The Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills reopened after a significant overhaul to its core exhibit. A reported $31 million was poured into the revitalization project, overhauling the way the Holocaust narrative is presented. According to Macomb Daily, the Center is moving away from a traditional didactic approach in favor of centering the voices of survivors, particularly those who made Michigan their home post-World War II.

The grand re-opening, as detailed by CBS Detroit, was a testament to a commitment to preserving memories of a dark chapter in human history. Edith Kozlowski, a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor, graced the stage sharing her harrowing recollections. "When we came to Auschwitz, the Germans selected us. You go right, you go left. They had left and right to choose who's going to go to the oven and who's going to be left," she recounted.

Catherine Sattler, also a survivor and now 99, expressed her happiness at the turnout and engagement with the new exhibits. "They are reading all the things on wall, and they are really blessed," Sattler told CBS Detroit. 

The Center's CEO, Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld, emphasized the necessity of these stories as survivors age and pass away. "We have to make sure those messages are still told, so we have over 30 interviews that we've included in the exhibit," Mayerfeld communicated to CBS Detroit. Kozlowski's closing message to all was simple yet profound: "Be good to each other, think of the next person."