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Horwitz ahorwitz@renmedia.us Jackie Headapohl Managing Editor jheadapohl©renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen Story Development Editor kcohen®renmedia.us Gail Zimmerman Arts Editor gzimmerman@renmedia.us Deborah Schultz Corporate Creative Director dschultz@renmedia.us EDITORIAL Senior Copy Editor David Sachs dsachs©renmedia.us Editorial Assistant Sy Manello smanello@renmedia.us Senior Columnist Danny Raskin dannyraskinFsbcglobal.net Contributing Editor Robert Sklar rsklar@renmedia.us contractor West Bloomfield Gidi Mark CEO of Taglit-Birthright Israel Woman's World Coming May 1 Suzanne Chessler Annabel Cohen Don Cohen Shelli Liebman Dorfman CNN White House reporter to keynote. sdorfman©thejewishnews.com Ronelle Grier Esther Allweiss Ingber Harry Kirsbaum Lynne Konstantin Rabbi Jason Miller Allan Nahajewski Robin Schwartz Steve Stein sports®thejewishnews.com moi l) Managing Editor Jackie Headapohl jheadapohl®renmedia.us Contributing Editors Gail Zimmerman gzimmerman@renmedia.us Keri Guten Cohen kcohenFrenmedia.us Printed I Michigan 6 April 18 • 2013 Burton Katz F. Kevin Browett Chief Operating Officer kbrowett@renmedia.us Keith Farber Sales Director kfarber@renmedia.us Account Executives Ann G. Abrams Jan Haskell Melissa Litvin Ilene Lubin Heidi Martin Rick Nessel Senior Sales Assistant Brigitte Lute BUSINESS OFFICES Customer Service Asst. Jan Shain Billing Coordinator Pamela Turner Collections Analyst Hazel Bender Production By FARAGO & ASSOCIATES Manager Scott Drzewiecki Designers Amy Pollard Pam Sherevan Michelle Sheridan Susan Walker PUBLISHED BY: Contributing Writers RED theJEWISHNEWS.com Taglit-Birthright Clarifies Its Link To Hillel, CAMERA Regarding the story "Birthright Trip: MSU Student Urges Participation in Program that Examines Bias Towards Israel" (March 21, page 55), Taglit-Birthright Israel would like to clarify a few points. Taglit-Birthright Israel has received a private donation, which we have shared with Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. Hillel coordinates Birthright trips. As a result of this donation, Hillel will expand their trips to include a post- trip follow-up media component through a new partnership with the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting (CAMERA). Birthright has not entered into a partnership with CAMERA. We are proud of this addition to the Birthright trips. The inclusion of CAMERA is reflective of our desire to offer trip par- ticipants a range of educational programs to give a wider view of Israel as it pertains to today's world. In addition, Birthright has teamed with One Voice, Neve Shalom, Ein Shemeer and Merchavim to bring unique elements to upcoming trips. The project will generate enthusiasm, allowing students to transfer the excitement they feel while in Israel into a continuing and productive activism. Talk About The Positive, Not Disgraced Ex-Mayor It was with great surprise and won- derment why former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appears on the JN cover ("Beyond Kwame," April 11). This thug has stolen, lied and more, but you call him a fallen hero. Contributing Editor Robert Sklar appears to sit at the feet of the Kilpatrick rhetoric, and so do you. Why? Was this the most important happen- ing for the week? His rhetoric led follow- ers, but his intent led him to jail. I believe you are printing sensationalism. That, I submit, is not a task worthy to follow. Stay with the great work being done at the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, the end of the dream of Rabbi Sherwin Wine of Birmingham Temple, the clas- sical "doer for good" David Hermelin. These, I submit, are the subjects we must continue to promote. Our job, as I see it, is to teach. We learned nothing being mesmerized by false leaders and false gods. Kwame should be left in jail. Let's talk about Dan Gilbert, Peter Karmanos, the Schostaks — the true leaders and doers of good. This is our lesson to promote. Publisher / Executive Editor DETROIT JEWISH NEWS frontlines >> letters JN C NN's Jessica Yellin, a fixture of Washington, D.C., politi- cal coverage since 2003, will be in Southfield Wednesday, May 1, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek as the lun- cheon speaker for its annual Lois Linden Nelson's Woman's World fundraiser. Yellin came from anchoring at MSNBC in Florida to work for ABC, providing coverage for World News, Good Morning America and Nightline. She joined CNN as a Capitol Hill corre- Linda Yellin spondent in 2007 and became White House correspondent in 2011. "We're very pleased to have someone of Ms. Yellin's stature for our annual event," said Linda Cohen, president of the Shaarey Zedek (CSZ) Sisterhood. "It's generated a lot of excitement among our members and friends in the community." The event also honors a Woman of Valor, a woman who has distinguished herself in giving to the congregation, the community and the pursuit of Jewish ide- als. This year's Woman of Valor is Dina Brodsky, a beloved figure in the commu- nity who has donated generously to numer- ous organizations including the Jewish Theological Seminary, Dina Brodsky Yeshiva Beth Yehudah, Tamarack Camps, Frankel Jewish Academy, Hillel Day School and Bar Ilan University. She has been a member of Shaarey Zedek for more than 40 years. Another component of the event is a day of shopping that benefits the con- gregation. Boutiques are open free to the public from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with a por- tion of all sales going to the fundraiser. Tickets to the luncheon, which starts at 11:45 a.m., begin at $54. An "Over the Top" raffle also will be held with a variety of high-end prizes including gift cards, dining experiences and the grand prize — a piece of fine jewelry from Tapper's. The event chair is Susan Kozik Klein. For tickets, call (248) 357-5544, or go to www.11nwomansworld.org. ❑ RENAISSANCE etMEDIA Chairman Michael H. Steinhardt President Arthur M. 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