Ep. 18 - Michigan Thumb Jewish Colony of Palestine
Aug 27, 2020 ·
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During the late 1800s, there was a movement by wealthy barons in Europe to establish Jewish colonies all over the world. In 1883 the Hebrew Relief Society of Detroit, assisted...
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During the late 1800s, there was a movement by wealthy barons in Europe to establish Jewish colonies all over the world. In 1883 the Hebrew Relief Society of Detroit, assisted by the Baron de Hirsch Committee, settled a colony of Russian Jews in the Thumb. This new Michigan Jewish Colony was located about five miles northeast of Bad Axe. They called their settlement the Palestine Colony.
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