The Michiana Jewish Historical Society was founded in the mid-1990s to document and share the story of Jewish life in the Michiana area with current and future generations. The founders, led by Mendel, Louis, and David Piser, Chuck Simon, and others formed an organization whose purpose is to record that history, make it available to the Jewish and general communities, and promote understanding and appreciation of the Jewish experience in Michiana.
Today, in addition to MJHS’s original mission (to be a repository for photos, stories, and artifacts that provide a comprehensive record of the Michiana Jewish community), we also focus on Family Education and Programming so that adults and children can learn and appreciate more about their family’s history, wherever that history began!
