10 April 4 • 2019 jn 10 April 4 • 2019 jn within our power to keep our residents safe. I’ m excited to work closely with the Hate Crimes Unit, law enforcement and the community to eradicate the criminal activity propelled by hate. If you are a victim of a hate crime or have credible information about a hate crime, contact the Department of Attorney General at (313) 456-0180. Let those who wish to harm us know that we will not lie down; we will fight back; we will resist, and we will conquer hate by working together. ■ Dana Nessel was elected Michigan Attorney General in November of 2018 *We refuse to acknowledge these murderers by name. views Anti-Israel = Anti-Semitic We have now finished Purim and are entering the Passover season, which is the holiday commemorating the birth of our Jewish nationality. Every time I drive down Orchard Lake Road, I see the Holocaust Memorial Center and I am remind- ed that the pharaohs, the “Hamans” and the “Hitlers” are all gone; yet we the Jewish people, are still here and have again returned to our ancestral homeland, Eretz-Israel, our safety net! Hitler reminded us that, wheth- er we were Chasidic, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, secular, Zionist, Humanistic, Jew-Denialist, agnostic or atheist, “ A Jew is still a Jew.” Everyone was rounded up. Those that support BDS (Boycott, Divest Sanctions) label us “Jewish- Benjamins” and want to wipe out the name “Israel” from the map are the same old Jew-hating anti-Semites of centuries old, resurfacing with a new agenda. History repeats itself. Therefore, I submit that Rep. Omar, Rep. Talib, Rep. Clyburn and Deputy Chair Keith Ellison (second in command of the Democratic National Committee) are just simply hidden anti-Semites, and “anti- Jew- ish” Israel with different names. History is repeating itself! We must be aware of this because Nancy Pelosi and her Democratic party members are despicably igno- rant and silent on it. Dr. Fred F. Fischer Farmington Hills The Gift of Life When I read the article about Brett Ehrmann’ s effort to find a living kidney donor (“The Gift of Life,” March 21, page 22) it struck a chord with me. Five weeks ago, I donated a kidney to my childhood friend, Mike, whom I’ ve known for more than 55 years. He was already on dialysis and did not appear to be doing well. I was aware of the disheartening statistics regarding both the num- ber of people waiting for a kidney, 100,000, and the length of the wait, five years. I didn’ t think Mike would survive the five-year wait. His wife did not qualify as a donor. Mike never asked me, but I never thought it was a difficult decision. The chances of my being a match were small, but I had agreed to take part in the matched donor program. After several months of testing and sometimes retesting, this 66-year-old and his friend were a match, and the sur- gery took place on Feb. 13 at Henry Ford Hospital. We both are doing well. Mike is off dialysis and he and his wife were able to see Hamilton five weeks after his surgery. I plan to slowly start to run again in the next two weeks. Mike’ s recovery and his pleasure in doing so well have given me a great deal of satisfaction. I felt the risk was small, and if someone my age can do it, I think anyone can. Chuck Otis Birmingham letters “Hate”continued from page 8 The Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit maccabidetroit2019.com maccabi@jccdet.org Maccabidetroit2019 248.934.0889 Walk-In Registrations! Registration Days 4/28, 5/5, 5/19, 6/2 1-3 p.m. in the lobby of the JCC be a Host! Volunteer! Participate! Correction: In “Moving Eastward,” March 28, page 12, it should have said that the Berkley Ice Arena is closed. However, Oak Park does have an ice arena.