Welcome to the Riverlands Jewish Archive
Exploring the History of the Jewish Life in the Lower Midwest & Upper South
About Riverlands Jewish Archive
Who We Are
Founded in 2024, the Riverlands Jewish Archive is a collaboration between the Western Kentucky University Department of History, Indiana Jewish Historical Society, and the various Jewish communities in the region. Our primary goal is to preserve the rich history of Jewish communities along in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys.
Announcing Our Encyclopedia
As we expand our profile in our region, Big Red is hard at work creating a sister project, the Encyclopedia of the Jewish Riverlands. This will be a massive online encyclopedia exploring the rich Jewish history of our six-state region! This new encyclopedia is set to launch this fall!
Support our Work
If you would like to support the archive as we grow, you can make a donation to us through the WKU Department of History. Follow the link below and specify that the donation is for the Riverlands Jewish Archive in the "additional information" box.
Our Partners
