Letters Now to Send Letters We prefer letters relating to JN articles. We reserve the right to edit or reject letters. Letters of 225 words or less are considered first. Longer ones will be subject to trimming. Letter writ- ers are limited in frequency of publication. Letters must be original and contain the name, address and title of the writer and a day phone number. Non-electronic copies must be hand signed. Send letters to the JN: 29200 Northwestern Highway, Suite 110, Southfield, MI 48034; fax (248) 304-8885; e-mail, letters@the jewishnews.com . We prefer e-mail. Closer To Home Invest in Your Dreams Fulfilling your life ambitions can be an overwhelming task, so can managing your investments. At Citizens First, our team works with you to assign your finances with your life's goals. I read with frustrating interest your reporting on the comments of the lay leader of Detroit Jewry represent- ing the Jewish Community Relations Council ("Whose Immigrants?" 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Stacie Joseph Kulanu Group of Hadassah West Bloomfield Corrections Mark Gordon Jim Hiller • Mark Gordon, dean of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, was incorrectly identified as Jim Hiller in a Here's To item (Aug. 2, page 27) regarding the school's inaugural trib- ute awards. • In "Walking Woodward" (Aug. 2, page 13), Eisenshtadt's Phillips Shoes was misspelled. 'cha Don't Know —Goldfein • Call for reservations 10125 EAST JEFFERSON AVE MI 48214 313.822.0954 • WWW.PEWABIC.ORG Visit our new site at www.pewabicstore.org . Barbara Horowitz chair, Michigan Region BBYO While credited to Thomas Edison, the phonograph was actually invented by a Jewish American. Who? FRIDAY NIGHT CLAY MIXER — August 24 PrwAmcPorrEny The recognition of BBYO and our efforts to enrich and expand our pro- gram to the teens of our Jewish com- munity is certainly much appreciated. The IN has always helped us to pass along our message of more meaning- ful Jewish experiences to more Jewish teens. The ongoing news coverage of Michigan Region BBYO has been very helpful to us in reaching prospective BBYOers and their parents and we appreciate it. 'Auedwoo Joput yoei ay; to uogean eq of pat go!tim 'auoyclowei6 aq; paluanui mune alp] :Jamsuy DETROIT, 0 6Copyright 2007, Jewish Renaissance Media