Jewish Hoosier contributions to America's pastime! getindiana.com/news/jewish-ho…

B'nai Israel Synagogue 1947- Indiana Harbor

#hoosierjewishhistory Perhaps we're a little late to this AI trend, but we could not help ourselves! Have a happy Passover from Hoosierland! #passover #ai #history #indiana #jewishindiana #archives #jewishhistory #AItoytrend

On this day in Hoosier Jewish History 1926: In Kokomo, Indiana, Samuel and Bessie Kopelov gave birth to Connie Kopelov, one of the partners in New York’s first same-sex marriage.

#hoosierjewishhistory On Yom HaShoah, we would like to share a recorded program with you; this program explores the legacy of Jewish Displaced Persons (DPs) and highlights Joe Levine's work in post-war Bavaria. youtube.com/watch?v=IroYQW…

#hoosierjewishhistory Alex Kor joins us on this emotional episode of the IN-Jewish History Podcast to discuss his new book about his family's Holocaust Legacy and share what it means to be a survivor. Click the link below to listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/injew…

#hoosierjewishhistory Historian Richard Day joins us on this episode of the IN-Jewish History Podcast to discuss the Gimbel Buildings in Vincennes and the vital impact of some of Indiana's earliest Jewish pioneers in Vincennes. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/injew…

In our last episode of the season, former Mayor of Indianapolis Stephen Goldsmith joins us for the IN-Jewish History Podcast to discuss his experiences as the first Jewish Mayor of Indianapolis. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/injew…

Thrilled to join Indiana Humanities’ Civics and Democracy Speakers Bureau for the America 250 celebration! I’ll be visiting communities statewide to talk about civility—what it is (and isn’t)—and how to strengthen it, even when divides run deep: indianahumanities.org/civicsanddemor…

I obtained a handwritten army order from the highest ranking Jew in the Civil War, an Indiana man, Brigadier General Frederick Kneffler.

Today was special! Thanks ⁦Indiana Jewish Historical Society⁩ for honoring my late father as a Hoosier Jewish Legend! Joined by 4 others (including Evan Goodman, also from Terre Haute),I want to thank everyone involved! ⁦Purdue Sports⁩, ⁦Purdue Alumni⁩ ⁦Purdue Pharmacy⁩

#hoosierjewishhistory Dedication of the Take Me Out to the Ball Game Historical Education Marker! Friday, September 12,⋅1:00 – 2:00 pm at Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend, close to the South Bend Cubs Sons of Israel Synagogue Gift Shop!

#hoosierjewishhistory Celebrating the 2025 Hoosier Jewish Legends !

#hoosierjewishhistory Moses Falk was born in Württemberg, Germany. In the late 1830s, after the completion of the Erie Canal, He established one of the oldest known Jewish-owned businesses in Indiana. He initially traded with Native Americans in Miami County.

On now, directed by Lafayette/South Bend's Sydney Pollack.

#hoosierjewishhistory Congrats on the Indiana Hoosiers defeating Oregon! Pictured QB Max "Muggs" Lorber lines up behind the center for the 1924 Hoosiers Football Team! A rare four-sport letterman was a Jewish athlete from Columbia City, Indiana. He would later coach for IU!

#hoosierjewishhistory The Sy's Kosher Meat Market and Delicatessen was located in South Bend, Indiana, on Western Ave. It was founded by Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia who emigrated to the United States in 1951.

#hoosierjewishhistory The Workmen's Circle Charter for the Hammond, Indiana Branch, circa 1914!

#hoosierjewishhistory Meet the Karp Family, Polish Jewish Immigrants to Vincennes, Indiana, who ran a shoe store for many years, seen here inside Vincennes' small Synagogue, enjoying a Bar Mitzvah there. Ben Karp is at the head of the table, and Sol Karp is standing. Circa 1930s

A piece of local Jewish History!