Choi had zero sympathy for Jewish community
      Rabbi Dr. Rivkin finds it necessary to take offense at the Sentinel's editorial of Oct. 21, and tells an oh-so-sensitive tale of how concerned Mayor Jun Choi is for the needs of the Orthodox Jewish community. I would rather praise the Sentinel for taking the mayor to task.
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Actions of some don't represent the majority
      The killings at Fort Hood have made me fearful. I fear for Muslims across the country who may suffer a backlash of intolerance as a result of the murders. I am appalled as anyone by the massacre, and grieve for the dead and wounded. I can't imagine how terrible this must be for the victims' families, the sense of loss they must be suffering.
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American flag must be flown to support service members
      Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, a day we should all acknowledge by flying the most beautiful flag of all — the American flag. Think about this. Have you ever had to struggle with adjusting a prosthesis? Have you seen someone struggle to adjust their life with a prosthesis? Every day there is another "situation" when you do not have all the limbs that you were born with.
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Health department needs better plan for next year's flu-shot clinics
      My visit to the Oct. 16 Middlesex County Health Department flu-shot clinic, which was scheduled from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Old Bridge Senior Center, did not turn out as it should have. By the time I arrived at 9:55 a.m., I was told there were no more shots available and we should plan on going to the A&P the following Friday for our shots. The Oct.
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