • jarc.org
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