Congregation Beth JacobA shul in Union Pier, Lakeside (Michigan) by Michael Eliasohn Union Pier, population 609, is a small summer resort town in the southwest...
How a Benton Harbor merchant helped a family escape from the NazisAnne Schmitz lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, but if it wasn’t for the efforts of the owner of a men’s clothing store in Benton Harbor,...
Jewish Life in the Benton Harbor / St. Joseph, Michigan Area - Past & PresentGrowing up in Benton Harbor, or elsewhere in Southwest Michigan, was like growing up Jewish elsewhere in small city/small town America –...
August Pohl Auto PartsMichael and Adam Lieberman, father and son, are the third and fourth generation owners/operators of August Pohl Auto Parts. The company buy
Flamm PicklesFlamm Pickle and Packing Co. near Eau Claire in Southwest Michigan traces its origins to 1917, when Joseph Flamm began making pickles for hi
Bringing Israel to MichianaSeptember 2007, over 10 years ago (!) I said goodbye to my family and friends and got on a plane to the US. Being 22, right out of the army,
Connecting to the land & peopleDebby Barton Grant says her first awareness of Israel may have been bringing five dollars to Temple Beth-El Religious School to buy a tree f
A recent experience in IsraelGoing back to Israel was an easy decision for Pat Boettcher who recently returned from his second trip to Israel. In 2004 he and his wife, M
From South Africa to South BendIf you meet a Wulfsohn in the wild, it’s likely their branches stem from the same family tree. The unique spelling of the surname has German