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Friday, November 2, 1984 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
JUST ASKING . . .
Local programs on prejudice
Continued from preceding page
portance to all children. "We
never know when dormant seeds
will bloom. We must never be
complacent or hopeless about the
possibilities of erasing prejudice."
Although Dolls for Democracy
was developed for an elementary
school age audience, Poger and
Cooper will shape the program for
any age group. All presentations
are free although donations to
B'nai B'rith Women are accepted.
Too book a presentation, call
Lorraine Cooper, 624-2555. Mate-
rials which prepare students for
the presentation and suggest
follow-up activities will be sent
out prior to each presentation.
Holocaust
Memorial
Center
The Holocaust Memorial Cen-
ter (HMC) will offer teachers and
students in seventh through 12th
grade a variety of experiences and
materials.
Primarily, the HMC will offer
guided tours Sunday through
Thursday, 10-4 and Wednesday,
10-8. School groups will generally
be booked for morning tours. Each
tour will last approximately 50
minutes, ending with a question-
answer session.
Judy Ehrman, co-chairman of
the HMC education committee,
emphasizes that "although the
tour is self-guided, tour guides go
with school groups to answer
questions along the way."
The tour includes many audio-
visual features designed to inter-
est and involve students. Three
large screens create a composite of
the experiences of several Detroit
area survivors. As the middle sc-
reen plays a video of a survivor's
speech, the left and right screen
dramatically illustrate his ex-
periences with slides of the time.
There are also videos and
three-dimensional sculptures of
Jewish and Gentile life before the
war.
OBITUARIES
KC Jewish Chronicle columnist
Hy Vile dies, won many honors
Kansas City (JTA) — Hy Vile, a
Polish-born industrialist who was
honored on numerous occasions
for his decades of service to Jewish
causes locally and nationally,
died Oct. 22 at age 82.
Mr. Vile, who served as
president of Beth Shalom Syna-
gogue, was named man of the year
in 1963 by the Jewish Theological
Ralph Walker
Ralph Walker, a matallurgist,
hi died Oct. 30 at age 77.
Born in Detroit, Mr. Walker
was the president of Walker
Metallurgical Corp. He was a par-
ticipant in the Probus Club of De-
troit, the Old Newsboys Goodfel-
lows Fund, Hebrew Free Loan
Association and the Economic
Club of Detroit.
He also was a member of the
Hannah Schloss Old Timers and
the Circumnavigators Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Charlotte Ruth; two sons, James
of Seal Beach, Calif., and Richard;
a daughter, Mrs. Jeanne Sonken
of Potomac, Md.; a sister, Mrs.
Arnold (Dorothy) Horelick of
Pittsburgh, Pa.; and seven grand-
children.
Cantor Leon Gold
Cantor Leon Gold, a cantor at
Cong. Adat Jeshurin in Boston,
Mass., and at Temple Hillel B'nai
Torah in Boston, died Oct. 25 at
age 84.
A former Boston resident, he
was at Cong. Adat Jeshurin from
1946 to 1955 and at Temple Hillel
B'nai Torah from 1955 until he
retired in 1968.
He was a fellow of the Jewish
Theological Seminary, a member
of the Cantors Institute, a past
president of the New England
Region of the Cantors Assembly
and principal actor in the legiti-
mate Yiddish theater.
He leaves a son, Dr. Morton of
West Bloomfield; and three
grandchilden. Interment New
York.
Seminary of America. He was a
member of the board of the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency at the time of
his death.
Active in founding the Hyman
Brand Hebrew Academy, and a
lifetime honorary trustee of the
day school, he was also honored by
Yeshiva University, which con-
ferred on him its Heritage Award
in 1975.
Mr. Vile was active in Israel
Bond drives and was a member of
the board of the Kansas City
Jewish Federation. He was an
Hadassah Associate and, with his
wife Bella, was the recipient of
one of the highest Hadassah
Marion Robinson
Marion Moray Robinson, past
chairman of the Women's Di-
vision of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, died Oct. 27 at age 67.
Born in Detroit, Mrs. Robinson
was a member of Women's Ameri-
can ORT, Hadassah, Brandeis
University" National Women's
Committee, Franklin Hills Coun-
try Club and Temple Emanu-El.
She leaves two daughters,
Lanie Barnett and Mrs. Richard
(Judy) Cohen of Lake Grove, Ore.;
a son, Donald of Pacific Grove,
Calif.; a brother, Bernard Moray;
and four grandchildren.
A speakers bureau made up of
area survivors is also available
and a ten-day Holocaust cur-
riculum is planned.
