Jewish Senior Life of
Metropolitan Detroit
2013
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NOMINATE AND SAVE THE DATE! EIGHTY
Vine then referred to the two
scanned documents in his manila
envelope: the records made by
the Germans upon his arrival to
Auschwitz.
After liberation, distant family
members brought Vine to the United
States in 1947, where he lived in New
York before settling in the Detroit sub-
urbs in 1952, according to his biogra-
phy in the event program.
Vine found his Auschwitz records
after returning to the camp for a tour
later in his life. For him, the docu-
ments serve as key pieces of evidence
in illustrating the truth of the experi-
ences of millions of Jewish people
throughout Europe during World War
II.
Vine said the Holocaust was difficult
to speak about at first, but he now
finds inspiration sharing his story with
others.
"You got a happy Holocaust survi-
vor:' Vine said. "I'm living with hope
... and the greatness you can do for
mankind and for yourself by being
kind."
Hearing More Truths
Another survivor at the event was
Albert Fein, who said he and his
family were deported to a ghetto in
Ukraine in 1941 and managed to
escape death by pretending they were
Christians.
Fein's daughter Renee, who helped
bring survivors to the event through
her work at the Program for Holocaust
Survivors and Families Foundation in
Detroit, explained why her father has
attended the event at Hillel since its
conception.
"The story is really important for
them, for all the survivors, to let
people know what happened to them
because they are the last of the survi-
vors:' Renee Fein said. "The youngest
survivors right now are in their late
70s, and in five, 10 years they are
going to be gone, and it's our responsi-
bility to tell their stories."
For senior Lindsay Davis, the high-
light of the event was talking with
the two survivors at her table: Lola
Taubman and Kathy Sattler.
Both survivors — both 87 —
met in Auschwitz as teenagers in
1943, when they were assigned as
bunkmates. The two women were
separated before the end of the war,
not sure if the other had survived.
Miraculously, they found each other
by pure coincidence in Detroit in
1953.
"I met her on a street in Detroit:'
Sattler said. "I said to my husband
she looks familiar ... so I went over
and tapped her on the shoulder and
she turned around."
Sitting across from the two women,
Davis said their story seemed surreal.
"I think it's beautiful that they
come to an event like this and are still
sitting at the same table, and we can
hear that story from both of them:'
Davis said. "It just says a lot about
the human spirit and persevering and
continuing on."
Freshman Maxwell Karmazyn's
grandparents also were survivors who
lived in a military internment camp
in Morocco. Karmazyn, a violin per-
formance major, shares his musical
talent with his late grandfather.
"My grandfather was a violinist,
and he used his violin playing to help
him survive the Holocaust by teach-
ing the concentration camp com-
mandant's daughter how to play the
violin for better care for both he and
his wife, my grandmother;' Karmazyn
said.
Karmazyn played his violin at the
end of the event, performing the
theme from the movie Schindler's
SUNDAY,
WHAT:
The Tikkun Olam Award
Eight Over Eighty — The Tikkun Olam Award
Eight Over Eighty is an annual event where Jewish Senior Life
of Metropolitan Detroit honors eight senior adults, eighty
years or older, who have dedicated their time, talents and lives to
our community.
WHY
To recognize eight senior adults for their lifetime achievements
WHEN: Sunday, May 19, 2013, LUNCHEON 11:30 AM (Dietary laws observed)
WHERE: Adat Shalom Synagogue, Farmington Hills
Nominations are due by January 11, 2013
How to Nominate:
Do you know
a deserving
older adult who...
Write or email JSL describing the
worthiness of the nominee. Please
include (as applicable):
• Name and age of nominee
• Duration of volunteer
• Involvement in Jewish organizations
and causes
• Leadership positions held
• Current accomplishments
• Letters and newspaper articles
supporting nominee's
accomplishments
• Explain how the nominee's long-
standing activities exemplify a
commitment to the Jewish value of
Tikkum Olam (Repairing The World).
• Is at least 80 years old?
• Has been a long-standing
volunteer in the community?
• Is active or volunteering today?
• Is dedicated to maintaining
strong Jewish values?
• Is an inspiring leader or mentor
in the community?
Mail or email nominations to:
Eight Over Eighty
Jewish Senior Life of Metro Detroit
15000 W. Ten Mile
Oak Park, MI 48237
Attn: Michelle Buda
mbuda@jslmi.org
(248) 592-1101
Honorees will be inducted at a
community luncheon held on May 19th
during Older American's Month.
Proceeds will benefit:
The JSL Kosher Meal Program
Or nominate on-line at:
www.jslmi.org
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Haley Goldberg of Northville is a junior at
the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
and daily news editor at the Michigan
Daily, where this story first appeared on
Nov. 4.
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