33 episodes
IN Jewish History Indiana Jewish Historical Society
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A Podcast about the stories of Indiana's Jewish past by the Indiana Jewish Historical Society(IJHS)
Hosted by Michael Brown.
IN Jewish History explores different Historical perspectives from academics and primary source interviews, and we look at how Indiana's Jewish Community played a significant role in shaping Indiana's past.
The generous support of the Leonard & Marion Freeman Charitable Fund funds the Jewish History Podcast.
It was produced with help from Hannah Benchik, Jill Weiss Simins, Emily Reuben, and John Liebenthal.
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Troubled Waters Revisited
In this episode of "In Jewish History," Emily Reuben discusses her documentary project Troubled Waters: The Integration of the Riviera Club. This project covers the Bates v. Riviera Club Inc. court case, in which Emily's father was an attorney who fought for African-Americans and Jews to gain admittance into a club that discriminated against racial and ethnic minorities in Indianapolis. You can visit Emily's website about her project here: https://troubledwatersdoc.com/
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From Fort Wayne to Jerusalem With Mark Lavie
In this episode of "In Jewish History", Mark Lavie reflects on his career as a journalist and his life in Israel. Lavie discusses Israeli politics and culture, meeting various Israeli politicians, and his experience moving from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Israel as a young man.
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The Arbiter Ring & Whiting, Indiana: An Interview With Lou Kaplan
In this episode of "In Jewish History", Lou Kaplan talks about the Jewish community in Whiting, Indiana, his family's life in Whiting after they came to the United States from Russia, his childhood, the Arbiter Ring (Workmen's Circle), and the future of Jewish Whiting today.
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The Indiana Synagogue Mapping Project
In this episode of "In Jewish History", Dr. Wendy Soltz, an Assistant Professor of History and the Director of the Public History Program at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, discusses the creation of the Indiana Synagogue Mapping Project, an interactive map featuring information about and images of Indiana synagogues from 1865 to 2015. Dr. Soltz talks about the research that went into the project, what surprised her about her research, and why the project is vital to understanding Jewish history in Indiana. You can explore the Indiana Synagogue Mapping Project by clicking on this link: https://synagogues.wendysoltz.com/#
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Hoosier National: A Story of Orthodox Jews, Kosher Meat, and Sephardic Culture in Indianapolis
In this episode of "In Jewish History", Benjamin Franz discusses Jewish Sephardic culture in Indiana, his family's role in the Jewish and kosher cuisine of the area, Hebrew National, and the people and events of Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation of Indianapolis.
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The Money Kings of Lafayette
In this episode, Daniel Schulman discusses his book, The Money Kings: The Epic Story of Jewish Immigrants Who Transformed Wall Street and Shaped Modern America. Focusing on the financial dynasties of Joseph Seligman, Solomon Loeb, and Marcus Goldman, Schulman talks about the journey of Kuhn & Loeb from Jewish immigrant peddler to shopkeeper to establishing the largest and most well-known investment banks in the world, which have roots in Lafayette, Indiana.
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