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Remember The Children

B'nai B'rith program gives voice to names of child Holocaust victims.

Photos by Jerry Olson

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n Sunday, May 1, just a few feet
away from young children squealing
and laughing on the play structure
at Laurel Park Place Mall in Livonia, more
than 65 readers spent six hours reading the
names of children who were murdered in the
Holocaust.
B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region, in conjunc-
tion with Yad Vashem, spent Yom HaShoah
presenting "Unto Every Person There Is A
Name."
This unique international project is
designed to perpetuate the memory of the
Jewish victims of the Holocaust by publicly
reciting their names, their ages and birth-
places. Joining members of B'nai B'rith units
to read and take part in the program, were
representatives from many community schools
and organizations including Hillel Day School,
Jewish Ensemble Theatre, Temple Kol Ami,
Congregation Beth Ahm, BBYO and Hidden
Children & Survivors.
The decision this year to hold the program
in a mall so the message would reach more
than the Jewish community, accomplished
exactly that goal.
Several people stopped to ask questions, to talk
and comment on the importance of the work.
Emily Lukin, 11, chose to read twice because she
was so moved by the experience. And a woman
with tears in her eyes walked silently over to
event chair, Lila Zorn, and gave her a hug. I 1

Shoppers and readers listening to the names being read.

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Above: Nancy Braun, president, B'nai B'rith Great Lakes Region; Lila Zorn, event chair; and Stephen Zorn, senior vice president,
B'nai B'rith International. Right: Emily Lukin, 11, takes a turn reading names.

Walk For Israel

Join Jewish Hikers of

Michigan for a stroll after

Celebrate Israel.

Ann Arbor

T

he Jewish Hikers of Michigan
(JHOM) will hold a Walk for Israel
as its second hike for 2011. The
hike will take place at Sunday, May 22, after
Celebrate Israel at the Ann Arbor Jewish
Community Center.
Celebrate Israel starts at 12:30 p.m.
Hikers will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the main
JCC entrance, 2935 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann
Arbor.
JHOM hikes are designed to cultivate the
love of nature, spirituality, social interaction
and physical activities. They are targeted for
anybody who loves nature and who likes to
meet new people.
The Walk for Israel hike will last approxi-
mately one hour and is not physically
demanding.
For further information on this hike and
future ones, contact Eli Avny at (734) 883-
9522, Rabbi Lisa Delson from Temple Beth
Emeth at (734) 665-4744, or send an email
to jewish.hikers@gmail.com . II

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May 19 . 2011

Above: Adults and children are bundled up for a fall hike.

Right: Rabbi Robert Levy of Temple Beth Emeth in Ann Arbor helps a mom by carrying her baby during a hike.

Hikes often include walking along lakes or rivers.

Jewish Hikers of Michigan have sponsored hikes for six years.