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Artifacts: Oh, the stories they can tell!
By: HMC Editorial Staff – The Holocaust Memorial Center is the repository of numerous Holocaust artifacts. They often have fascinating backgrounds from which we can learn important historical and ethical…

Face-To-Face: Rudolf Kasztner’s controversial negotiations with Adolf Eichmann
By: Michael Leibson, Volunteer Docent – The entire story of Rudolf Kasztner and his role in rescuing over 1,600 Hungarian Jews is quite complex. It also offers an extraordinary example…

My Story – Michael Weiss
By: Michael Weiss, Holocaust Survivor – My name is Michael Weiss. I am a Holocaust survivor. I was born in November 1924 in Kaszony, a little village in the Carpathian…

A Michigan Eyewitness to the Nuremberg Trials
By: HMC Editorial Staff – The HMC Library Archives include a multitude of interesting and unique collections. One of those is the papers of Ruth Tryon, secretary to Chief Justice…

1 in 6,000,000
By: Aliza Tick, Education Specialist – The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. In addition…

An Heirloom Of Remembrance
By: Isaac Vineburg, Digital Media Associate – In the summer of 2020, in the thrall of a pandemic, I got married in a small, socially-distant ceremony held in the front…

The Last Hebrew Bible Published In Nazi Germany
By: HMC Editorial Staff – In 2013, the Jewish Heritage Collection, headed by Michigan resident Constance Harris, donated a very special edition of the Bible in honor of her dear…

Our Living Artifact – The Viola and Garry Kappy Anne Frank Tree & Exhibit
The Zekelman Holocaust Center houses many beautiful artifacts to share with every visitor, from original letters written to family members during the Holocaust to intriguing photographs and personal objects of…

Religious Diversity Journeys Lead to the Holocaust Memorial Center
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…

Holocaust, Pandemia, and the Struggle for Optimism: Finding “Normal” After a Global Disruption like Coronavirus
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…

Thank You, Visitors!
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…

Why I am a Docent: Deborah Tyner
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…

At the Forefront of Fighting Antisemitism in Michigan
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…

Family Spotlight: Keeping Memories Alive
By: HMC Editorial Staff – Marvin Zucker, son of Holocaust survivors, feels it’s his responsibility to fund an organization he believes in to make it stronger. As a loyal…

Translating Tragedy: Clara Garbon-Radnoti’s Deciphering of Hungarian Holocaust Records
By: The HC Team – Like many of our wonderful volunteers, Clara Garbon-Radnoti is devoted and passionate about The Zekelman Holocaust Center’s mission to engage, educate and empower by remembering…

No one knows what happened to six-year-old Rolf Hess
By: Feiga Weiss, Head Librarian & Archivist – The Holocaust tragedy keeps resurfacing. In 2010, a gentleman with no foreign accent arrived in the Library and after mustering great courage,…
Media Inquiries
Please direct media inquiries to Lana Mini, Senior Vice President, of Marx Layne & Company at 248.855.6777.
Click here to access and download The HC’s grand opening press kit, official logos, and brand guidelines.