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October 12 n 2006
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As the daughter of a Holocaust survi-
vor actively involved in encouraging
Holocaust education in our schools, I
was heartened to read the comments
of both gubernatorial candidates in
the Jewish News concerning the
importance of integrating Holocaust
study into social studies curricula
("Statehouse Stakes," Oct. 5, page 13).
But words, especially during cam-
paign season, must be measured against
meaningful action and commitment.
Why hasn't the state of Michigan for-
mally mandated compulsory Holocaust
education in the recently adopted new
state curriculum as have so many other
states? According to the U.S. Holocaust
Museum, neither is there any Michigan
legislation governing the teaching of the
Holocaust, nor is Holocaust education
explicitly addressed in the Michigan
Curriculum Framework.
Whether Jennifer Granholm or Dick
DeVos wins the election, I urge the next
governor of our state to officially insti-
tute Holocaust education as a requisite
component of our state's public school
instruction and academic standards.
Holocaust denial, revisionism and
trivialization are no longer the exclusive
province of extremist hate groups and
neo-Nazis. Sadly, all too many in aca-
demia and educational textbook pub-
lishing neglect or gloss over substantive
exploration of the Holocaust, treating it
instead as thought it were merely a foot-
note of European-World War II history.
As the generation of Holocaust sur-
vivors ages and passes on, we have an
obligation to them — to our children, to
humanity — to ensure that the lessons
of the Holocaust do not die with them.
If we want to join with others to
build legislative coalitions for stem-cell
research, healthcare access for the unin-
sured, the fight against AIDS, the war
on terrorism and nuclear containment
in Iran, this is not a time to needlessly
offend the sensibilities of our local part-
ners, old and new.
The public support of a poorly writ-
ten civil rights amendment that is
viewed by many as hurtful and divisive,
in my humble opinion, is not good for
the Jews.
Rabbi E.B. Freedman
Oak Park
Mighty In Heart
Driving down Walnut Lake Road after
leaving High Holiday services at Temple
Israel in West Bloomfield, I passed many
other houses of Jewish worship and
observed parking lots brimming with
cars and families and congregants of all
ages en route to services. This scene was
being echoed in many other neighbor-
hoods throughout Oakland County and
beyond in the Detroit area.
The Detroit Jewish population study,
depicting a decreasing and aging Jewish
population, does not reconcile with my
experience this morning. These same
thoughts were rushing through my
head while looking out at a sea of 700
Hadassah members at our recent open-
ing meeting at Congregation Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield.
We may not be mighty in number, but
Greater Detroit Jewry is alive and well,
philanthropic and concerned about the
survival and well being of the State of
Israel. Hadassah sent out a call to help
in Israel's time of crisis, and Hadassah
members answered that call. Likewise,
other organizations did the same, and
Linda Stulberg
again our community responded.
Farmington Hills
In this time of very troubling events
on the world stage and sobering politi-
No On Amendment
cal realities, we must continue to remain
I happen to agree with the leadership
vigilant. Israel needs us more than ever.
of both political parties that if the so-
It follows that this is the time to step
called civil rights amendment passes, it
up our commitment to Israel. There
would create poor public policy, and it
is no better time. This is the season
would have deleterious social impact.
when we become introspective, when
More significantly, I agree with the
we measure ourselves against our ide-
overwhelming majority of our Jewish
als and reaffirm our aspirations for the
community's activists and leaders, lay
future. In this effort, we gain strength as
and professional, representing a myriad
individuals and, ultimately, strength as
of organizations, agencies and syna-
gogues. They feel that public support for a community. Our commitment and the
the civil rights amendment is the wrong efforts we make are affirmations of our
best selves.
idea at the wrong time.
I wish for all a year of love, laughter,
We Jews are trying so hard to reaffirm
health and self-fulfillment; and I wish
our old relationships and build new
for Israel a year of peace and stability.
bridges both internationally and locally.
We are engaged in the fight against
Judi Schram
terrorism in Israel as well as atrocities
president
in Darfur and around the world. We are
Greater Detroit Chapter of Hadassah
fighting global anti-Semitism and viru-
West Bloomfield
lent racism of every stripe. We need all
the friends we can get.