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Gail Kaplan and Merry Silber with the Kindertransport quilts
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October 2 • 2008
of World War II, England
opened its shores to 10,000
Jewish children fleeing Nazi persecu-
tion. Sent by their parents and families
to brave, righteous English families
promising to keep these children safe
during the duration of the war, most of
the children, ages 7 months to 17 years
old, never saw their families again.
This unprecedented evacuation of the
children from Germany by train became
known as the "Kindertransport"
and resulted in the largest organized
humanitarian effort of the war.
After its inception in 1988, 65 mem-
bers of the then-new Kindertransport
Association and/or their family
members around the world created
quilt squares to capture their memory
of that time in this unique art form.
The beautiful and poignant quilts
will be displayed in an interac-
tive exhibit in the Harry & Wanda
Zekelman Institute of the Righteous
at the Holocaust Memorial Center in
Farmington Hills.
This installation, largely inspired by
local "Kindertransport" survivor Hans
Weinmann and local quilt collector
Merry Silber, was funded by contribu-
tions from the community and the
Kindertransport Association.
The project was spearheaded by
Farmington Hills resident and artist
Gail Rosenbloom Kaplan.
The dedication ceremony for the
quilt display takes place 1 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 5, at the HMC, 28123 Orchard
Lake Road, Farmington Hills. The
event is open to the public, but seating
is limited and advance registration is
advised: (248) 553-2400 ext. 25. ❑
Birmingham Temple Director
James Grossman has been named
to the position of executive direc-
tor of the Birmingham Temple in
Farmington Hills.
Grossman, a
Farmington Hills
resident, is a
longtime temple
member who also
has been active in
the International
Institute for
James
Secular
Humanistic
Grossman
Judaism. A gradu-
ate of Detroit Mumford High School,
he earned a bachelor's degree and an
MBA from the University of Michigan.
Most recently, Grossman and his
wife, Judy, have run an advertising
specialty company known as Pronto
Promotions. Although still an owner
of the company, Grossman has left
full-time active involvement to work
at the Birmingham Temple.