Friday, April 21, 1919 1 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Painful Past Recalled During Holocaust Memorial Academy By TEDD SCHNEIDER Survivors of the Nazi con- centration camps shared their painful memories with each other and the public last Sunday, at the 33rd an- nual Holocaust Memorial Academy. The program was presented by Shaarit Hap- laytah of Detroit and the -Tewish Community Council Cong. Bnai David. - Mrs. Sonia Popowski led a candlelighting ceremony in which six survivors lighted candles representing the six million Jews killed, while an appropriate prayer • 3 DAYS AT THE MARCO POLO 4 • DAYS CRUISE TO • NASSAU & FREEPORT • ROUND TRIP DELTA AIR DETROIT-MIAMI NOV. (9-16, 1919) $564 per Limited Space! TRANS GLOBAL TRAVEL 25900 Greenfield (Landmark Bldg.) Oak Park, Mich. 968-1050 was read. Those who took part in this ceremony were, Ben Fisk, Louis Kay, Jack Lipton, Mrs. Louis Ap- felblat, Mrs. Albert Cimmer and Mrs. Sol Gringlass. Jack Waksberg, the hon- orary president of Shaarit Haplaytah, lighted an addi- tional candle, in memory of fallen Israeli soldiers and civilian victims of wars against Israel. Speakers were seated at a table adorned with a banner proclaiming "Remember the Six Mil- lion Martyrs," in both Hebrew and English. Another banner in the auditorium asked that "We also Remember the Fallen Heroes of Israel." Gustav Berenholz, a na- tive of Warsaw, told the audience that he sometimes wakes in the middle of the night realizing that he has no mother, no father, no brothers, and none of the friends he grew up with. "To me, this is the day that carries more meaning than any other day of the year," he said, referring to the loneliness of losing someone to the Holocaust. Berenholz also encouraged the establish- ment of a HOlocaust Memo- rial Center for the state of Michigan. "We must never be too busy to promote the story and lessons of the Holocaust," he said. Rabbi Morton S. Yol- kut of Bnai David re- peated the need for a • Take a great airline to a great country. Take Lufthansa to Israel. Of course you can fly Lufthansa to Tel Aviv. Because Lufthansa is much more than the airline to Germany. We serve 117 cities in 73 countries. Wherever you go, take advantage of Lufthansa's famous service and efficiency. And if you wish fine kosher food en route, simply tell us when you make your reservation. Ask your travel agent about us. Lufthansa 3000 Town Center - Suite 606, Southfield, Mich. 48075 • Tel. 800-645-3880 • - • memorial center, as did most of the speakers. "Who is going to be around to tell the tale?," he asked. Yolkut felt it was important for future gener- ations to know the facts. "Those who cannot re- member the past, repeat it," the rabbi said. Also present was Paul Boatin, president of the Labor - Community - Inter- faith Council Against the Nazis. Boatin spoke of re- cent Nazi actions in the De- troit area. "Nazism shall not arise," he said. Boatin told the audience that being sorry was not enough. He asked them to "organize against the Nazis" and said he had seen "too many excuses for not getting involved." Other speakers at the program included Sol Kleinman, Henry Dorfman, Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzweig and Abraham Weberman, chairman of the memo- rial committee. Cantors Hyman Adler of Bnai David and Louis Klein of Bnai Moshe led memorial renditions with piano ac- companiment by Karen Green. Many non-Jewish people also attended the ceremony. Father Leonard E. Chrobot, president of St. Mary's Col-c. lege, received a special trib- ute to righteous gentiles. Ronny Schwartzberg, the son of a survivor, read Gov. William Milliken's Holocaust Day Proclama- tion which urged all citizens to pay homage to the sur- vivors and victims. Outside the auditorium, there was an exhibit of photographs and other memorabilia pertaining to the Holocaust. Included were pictures from the War- saw Ghetto and an original map, found in Gestapo headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany. The Peace Corps Seeks Volunteers The Peace Corps is seek- ing to fill 1,500 requests for Peace Corps trainees in July, August and Sep- tember. At present, there are more than 7,200 volun- teers serving in more than 60 developing nations in Af- rica, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. "Peace Corps is looking for people with degrees in almost any field — social work, home economics, lib- eral arts — or with work ex- perience in agriculture and the skilled trades," accord- ing to Detroit area manager Bob Jackson. "While we are always looking for spe- cialists, we are also looking for people who have some basic skills, the flexibility to adapt, and a desire to con- tribute to international understanding and peace." For information, call the Peace Corps, 226-7928. The poor heareth no threatening. IReaders Forum) Materials submitted to the Readers Forum must be brief. The writer's name will be withheld from publication upon _ request. No unsigned letters will be published. Materials will not be returned unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Olynipic Ice Skater Recalled Editor, The Jewish News: Several months ago, The Jewish News noted the Jewish athletes recently in- duccted ' into the Athletic Jewish Hall of Fame. Among them was Irving Jaffee wha received two gold medals in speed skat- ing for having won the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races in 1932. Jaffee was, and still is, the only American -to ever win in the above dis- tances. Jaffee was born in the Bronx, New York, where he started skating at an early age and trained hard to im- prove his skill and speed. There seemed to be little doubt that he would become a great skater. This writer personally saw Jaffee race many times at the 52nd St. Ice- land Skating Rink in New York City where he was the recognized long dis- tance champion. He won the right to represent the United States in the 1932 Olympics by winning long distance races all over the country. However, the hushed-up story about the trip to Europe, finally released, told of the terrible hazing Jaffee was subject to on the way over. Other members of the U.S. ice skating team were guilty of this dastardly act. Despite this, Jaffee won both races in great style. 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