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Austin Reid

Documenting Hidden Jewish Histories and Legacies

Dec 3, 2024, 6:06 AM

The Jewish Mayor Who Transformed Corning: Sam Eichenbaum’s Appalachian Legacy

“‘Obligations say you will not speak evil of a brother or sister.’” These words, shared by Samuel Eichenbaum’s niece Bertha Eichenbaum Levion when confronted with town gossip, embody the ethos of a family deeply rooted in service and integrity....

Nov 26, 2024, 7:02 AM

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The vanishing Stars of David

B’nai Israel Synagogue of Lancaster, Ohio, circa 1990. This building served the community for more than six decades before the congregation disbanded in 1993. (Image first published in the Fall 2018 edition of Fairfield County Heritage Quarterly, courtesy of the author, Austin Reid.)

Small-town Jewish decline in America has eroded the interpersonal ties that once bridged divides between Jews and their neighbors

About Me

Austin Reid is a historian and writer specializing in the histories of small-town Jewish communities in America. His research has been featured by the American Jewish Archives, the Rauh Jewish Archives, and various media outlets, including the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Cleveland Jewish News. He focuses on preserving local histories and exploring their broader cultural and social significance.

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