Ehrman explains that both
Jewish and Gentile children will
benefit greatly from a visit to the
HMC. "Jewish children have hazy
information. They must be edu-
cated about the uprisings in ghet-
tos and camps. Both Jews and
Gentiles need to see what happens
when there is bigotry and hatred.
They must realize there were al-
ways choices."
She cautions that materials and
displays have been designed for
children in middle school or older.
She discourages teachers from
bringing elementary school chil-
dren. Group tours and speakers
must be booked at least six weeks
in advance.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
awards, the Ima/Abba Award. He
was also active in the Jewish Na-
tional Fund and B'nai B'rith.
Mr. Vile authored a popular
column for the Kansas City
Jewish Chronicle called "Seri-
ously Speaking."
Mr. Vile came to the United
States at the age of four. He sold
newspapers, worked in local
printing plants and learned the
printing trade in high school. He
was the co-founder of a principal
printing company here and in the
general community he was a
leader in the graphic arts indus-
try.
Laura Kirsch dies at 77
Laura Kirsch, recipient of State
of Israel Bonds' Woman of Valor
Award and an active worker on
behalf of Israel Bonds for the past
20 years, died Oct. 24 in Canoga
Park, Calif. She was 77.
Born in Romania, Mrs. Kirsch
lived 60 years in Detroit, prior to
moving to California three years
ago.
She was a life member of
Hadassah and her late husband,
Louis, was an associate member.
Mrs. Kirsch served as president of
Ein Kerem (formerly Henrietta
Szold) Chapter of Hadassah for
four consecutive years, after
which she continued as a Hadas-
sah fund raiser and assisted in the
At the end of the tour, a com-
puter game allowing two students
to play at one time, with a large
screen for others to watch,
dramatically brings home the les-
sons of the Holocaust.
Most importantly, the HMC
sends an information packet to all
teachers prior to their tour. The
packet includes a brief back-
ground history of Germany,
World War II and the role anti-
Semitsm played; a six-page short
story by Eli Weisel about his ex-
periences being transported to a
concentration camp; and a bibli-
ography listing books about the
Holocaust for middle school and
high school students.
The HMC also contains a refer-
ence library of books and films,
with individual study cells to ac-
comodate two students at a time.
Hadassah office. She was an
active member of Adat Shalom
Synagogue and its sisterhood.
She is survived by two sons, Dr.
Jack of Kensington, Calif., and
Rabbi Sheldon of Woodland Hills,
Calif.; a brother, Benjamin Ber-
ghoff of Sepulveda, Calif.; three
sisters, Mrs. Betty Isovitz of Re-
seda, Calif., Mary Fink of Royal
Oak and Mrs. David (Bernice)
Daskal of Southfield; and four
grandchildren. Interment
California.
John Allen, 73
John A. Allen, an attorney with
offices in Southfield, died Oct. 30
at age 73.
Born in Grand Rapids, Mr.
Allen was an attorney for more
than 50 years, specializing in real
estate and probate. He was a 1934
graduate of the Detroit College of
Law.
Mr. Allen was a 50-year
member of the Michigan State
Bar Association and a member of
its board. He was a member of the
Detroit and Southfield bar asso-
ciations, Knollwood Country
Club, Downtown Synagogue and
Mosaic Lodge of the Masons.
He leaves his wife, Bernice; a
daughter, Mrs. Arlene Buckland;
a sister, Mrs. Mae Docks of
Florida; three grandchildren and
one great-grandson.
LAWRENCE (LARRY)
EINHORN
BESSIE
MOERMAN
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of
sympathy extended by
relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent be-
reavement.
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of
sympathy extended by
relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent be-
reavement.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
EDITH
ROSENBLOOM
JEANETTE
GOLDBERG
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of
sympathy extended by
relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent be-
reavement.
Roz and Morey Partovich
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of
sympathy extended by
relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent be-
reavement.
UNVEILINGS
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
ALLAN
FINNK
ARYEYE LEON PECK
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in his
memory at 12 noon Sun-
day, Nov. 11, at Beth Ab-
raham Cemetery. Rabbi
Schnipper and Rev.
Joseph Mermelstein will
officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to
attend.
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in his
memory at 1 p.m. Sunday,
Nov. 4, at Beth El Memorial
Park (correct location).
Rabbi Dannel Schwartz
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family
of the Late
CHARLES
GOODMAN
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in his
memory at 12 noon Sun-
day, Nov 4, at Workmen's
Circle Cemetery, Yiddish
Folks Farein Section.
Rabbi David Nelson will
officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to
attend.
N
The Family
of the Late
MINNIE
ROSS
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in her
memory at 11 a.m. Sunday,
Nov. 11, at Hebrew Memo-
rial Park, Radomer Sec-
tion. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.