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Champion Truth, Justice
Rabbi Charles Rosenzveig's passing
(page A13) leaves a gaping hole in our
community, but his life and legacy
leave an indelible imprint on human-
ity. He exemplified the true calling of a
rabbi — to be a teacher. He dedicated
his life to teaching about the unfath-
omable horrors of the Holocaust and
about the power of personal respon-
sibility and righteousness to combat
evil.
I was privileged and honored to
be mentored by Rabbi Rosenzveig on
projects, most notably to encourage
Farmington Public Schools to visit
the Holocaust Memorial Center and
to include Holocaust education in its
curriculum. The most important les-
son from the rabbi, my aunt, my late
father and the survivor community
is that silence is deadly. If we want to
ensure that "Never Again" is more than
a hollow cliche, we must remain ever
vigilant and outspoken in the face of
hatreds and libels that threaten our
existence.
That is why it was critical that many
heeded my call to action to respond to
a Detroit News article (Dec. 12) about
Rabbi Rosenzveig; the article smacked
of Holocaust revisionism. The reporter
demonstrated reckless disregard for
the facts in his Holocaust synopsis.
More than 6 million Jews — including
Ph million children — were slaugh-
tered by the Nazis. The Detroit News
grossly minimized the Jewish toll as
"hundreds of thousands Reporters
and editors so careless with facts
need sensitivity training and a course
in World War II history. Imagine the
outcry if a major newspaper were to
misstate the scope of suffering and
indignities wrought by slavery.
This affront to the memory of the
Six Million underscores the need for
Holocaust education in public schools.
If children are not taught about the
Holocaust, they will innocently believe
such newspaper articles and perver-
sions of history.
It is high time Michigan joins the
ranks of other states mandating
Holocaust education.
If Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who
recently visited Israel's Yad Vashem,
wants to pay meaningful homage to
Rabbi Rosenzveig and the mission of
the Holocaust Memorial Center (of
whose annual dinner she was honor-
ary chair), she should take the lead in
instituting Holocaust education in our
state curriculum.
There could be no more enduring
memorial to the rabbi than to ensure
future generations are taught the truth
about the Holocaust so that "Never
Again" does not ever become "When
Again!"
Linda Stulberq
Oakland County
Rabbi's Light Shines
I was privileged to join the Holocaust
Memorial Center family as a docent
12 years ago. Immediately after my
certification, I was introduced to the
executive director, Rabbi Charles
Rosenzveig. He informed me that he
would answer any questions regarding
my education of the Holocaust and
the lessons to be learned. He quickly
became my mentor.
In a short time, I realized that the
rabbi was not only knowledgeable, but
also extremely wise. His wisdom and
scholarly understanding of Torah and
Jewish history gave him an immense
insight into the quality of life one
should constantly seek.
Many times, we discussed the
Holocaust and how it is still affecting
us today. He emphasized that everyone
should be compassionate and tolerant.
He also was a big proponent of social
responsibility.
The result was that I endeavored to
become not only a better docent, but
also a better person. Rabbi Rosenzveig
may have passed away last week, but
he gave me a light that will continue to
shine in his absence.
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