Friend, Frenemy, or Foe: The True Story of the Rabbi Franklin/Henry Ford Relationship

Join archivist and historian, Robbie Terman as she unboxes the true story behind the myth, using rarely seen archival documents, correspondence and Rabbi Franklin’s own unpublished memoir. There’s a common belief that Rabbi Leo M. Franklin of Temple Beth El and Henry Ford were good friends. Yet, Franklin led the charge to hold Ford accountable for his antisemitic rhetoric in The Dearborn Independent.This year, Robbie will present the case, and then you, the audience, will decide the verdict - Franklin and Ford: friend, frenemy or foe?

Sunday, November 3rd at 3pm
Temple Beth El (in-person)
Free and open to the community, registration required

This program is generously sponsored each year by Dr. Robert (z’l) and Joan Jampel.

Presented by: Robbie Terman, Director of the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan-Detroit (partner in the Center for Michigan Jewish Heritage).

For questions, please contact Laura Gottlieb at lgottlieb@tbeonline.org or call 248-851-1100.