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something like that is possi-
ble — and taking into account 
that any foreign intervention 
carries the risk of provoking a 
nationalist backlash — there is 
plenty the United States can do 
to make it harder on the tyrants 
of Tehran.
But if Trump’
s intention is 
to begin backing away from 
the confrontation — either 
out of misguided belief that 
his “
America First” principles 
requires the United States 
to avoid further conflicts or 
because he thinks he can make 
a better deal than Obama — 
then he will squander this 
opportunity. That would be a 
tragic mistake.
To date, the president has 
resisted the advice of those who, 
like Obama, believe the only 

choices available to the United 
States on Iran are appeasement 
and war. Though the path 
ahead for the United States 
is fraught with dangers that 
should not be underestimated, 
Trump’
s “maximum pressure” 
policy cannot be abandoned 
prematurely.
The diplomats who enthu-
siastically carried out Obama’
s 
appeasement and now seek 
to resist Trump’
s efforts were 
wrong all along about Iran. 
Now is the moment to press 
harder on Iran. The alternative 
would be to ensure the contin-
uation in power of a tyrannical 
regime that is bent on spreading 
terror throughout the region. 

Jonathan S. Tobin is editor in chief of 

JNS—Jewish News Syndicate.

to worry about food or star-
vation. If not for the extreme 
conditions and resilience of the 
survivors, we would not have 
this luxury. 
I remember when Eva 
Mames (of blessed memory), 
a Holocaust survivor, used 
to say always have a piece of 
cake; don’
t deprive yourself. 
I now understand why. Dr. 
Ruth (Westheimer) spoke at 
this event and her story was 
amazing. She explained that 
it is important to give young 
children a strong foundation 
to help them grow into strong 
adults. 
As I left, I felt a renewed 
commitment to help preserve 
the legacy of the Holocaust 
Memorial Center so my grand-
children will have the opportu-
nity to learn about the struggles 
of the Jewish people. We all 
have a responsibility to make 
sure this happens.

— Janie Starkman

Commerce Township

Learning Opportunity
Rebecca Starr did a wonderful 
job of highlighting the many 
ways Detroit offers learning and 
growth opportunities to our 
Detroit Jewish population in 
“Detroit Pride,
” (Nov. 7. Page 6). 
I’
d like to add one more event. 
Limmud Michigan, now in its 
fifth year, offers a one-day event 
where Jews of all stripes — from 
the observant to the adjacent — 
can come together to explore, 
learn and celebrate “
All Things 
Jewish.
” 
At our most recent Limmud 
Michigan event, more than 500 
of us came together to expand 
our horizons through the pro-
gramming. 
 Our next Limmud Michigan 
event is Sunday, March 22, 
2020, at the Eastern Michigan 
University conference center 
in Ypsilanti with optional bus 
transportation from the Detroit 
area. Visit limmudmichigan.org 
for more information.

— Sue Birnholtz

Chair, Limmud Michigan

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