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An Israeli Experience
For Gap Year Teens
Any report about post-high school pro-
grams in Israel ("Going For The Gap" Jan.
10, page 1) should include information
about Habonim Dror Workshop, North
Amerids longest-running Israel gap year
program.
Founded in 1935 as the Labor Zionist
youth movement, a wing of today's
Ameinu, Habonim Dror North America
instills youth with an unshakable love of
Israel and a deep commitment to building
peace and social justice through commu-
nity volunteerism.
The Workshop's Israeli experience for
college-bound high school graduates
is balanced between study and service.
During their nine-month experience, par-
ticipants live collectively in kvutzot (small
groups) and travel the country while
learning about the history of Israel, the
Israeli people and the Hebrew language.
The important life skills taught during
the Workshop's first half are utilized dur-
ing the second, when participants work
with Israeli youth in a variety of volunteer
placements.
The Workshop has a successful record
of developing Jewish community leaders.
Distinguished graduates include Allan
"Geli" Gelfond, formerly associated with
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
and American Technion Society-East
Central Region; J.J. Goldberg, author and
editor-at-large for the Forward; Kenneth
Bob, president of American Zionist
Movement and national president of
Ameinu; Bruce Arbit, past president of
Milwaukee Jewish Federation, and the late
journalist David Twersky, editor of both
the Forward and New York Sun and an
American Jewish Congress leader.
For anyone who might be interested in
registering for Workshop 63, starting in
September, visit www.habonimdrotorg/
parents/workshop.

Jeremy Salinger,
council member, Ameinu Detroit
Southfield

Parental, Grandparent
Alienation Is A Tragedy
I thank the Jewish News for the "Parental
Alienation" cover story Nov. 8. I also thank
Robert Hack and Richard Victor for their
tireless efforts for alienated children and
alienated parents and grandparents.
The issue is, to quote the article, the
"seemingly unreasonable hatred and
rejection of one parent during or after
a divorce. The contempt is most often
aimed at the father ..."
The story also states, "Because some
parents use litigation as a means of con-
trolling their ex-spouse, the target parent

becomes frustrated and depleted, emo-
tionally and financially," and "The child's
negativity extends to the other parent's
extended family, including grandpar-
ents, even if a close relationship existed
before" These key statements are com-
mon to so many unfortunate parents and
grandparents.
As Mr. Hack says "Parental alienation is
a form of child abuse" For those interested
in learning more about this family trag-
edy, I suggest they look into his "Dad's and
Mom's of Michigan" organization, www.
dadsandmomsofmichigan.org.

Ed Kohl
West Bloomfield

No Peace Came Out Of
Israel's Exit From Gaza
Of course, as J Street says, the only solu-
tion for Israel and the Palestinians is, since
1947, a two-state solution ("Why I Joined J
Street" Jan. 3, page 22).
It is not the only solution to the major-
ity of Palestinians and most of the Arab
nations of the Middle East. To them, the
only solution remains the destruction of
Israel. To that end, throughout Israel's
existence, they have made wars against
Israel, used terrorism against Israel and
have carried on a worldwide campaign of
defamation against Israel to this day.
The Israeli government gave Gaza, emp-
tied of Israelis, to the Palestinians. Gaza
did not become peaceful Palestine, Part 1.
It became the enemy that now has power
and uses it against Israel.
J Street needs to move its spotlight to
the government of Iran, the capital of the
real obstacle to a two-state solution.

Shoshana Wolok
West Bloomfield

Look To The Koran
To Understand Islam
Like a mantra, the editorials in the Jewish
News repeat, "Most Muslims reject the
violent perversion of their faith ..." And,
there they go again regarding Egypt's
Morsi ("Morsi's Maneuvers, Jan. 10, page
40).
One need only consult the Koran to see
that the Muslim Brotherhood and other
"Islamist" groups clearly are fundamen-
talists as they formerly were called. The
violence of the Christian Inquisition is
blatantly against the teaching of their own
scriptures and could be called a perver-
sion, but not so for Jihad. Mohammad's
writings unambiguously demand a fight
to the death to kill or subjugate all other
religions.
Jihad is the mission of Islam, and the
Koran makes it clear that it is literal war,
not just a cultural struggle as some falsely
claim (Mohammad endorsed deceit, even

denial of being Muslim, to infiltrate the
unbelievers), and the Koran threatens
Hell's fires for those who retreat to save
their lives.
Would the editor call Jews obeying
the Torah literally regarding the Sabbath
and diet a perversion of our faith? Why
then does he does he do so for Muslims
who observe the literal commands of the
Koran, a perversion of their faith?
The actions of Morsi and other so-
called Islamist leaders are easily under-
stood and predictable in light of their
scriptures, if one makes the effort to read
them. Mohammad and Hitler both called
for armed conquest and declared the
extermination of the Jews a necessity for
the fulfillment of their mission. Therefore,
the pacifist Muslim is the actual perverter
of his faith.

Dennis L Green
Farminqton Hills

Temple Shir Shalom
Chicken Soup Cookoff
Temple Shir Shalom of West
Bloomfield is sponsoring a Chicken
Soup Cookoff on Sunday, Jan. 27,
from noon-1:30 p.m. at The Corners
in West Bloomfield.
Twenty kinds of chicken soup will
be featured in both professional and
amateur divisions. Judges include
Jewish News columnist Danny Raskin.
The Chicken Soup Cookoff will
benefit nonprofits I Am My Bothers
Keeper Ministries: Detroit Homeless
Shelter, Angels Of Hope: A Family
Cancer Foundation and several chari-
ties within Temple Shir Shalom. Last
year more than 400 people attended
and $3,000 dollars was raised.
The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for
children ages 5-12; children 4 and
under are free. The cost for an entire
family is $15.
For more information and advance
tickets, contact Terri Cooper, Debbie
Emmer or Rabbi Daniel Schwartz at
(248) 737-8700 or email cookoff@
shirshalom.org.

Magen David Adorn Seeks
To Honor Past Volunteers
Ever been a Magen David Adorn vol-
unteer? Parent or relative of a volun-
teer? The American Friends of Magen
David Adorn is building an honor roll
of volunteers and wants to include all
who have participated.
Contact Cari Immerman, director
of American Friends of Magen David
Adorn for Michigan, at (877) 405-
3913 or Clmmerman@afmda.org .

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