Religious Life
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 205 Collections and/or Records:
Kessler, Irving_2003, Oral History, July 28, 2003
File — Box 31, Box: 646
Identifier: 0014 001 001646
Scope and Contents
Early involvement in Zionism/supporting Israel upon its creation in college years. Went to graduate school Columbia, undergraduate at Tufts. Wanted to go to Tufts for graduate school (specifically the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) but war delays prevented this-mentioned several times. Involvement in Boston Federation. Discusses moving to the Hartford Federation working under and eventually taking over from Bernie Gottlieb who was director of the Federation before him....
Dates:
July 28, 2003
Kiotic, Sol, August 14, 2003
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed in this interview are: how Sol Kiotic's family came to America and got involved in farming, his experience growing up in Lebanon, CT on a farm, his educational opportunities, his career as a farmer, the Jewish community of Lebanon/Colchester (including the slight impact of Zionism, not experiencing anti-semitism, that his family gave the land for the Lebanon synagogue), and how life changed in the area over the years.Also mentioned are the Liebman and Himmelstein...
Dates:
August 14, 2003
Kiotic, Sol_2003, Oral History, August 14, 2003
File — Box 31, Box: 647
Identifier: 0014 001 001647
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed in this interview are: how Sol Kiotic's family came to America and got involved in farming, his experience growing up in Lebanon, CT on a farm, his educational opportunities, his career as a farmer, the Jewish community of Lebanon/Colchester (including the slight impact of Zionism, not experiencing anti-semitism, that his family gave the land for the Lebanon synagogue), and how life changed in the area over the years.Also mentioned are the Liebman and Himmelstein...
Dates:
August 14, 2003
Klau, Joseph_1974/4/17, Oral History, April 17, 1974
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 70
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include:
Tape One: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Jewish political involvement, attending law school
Tape Two: Wife, Sadie Caulton Klau, Hartford Jewish Community
Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into...
Dates:
April 17, 1974
Klau, Judge Joseph, April 17, 1974
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into the time students could work after school), debating club, going to Harvard for college and law school, meeting/marrying his wife Sadie and starting their family, early career as a lawyer, politics...
Dates:
April 17, 1974
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
Klau, Sadie_1976/5-7, Oral History, May 12, 2016, July 6, 1976
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 129
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: #129
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Sadie Klau (Mrs. Joseph E. Klau)
Date of Interview: 05/12/76, 07/6/76
Occupation:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Minsk, Russia
Transcript (yes/no):
No. of Pages: Abstract: Sadie Klau (mee Palten), who is the wife of Judge Joseph E. Klau, has been a participant in many Jewish organizations including the founding of the Jewish Historical...
Dates:
May 12, 2016, July 6, 1976
Kone, Rose and Katz, Abe_1979, 1981, Oral History, December 1, 1979
Item — Box 235
Identifier: 235a
Scope and Contents
This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).
Dates:
December 1, 1979