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as baseball legend Hank Greenberg.
"The initial idea to bring the Fry
exhibit to Lansing came from Jeanette
Abeles and members of the cultural
committee at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek in East Lansing," explains
Kenneth Waltzer, professor of history
and director of the Center for
Integrative Studies in the Arts and
Humanities at MSU.
"Shaarey Zedek committee members
"The exhibit will emphasize as well
that Jews were anxious, concerned,
informed and active in opposing
Nazism and aiding and seeking
refuge. for Jews abroad."
The team collecting items for the
exhibit is looking for photographs of
families, businesses, lifecycle events
and group gatherings as well as ritual
objects, such as Kiddush cups and
menorot; books with Jewish themes:
passports, affidavits of
sponsorship and other
items having to do with
immigration and aid to
Jews in Europe; docu-
ments related to Zionist
programs; and Jewish
ephemera, such as cal-
endars or holiday cards.
Two teams are work-
ing on the Michigan
exhibit. Waltzer and
Abeles are collecting
materials and develop-
ing the concepts and
Kirsten Fermaglich
Kenneth Waltzer
text with Kirsten
Fermaglich, professor of
also asked us if we could develop our
history and Jewish studies, and Julie
own exhibit to give a picture of
Avery, assistant curator of history at
Michigan Jews at that time and pro-
the museum. Juan Alvarez, curator of
vide some context for the Fry materi-
exhibits at the museum, will head up
als."
the design group that will arrange
Exhibit planners are looking to indi-
the materials.
viduals after doing a search of organi-
zations and archived collections, such
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as those at Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township and the Leonard
To discuss possible items to be sub-
N. Simons Jewish Community
mitted for showing, call Avery at
Archives in Detroit, maintained by the
(517) 432-3358, or e-mail her at
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
averyj@msu.edu
Detroit.
The staff wants only copies of pho-
"We really want to pick up things
tographs and physical descriptio- ns of
that lots of people haven't seen before,"
items that could be borrowed. The
Waltzer explains. "We especially want
museum will take responsibility for
to focus on the relief efforts of
the safety and return of objects after
Michigan Jews because that relates
the exhibit is finished.
directly to what Fry and his people
Public presentations will supple-
were doing."
ment the displays. Sheila Isenberg,
author of a Fry biography, A Hero of
Our Own, will be a guest speaker and
Where We've Been
there will be films documenting res-
The "Uneasy Years" exhibit will focus
cue missions in Europe to be fol-
on Jewish life in Michigan, Jews in the
lowed by discussion groups.
minds of other people, the impact of
The museum ultimately plans to
World War II on Michigan Jews and
do four Jewish-themed exhibits over
immigration and refugee issues.
the next five years to show Michigan
"The reproduced Jewish home will
Jewry throughout the 20th Century.
serve as a contrast with the increasing
"We hope that Jews old enough to
theme of homelessness abroad, and it
have lived through this period of
will emphasize that Jews had come a
time will get recognition and that
long way from the immigrant years
younger Jews will get a perspective of
and toward integration and acceptance
where we've been," Waltzer says.
in Michigan, alt
cosarinued
"We want non-Jewish visitors to
to confront discrim on and anti-
become aware of the presence of Jews
Semitism with significant impacts,"
in the state and learn about Jewish
Waltzer says.
life." ❑
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