Rabbinate

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This interview focuses on Joe's grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurewitz (also spelled Hurwitz), an early leader of the Hartford Jewish community. He also reflects on life growing up in Hartford, particuialrly focusing on Keney Park. He also touches on his war service in Korea and that of some of his other family members.

The interview is somewhat disjointed and repetitious, in part because of the way it was transcribed, but also because Hurwitz started repeating himself.

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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4x6 black and white portrait of Rabbi Isaac S. Hurewitz/Hurwitz, n.d..

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This file consists of two parts. The first touches on Frieda Hyman's life, particularly in regards to her son Hillel and his untimely death. The second part deals with her induction to the Sports Hall of Fame and her feelings about sport and dance. Also discussed is her Aliyah to Israel around 1970.

Scope and Contents This interview covers Beatrice Kashmann's experience moving from Bridgeport to Hartford, which included becoming much more active in the Jewish community through Jewish Women’s Organizations, particularly in the Deborah Society (a group which was local, never national). Also covered are various charities which helped immigrants among others. Participated in the suffrage movement.She also discusses things like her involvement singing in musical groups and Sisterhood, family life,...