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HMC Anniversary
Features An Exhibit

Calendar

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he Holocaust Memorial Center will kick off the celebration
of its 10th anniversary with an exhibition commemorating
the 50th anniversary of the Danish rescue. The exhibition,
"October 1943: The Rescue of the Danish Jews from Annihila-
tion," will be on display at the HMC Dec. 5-Jan. 16.
The exhibition covers the rise of National Socialism, the his-
tory of the Jews in Denmark, the German occupation of Den-
mark, Danish resistance and the rescue of the Jews.
Preben Munch-Nielsen is a Danish rescuer who will speak
at one of the HMC's educational programs associated with the
exhibition.
A members' and volunteers' preview reception will official-
ly open the exhibition. The wine and cheese reception will be
held at the Holocaust Memorial Center Dec. 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 Preben munch.Nieisen
p.m. There is no charge, but reservations are necessary.
Other events planned and sponsored by the Holocaust Memo-
rial Center to accompany the exhibition are: Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m. at
the Jewish Community Center — a showing of the documentary An Act of Faith about the Danish Rescue will be followed by a
presentation by Prevan Munch-Nielsen, a Danish rescuer who helped transport 1,400 refugees to Sweden.
Dec. 7, 7:30 at the JCC Dr. Leo Goldberger, a rescued Danish Jew and a psychology professor at New York University, will speak
about the rescue effort. His book, The Rescue of the Danish Jews: Moral Courage Under Stress, will be available for sale and auto-
graphing.
Holocaust Memorial Center hours are 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Museum admission, the exhibition, and all
programs associated with the exhibition are free of charge. The HMC is wheelchair accessible.

Saturday, November 27 —

Kiddush, honoring B'nai
B'rith's 150th anniversary,
following morning services at
Congregation B'nai David.

Saturday, November 27 —
B'nai B'rith Comedy Night at
Mark Ridley's Comedy Cas-
tle, Royal Oak, starring
Sheila Kay, 8 p.m. Call 332-
4341.

Monday, November 29

Joyce Klein of the Mentz Cen-
ters in Israel will speak on
"Creating Jewish Culture:
Jewish Issues Through the
Writer's Eyes." Three pro-
grams: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29, 7:30
a.m. breakfast Nov. 30, noon
lunch Nov. 30, all at the Max
Fisher Building. Call 642-
4260 ext. 254.

Thesday, November 30

Australian singer Devorah
will perform in concert to ben-
efit Children of Chernobyl at
Southfield High School, 7:30
p.m. Call 443-0635.

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bba Eban, a found-
ing father of the
modern State of Is-
rael, will address the com-
munity at the opening
gathering of the 1994 Allied
Jewish campaig-n 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 12 at Adat Shalom
Synagogue.
Sponsored by the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan
Detroit, the non-fund-rais-
ing event appearance will
highlight the Campaign,
y,
Abby S. Eban
eop le at risk in the communit on
which provides assistance top
support for Jewish education and the rescue of half-a-
Jewish refugees from the former USSR and their resettlement
in
in Israel with help from Operation Exodus •
Mr. Eban, who is Israel's elder statesman, spent 29 years
the Knesset, including terms as chairman of the influential
Foreign Affairs and Defense Corrunittee, and 11 years as the
nation's top diplomat in the joint post of ambassador to the
tes and the United Na
tions . He also served the Jew-
'United
ish state States
as rninister of education, foreign minister and deputy
Eu
prime
Mr. minister.
Eban is trying to promote the idea of a ropean-style
"Middle Eastern comm-unity", which would link Isral, Jordan
and the Palestinians politically and economically, similar to
the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) linkage.
in
After he finishes his Yale and George return
Washington
Univer-
to his home
ring Mr. Eban will
sity lectures next spring,
HerzliYa,
There is Israel.
a charge for Mr. Eban's talk and dessert reception.
For information about the program, call the Jewish Federa-
tion's Campaign office, 6424260.

Tuesday, November 30 —
Dr. Yehudah Bauer will
speak on "The Impact of the
Holocaust on Contemporary
Society" at the Holocaust
Memorial Center, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 1

— Ovarian cancer lecture,
part of Sinai Hospital's
Women's Health Series, at
Sinai's Zuckerman Auditori-
um, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 1

Linda Z. Klein, Claire Grosberg, Gayle Burstein

Women Boost Campaign

T

he Jewish Federation Business and Professional
Women's Division held a fund-raising dinner on
behalf of the 1994 Allied Jewish Campaign joined
by residents of the Harriett and Ben Teitel Jewish
Federation apartments. Guests recorded "oral histo-
ries" of many of the residents, and the histories will
be available at Teitel Apts. in the near future.
The program was organized by Gayle Burstein,
chairperson of the B& P Ruach Steering Committee,
and Clair Grosberg, associate chairperson. Linda Z.
Klein is the Women's Division Campaign chairper-
son.

Actor Ray Errol Fox will
appear at a screening of his
film "Freedom to Hate" at the
Maple-Drake Jewish Com-
munity Center, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, December 1

— "Talking to Our Children
About Love and Sexuality,"
lecture by Dr. Sylvia Hacker
of the University of Michigan
and Rabbi Mitchel Cohen of
Camp Ramah, at Hillel Day
School, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, December 3 —
Community singles Shabbat
at Congregation B'nai Moshe,
featuring WXYZ-TV sports-
caster Don Shane, 8:30 p.m.

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