From Haven To Home - Jewish Life in America
Created by American Jewish Historical Society
from an original exhibit at the Library of Congress
May 6 - August 30, 2009
The Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
Museum hours: Wed.-Fri. 9:30am-3pm; Sat. 10am-5pm;
Sun. noon-5 pm.; closed Mon. & Tues.
Information: 313-833-1805
Honorary chairs: Eugene and Marcia Applebaum, A. Alfred Taubman
Chairpersons: Hannan and Lisa Lis
JHSM Co-presidents: Arnold Collens, Ellen Sue Cole
A fascinating opportunity to trace the American Jewish journey from persecution to participation, from the original 23 refugees who landed in 1654 to today’s extraordinary and diverse Jewish Community. The exhibit also includes the Jewish experience in Michigan from the first fur traders in the 1760's to the modern era.
Museum Hours: Wed.-Fri. 9:30am-3pm; Sat. 10am-5pm;
Sun. noon-5 pm.; closed Mon. & Tues.
Call 248-432-5517 for information on exhibit hours, group and private tours.
Jewish Life in American Symposium featuring Ken Waltzer, MSU; Debra Dash Moore, UM; David Weinberg, Cohn-Haddow
Sunday, May 17, 11 am
Symposium Details
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