Upcoming Events August 15-19 Reading the Holocaust: A Seminar for Teachers, offered in association with Eastern Michigan University, will allow participants to obtain the three undergraduate credits, three graduate credits, or 9 SB- CEUs. Contact Sarah Painter at spainter@emich.edu for details and registration. August 17 The HMC and the Foundation for Holocaust Education Projects present the perfor- mance of... Who Returned My Soul: A Play in Two Acts by Kelly Brock. Admission has been waived for this event. August 21 Stephen Berk, Ph.D. pres- ents on medicine in the Warsaw Ghetto at 11:00 am. Admission has been waived. September 18 Join us for our Annual Dinner at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield. Purchase your ticket now! September 21 Professor Dan Michman gives a new perspective on Jewish Ghettos during the Shoah. Event co-sponsored by the Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies and Bar-Ilan University. October 23 (tentative) Unveiling of a new panel in the Institute of the Righteous featuring Aristides de Sousa Mendes of Portugal. Event in cooperation with the Sousa Mendes Foundation. October 30 Moses Konstantinis, President of the Central Board of the Jewish Communities in Greece, presents a public pro- gram about hidden children in Greece at 1:30 pm. ThankYou Interns Oral Histories: It is with great appreciation and and Policy. Andrew plans to attend sadness that we must bid our three law school but has not ruled out the fantastic interns farewell as they go possibility of a career in the non- back to their respective universities. profit arena. Andrew is most involved They have been with the Summer an invaluable part Educational of our team on so Institute and the many projects and Secret Heroes: The have gone above Ritchie Boys exhibit. and beyond the call His internship has of duty in every encouraged his possible way. decision to remain Philip Mintz active in the Jewish joined us from Community as he Interns Philip Mintz and Andrew Fullett Eastern Michigan grows older. University, where Elizabeth (Izzy) he is a candidate for a Master's Degree Durham was fundamental in coordi- in Public Administration, which he nating the Ritchie Boys reunion and is expected to complete in December exhibit opening. She is a Sociology/ 2012. Philip eagerly took on the task Anthropology major at Carleton of marketing the Summer Educational College and has been on site conduct- Institute. He says: "It has been a jour- ing interviews for her senior thesis on ney that has taught me so much. The education about ethnic violence. Izzy best part: the staff and volunteers are plans to attend graduate school to great in helping to make this experi- earn her Ph.D. and pursue a university ence special." career. Andrew Fullett is participating in These interns have set a gold stan- the JOIN internship program through dard for their service. On behalf of the the Jewish Vocational service. A staff, volunteers, and board of directors junior at Michigan State University, of the Holocaust Memorial Center, we Andrew is majoring in Social Relations wish them the greatest possible success. Visiting the museum has strengthened my commitment to building a world with justice, love and compassion. Anonymous HMC Dinner Raffle The Holocaust Memorial Center is holding a raffle with prizes to be awarded at the Annual dinner. Purchase your tickets now for your chance to win one of three fabulous prizes! Grand Prize is a two-day/two-night getaway for two at the exquisite Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island 2nd Prize is a two-day stay at Birmingham's premiere Townsend Hotel 3rd Prize is a 16" pearl necklace Tickets are now available for purchase at the Center and will be sold at the annual dinner throughout the evening: $25 each or 5 for $100. We would like to thank the sponsors who contributed to the exhibit Secret Heroes: The Ritchie Boys Silver Sponsor — Ernest Wachtel and Family November 20 Nancy Wright Beasley, author of Izzy's Fire, will be on site for a book discussion and signing. This event is held in coopera- tion with Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania. 4 Hoibtkim Ntatokatuntik 12011 no. 1 thow.tANnwayem,tibtg8 "The Holocaust Memorial Center honors as Survivors any persons, Jewish or non-Jewish, who were displaced, persecuted, or discriminated against due to the racial, religious, ethnic, social, and political policies of the Nazis and their collaborators between 1933 and 1945. This definition in- cludes, among others, people who were refugees or were in hiding." If you or a member of your family could be defined as a Survivor, we invite you to arrange an appointment for a videotaping. There is no charge and appoint- ments are arranged at mum- ally convenient times and dates. Trained interviewers will make the process as comfortable as possible and each person interviewed will receive a complimentary copy of the video. We urge our members and readers to encourage those eligible for our Oral History Program to preserve their legacy for future generations by calling Selma Silverman 248.553.2400, ext. 12. Bronze Sponsors — DETRCa JEWISH NEWS J American Houser:1M SENIO R L IV IN G CO M MLI NITIES Governance Committee Gary Karp President Steven D. Grant, M.D. Chairman Alexander Karp Larry Kraft Abraham Pasternak David Silbert, D.C. Michael H. Treblin, M.D. George Vine Martin S. Water Abraham Weberman Alan Zekelman Board Of Directors Leo Eisenberg Stuart Falk, D.D.S. Adam Grant, Esq. Joel E. Jacob Arie Leibovitz Edward Malinowski, M.D. Aliza Nivy Jack Shenkman Gary Shiffman Russell Steinman, M.D. Eric Todd, M.D. Arthur J. Weiss, Esq. Stephen M. Goldman Executive Director