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May 24, 2002/Sivan 13 5762, Vol. 54, No. 36
Letters to the EditorMay 24, 2002
Community Jewish middle school neededEditor:As a parent of an elementary Jewish day-school student, I am very concerned about the opportunities available for our middle-school children. The best opportunity to offer our children would be a community Jewish middle school to service all of our Jewish community. Presently, our resources (people and monetary) are being used in three struggling Jewish middle schools affiliated with separate Jewish communities. As we continue to function in this fashion, we are seeing steady attrition from our day schools in the middle grades. This, in turn, provides a lack of continuity in our Jewish educational system in Phoenix. We are losing the majority of our Jewish population to secular private and public schools. It is our responsibility as a Jewish community to provide our children with the best Jewish academic institution where we can foster Jewish identity, values, and ethics with a rigorous academic program. With a cooperative effort in our community, we could take pride in envisioning our classrooms overflowing in a community Jewish middle school. Sue Adatto Scottsdale Bakeries' success due to joint effortEditor:I would like to commend the Jewish News on its coverage of the opening of the two kosher Albertson's bakeries under the supervision of the Orthodox Union ("Albertson's goes kosher," Jewish News, May 17). I would like to stress that the success of this venture is due to the efforts of the entire local Orthodox rabbinate. The Phoenix Vaad Hakashrus under the leadership of Rabbi David Rebibo, Beth Joseph Congregation; Chabad of Arizona; and Young Israel of Phoenix all played an integral role in bringing the OU bakeries to Phoenix. We all hope to continue to facilitate other opportunities for kosher and other mitzvah observances. Rabbi Chaim Silver Young Israel of Phoenix Bush letters are Valley woman's 'brainchild'Editor:On May 10, Jewish News included excerpts from letters that our community youth wrote to President Bush thanking him for his support of Israel ("Teaching Israel to kids"). This project was the brainchild of Karen Nagle. She single-handedly contacted each of the Jewish community day schools and religious schools, bought the stationery, worked with the school faculty and mailed the bundles of letters to the president. She had an idea and made it happen. Thank you, Karen, for providing the opportunity for our Jewish youth to participate in the democratic process and to support Israel in such a meaningful manner. Cathy Wolf, director Jewish Community Relations Council
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