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Detroit’s archbishop, outspoken on Gaza, toured a Holocaust center. Was it a step forward for Jewish allyship?

JL;DR SUMMARY Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger, noted for his advocacy against the conflict in Gaza, visited the Zekelman Holocaust Center as part of an interfaith outreach effort, highlighting historical antisemitism within the Catholic Church. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HolocaustGazaDetroitCatholic ChurchHolocaust MuseumInterfaithFather Charles CoughlinJewish Catholic RelationsArchbishop Weisenburger

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Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
"Detroit Archbishop Edward Weisenburger tours the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Aug. 18, 2025."
Detroit, Michigan, United States
"The Detroit area is home both to a large Jewish community, which is among the largest regional donors to Israeli causes, and a large Arab American community which has forcefully advocated for Palestinians."
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
"On prominent display at the center: 1930s-era writings by Father Charles Coughlin, the populist radio priest from Royal Oak, Michigan, who was one of Americas loudest voices stirring up antisemitic sentiment in the run-up to the war."

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