Jewish Ledger

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...

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Most of the articles contain information on David Jacobs during his time as the director of the Jewish Community Center starting in 2002. The material in the file also touches on his time in the Greater Hartford Jewish community in his younger years as a counselor and later Youth Services Director at Camp Shalom, including photocopied photographs.

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The JHSGH does not own a complete run of the Jewish Ledger. This list inventories those issues the Society does possess. The JHSGH currently owns the following issues of the Jewish Ledger. Additional issues to fill in the gaps will be added as they become available. At this time (Jan. 2006) we save one copy of each new issue.

Scope and Contents 1988 Interview:This interview discusses growing up in Soviet Russia, strating around the beining of the Revolution until the 1970s when Samuel and Elka left Russia for the United States. It hightlights their careers in economics (Elka) and engineering (Samuel), though they immigrated after they retired. They mention an adopted child (children?) but their names are unclear. Hard to understand at times, probably due to the subjects learning English later in life, however most of it...

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This interview discusses growing up in Soviet Russia, strating around the beining of the Revolution until the 1970s when Samuel and Elka left Russia for the United States. It hightlights their careers in economics (Elka) and engineering (Samuel), though they immigrated after they retired. They mention an adopted child (children?) but their names are unclear. Hard to understand at times, probably due to the subjects learning English later in life, however most of it is legible.

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...