Jeannette and Jerry Olson of West Bloomfield view the shtetl exhibit.
debt and guarantee the success of the
building for generations to come, all in
one swipe of the check.
"I'm trusting that if I could only get
those people into the building and feel it,
see it, experience it and not come in with
any preconceived notions, they would
warm to the fact that this is one of the
most important institutions in the
Detroit community," he said.
"We're trying to let the community
know that we're up and running. We're
covering our operating expenses but, at
the same time, we don't want to just
tread water," he added.
"We want to knock out our long-
standing central debt issue, and we want
to fund the future by increasing the size
of our endowment, and guarantee for
many generations to come this building
will be open to the public without
admission charge, and growing and revi-
talizing itself as needed."
In appealing for private and corporate
funding, Rabbi Rosenzveig said, "There
is nothing in the world that can leave a
greater legacy for you than being part of
this unique, historic institution.
At the dedication, Farmington Hills
Mayor Vicki Barnett reflected on the
mixed emotions of the moment.
"With anguish," she said, "we still
grieve for the millions who lost their lives
to the hatred of other men. And yet, at
the same time, we stand here filled with
joy together, that we are here and that, as
a people, we have survived."
Before the ceremony, Jack Gun of
West Bloomfield, a survivor and HMC
speaker, said it's important for future
generations to see the center.
"Holocaust survivors are only going to
be around for a few more years and we'll
be all gone," said Gun. "The center's a
wonderful thing, it keeps the story alive
and the lesson alive." fl
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