Looking Back
Looking Back: Fun Food Ads From Yesteryear
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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...
Looking Back at Civil War Reenactors
Many Detroit Jews are history buffs, taking part in Civil War reenactments in Michigan.
So, it’s a warm summer day and you put on a...
Metro Detroit’s South African Jewish Community
The Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair shares his interest in discovering South African Jewish history and connections in Metro Detroit.
I work with Tessa...
Mike Smith Named Alene and Graham Landau Archivist Chair
Detroit Jewish News Foundation archivist Mike Smith was honored as the Alene and Graham Landau Archivist.
I have been the archivist for the Detroit Jewish...
Must Read
NASA Astronauts Participate in First All-Female Space Walk
NASA astronauts, Michigan-born Christina Koch and Israeli national Jessica Meir, are participating in the first all-female space walk.
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By: Cnaan Liphshiz
(JTA) —...
Bob Aronson Honors the Late Rosenthal Through Art
Bob Aronson joins two other artists in a tribute to late artist and educator Stanley Rosenthal at the Galerie Camille in Detroit.
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Louie Kemp Explores His Friendship with Bob Dylan
In his new book "Dylan & Me" Louie Kemp details his 50 years of friendship with Bob Dylan which started at a Jewish summer...
Looking Back: The Hate Goes On
Anti-Semitism rears its ugly head in Michigan’s Copper Country with the vandalism of Temple Jacob in Hancock.
Anyone who has read the JN — or...
Vieder Brothers Sweep B’nai B’rith Golf League
The Vieder brothers swept both the team competition and the individual competition in the B'nai B'rith Golf League this past summer.
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