By: Anne Donato, Ph.D., Education Specialist – The Holocaust Memorial Center has thousands of beautiful artifacts to share with every visitor, from original letters written to family during the time of the Holocaust to intriguing photographs and personal objects of exceptional significance and affect. The stories they tell make the narrative of the Holocaust come… Continue Reading The Anne Frank Tree – Our Living Artifact
By: InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit – Aleena Malik, 15, is a rising sophomore at Troy High School. In the seventh grade, she participated as a Religious Diversity Journeys (RDJ) Ambassador, a program of the InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit. Malik said RDJ opened her eyes and mind about different religions and hopes… Continue Reading Religious Diversity Journeys Lead to the Holocaust Memorial Center
By: Dr. Guy Stern – “If any class or race can be permanently set apart or pushed down below the rest in political and civil rights, so may any other class or race when it shall incur the displeasure of its more powerful associates, and we may say farewell to the principles on which we… Continue Reading Holocaust, Pandemia, and the Struggle for Optimism: Finding “Normal” After a Global Disruption like Coronavirus
By: Leah Lange, Visitor Services Associate – Honored Visitor, I joined the staff at HMC almost two years ago as a front desk visitor receptionist. It has been an amazing journey to work alongside such dedicated and talented people! It has also been an extreme privilege to meet our volunteers, docents and our very special… Continue Reading Thank You, Visitors!
By: Deborah Tyner, Volunteer Docent – After I retired from being an Oakland County Circuit Court judge, I wanted to explore areas of interest to me and devote my energy to community service. Becoming a docent fulfilled both of my goals. Since my years as a U of M student (where I majored in history and obtained… Continue Reading Why I am a Docent: Deborah Tyner
By: Ruth Bergman, Director of Education – Do you shudder when you hear about today’s increase in antisemitism and then wonder how you can improve this terrible situation? You already are making a huge difference, through your support of the HMC. Your generosity makes it possible to fight the scourge of antisemitism from the ground… Continue Reading At the Forefront of Fighting Antisemitism in Michigan
