Clare, Gertrude, March 6, 1983

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Interview

Much about life in Palestine, Family went to Palestine in 1925 came back to New Britain in 1927 when she was still in school, Returned in 1932 because of Depression (at risk of losing their land if they didn’t return) and stayed for about 8 years until 1939 on cusp of World War II, knew Itmar Ben-Avi (son of Eliezer Ben-Yehudah, father of modern Hewbrew), participated in the Royal Army Service co. as a civilian and in the Haganah, patrolled the shoreline and sometimes helped illegal immigrants/refugees from Europe by giving them clothes and documents. Father won car-first closed car in the country (Israel) in contest in Yiddish Paper the Jewish Morgen Journal for selling the most subscriptions.

Growing up in New Britain. Father was Samuel Kaplan Family history World War II Jewish Life in Hartford Zionism

Became active in Emanuel activities and was close to Rabbi Silverman and his successor Simon Noveck.

Scope and Contents

Original transcript is in poor condition due to numerous cross outs and partially illegible handwriting of added on segments. New digital transcription is attached to this file.

Obituary of Gertrude and her mother Ethel Marcus Kaplan.

Dates

Creation: March 6, 1983

Access Restrictions

Open for research use.

Interview

Gertrude Clare was interviewed by Gloria Bein on March 6, 1983 in the home of Gloria Bein. Clare was born in 1913 and lived in Haifa, Israel for ten years, before moving to the Hartford area. She was a memeber of Emanuel Synagogie in West Hartford, and served as president of its PTO, as well as being a member of Hadassah.