Box 10

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Subjects covered during interview include: Growing up Jewish in Russia, immigrant, Nutmeg Luncheon, Education Electrician, Contractor, Marriage, Work, Renting, Building business, solar power, book Russia in 1921, ends abruptly

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Subjects dovered during interview include: Family History, history of Jewish communities in Europe, Jewish denominations Father's legacy, own education, lecturing travel, Holocaust experiences, family, America in 1948 Teaching, Zionism, Wife, merging of synagogues, Rabbi Frustration at not speaking about, about recalling, about passive rebellion

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In Yiddish

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...

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Subjects covered during interview include: Parents, Education, Music, Small size, Grocery store in Hartford, left school (Jewish) Organizations, Performing, meeting people, career in performing, performers, wife wife's family, performances, family, back to Hartford

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Interview conducted in Yiddish.