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ceptable and the height of
denseness!!
I can just imagine suggest-
ing to my fine neighbors that
we move back from our beau-
tiful homes, clean areas, safe
neighborhoods, excellent
schools and good city services
to go live in corruption! HA! I
can hear them all laughing
now.
Leon I. Schoichit
Farmington Hills
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Your front page article, edi-
torial -and other features in
the Oct. 8 Jewish News
should shake up all Jews in
southeast Michigan.
You have dramatically pre-
sented the No. 1 problem we
all have: that of the necessi-
ty, not just the desirability, of
making an effort to "get
along" with and get to know
our non-Jewish neighbors of
all colors and creeds. I ap-
plaud your efforts to not just
report the news, but to alert
our community to his, our
foremost concern.
We have preached "love thy
neighbor," but practice "fear
thy neighbor" and "leave thy
neighbor alone." We continue,
thoughtlessly, on our journey
through mediocrity and iso-
lation.
When Israel was in danger
— many times — we put our
shoulders to the wheel and
did whatever was necessary
to help the fledgling state.
When there was an opportu-
nity to obtain the release of
Soviet Jews, we did pitch in
and help. This effort contin-
ues.
Most of us reacted to hatred
and fear of Arabs in the Mid-
dle East and carried it over
here. We have the United
States' largest Arabic popu-
lation. Some of us saw the
need to build bridges between
our communities. These ef-
forts were met with enthusi-
asm by the leaders in the
Arabic community. Our lead-
ers have come along and now
participate fully in this effort.
Since the historic signing
on the White House lawn,
maybe more of us can help
tear down these walls. Maybe
we can help Middle East
peace by example. Let's roll
up our sleeves and work at it.
Every organization can be a
part. It should be our No. 1
priority! .. .
. Metropolitan Detroit has
been the leader in so many ar-
eas of Jewish activities. We
have led in many inter-faith,
inter-ethnic and ecumenical
efforts. Let us resolve in this
new year to build those efforts
into hate-shattering move-
ments and again be an exam-
ple of how brother can get
along with brother — at least
here in America.
There has never been a sit-
uation so urgent. Let's get se-
rious. Let's just do it! Let's
expand on what Southfield is
doing and repeat it in every
community. The pattern is
set. Our leaders should set up
a task force and get to work
now.
Arnold Michlin
Farmington Hills
HOLOCAUST MUSEUM page 5
Innocent victims wearing
striped prison garb were pho-
tographed in three different pos-
es. Did any of them survive?
Next, I saw the display of
rusty scissors used to cut the
hair from dead bodies. I cried.
These faces could have been
ours. Women, men, children.
Their crime: They were Jews.
To many of the children of the
survivors, the trip was educa-
tional. Most of their parents
haven't opened up to them.
They were searching for an-
swers, for some more history.
To me, the experience was
both a journalistic dream and a
terrible nightmare. It was not
fun, yet it was important. When
a person cried, I wanted to pro-
tect him or her from the cam-
era. Our camera. At times, I
wasn't sure if I should take
notes or console the survivors.
No matter how much I learn,
how many movies I see, how
many museums I visit, I still re-
act. I went to a Jewish day
school. I've visited Yad Vashem,
and I have been to the Holo-
caust Memorial Center in West
Bloomfield on numerous occa-
sions. But this is not enough.
Each time I see a photo of a
Nazi in uniform or Jews board-
ing death trains or a skinny
child with large, haunting eyes
or a Jew wearing blue- striped
jail garb or even a photo of a pile
of bodies atop one another in a
pit dug by other Jews, I cry.
Each time I hear another sto-
ry of a survivor, I cry. I pray my
tears never dry up, and I hope
visiting a memorial to Six Mil-
lion — or to any victim or group
that has been oppressed — al-
ways feels overwhelming.
If I cry, I won't forget. ❑
If the Germans want to put
the yellow Jewish star in
Denmark, I and my whole
family will wear it as a sign
of the highest distinction.
—King Christian of Den-
mark