Cohen, Emma Perlstein (Hartford, CT)
Person
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
"Hartford's Role in the birth of Israel" with Judge Joseph Klau and Attorney Harry Kleinman, 1971 - 1976
File
Scope and Contents
This program featured Judge Joseph E. Klau and Attorney Harry H. Kleinman discussing Zionism/the creation of Israel in general, with a particular focus on the role Hartford played in the movement, listing many people who were involved. They also described the joyous reaction in Hartford to the news that Israel was being created.
Folder also contains biographical information sheets for Harry Kleinman from 1971 and 1976.
Dates:
1971 - 1976
Hartford's Role in the Birth of Israel_1973, Oral Event History, May 2, 1973
Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 16, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 46
Scope and Contents
Subjects: Hartford's Role in the creation of Israel
Speakers: Joseph Klau, Harry Kleinman
This program featured Judge Joseph E. Klau and Attorney Harry H. Kleinman discussing Zionism/the creation of Israel in general, with a particular focus on the role Hartford played in the movement, listing many people who were involved. They also described the joyous reaction in Hartford to the news that Israel was being created.
Dates:
May 2, 1973
Hurwitz, Joseph, 1955 - 2008
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
The 2004 interview focuses on Hurwitz's time in the Korean War as well as his involvement in the Hartford Jewish community and the Federation. The additional materials in the file speak to these topics and well.The topics covered in the 2006 interview include: Family history/his children. His childhood growing up Jewish in Hartford. His grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurwitz (Hurewitz). his Bar Mitzvah at the Emanuel in Hartford. Zionism in Connecticut. Emanuel renting out space in...
Dates:
1955 - 2008
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates:
1975 - 2010
Klau, Joseph and Sadie, 1963 - 1976
File — Box 8
Scope and Contents
5x7 black and white photograph of JHSGH Meeting-Judge Joseph E. & Mrs. Sadie Klau, having book autographed by author, Doris S. Hurwit, taken by Emma Cohen, June 13, 1979.
5x7 black and white photograph of (L-R) Morris (Moe) Handler, Sadie Klau, Judge Joseph (Joe) Klau, Leo Kor – ZOA, circa 1973.
5.5x7.5 black and white mounted print of Klau, Sadie, being interviewed by Emma Cohen, JHSGH meeting 5/12/1976, photo taken by Harry Wolkoff, May 12, 1976.
5x7 black and white mounted print of...
Dates:
1963 - 1976
Klau, Sadie (Mrs. Joseph E.), 1976 - 2002
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Sadie Klau reflects on her childhood and young adult years growing up in Hartford. She talks about her parents and family’s life in Russia before they immigrated to Hartford when she was an infant. She also speaks about the roll of Yiddish in the immigration/assimilation process, how her grandmother was much more observant than the rest of her family, shared memories with Emma Cohen about their school days, meeting her husband Judge Joseph Klau, her time at Connecticut State Agricultural...
Dates:
1976 - 2002
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