Michael J. Brown, Director of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society – Brown will discuss the history of Jewish communities in Indiana.
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 7–8 p.m.
Location: Prairie House #42 on the guest map
About Michael J. Brown:
Michael J. Brown was born in Indiana. He served as a medic in the U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve, where he received an honorable discharge. Michael studied Jewish history at the Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he graduated. He then became the Executive Director of Hillel at Southern Illinois University. Later, he worked in several Israeli tech startups in business development and marketing. He is currently the Executive Director of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society and hosts a podcast called the IN-Jewish History.
Additionally, he contributes as a writer for the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Michael currently researches Midwestern Jewish migration patterns and has studied the history of antisemitism in Indiana.