Looking Back
Looking Back: Rosh Hashanah Through the Years
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Believe it or not, the JN and the Detroit Jewish Chronicle have been featuring Rosh Hashanah content for the last 100 years. In a few...
Looking Back: The History of the Butzel Award
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's highest honor, the Butzel Award, has been recognizing prominent Jews for 68 years. This week, on Sept. 17, the...
Looking Back: Changing Face of the Jewish News
With the unveiling of the newest innovation for the Jewish News, we take a look back at the changes that have developed over the years. I...
Looking Back: Fun Food Ads From Yesteryear
Appetizing or not, looking back at food ads throughout the years can spark memories for many Metro Detroit residents. I must admit I find the...
Warsaw Uprising Remembered
Looking back at the Warsaw Uprising, a heroic but tragic rebellion against Germany that occurred 75 years ago. Featured photo via iStock. This year on Aug....
Margaret Lincoln: Teaching About the Holocaust
Margaret Lincoln, a Holocaust-teaching dynamo from Battle Creek, has been educating people around the state for years. Three years ago, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into...
Looking Back – L. Brooks Patterson
L. Brooks Patterson passed away last week on Aug. 3. For the last 26 years, he was the Oakland County Executive, the chief official...
Freeds of Windsor Going Strong at 90
Well-known local Jewish business, Freeds of Windsor, is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Two weeks ago, I wrote about the Holtzman family and their 100-year-old business,...
Looking Back: Maccabi Spirit Returns Again
JCC Maccabi Games has a long history, with over 1,000 mentions in the JN since the 1980s. They’re back! The JCC Maccabi Games will be...
Holtzman Legacy Marks 100 Years
This year marks the 100th anniversary of a Jewish Detroit business that you may know. Perhaps, on your way to work today, you may...
Technion’s Longtime Ties to Detroit
Earlier in this issue (on page 12), you may have read about the service of Detroit Jewish community leader Larry Jackier to the Technion-Israel...
Looking Back at The Jewish Chronicle’s History
Featured image courtesy of Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives, Pevin Family Papers While searching past July issues of the JN and the Detroit Jewish...
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U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Issues Travel Warning For Visiting Americans
After the U.S. government's announcement regarding Israeli settlements in the West Bank, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has issued a travel warning for visiting...
Trump Administration Removes ‘Illegal’ Designation from Settlements
The Trump administration is no longer viewing West Bank Jewish settlements as illegal. By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump administration will no longer regard...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer Travels to Israel
Governor Gretchen Whitmer travels to Israel this week to meet with different leaders to strengthen relationships and build business ties. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced plans...
New Jersey Man Accused of Ordering Vandalism of Synagogues Using Neo-Nazi Network
Richard Tobin of New Jersey was arrested for ordering the vandalism of two synagogues which included Temple Jacob of Hancock, Michigan. By Marcy Oster JTA —...
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein Retires as Leader of Chabad of Poway
Seven months after the attack at the Chabad of Poway Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein retires as the congregation's leader. By Marcy Oster JTA — The rabbi of...
