Letters to the Editor

October 4, 2007

Is David Suissa blind? Is Rob Eshman for real? Brava, Madonna!

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So, when in 60 years has Israel not been at threat of being destroyed? Clearly, Walt and Mearsheimer feel that America would be better off supporting Hezbollah, Hamas, Fatah, the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaeda and the many other like-minded organizations that really support America's best interests.

Daryl Temkin
National Director
Israel Institute
Green Technology Fund

Iran Divestment Bill

Israel stands on three pillars: the courage and self-sacrifice of its citizens; the zeal of its friends and supporters abroad; and the blessings of God ("Governor to Sign Iran Divestment Bill Into Law," Sept. 28).
Israel owes a deep debt of gratitude to its friends and supporters in California who pushed for the passage of AB 221, which requires California pension funds to divest from companies that trade with Iran.
Make no mistake, AB 221 strengthens Israel's security. Divestment limits Iran's economy and hurts its ability to build nuclear weapons. California's bipartisan message should lead other states to divest. California's actions could also be duplicated in Europe.
Israel's friends and supporters in California achieved something this week that little Israel could never have done. Thanks to that achievement, Iran's program to obtain nuclear weapons, extend its regional authority and radicalize the Middle East took a step backward.

Nathan Wirtschafter
Rehovot, Israel

Defending Madonna

Happy to read a positive article about the positive actions of Madonna ("In Defense of Madonna," Sept. 28). This woman deserves our admiration.

Didier Niclaes
Brussels, Belgium

Independent B'nai Mitzvah

I invite the Shacket family, who haven't joined a synagogue because it's "a stretch on a social worker's salary" and who, instead, used a rented tutor for their son's bar mitzvah, to give us a call ("The Independent B'nai Mitzvah: Bane or Boon?" Sept. 28).

Never in our 26-year history have we turned people away because money was tight.

I suspect that if he were to call a number of our fellow congregations here on the Westside of Los Angeles, he would receive an identical response.

In that way, his son might learn and come to appreciate that being Jewish is not a solitary activity but a communal one. By continuing his Jewish education in our evening teens program (we go up to the 12th grade) he would learn the Jewish value of lifelong study. And by participating in our outreach programs to the community, he would learn that being Jewish is far more than just chanting a Torah portion; it's taking those values in the text and making them real in other people's lives.

Rabbi Jeffrey A. Marx
The Santa Monica Synagogue

Sukkot Man

Great article about Sukkot man; very funny and honest ("Sukkot Man," Sept. 21). If only my congregants could take your advice -- what a wonderful world it would be. If you ever erect a giant sukkah in the Los Angeles area, let me know. I'll be there.

Rabbi Stephen Wise
Shaarei Beth El Congregation
Ontario, Canada



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