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Title: Al Rousso oral history interview, 1989 February 26
Creator: Rousso, Al, 1924-2001
Date Created: 1989-02-26
Subjects--Topical: Jews, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish way of life, Jews--Political activity, Religious tolerance, Religious discrimination, Local government, Cities and towns--Growth
Description: Prominent jeweler Al Rousso talks about his experiences as a member of Charlotte, North Carolina's Jewish community. He praises the religious education the temples offer to local children and the various activities for Jewish congregants. He recal...

Title: Herman Blumenthal oral history interview, 1989 February 26
Creator: Blumenthal, Herman, 1915-2001
Date Created: 1989-02-26
Subjects--Topical: Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish religious education, Political participation
Description: Long-time Charlotte resident and civic activist Herman Blumenthal discusses the Jewish experience in Charlotte beginning upon his arrival in the 1930s. He describes the small Jewish community centered around the synagogue and recalls prominent fam...

Title: Hilbert E. Fuerstman oral history interview, 1989 February 2
Creator: Fuerstman, Hilbert E., 1921-2016
Date Created: 1989-02-02
Subjects--Topical: Jews, Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Reform Judaism, Jewish way of life, Fasts and feasts--Judaism, Antisemitism, African Americans--Segregation
Description: Hilbert Fuerstman describes the Jewish community in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he moved to from Newark, New Jersey in 1941. He describes the subtle and not-so-subtle biases he noticed against the Jewish community in Charlotte, such as not be...