The Story of the Jews in Indianapolis

WFYI in Indianapolis created a series of videos featuring local leaders as they explore Jewish history and culture.

The Indiana Story: Jewish Traditions


Rabbi Dennis C. Sasso shares the importance of tradition to the Jewish community in Indiana.

The Indiana Story: A Neighborhood of Saturdays


Jewish and African American residents of the Indianapolis Southside remember the history of their integrated neighborhood.

The Indiana Story: A Interfaith Collaborations


Rabbi Sandy Sasso’s seminar at Butler University invites artists from different faith communities to reinterpret biblical stories.

The Indiana Story: Soviet Resettlement


Indiana’s Jewish community remembers their efforts to help Soviet Jews emigrate, resettle, and start new lives in the United States and Israel during the Cold War.

The Indiana Story: Philanthropy


Local Jewish philanthropists share the importance of giving back to the city they call home.

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