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Billy Tashman		April 16, 2004
	More on Mel
Great newsletter as usual, Michael. This is a bit out of date, but I wonder if you saw the full-page ad in the New York Times a few weeks ago defending Mel Gibson. It was paid for by Jews for Jesus. Somehow, I find this more offensive than the movie (which I haven't seen yet). How much does a full-page ad in the first section of the Times cost? $80,000? Where did Jews for Jesus, an ostensibly marginal operation get the cash? Doesn't this defense of Gibson sort of blow a hole in their whole argument, that they really are Jews who happen to believe in the Messiah? Couldn't they have spent their dough on more urgent issues? Has anyone else spoken out about this? Brooklyn, New York
Editor-> Billy, You raise some valid and very interesting points. I don't have the answer, but you might want to start a discussion about this in the Megillah forum. Best regards, Michael
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