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Dearborn Lecture Part of Series of Events Honoring Holocaust Hero Raoul Wallenberg
The Henry Ford Centennial Library will host a lecture about Wallenberg Aug. 2.
Dearborn's Henry Ford Centennial Library will host a lecture this week as part of a series of events commemorating what would have been the 100th birthday of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat known for rescuing tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews in 1944.
The event is part of a weeklong series, which includes an exhibit and week of programs through Aug. 5 at the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus in Farmington.
Attorney and author Morris Wolff will present “Exploring Raoul Wallenberg in History and Literature” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the HFCL in Dearborn. Following his talk, Wolff will sign copies of his book “Whatever Happened to Raoul Wallenberg?”. The book will be available for purchase.
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The event is co-sponsored by the Dearborn Public Library, the Holocaust Memorial Center, the Mardigian Library, and Voice/Vision Archive at the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Celebrating the centennial of Wallenberg’s birth, the exhibit and programs will shed light on the life, courage and Michigan connections of a man who rescued thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary. While serving as Sweden's special envoy in Budapest between July and December 1944, Wallenberg issued protective passports and sheltered Jews in buildings designated as Swedish territory saving tens of thousands of lives.
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In 1945, during the Seige of Budapest by the Red Army, he was detained by Soviet authorities on suspicion of espionage and subsequently disappeared.
The schedule of events honoring Wallenberg includes:
Sunday, July 29, 7 p.m., Holocaust Memorial Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills
Viewing of the History Channel film, “Heroes of the Holocaust: Whatever Happened to Raoul Wallenberg?”
Tuesday, July 31, 7 p.m., Holocaust Memorial Center
Louise Borden presents “Celebrating Raoul Wallenberg: Finding a Hero, Telling His Story.”
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1 p.m., Farmington Community Library, 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills)
Louise Borden will discuss her work as a writer and share stories and connections behind her World War II books for young readers.
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Fox Run, 41000 13 Mile Road, NoviCelebrating the 100th Birthday of a Holocaust Hero presentation and discussion with Morris Wolff
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., JCC West Bloomfield, 6600 W. Maple Rd., West Bloomfield“The Life and Goodness of Raoul Wallenberg: Newly Discovered Facts,” sponsored by IRP/SAJE
Thursday, Aug. 2, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn
“Exploring Raoul Wallenberg in Literature and History” with Morris Wolff
Saturday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m., Temple Kol Ami, 5085 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township
Morris Wolff will present the D’var Torah, “The Judaic Tradition of Seeking Justice: Raoul Wallenberg's Courageous Work"
Sunday, Aug. 5, 2:30 p.m., Holocaust Memorial Center
Morris Wolff illuminates “Raoul Wallenberg’s Altruistic Legacy: How Can We Honor His Contributions?”
--Holocaust Memorial Center press release
Correction: The name of the Henry Ford Centennial Library was incorrectly reported in the original version of this post.
