practicing Jews

Re: "Jewish American Idol," Thursday, about finding 18 Jewish Americans whose accomplishments should be recognized in a major museum exhibition:

Mentioned (no women by the way) were, among others, Bob Dylan, Louis Brandeis, and Irving Berlin. These men were born Jewish, but did they practice their Judaism? Can't we find 18 truly Jewish men and women who practice their religion daily, not just ones who were born Jewish, and even raised Jewish, but certainly did not practice that religion in adulthood?

Myrna L. Snyder

Philadelphia

Myrnas1818@aol.com

Good move

for the ARC

The July 2 article "American Revolution Center headed for Center City" discusses the ARC move from Valley Forge National Historical Park to the proposed new Center City location primarily as a lost opportunity for Lower Providence Township, and emphasizes the opposition mounted by the National Parks Conservation Association as a major factor in the relocation decision.

The article doesn't emphasize Valley Forge Park's firm opposition to the plans for the suburban location, or local residents' concerns about traffic and additional demands on township services. I was opposed to the scale of the ARC's previous plans and am grateful for the less intensive use that the land will see in the future as a part of Valley Forge Park.

Paul Eitner

Audubon

Now it's time

for compromise

While the writers of the opposing views over the location of the American Revolution Center ("Museum belonged in Valley Forge," Wednesday) both offer compelling arguments supporting their respective positions, now that it seems settled, perhaps a conciliatory compromise could be a shuttle service from Philadelphia to and from Valley Forge.

Such a service could appease both camps, since some visitors might opt to stay in King of Prussia and pick up a return shuttle the next day, while those opting to stay in the Philadelphia historic district would enjoy one more historical attraction.

Cletus McBride

Bensalem

cletus_mcbride@comcast.net