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The Life and Legacy of Louis Graveraet Kaufman

Diversity and Inclusion, History and Heritage, Online Event

  • October 16, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  

    Louis Graveraet Kaufman – The Fabulaous Michigan Jewish Gatsby, with biographer Ann Berman via Zoom. The life and legacy of Louis Graveraet Kaufman (1870–1942), a half Jewish, part Indigenous man from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan who lived a wild Jazz Age life, built one of the country’s largest banks, built a 26,000 square-foot log lodge and 625 Park Avenue, and helped conceive and finance the Empire State Building.

    Online look at Louis Graveraet Kaufman

    Venue Details:

    Online

    Host Details:

    Jewish Federation of the Berkshires

    Phone:
    (413) 442-4360, ext. 11
    Email:
    astern@jewishberkshires.org
    Host Website

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