From The Archives

September is National Sewing Month. While the art of sewing dates back to 25,000 B.C.E(!), it was well into the 19th century when sewing societies gained popularity. Here in Detroit, […]

And the answer is… 1935! The 1930s was a decade of ups and downs. While there were struggles for many people, the Detroit Jewish community rose to meet the needs, […]

It’s one hot summer! But we’re going to lean into the heat and feature Camp Tamarack in this month’s Guess the Year photo. Here are some clues:  And the year is…1941! This […]

And the year is…1992! The flag was raised in January 1992, at the newly occupied Federation headquarters (AKA the Max M. Fisher Federation Building) in Bloomfield Hills. Just weeks earlier, […]

The answer is… Archangel, Russia!  And while the Des Moines had traveled there to pick up the Polar Bears, we’re not talking about the adorable, giant, white bears.  As World […]

And the year is…1981! April 19, 1981, to be exact. Soviet Jews, long silenced by censorship and isolation, sought freedom of religious beliefs by leaving the Soviet Union. Those denied […]

It’s Women’s History Month! This month honors the contributions of women in American history. Here, in the Archives, we are always celebrating the work of women in Jewish Detroit, so […]

While Presidents’ Day is officially George Washington’s birthday, we’re commandeering the day to commemorate the past presidents of the Jewish Federation of Detroit. Or, one in particular, with this image […]

January is National Braille Literacy Month, so we’re sharing a fabulous photo from the Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives. Can you guess the year it was taken? Here are some […]

Telethons are a staple of the Annual Campaign. Can you guess the year that this telethon photo was taken? Here are some hints: And the year is…1962! The Annual Campaign […]