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April 5, 2001

Mayoral Election

The Jewish Journal should be commended for its ongoing coverage of the upcoming Los Angeles mayoral election. The outcome is crucial for the tens of thousands of Jewish residents in this community.One of your recently published interviews gave the impression that one of the candidates has been acknowledged as the recipient of the “Jewish” vote (“One on One With Antonio Villaraigosa,” March 23). There is no doubt that members of our community can be found supporting literally all of the announced candidates. This reflects the diversity of our community and the strength of the democratic process.I would like to strongly urge that The Jewish Journal, as the primary communication device to the half-million Jewish residents of Los Angeles, be careful not to give the impression that the Jewish electorate is monolithic.

Todd M. Morgan,ChairmanThe Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles


Jonathan Kellerman

Thank you for publishing Jonathan Kellerman’s article (“Bizarro World and ‘The Settlers,'” March 23). I hope that this will become a weekly column.

Many of us, Jews and gentiles alike, need to understand more clearly the true meaning of the terminologies repeatedly used by the Palestinian leadership and echoed internationally by friends and foes alike.We need to understand clearly that declaring to be anti-Zionist really means denying the Jews the right to have a homeland.

We need to understand that not every township or enclave in the Arab sector is an illegal and imposed settlement. Many of the Jewish communities in Gaza and the West Bank are, in fact, privately purchased and owned Jewish enclaves which have been in continued existence for decades, or even centuries, before the establishment of the State of Israel.

Name withheld by request


Liana Cohen

I had the privilege of knowing Liana Cohen as her homeroom teacher during the three years prior to her graduation from the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies in 1992. Liana was a bright, talented, caring young woman, looking forward to attending Brandeis University. All who knew her were devastated by her tragic death.

Thank you for publishing the article in which her mother describes how her loving family is honoring Liana’s memory (“Special Night of Music,” March 23). She was a gifted musician, and a celebration of her birthday with young musicians seems a perfect tribute; if I still lived in Los Angeles, I would surely be there. My heart goes out to all the Cohen family as they celebrate Liana’s life with music.

Betty Raskoff Kazmin, Willard, Ohio


Remarkable Woman

By all accounts, my mom [Charlotte Lenga] was a remarkable woman (“Requiem for a Survivor,” Dec. 22). She witnessed more than one person should, yet lived on. From the darkness of the Holocaust to the sunshine of California, my mom experienced the most extreme breadth that God has to offer. It was her perseverance that created such a loving family of three daughters, Helene, Bert and Barbara, and a happy marriage of 55 years. That she survived, that my children and I are here is a miracle. That God has chosen to take her now, in such difficult circumstances, can only mean that her mission here on earth has been completed.

The rest is left to me and my children, and their children. Her legacy left to us of her love, generosity and giving of herself so unselfishly will never be forgotten to those she left behind.

Helene Kohen, via e-mail


Correction

In the March 30 article “Vital Learning,” The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles was not mentioned as a co-sponsor of Yesod. We regret the omission.

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