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graphic archive "will be a simpler way of
Silow said. Some of the groups are
also knowing the survivors, another way
Einstein Lodge of B'nai B'rith, the
to tell their stories."
German Jewish refugee community
Seeing the photos "shows the beauty
(with Temple Kol Ami Rabbi Emeritus
of their faces, what they've gone
Ernst Conrad its unofficial leader), a
through, the pain — as well as showing
Czech-Hungarian survivor group, also
that they've made new lives," he said..
with Romanian members, led by
Michael Weiss, and Hidden
With the intent to photograph as
Children/Child SurvivOrs of Michigan
many Detroit area Holocaust survivors
as possible, Dr. Silow and his commit-
(with Rene Lichtman as contact).
The committee
tee have scheduled a
drop-in community
also will seek survivors
photo session for 10
who were in hiding,.
served with the parti-
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 20, at
sans or went to Russia
during the war.
the Jewish
"I want people to know what
Dr. Silow leads a
Community Center
kind of life we had in the camps,
in Oak Park.
free support group
how hard we worked. I was in the
Photographers will be
for survivors 10
ghetto and then they took us on a
a.m. every Monday
committee members
cattle train. I worked in a factory.
Dr. Silow, Frank Elias
at the Oak Park
There was so little to eat. We
of the Holocaust
JCC and facilitates
woke up early, at 4 o'clock in the
Education Coalition
Cafe Europa, a
morning. Lunch was just a bowl
and Elaine Gross, all
social gathering
of watery soup. It was hard labor.
of CHAIM, and per-
with entertainment
We had it bad in the war. They
haps a few freelance
that many sur-
killed my family, my brothers and
professionals. Barbara
vivors attend, at
sisters, my mother and my father.
Cohen, Natalie
12:45 p.m. on the
I want there should be peace in
Igliewicz, David
third Monday of
the world and we should not
Oliwek, Morrie Levin
the month. Dr.
know of any more war."
and Mike Feldman
— Lola Kwasniewski Silow also presents
are also on the com-
of Myshkuw, Polanch Jewish movies of
mittee.
a survivor of Gabersdozf interest to an older
Holocaust sur-
concentration camp audience once a
vivors are invited to
month at the Oak
have their picture
Park JCC and
taken, then fill out a brief questionnaire
Fleischman Residence in West
that asks where they were during the
Bloomfield.
war and their message for the future.
"We're telling survivors there about
Dr. Silow calls preserving the faces
the project and its importance and pur-
and stories of this community's survivors
pose and asking if they want to be pho-
c`a challenging yet important goal." He
tographed," he said. No one's turned
asks children of survivors to help in this
him down yet.
"race against time" by photographing
Eventually, the photos will be exhibit-
their parents and relatives for the
ed at both JCC locations, along with a
archive. Photographs submitted by fami-
summary of the survivors' stories.
lies must be recent, in color or black and
The project, Dr. Silow said, "is a spe-
white, and include the subject's name,
cial thing; it's an incredible thing. How
date of birth, city and country of origin
much longer are the survivors going to
and details of the person's Holocaust
be around? This is something that hon-
experiences. These might include the
ors them and gives tribute to them. It
names of ghettos and concentration
recognizes the pain they've been
camps where the person lived, or
through, their resilience and vulnerabili-
whether he or she was a hidden child,
ty their beauty.
etc.; include approximate dates.
"We do this out of respect," he
"We're also asking people to send
said. ❑
photographs of deceased survivors who
For information or to submitpho-
moved to Detroit after thewar and ask
tos, write Dr. Charles Silow, DMC
them to tell us a bit about their loved
Sinai Hospital Program for
ones' experiences," he said.
Holocaust Survivor Photo Archive
Future photo sessions will be sched-
Project,
26645 W -12 Mile Road,
uled to accommodate survivors return-
Suite 213, Southfield, MI 48034,
ing to Detroit from winter residences.
or call (248) 356-6668. Project
"We're trying to work with Shaarit
volunteers and photographic
Haplaytah (under president Abe
equipment also are needed.
Weberman) and other survivor groups
to get members' participation," Dr.

