VOL. 29, No. 2 AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2007 Registered by Australian Post, Publication No. VBH 7236 RABBI, REVEREND AND CARDINAL IN CENTRE DISCUSSION MESSAGE FROM STEVEN SPIELBERG Registered Museum Under the Patronage of “Yad Vashem” Jerusalem 13-15 Selwyn Street, Elsternwick, Victoria 3185, Australia, Phone: (03) 9528 1985 Fax: (03) 9528 3758 Email:
[email protected] Website: http://www.jhc.org.au The Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre is an Institution dedicated to the memory of the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators between 1933 and 1945. We consider the finest memorial to all victims of racist policies to be an educational program which aims to combat anti-Semitism, racism and prejudice in the community and fosters understanding between people. Holocaust Centre Board President: Pauline Rockman, Vice-President: Alex Dafner, HOLOCAUST CENTRE AIMS Immediate Past President: Shmuel Rosenkranz, Chairman: Stan Marks Harry Bryce, Co-Treasurers: Elly Brooks, Secretary: Charles German, General: Allen Brostek, Abe Goldberg, What should a Holocaust Centre and its contents Willy Lermer, Helen Mahemoff, Stan Marks, Adam Kreuzer, Eric Herz and Sophie Maj. look like, represent and, above all, be its message left in a person’s mind? One that is especially pertinent for Foundation Patrons these uncertain times. Sir William Deane, Sir Gustav Nossal, Steven Spielberg, Professor Yehuda Bauer, Mrs. Diane Shteinman AM, Mr. I have been thinking a great deal about this following a visit Marc Besen AO, Mrs. Eva Besen. to overseas Holocaust centres, seeing endless art works depicting the Holocaust and hearing about more Holocaust Centre News Editor: Stan Marks; Editorial Assistance: Shmuel centres being set up around the world.