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Our new, convenient, banking offices will allow CEO and Executive Managing Director, Dave Provost and his Private Bankers, to once again exclusively and personally cater to their client's diverse banking needs. So, while we know the location is different, and the name a bit unfamiliar, the superior personal banking service remains the same. And, just like the old days, you can call us "Dave's Bank." Everyone still does. Stop by anytime, or call (248) 649-2301 NO1111.1 OF 'I:11E IfIGRES'E LEVE1, A6 November 6 9 2008 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 writers 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. 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. 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