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November 6 9 2008
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Attribution Missing
In my Health & Fitness article "Is
Fitness Good For You" (Oct. 30, page
B12), the content was based on and
taken from a 1986 New York Times
article by Jane E. Brody. Most of the
passages in my article were taken
directly from the Brody article and
should have contained quote marks
and proper attribution.
I felt it was important for me to
reference the Brody material because
although it was written 22 years ago, I
found it current and extremely impor-
tant to mention in today's world of
sports and fitness. I regret and apolo-
gize that I did not properly and fully
attribute the material to Jane E. Brody
and the New York Times.
Lori Burkow
Highland
PETA And Kapparot
Throughout the ages, Jews have been
made scapegoats for the problems of
the world. How strange then would
we make scapegoats out of chickens
for our sins. The ritual of kapparot
— transferring ones sins to a chicken,
swinging the chicken over one's head
and then killing it is, in theory, no
different than the world blaming its
sins on Jews and killing them. We are
responsible for our own wrongdoings
and should repair them with our own
actions, not by transferring them to
someone else.
How does kapparot contribute
to tikun olam, repairing the world?
("Chicken Slinging," Oct. 16, page A39)
I applaud PETA (People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals) for
doing what too many Jews themselves
have not done — participating in
tza'ar ba'alei chayim, showing compas-
sion to all creatures. We are mandated
this as Jews. It is our responsibility not
to cause unnecessary suffering to any
creature. Leaving chickens in cramped
cages with no food and water, then
swinging the distressed birds in the
air before killing them should render
these birds non-kosher. Kosher slaugh-
ter is supposed to cause the least pain
and distress to an animal.
Between kapparot and the cruelties
discovered both to people and animals
at Agriprocessors, I say thank you to
PETA. Keep up the good work. Keep
monitoring. To condemn PETA for
standing up against cruelty whether
in the Jewish world or the non-Jewish
world denies the importance of the
saying associated with the Holocaust,
"All it takes for evil to exist is for good
men to stand by and say nothing."
PETA will never stand by and say
nothing when cruelty is involved.
Linda Kahn
West Bloomfield
Also A Jewel
Thank you for your coverage of Hillel
of Metro Detroit's fifth annual Hidden
Jewel Tour ("Hidden Jewel," Oct. 9,
page A34). We are pleased that so
many members of our Jewish commu-
nity have taken the time to visit our
Hillel and the Wayne State University
campus and are grateful that WSU
President Jay Noren and the chair of
WSU's board of governors, Eugene
Driker, are so supportive of this effort.
While the event title refers to our
belief that WSU is a "hidden jewel"
within the city of Detroit, it is also a
reference to our conviction that Hillel
of Metro Detroit is a "hidden jewel"
within the Detroit Jewish community.
Often lost in the shuffle of Hillel foun-
dations at larger state universities or
confused with the local day school, it
is our students at local Detroit college
campuses we serve that are most likely
to comprise our Detroit community's
future.
We are proud of our students and
have developed our Hidden Jewel Tour
to give them an opportunity to shine.
Gary Snyder, president
HMD Board of Governors
West Bloomfield
Miriam Starkman
HMD executive director
Farmington Hills
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