Charlotte Rothstein
First female mayor of Oak Park campaigned tirelessly to keep Jewish community intact
First female mayor of Oak Park campaigned tirelessly to keep Jewish community intact
Fiery labor leader who devoted her life to advancing the rights of all workers
Used music and philanthropy to support cultural and education causes around the world
All-city athlete, standout pianist, and historian who left a legacy at Temple Beth El
He achieved great fame within Detroit for stories of his great strength as well as co-founding the B’nai David synagogue.
Meet Flora Hommel, a native Detroiter and founder of the Childbirth Without Pain Education Association (CWPEA)
The flag of the city of Detroit was designed by David Heineman in 1907
First female intern at Hurley Hospital devoted life to aiding women and children
Helped lay the foundations for Jewish social services throughout Detroit.
WWII pilot with a love of flying and family
Lifelong educator taught generations in Michigan's western Upper Peninsula
Textile design pioneer escaped Nazi Germany and fought gender discrimination
Bottling, plastics and packaging visionary with a passion for the arts
In 1861, the year the Civil War began, there were just 151 Jewish families in Michigan.
She served as president for some thirty years of the Detroit Ladies' Society for the Support of Hebrew Widows and Orphans in the State of Michigan, popularly known as The Frauen Verein.
David Emil Henieman, born in Detroit on October 17, 1865, was the son of Emil and Fanny Butzel Heineman, prominent Jewish Detroiters who ran a clothing store within Detroit’s Russell House on Campus Martius, and were very involved in the community.
Ezekiel Solomons, a native of Berlin who had served with the British army, arrived at Michilimackinac in September 1761. He is Michigan’s first-known Jewish resident.
In 1911, Aaron founded the Aaron DeRoy Car Co. and opened a Studebaker dealership, becoming the first Jewish auto-dealership owner.
David Emil Henieman, born in Detroit on October 17, 1865, was the son of Emil and Fanny Butzel Heineman, prominent Jewish Detroiters who ran a clothing store within Detroit’s Russell House on Campus Martius, and were very involved in the community.
In 1885, Congregation Beth El in Traverse City was formed. Traverse City’s early Jewish settlers came from Eastern Europe, largely from Russia and Poland.