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HOLOCAUST
MEMORIAL CENT
Zekelman Fa mil y
Campus

28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hit
www.holocaustcenter.org

1414W/CN

January 2009

Dear Friends,
The Holocaust Memorial. Center Zekelman Family Campus recently lost a remarkable and dynamic individual,
who passed away after 24 years of leadership. His vision,
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our
founder and
and initiatives
director, Rabbi
Charles impacted
H. Rosenzveig
scholarship
dramatically
the world of Holocaust awareness and education locally, nationally
and internationally. He was dedicated to commemorating a singular and horrific period for the Jewish people, as well

as the great courage, strength and righteousness that occurred. His legacy will live on.

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The Rabbi, many of whose family perished in the Holocaust, was a symbol of a generation that is rapidly dying
out - a generation whose testimony of a relentless, systematic, nationally organized hate and murder machine must

not be forgotten.
We are at a pivotal point in history and in life of the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family
o Campus. Across
the globe, incidents of anti-Semitism, terrorism and hate crimes are increasing and genocide still ccurs. Because of
Rabbi Rosenzveig's determination and single-mindedness, thousands of school groups from across our region and
many other visitors are able to tour our museum annually, seeing for themselves how unbridled hate can dehumanize
and kill.They come away with their eyes opened, determined to treat other people with greater respect.The rabbi
taught us that, through lessons learned from the Holocaust, history must go hand-in-hand with morality.

We assure you that the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus will continue to be a viable entity
and that its mission is alive. Moving forward, we have a transition team in place, led by interim director, Dr. Guy Stern,
with an oversight committee from the Board comprised of past presidents Saul Waldman, Dr. Steven Grant and

Alan Zekelman, and current president, Dr. Michael Treblin.

Many of you already know Dr. Stern as the capable and scholarly director of our International Institute of the
annual
embership on the Academic Advisory Committee and on the Center's Board, and his
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Righteous,
for on
his altruism
lecture series
and righteousness. Dr. Stern also is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of German and

former Senior Vice President at Wayne State University.

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We have a highly e
attendance. We appreciate your friendsh p

as they develop.

irit stand firmly committed to the future of the Holocaust
We mourn the passing of Rabbi
Rosenzweig
and
in
his
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Fm Campus and its mission. As 2009 now unfolds, we encourage you to become
un eer or a docent and
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Memorial Center Zekelman a tend
our lectures, programs and special events, become a volt
more involved in our museum, , at
use the resources of our outstanding library.

Sincerely,

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Steven D. Grant, M.D.
Chairman of the Board

Michael H. Treblin, M.D.
President

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