Carolyn S. Blackwell - Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

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William H. Block

William H. Block

(ca. 1855-Dec. 11, 1928). Born Herman Wilhelm Bloch, the founder of the department store, came by steerage in 1874 from… Read More »William H. Block

Jewish Community

Jewish Community

Throughout its history, the Jewish community of Indianapolis has comprised approximately 1 percent of the city’s total population. Jewish immigration… Read More »Jewish Community

Jewish Community Relations Council

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is the public affairs, interfaith, intergroup, and media relations agency for the greater Indianapolis… Read More »Jewish Community Relations Council

Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis

Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis

Founded in 1905, the Jewish Federation of Indianapolis was one of the earliest examples of the new Jewish federated giving… Read More »Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis

Shapiro’s Delicatessen

Shapiro’s Delicatessen

Shapiro’s delicatessen-cafeteria began as a storefront grocery at 1032 South Illinois Street. Louis Shapiro and his family escaped violent attacks… Read More »Shapiro’s Delicatessen

Workman’s Circle (Arbeiter Ring)

The Workman’s Circle, a Socialist Jewish order, was founded in 1892 by a small group of eastern European immigrants in… Read More »Workman’s Circle (Arbeiter Ring)

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