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In 2001, the Ford Motor Company Fund also gave a $2 million grant as the catalyst for the first Arab- American National Museum in the country in Dearborn. Shalom Street is currently in the midst of a Founders campaign to raise money for its operation and endow- ment, typical in the museum world, says Weitzer. And when that's com- plete, they will start a Friends of Shalom Street campaign. DIAMONDS & FINE JEWELRY Michigan's most trusted jeweler since 1977 7 97970 Shalom Street has additional goals inside and outside the Jewish community. After visiting children's museums in the United States and Israel for the past three years, Blumenstein says Shalom Street fits into the growing interest in diversity around the country. "Here's where children from schools in the area can learn what it is to be Jewish — about the life in Jewish life," she says. "We have a wonderful Holocaust museum," Rabbi Isaacs adds. "Shalom Street will now give younger children a chance to learn the values of Judaism so when they visit the Holocaust museum they will have a deeper understanding of what was lost. "Shalom Street exposes kids to Judaism as a celebration," he says. "It can be the address for Jewish and non- Jewish children to explore Judaism in an exciting, dynamic way." Not only the Jewish community rec- ognizes this importance. When Brad Simmons, controller and community outreach manager of the Ford Motor Company Fund, visited Shalom Street before it was completed, he was awed by what he saw. "I was extremely impressed with the plans and layout of the exhibits," he says. "It is so unique and entertaining and educational that it's potentially a great model for other organizations considering exhibits that both enter- tain and instruct children. Even adults will find it very appealing." Esther Netter, one of many mentors and guides to Shalom Street, is the executive director of the first Jewish children's museum, the Zimmer Children's Museum in Los Angeles. "Shalom Street is a great opportuni- ty for the Detroit Jewish community to offer significant programs to public schools and different communities, as in Dearborn (with its large Arab com- munity)," she says. "You've created a fun place for all kids to share Jewish culture without judgment. That helps us know about people who are different. Here's an opportunity for the Jewish community to share, teach and collaborate with other institutions and people." Netter also sees opportunities beyond Shalom Street. "A children's museum is an opportu- nity to grow lay leadership in the Jewish community," she says. "It's a great place to engage young leaders and their children." Many Jews supportive of the arts are not yet engaged in the JCC or the Federation. Netter found her museum was a way to bring people back into the Jewish community. Along the way, other advice came from Steven Brand of Akron, Ohio, a year-long consultant who guided the staff from a museum perspective; Bill Booth of COSI (children's science museum) in Ohio; Derse Exhibits of Milwaukee, an award-winning interna- tional designer and fabricator of muse- urns that built many Shalom Street exhibits; and staff at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. If a trial run with a handful of chil- dren is any indication, Shalom Street captures attention and teaches at the same time — and it's fun, too. "It's time for families to come and experience Shalom Street," Rabbi Isaacs says. "We're ready!" ❑ Suggested donations: $4 per per- son; $18 per family; group school rates available. In January, Shalom Street will only be open from 1-6 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call toll free: 1-877-Shalom-3 or visit www.shalomstreetorg