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Al Rousso oral history interview, 1989 February 26
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Creator
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Rousso, Al, 1924-2001
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Date Created
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1989-02-26
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish way of life, Jews--Political activity, Religious tolerance, Religious discrimination, Local government, Cities and towns--Growth
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Description
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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...
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Arthur Goodman Jr. oral history interview, 1990 April 22
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Creator
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Goodman, Arthur, Jr., 1926-2003
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Date Created
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1990-04-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish religious education of young people, Passover--Customs and practices, Political participation, Jews--Political activity, Zionism
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Longtime Charlotte resident Arthur Goodman Jr. recalls his memories of life as a member of the city's Jewish community during the twentieth century. He reminisces about family Passover traditions, Jewish education, and the positive impact his rabb...
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Blanche Jaffa and Ben Jaffa Jr. oral history interview, 1990 April 22
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Creator
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Jaffa, Blanche Goodman, 1903-2000
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Date Created
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1990-04-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish way of life, Antisemitism, Jews--Persecutions, Discrimination in housing
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Description
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Blanche Jaffa and her son, Ben Jaffa, Jr., discuss their experiences as members of Charlotte's Jewish community beginning in the 1920s. Ms. Jaffa recalls the early religious services for Reform Jews in Charlotte prior to the founding of Temple Bet...
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Celia Scher oral history interview, 1994 March 6
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Creator
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Scher, Celia, 1929-1994
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Date Created
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1994-03-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Identity, Jewish religious education of young people, Judaism--Customs and practices, Fasts and feasts--Judaism, Antisemitism
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Description
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Celia Scher discusses her memories of life in New York City, her move to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959 to provide a better quality of life for her young family, and her role in educating the community about the Holocaust. She talks about joini...
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Dorothy Coplon oral history interview, 1994 March 6
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Creator
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Coplon, Dorothy, 1935-
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Date Created
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1994-03-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Cities and towns--Growth, Political campaigns, Jewish women--Political activity, Municipal government, Antisemitism, Voluntarism
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Dorothy Coplon discusses the Jewish community while growing up in New Bern, North Carolina and her life after moving to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959. She describes going to Tuesday services at her temple in New Bern and she expresses her appr...
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Gary Silverstein and Maxine Silverstein oral history interview, 2000 March 12
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Creator
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Silverstein, Gary, 1943-
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Date Created
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2000-03-12
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews, Jewish religious education of young people, Judaism--Customs and practices, Antisemitism, Bar mitzvah, Travel agents, Travel
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Description
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Longtime Charlotteans Gary and Maxine Silverstein discuss their lives as members of the city's Jewish community and as travel industry professionals. Mr. Silverstein, whose family has a long history in the Charlotte area, recalls his grandfather, ...
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Gladys Lavitan oral history interview 1, 1990 April 22
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Creator
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Lavitan, Gladys, 1916-2014
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Date Created
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1990-04-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Judaism--Customs and practices, Jews--Social life and customs, Jewish way of life, Seder, Jewish religious education of young people, Antisemitism
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Description
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A longtime resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, Gladys Lavitan discusses the Jewish experience in the 1930s and 1940s as well as changes to the Charlotte Jewish community during and after World War II. She describes the challenges that life in C...
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Herman Blumenthal oral history interview, 1989 February 26
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Creator
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Blumenthal, Herman, 1915-2001
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Date Created
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1989-02-26
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish religious education, Political participation
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Description
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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...
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Hilbert E. Fuerstman oral history interview, 1989 February 2
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Creator
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Fuerstman, Hilbert E., 1921-2016
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Date Created
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1989-02-02
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews, Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Reform Judaism, Jewish way of life, Fasts and feasts--Judaism, Antisemitism, African Americans--Segregation
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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...
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Jeanne G. Rauch and Marshall Rauch oral history interview, 1995 March 5
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Creator
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Rauch, Jeanne G., 1923-2010
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Date Created
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1995-03-05
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Synagogues--Organization and administration, Small cities, Jewish cemeteries, Foster parents--Family relationships
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Jeanne and Marshall Rauch discuss the Jewish experience during the twentieth century in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, mainly in Gastonia and Bessemer City. A native of Gaston County, Mrs. Rauch remembers her parents' civic participation a...
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Jeri Gertzman oral history interview, 1990 April 22
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Creator
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Gertzman, Jeri Pressman, 1934-
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Date Created
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1990-04-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish way of life, Jews--Political activity
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Description
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Charlotte, North Carolina native Jeri Gertzman discusses her life as a member of Charlotte's Jewish community. Recalling the community as small and close-knit, Ms. Gertzman reminisces about her childhood religious education at Temple Israel during...
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Jeri Gertzman oral history interview, 1990 April 22
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Creator
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Gertzman, Jeri Pressman, 1934-
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Date Created
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1990-04-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Jews, Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish way of life, Jews--Political activity, Jews--Education, Antisemitism, Fasts and feasts--Judaism, Passover--Customs and practices, Zionism
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Description
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Charlotte, North Carolina native Jeri Gertzman discusses her life as a member of Charlotte's Jewish community. Recalling the community as small and close-knit, Ms. Gertzman reminisces about her childhood religious education at Temple Israel during...
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Margi Goldstein oral history interview, 1992 February 3
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Creator
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Goldstein, Margi L., 1932-
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Date Created
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1992-02-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish religious education, Jewish way of life, Jewish leadership
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In this interview, Margi Goldstein shares her experiences as a Jew in Charlotte, North Carolina beginning in the 1950s. She describes her involvement in various Jewish organizations and has recently renewed her volunteering as a result of a trip t...
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Margi Goldstein oral history interview, 1992 February 3
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Creator
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Goldstein, Margi L., 1932-
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Date Created
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1992-02-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish religious education, Jewish way of life, Jewish leadership, Jews--Political activity, Zionism, Antisemitism, School integration--Public opinion
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In this interview, Margi Goldstein shares her experiences as a Jew in Charlotte, North Carolina beginning in the 1950s. She describes her involvement in various Jewish organizations and has recently renewed her volunteering as a result of a trip t...
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Minnie Sutker oral history interview, 1990 April 22
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Creator
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Sutker, Minnie S. (Minnie Silverstein), 1905-1995
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Date Created
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1990-04-22
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Subjects--Topical
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Judaism--Customs and practices, Jewish way of life, Passover--Customs and practices, Religious tolerance, Zionism, Antisemitism
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Charlotte, North Carolina native Minnie Silverstein Sutker discusses her experiences as a member of the Jewish community in the city. She talks about her father's earliest days in Charlotte in the late nineteenth century and discusses her parents'...