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PHOTOS BY ELAYNE GROSS

It was natural that Arnold “Arnie” Collens would join the Jewish Historical
Society of Michigan and rise through its ranks to serve as a docent,
board member, president and, most recently, recipient of the 2018
Leonard N. Simons History Award.
Collens credits his father, Harry, with instilling an early appreciation for
storytelling and history. The two would walk along Wyoming Avenue to
attend services on Saturday mornings in Northwest Detroit. “He didn’t
take me to daven (pray), but to hear the stories,” Collens recalled.
That interest never waned, and Collens has lent his knowledge, time
and talents — including his professional photography skills — to JHSM
for many years.
Collens shared many of his images at the June 5 award ceremony
held at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield. Also honored: Robert Kaplow
with the Leonard N. Simons Lifetime Achievement Award and Dr.
Charles Domstein with the Volunteer of the Year Award. •

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Arnie Collens shared many of his images, including this one of him and his young bride, Dorothy,
shortly after their marriage in 1966.

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Mike Smith, Dorothy Collens and Cathy and Paul Edwards