Supporters Pave Way for Inspiration and Education
Would you like to help to ensure that the lessons of the
Holocaust are not forgotten?
Do you want to assist in engaging and enlightening a
generation of youth?
Holocaust Center supporters do all of these and more.
David M. Moss
With each passing day, the need to help the next generation understand the
lessons of the Holocaust grows ever more urgent. As the Holocaust recedes fur-
ther into the past, your support is vital to ensuring that people of all faiths can
successfully connect historical facts to today's world.
There are a number of ways that you can support our Holocaust Center.
Annual Campaign and Membership donations are a "renewable source" of funds
that provide for our daily operations. Membership gifts come with added ben-
efits, such as free admission, print and e-newsletters, and invitations to member-
only events.
For people wishing to have a bigger impact on our daily bottom line, we offer
Day Sponsorships for $1,000 per day or $5,000 for a week. Day Sponsorships
are a unique way to honor or memorialize someone special. This is also an ideal
opportunity for banks, credit unions, and small businesses to make a difference
and to get their message in front of hundreds of people. Day Sponsors are able
to bring in their own staff for public or private tours and to provide handouts to
museum visitors. We will work with you to choose the day and to provide appro-
priate recognition.
Exhibit sponsorships offer key marketing benefits, with opportunities starting
at just $2,500. Exhibit sponsor benefits include signage, web and social media
mentions, print advertising mentions, company logo on printed materials, VIP
catered reception, and well-targeted news releases.
For more information on becoming a member or sponsoring a day or an
exhibit, please contact the Holocaust Memorial Center at 248.553.2400 or
development@holocaustcenter.org .
Tomb of Unknown Jewish Kedoshim
By Feiga Weiss
On May 29, 2011 the HMC
and the public had the rare opportu-
nity to give final respect to unknown
Holocaust victims whose bones and
ashes were brought to these shores
many years ago and recently deposited
with the Library Archive for proper
disposal. It was not uncommon for
liberating servicemen to bring home
c`memorabilia" as evidence of the
atrocities they encountered. Five
collections of bones and ashes from
Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Dachau
and Treblinka found their way to our
Center.
After receiving them, we con-
tacted Prof. David Barondess of
MSU College of Human Medicine,
Department of Epidemiology and he,
in cooperation with Prof. Norm Sauer,
of the Anthropology Department,
conducted tests to verify that the
bones were of human origin. At the
conclusion, they provided us with
scientific results confirming what we
knew and we proceeded with plans for
proper Jewish burial.
The Midrash calls burial a Chesed
Shel Emes - a true act of kindness - for
there is no prospect of repayment.
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Rabbis were consulted to ensure that
every step of the process was executed
in accordance with halachah. Rabbi
Boruch Levine, Executive Director
of the Hebrew Benevolent Society,
donated land in a prominent location
on the grounds of Hebrew Memorial
Park in Roseville to be the home of
these remains. The interment took
place earlier and on Sunday, May 29th
a monument was unveiled.
Michael Weiss, one of our survivor
speakers told us the following about
the first few days after his liberation in
Buchenwald. "We saw U.S. soldiers
crying, seeing the living and dead
corpses. Led by a Jewish chaplain, we
all said Kaddish for the first time... for
our parents, for our families, for the
six million innocent Kedoshim. That
picture is in front of me. I dream of
that scene. I have nightmares. I can
see it...I can hear it. It haunts me."
We are deeply moved to have
fulfilled our halachic obligation to the
ezrthly remains of these unknown
individuals. It was our responsibility
and privilege to provide them with
a most dignified, honorable place of
rest. May their souls and the souls of
all six million Kedoshim find peace.
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Darakjian Jewelers is proud to support the Barsamian: 20 Years-Searching
for the Answer exhibit. We are honored to do this in remembrance of the
Armenian people who have lost loved ones during the terrible tragedy.
Darakjian Jewelers, founded by Joe Darakjian, an Armenian immigrant, suf-
fered the loss of loved ones as well and wanted to share this historic exhibit
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Darakjian Jewelers gives back to the community every day in many
ways. Darakjian Jewelers is currently partnered with local area high schools
including Andover, Lahser, Groves and Walled Lake to give back to each
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Visiting the museum was a life-changing
- Missy (from Alpena, MI)
experience.
Newsletter Editor & Coordinator:
Rebecca Swindler
Contributors:
Stephen M. Goldman
Gary Karp
David M. Moss
Joshua Nowicki
Dr. Charles Silow
Dr. Guy Stern
Rebecca Swindler
Feiga Weiss
Design, Layout & Assistant Editor:
Joshua Nowicki
The Holocaust Memorial Center
newsletter is printed four times
a year. Comments or questions
about this publication may be
directed to Rebecca Swindler at
248. 553. 2400, ext. 13.
Monument marking the bones and ashes
of unknown Kedoshim from Auschwitz,
Buchenwald, Dachau and Treblinka
Questions about the programs
and events described in this pub-
lication may be directed to Gail
Cohen at 248. 553. 2400, ext. 10.
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