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Horwitz ahorwitz@renmedia.us Partner: F. Kevin Browett kbrowett@renmedia.us Partner: Michael H. Steinhardt Operations Manager: Andrea Gusho agusho@renmedia.us How to reach us see page 10 8 | SEPTEMBER 12 • 2019 1942 - 2019 Covering and Connecting Jewish Detroit Every Week jn ©copyright 2019 Detroit Jewish News Views immigrants to Nazi concentra- tion and death camps. The protest group Close the Camps is associated with the left-wing, George Soros- funded Moveon.org. By mak- ing that comparison, Close the Camps trivialized the suffering and death of the Jews of the Holocaust. Why didn’ t the HMC speak out against that disgusting comparison? Why did the HMC allow the com- parison to go unchallenged? — Sylvia Fleshman Farmington Hill Example of Jewish Continuity Thank you for publishing “At Long Last” by Judy Greenfield in the Aug. 29 issue of the JN about Holocaust survivor Bill Kaye sharing his bar mitzvah with his grandson Elijah. This is an outstanding example of Jewish continuity. It’ s so inspir- ing. — Harvey Bronstein Southfield Israel-Bashers at Take on Hate Event In the DJN coverage of the “Take on Hate” event of Aug. 29 (online), you did not men- tion the history of Jew-hatred and the bashing of Israel by many of the sponsors and speakers, which (I believe) is a disservice to your readers. The event featured a cadre of notorious anti-Semites and Israel-bashers: • Ali Elahi, leader of the Islamic House of Wisdom. He is a vocal supporter of Hezbollah and called the ter- rorist group Hamas “freedom fighters.” • Congresswoman Rashida Talib, whose anti-Semitic and anti-Israel comments are a mat- ter of public record. • Sayed Hassan Al-Qazwini, imam of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn. Al-Qazwini held a memorial service honoring the spiritu- al leader of Hezbollah and claimed Israel created ISIS. Also represented was the Islamic Center of Detroit, an organization that has co-hosted events with groups associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR (an unindicted co-conspirator in a terror- ist-funding trial) and American Muslims for Palestine. And let’ s not forget the hon- ored guest, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist. He called Hamas a “legitimately elected party” and asked the U.S. to support it. What is most disgusting to me was the endorsement by ADL Michigan, whose director, Carolyn Normandin, was one of the speakers. The original priority of ADL was to fight for the safety and security of Jews. Obviously, ADL no lon- ger sees that condemning Jew haters is a priority because, in Normandin’ s own words, “We put our differences on certain topics aside and raise our voice with community partners who want to ‘ Take on Hate.’ ” In other words, standing with anti-Semites and Israel-haters is the most important mission for ADL. (Editor’ s Note: Read related op-ed on page 6.) — Irving Ginsberg Farmington Hills Don’ t Degrade the Holocaust The Publisher’ s Notebook (“Deep Political Divide Ignores Nuances of Holocaust Center”) in the Aug. 27 edition of the JN was so conciliatory, cogent and well written, it deserves to be reprinted. While I strongly believe in the separation of church and state, I wish every rabbi would take advantage of the High Holidays to ask their congre- gants to take a deep breath, dial down on the emotional harangues and never, ever degrade the Holocaust by call- ing people with different points of view fascists or describing any facility anywhere a concen- tration camp. There is no com- parison. Tossing around these terms so carelessly is an insult to the 6 million. Let’ s remem- ber to never forget. — Dorie Shwedel Franklin Corrections: • The address for JARC in the Community Directory (Aug. 29, page 56) should have been for its office in the Max M. Fisher Federation Building, 6735 Telegraph Road, Suite 100, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301; (248) 940-2617, jarc.org. • Eileen and Richard Polk are the grandparents of Josie, Jack, Evie, Hannah and Sophia (“Time to Kvell,” Sept. 5, page 12). continued from page 5