U-M Library Presents Images of Partisan Activity During WWII
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Washtenaw Jewish News Presort Standard In this issue… c/o Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor U.S. Postage PAID 2939 Birch Hollow Drive Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, MI 48108 Year of Preparing Year in Permit No. 85 Torah for the Review Begins at High 5771 TBE Holidays Page 10 Page 14 Page 22 September 2011 Elul 5771/Tishrei 5772 Volume XXXVI: Number 1 FREE What YAD can do for you U-M Library presents images of partisan activity during WWII Emily Farber, special to the WJN Karen Jordan, special to the WJN Jewish Federations all over the country have a uring World War II, approximately Young Adult Division (YAD). Each group has 30,000 Jews, many of them teen- unique qualities, but collectively the mission re- agers, fought against the Nazis as D mains the same. YAD engages the young adult partisans, armed resistance fighters. These Jewish community with social, educational, young people stood up to Nazi tyranny and cultural, and philanthropic programming. oppression and saved the lives of thousands Whether one is single or married, child-free or of Jews. They were responsible for blowing a parent, working full-time or in grad school, up armored convoys and thwarting the Nazi ESS YAD truly has something for everyone. The PR war machine in countless ways. The history Y Federation, which is non-denominational, of- OR of the partisans is not as well-known as that T S fers meaningful opportunities to get involved. of other aspects of the war, but a compel- ND O In the greater Ann Arbor community, a ling new exhibit coming to Ann Arbor this EC group of young adult Jewish leaders are work- fall may help to make this topic more widely ing to revitalize YAD. They’ll kick off the year understood. Faye Schulman, the only known S OIR, EM with Shabbat in the Park, on September 9, at Jewish partisan photographer, is determined M S ’ Burns Park. Shabbat in the Park is a kosher to make more people aware of the signifi- SAN I cook-out and an evening full of music and fun. cance of the partisans. T R A Participants are encouraged to bring softballs, “I want people to know that there was mitts, Frisbees and other games for an enjoy- resistance,” Schulman says. “Jews did not go able evening. Other activities in the fall include like sheep to the slaughter. I was a photogra- A P : JPEF / apple-picking and an outing to a cider mill, pher. I have pictures. I have proof.” CE volunteering at Food Gatherer’s, networking Schulman’s rare collection of images SOUR opportunities, and monthly happy hours called captures the camaraderie, horror and loss, Faye Schulman with old friends in a forest near Lenin, winter, 1944 Thirsty Third Thursdays. The group actively bravery and triumph of the rag-tag, tough seeks ongoing input for new ideas. partisans—some Jewish, some not—who Partisan Faye Schulman” in the University of Nazis when they invaded her small town of YAD receives staff support from Avram fought the Germans and their collaborators. Michigan Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery Lenin on the Russian-Polish border (in what Kluger. He began working for the Jewish Fed- In the exhibit, each photo is paired with a from September 6 through November 28. is now Belarus) in 1941. They forced the eration of Greater Ann Arbor in July 2010 as lengthy explanation of the image. The text is The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Frankel town’s Jews into a ghetto, and on August 14, director of the annual campaign and financial in Schulman’s own words, recorded during Center for Judaic Studies at the U-M. 1942, they killed 1,850 Jews from the Lenin resource development. Kluger devotes part of an interview conducted in her Toronto home Born in Poland in 1924, Faye Schulman ghetto, including Faye’s parents, sisters and his time to YAD to help foster and develop its with Mitch Braff, director of the Jewish Par- received her first camera from her brother, a younger brother. They spared only 26 people various initiatives. n tisan Educational Foundation (JPEF). professional photographer, when she was 13 that day, among them Faye, because of her The University of Michigan Library will years old. He taught her how to take pictures, photographic abilities. The Germans or- There are several ways to connect with YAD for the present the traveling exhibit, “Pictures of Re- process negatives, and develop prints. Those latest news. Check out the YAD link on the Federa- sistance: The Wartime Photographs of Jewish photography skills made her valuable to the continued on page 30 tion website or log on to the YAD Facebook page. Apples and Honey at JCC September 25 Halye Aisner, special to the WJN pples and Honey, an annual family Early Childhood Center will arrivals to the Ann Arbor event that celebrate the fall Jewish also hold a holiday bake sale at community. A holidays, will take place at the Jewish the event. Admission is $10 per Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor on This program brings together family or $3 per person Sunday, September 25, from noon–3 p.m. Fes- many local Jewish organizations to provide for JCC members. Non- tivities will include a special welcome to Ann information about their purpose and to members are $12 per Arbor newcomers, Jewish organization dis- educate participants about the upcoming family or $4 per person. plays, vendors and a Camp Raanana reunion. holidays: Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Advance registration Children’s activities will include clowns, face Year; Yom Kippur, the Day of Atone- and payment are re- painting, inflatable jumpers, hands-on Judaic ment; and Sukkot, the fall harvest fes- quested. For more in- activities and more. Israeli food, kosher baked tival. A Newcomers table, featuring formation, contact the goods, and lunch will be available for purchase, the Shalom Ann Arbor program, will JCC at 971-0990. n along with gifts and Judaica items. 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