Michigan

Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general

Eli Savit beat out another county prosecutor for the chance to succeed Dana Nessel, the state’s current AG, who is also a Jewish Democrat.

Eli Savit.
Amir Makled, a pro-Palestinian candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, addresses the crowd at a rally for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in Ann Arbor, April 7, 2026. Makled, who had praised Hezbollah's leader in a past social media post, bested Jewish incumbent regent

Michigan Democrats back pro-Palestinian candidate for university board

Arab Americans gather at a restaurant for a presidential election watch party In Dearborn, Michigan, US November 5, 2024.

Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots

Temple Israel Rabbi Jen Lader talks to a reporter at Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 13, 2026.

Temple Israel rabbi slams Michigan Senate candidate for ‘offensive’ remarks on synagogue attack


A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin

“We knew he had a place. There’s a marker there with his name and date of birth on it,” Karl Crawford, superintendent of the Greenwood Cemetery, told the JTA. “But he was not there."

 Lawrence Rubin (left) shakes hands with W. Stewart Woodfill, owner of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, on the Mackinac Bridge around the time of its completion in the 1950s.

U of Michigan accused of monitoring of pro-Palestinian groups - report

According to the report, these operatives trailed students, recorded their conversations, and staged confrontations in what students describe as intimidation tactics.

 Students and other individuals gather with signs during a protest to express support for Palestinians in Gaza in front of the residence of the University of Michigan's president in Ann Arbor, Michigan, US, November 21, 2024.

Florida board blocks hiring of U of Michigan president criticized over encampment response

Santa Ono drew criticism from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel voices.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators adjust a photo of the University of Michigan President Santa Ono as people gather for a mock trial against the University of Michigan's Board of Regents on the university's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on April 21, 2025.

Fisherman discovers century-old J.C. Ames tugboat wreck in Lake Michigan

Thuss, whose step-grandmother is 'Shipwreck Suzze', reported the find to the Wisconsin Historical Society.

 Fisherman discovers century-old J.C. Ames tugboat wreck in Lake Michigan.

Michigan State pays $35K to settle lawsuit over use of Hitler photo on Jumbotron

The payment settles a lawsuit brought against MSU by Floris van Pallandt, owner of The Quiz Channel, for unauthorized use of the channel’s content.

Michigan State University displayed an image of Adolf Hitler as part of a trivia quiz prior to a football game, Oct. 21, 2023.

Authorities raid Michigan homes in probe of pro-Palestinian vandalism of Jewish homes, institutions

The raids — at homes in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Canton — were not tied to immigration issues or on-campus demonstrations against Israel that have taken place over the last year and a half.

 A scene of pro-Palestinian vandalism, including broken windows, and graffiti at the home of Jewish University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker in Huntington Woods, Michigan, December 9, 2024.

UMich anti-Israel activists face sweeping raid over vandalism, property damage investigation

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel denied claims by anti-Israel and Muslim groups that the raids were made in relation to UMich protest or encampment activity.

 A COALITION of pro-Palestinian students at the University of Michigan and other supporters protest in the street, in Dearborn, last May. Last weekend, a student was attacked off campus for answering ‘yes’ in response to the question ‘are you Jewish?’

Navigating the road: What Israeli nationals need to know about car accidents in Michigan

Legal guide for Israeli nationals in Michigan: Understand no-fault insurance, accident procedures, and key legal differences to stay protected while driving in the U.S.


Feds warn 60 universities of 'potential enforcement' if Jewish students not protected

University of Michigan and 59 institutions under investigation for antisemitism

 A COALITION of pro-Palestinian students at the University of Michigan and other supporters protest in the street, in Dearborn, last May. Last weekend, a student was attacked off campus for answering ‘yes’ in response to the question ‘are you Jewish?’

The impact of food on health: Changes need to be made for people to live healthier lives - opinion

The evening before writing this article, I went to the synagogue for evening prayers and saw someone I hadn’t seen for a long time. I had heard that he had a heart attack, and he confirmed that.

 DEAN ORNISH, president and founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, in 2017.