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Miracles And Hope
I am a black Jew and, of course, it is no
surprise to me that Jews fight for racial
justice (Dec. 25, page 5). Jews were
prominent in the civil rights movement,
started the NAACP, sacrificed their lives
for the struggle, educated blacks, etc.
I, for one, appreciate all the Jewish
effort. We still have a way to go con-
cerning inequality and justice, and the
Jews will be there.
The killing of black males is alarm-
ing, but we should never take another's
life in retaliation. Personally, I love and
appreciate my West Bloomfield police. I
know if I need them, they will be there,
have been there and are wonderful
people. Black lives matter, but so do the
lives of the police.

Camille F. McMillan

West Bloomfield

MIBB Networking Event

Tamar Raz, CEO of Hadasit, the
Technology Transfer Company of
Hadassah Medical Organization in
Jerusalem, and Lawrence Molnar,
principal investigator, University
of Michigan Community Economic
Adjustment Program, will be the
guest speakers at a Michigan Israel
Business Bridge Networking Event
Thursday, Jan. 15, from 5:30-7
p.m.at the Arbor Lofts, 20300 Civic
Center Drive, Southfield. To reg-
ister, call (248) 642-1701 or email
info@michiganisrael.com .

Hebrew Reading Class

Want to learn how to read Hebrew?
Congregation Beth Ahm in West
Bloomfield is host-
ing a basic Hebrew
reading class on
Tuesday nights.
Taught by Elissa
Berg, this class
is designed for
those with little
Elissa Berg
or no knowledge
of Hebrew. Starting with the alef-
bet and moving to vowel sounds
and letter combinations, you will
develop the skills necessary to fol-
low along in the prayer book and
read basic words.
This seven-session program
begins Jan. 20. Class meets on
Tuesday nights from 7:30-8:30 p.m.
and tuition is $30. Register by call-
ing the synagogue office at (248)
851-6880 or by sending an email to
ablau@cbahm.org .

Beware Islamism
I just want to commend the JN for
printing Daniel Pipes article on "Is
CAIR A Terror Group?" (Dec. 18,
page 35).
The American Jewish community
needs a clear picture of what's really
going on with regard to Islamism at
home and abroad. It's time we set the
record straight regarding CAIR, and
Daniel Pipes is a credible resource.
Thanks to the JN for doing its part
to inform its readership.

Ruth Katsnelson

West Bloomfield

Memories Of Cuba
"Hope is Alive" in the JN Dec. 25
issue (page 28) brought back memo-
ries of the wonderful trip I took
to Cuba about seven years ago. I

Philanthropy Expert At
Adat Shalom
Danny Siegel, the "Pied Piper of
Philanthropy:' will be making a
return engagement
to Adat Shalom
Synagogue in
Farmington Hills
for SYNergy
Shabbat Friday-
Saturday, Jan.
16-17.
Danny Siegel
Siegel is one of
the world's greatest
experts on micro-philanthropy. For
more than 30 years, he has lectured
in hundreds of communities on the
topic of personalized tzedakah and
tikkun olam (fixing the world). He
is the founder of the Ziv Tzedakah
Fund, which distributed nearly $14
million from 1981-2008.
Following a lively Shabbat Appella
service at 5 p.m. Friday, there will
be a Shabbat dinner and a presenta-
tion by Siegel on "What would Bruce
Springsteen, Steven Spielberg, David
Copperfield, Ben & Jerry and the late
Paul Newman and Liz Taylor teach us
about mitzvot that we don't know? —
How To Be a Mitzvah Hero"
On Shabbat afternoon after
Kiddush, he will answer the question:
"So You Fell Asleep During Services
— Do You Still Count for a Minyan?
(and Other Little-Studied Jewish
Laws and Customs)."
Other special SYNergy offerings
include a 9:45 Shabbat morning
Torah study session with community
educator Ruth Bergman, Soulful Yoga
with Rabbi Rachel Shere at 10 a.m.
and PJs & Stories with Executive

went with the combined Jewish
Community Centers of Detroit and
Chicago.
Many of us brought suitcases filled
with supplies donated by physician
friends. There were vitamins, samples
of needed prescriptions and over-the-
counter pain relievers. The drop off
was at Havana's Temple Beth Shalom
where once a week any resident of
Havana could receive medical atten-
tion.
I also brought a specially woven
tallit from Detroit weaver Michael
Daitch. The tallit was presented to
Adela Dworin, "presidenta" of the
Cuban Jewish Community. The tallit
was accepted with the same apprecia-
tion as the medical supplies.

Mkki Grossman

Farmington Hills

Director Alan Yost at 10:30 a.m.
There is a dinner charge of $48 per
household or $20 per adult; $10/child
ages 3-12; no charge under 3. There
is no charge for other programming.
The community is welcome.
Complete details and response
information are available at www.
adatshalom.org or call Adat Shalom
Synagogue at (248) 851-5100.

Living Beyond Terrorism
The community is welcome to
Congregation Beth Ahm on Friday,
Jan. 23, for an evening with Dr.
Zieva Dauber
Konvisser. In the
form of a conversa-
tion with Rabbi
Steven Rubenstein,
Konvisser will
share stories from
her book Living
Zieva Dauber
Beyond Terrorism.
Konvisser
These stories about
Israeli survivors of
terrorist attacks examine the
remarkable life journeys of survivors
and their families as they speak
about grief, meaning and healing.
The evening begins at 6 p.m. with
Kabbalat Shabbat services followed
by dinner. The cost of dinner is $25
per adult, $15 per child ages 6-12,
or $50 per household. There is no
charge for children 5 and under.
Supervised activities for children
will be available. Advanced registra-
tion for dinner is required by Jan.
19. Contact the synagogue office
at (248) 851-6880 or email ablau@
cbahm.org to register.

National Council of Jewish Women

Greater Detroit Section

elebrating

124 years

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