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they’re coming to ask ques-
tions, they’re curious, they’re 
intrigued. Those are the people 
that we need to interact with 
and to tell the story for what 
it is and provide the narrative 
that’s not necessarily told on the 
news,
” she added.
Zisser-Yogev said Detroit 
Jewish community members 
can do three things to advocate 
for Israel: educate, connect and 
support. 
“If you sign up for a program, 
come with a buddy and edu-
cate yourself and others so that 
you’re better prepared to talk 
about these topics. The second 
thing is to connect. You know, 
the best thing that this commu-
nity has done for me are people 
who are picking up their phones 
and calling me to say, ‘Hey, how 
are you doing? And how’s your 
family?’ Pick up the phone and 
text your friends, your cousins, 
your family in Israel and let 
them know you’re thinking of 
them. 
“
Also, show your support. It’s 
not only showing our support 
to Israel; it also strengthens our 
Jewish community when we 
come together. 
“I know that it’s sometimes 
scary to openly wear a Jewish 
star or a kippah because you 
don’t want to be a target. That’s 
the whole beauty of our com-
munity. We don’t have to stand 
as individuals that support 
Israel. We stand together to 
show our support of Israel, and 
we don’t have to be afraid when 
we’re together.
” 
The final guests on this 
month’s podcast are Marianne 
Bloomberg and Amy Gottlieb 
of the Jewish Working Women’s 
Network, which was recently 
featured in the Detroit Jewish 
News. If you missed the story 
in the paper, you can hear more 
about the opportunities the 
organization has to offer on 
the podcast at myjewishdetroit.
org. 

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