metro Peaceful Rally New organization of Jews and Christians holds pro-Israel demonstration. Jackie Headapohl I Managing Editor new group, Long Live Israel, held a pro-Israel rally Sunday, Aug. 9, from 1-3:30 p.m. in West Bloomfield. About 100 people gath- ered to raise their voices in support of the Jewish State. Long Live Israel is a new pro-Israel organization made of Jews and Christians that wants to show its love for Israel through pro-Israel rallies throughout the community. It was started a few weeks ago by Metro Detroiter Michael Aldouby, who lives with his wife, Cory, and attends Bais Chabad Torah Center in West Bloomfield. "I found that there is a great desire among Jews and Christians to speak up and have rallies:' he said. "I think togeth- er we can be a very strong force?' About 100 people came to show their support for the Jewish state at the Aug. 9 rally, where they sang the Israeli and U.S. A national anthems, read psalms, prayed for Israeli soldiers and chanted pro-Israel slogans. They played the sound of an air missile siren so people could hear what Israeli citizens are going through during the prolonged period of rocket attacks from Gaza. A Christian pastor also spoke to the people gathered. Aldouby added that the message they wanted to send was that both Jews and Christians who support Israel face a com- mon enemy: Islamist extremists. "We have no beef against Muslims:' said Aldouby, who grew up in Manhattan and graduated from Yeshiva University High School and College. "We love all people who are peaceful:' Aldouby, an insurance salesman who has an MBA from Pace University in New York City, was active politically while living in the Big Apple. "During the first Gulf War, I organized a rally against Saddam Hussein in front of the Iraqi Mission to the U.N.," he said. Jews and Christians gather in support of Israel. "We feel now, more than ever, it's criti- cal for our voices to be heard:' he added. "When the Nazis were solidifying power, very few people spoke out. People didn't believe that the Nazis would do what they said they would do. Hamas has stated clearly that it wants to annihilate Israel. ISIS has stated it wants to put its flag on the White House. We should believe them?' Long Live Israel is planning to hold more rallies in the coming weeks, Aldouby said. As Jews, it's important to pray, do good deeds and learn Torah," he said. "Now it's also critical to take to the streets and be heard. We are in a pro- paganda war, and the battlefield at this point in on the streets. That is where we are engaging?' Another rally is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 7. For more information, call Aldouby at (734) 748-9621 or email MikeAld@aol.com . ❑ When it's your heart... why go anywhere else? As the leader in minimally invasive heart surgery, Beaumont was first in the country to use a tiny catheter to replace an aortic valve. First in Michigan to correct atrial fibrillation robotically. And we offer minimally invasive treatments for complex aortic aneurysms. The world's most advanced technology and most experienced surgeons and cardiologists are right here. Do you have a Beaumont doctor? i llik3eaumoni # heart hospital 1 in Michigan Beaumont, Royal Oak U.S. News 5,z World Report Ranking 22 August 21 • 2014 JN Call 248-551-3728 or visit heart.beaumont.edu Marc Sakwa, M.D., a second-generation surgeon, is chief of Cardiovascular Surgery at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. At Beaumont, Dr. Sakwa and his colleagues are performing groundbreaking, leading edge procedures for patients with complex heart and vascular disease.