CONGREGATION ZWA S AA R EY ZEDEK • PURIM FAR ADULTS JCRC President Richard Krugel visits with U.S. Reps. Brenda Lawrence, John Conyers and Dave Trott at JCRC's Annual Congressional Breakfast. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015 %Anigressional ireakfast 7:30 P.M. TRADITIONAL MEGILLAH READING JCRC welcomes Michigan's federal legislators. Jackie Headapohl I Managing Editor our members of Michigan's congres- sional delegation converged on the Federation Building in Bloomfield Hills Feb. 16, on one of the coldest days of the year, to hear from local Jewish agencies about what they did and the legisla- tive agenda they are advocat- ing for in Washington, D.C. The breakfast, sponsored John Jacobs, chair of Federation's and arranged by the Jewish Government Relations Oversight Committee, Community Relations (GROC) chats with U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell Council, featured Democratic and Dave Trott. U.S. Reps. John Conyers, Brenda Lawrence and Debbie Dingell and Republican David about Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Trott. Netanyahu's upcoming speech to the JCRC President Dr. Richard Krugel Congress, which, he said, he would opened the event by talking about be boycotting. He also said he is still the legislative concerns of his agency: considering the Obama administra- mainly support for the U.S./Israel tion's Iran nuclear policy. relationship, concern about the BDS Dingell said she would be attend- movement, rising anti-Semitism and ing Netanyahu's speech. She also said, Iran's nuclear agenda. "Iran is the biggest danger to world John Jacobs, chair of Federation's peace:' She spoke about the presi- Government Relations Oversight dent's request to her to let "diplomatic Committee, also said that Iran's efforts run their course" concerning Iran and its nuclear program. nuclear program was highest on his agenda. Trott, on the other hand, said he Representatives from the ADL, supports greater sanctions against NCJW, Hadassah, AIPAC and Iran. Federation's NEXTGen Detroit Lawrence said that "it broke her department talked about their legisla- heart" that Netanyahu's upcoming tive priorities, which ran the gamut congressional visit had turned sup- from affordable childcare, reproduc- port of Israel into a "partisan issue:' tive freedom and gender equality in She said she's still wrestling on medical research to foreign aid for whether to attend the speech and, Israel and homeland security grants if she does, will not applaud for the Israeli prime minister. "I despise for Metro Detroit Jewish agencies. Then it was the representatives' the way this was done she said. "It turn. Conyers, current dean of the was unacceptable for the speaker to House of Representatives, spoke bypass the president:' F ❑ 8:30 P.M. SPECIAL GUEST, COMEDIAN MARK SCHIFF Apt PURIM REFRESHMENTS FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY THE SIDNEY KATZMAN MEMORIAL PURIM FUND 27375 BELL ROAD • SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034 248.357.5544 • WWW.SHAAREYZEDEK.ORG k r BE A WINNER! RSVP for Purim Extravaganza and you will be entered to win great prizes, including an IPAD MINI! Call 248.357.5544 x26 and leave your name, contact information, and number of attendees. Must be present at the Traditional Megillah Reading to win. February 26 • 2015 17