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Jews Must Oppose
All Genocide

On July 24, I had the privilege of see-
ing the movie Faithkeepers. The movie
documented the Christian genocide
occurring in many of the Muslim
countries in the Middle East
In addition to showing the horrific
details of Christian genocide in the
Middle East, the movie brought home
the indifference of the civilized world
to this tragedy and the similarity to
world indifference during the Nazi
Holocaust of the Jews and the Turkish
genocide of the Armenians.
Particularly disturbing was that,
except for ZOA sponsorship and
Hadassah promotion, there was
no involvement by any of the other
frontline, mainstream Jewish organi-
zations. As Jews, having suffered the
Holocaust, we have a moral obligation
to speak out and oppose genocide of
any group.
I am disappointed that, since ISIS
became known for what it is and even
after the State Department declared

a genocide, none of the major Jewish
organizations in Detroit stood up
for the Middle Eastern Christians
and other minorities and loudly said
“Never Again.” Why has the Jewish
community been silent on this issue?
Why do we build educational monu-
ments to the Holocaust, condemn
the world’s relative silence during the
Nazi genocide of the Jews and now say
nothing?

Deborah Park
Howell

Help Palestinians,
Remain Vigilant

Thank you for publishing
Contributing Editor Robert Sklar’s
article on the Israel/Palestinian situa-
tion (“Terror Watch,” July 20, page 8).
He clearly points out that Israel must
remain vigilant at all times, yet recog-
nizes the suffering of the Palestinians
and offers glimmers of hope for the
Palestinians on increasing desperately
needed electricity.

Harvey Bronstein
Southfield

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that Kadima is so multi-faceted in
terms of the services provided. I
was eager to learn more about how
a nonprofit agency operates in the
background for the day-to-day activ-
ities to take place.
Kadima offered an opportunity to
work with friendly and supportive
staff to learn more about policies
and programs while also giving
me the opportunity to have direct
contact with the individuals for
which the policies and programs are
designed to help.
One of the most refreshing aspects
about Kadima is the effort the
agency makes in collaborating with
other agencies, not for the sake of
money, but for the sake of caring for

the clients.
My time here at Kadima reminds
me of the profound importance of
places like this agency and the con-
tinued efforts that need to be made
(both large and small) to ensure
those with mental illness are grant-
ed their natural-born right to a state
of dignity and respect.
Kadima will always have a special
place in my heart. So, whether I
find myself near or far, I will always
remain connected and involved in
serving those that remain vulner-
able. •

Dustin Feinberg is the 2017 JOIN Intern for
Kadima. He lives in Detroit where he is
attending Wayne State University as a gradu-
ate student in the school of social work.