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From Hastings to Home: An Introduction to Detroit’s Early Jewish History

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Sunday, March 25, 2018
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm (Expired)
West Bloomfield Public Library
4600 Walnut Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Cost: FREE
Contact & More Info
http://www.gwbhs.org/events/
Contact: Gina Gregory
Email: contact@gwbhs.org
Phone: (248) 757-2451

From Hastings to Home: An Introduction to Detroit’s Early Jewish History
Sunday, March 25, 2018 2 pm, West Bloomfield Library Main Meeting Room, 4600 Walnut Lake Road
The presentation begins in the 1760s with the arrival of the first Jewish settlers in Detroit and follows the movement of the community, up to the 1950s.  Using slides and film, the narration includes explorations of the obstacles and opportunities the Jewish community faced and mounted, why they came to the area and where they settled. Sponsored with West Bloomfield Township Library. No charge.refused to treat them as equals. Clips from “Flying For Freedom: Untold Stories of the Tuskegee Airmen” will be shown. Sponsored with West Bloomfield Township Library. No charge.