Looking Back
Looking Back: Changing Face of the Jewish News
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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...
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...
Must Read
The Well & JN’s 36 Under 36: Carly Mitchell
Carly Mitchell is a senior transportation planner with HNTB in Detroit. She is a native Metro Detroiter, graduating from Wayne State University with a master’s degree in urban planning,
The Well & JN’s 36 Under 36: Josh Gershonowicz
Josh Gershonowicz is founder and CEO of Rebuild Group, a fast-growing marketing agency contributing to the renaissance of Midtown Detroit.
The Well & JN’s 36 Under 36: Randal Feldman
Randal Feldman, 29, of Bloomfield Hills grew up outside of Philadelphia. She graduated Temple University with a psychology degree in psychology. During college, she...
The Well & JN’s 36 Under 36: Jason Markowitz
Jason Markowitz, 25, is a sales associate at Jan-Pro Detroit, a franchise-based commercial cleaning company, where he focuses on selling janitorial contracts to help keep the community clean
The Well & JN’s 36 Under 36: Ariana Mentzel
Ariana Mentzel (née Segal), is the managing director of the Detroit Center for Civil Discourse.
