Mizrachi

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Newspaper obituaries, 1973.

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Most of the materials relate to various activities of and honors for the Gordon family. Also contains information on the Israel Bible tour.

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The Hartford District, Zionist Organization of America collection (1919-1996; 1 c.f.) documents local Connecticut chapters of the Zionist Organization of America, including their reports, minutes, and activities. It also contains various publications from the ZOA.

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These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.

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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Vertical reference files for individuals.

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Subjects of interview include: Tape One: Family History in Connecticut/Connecticut Jewish History Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Flood of 1936/Creation of New Synagogue, Funeral Involvement Tape Two: Jewish Education of Children Future of Jewish Community, Shoestring Contributions Book

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During 1992, a number of exhibits and programs were held to commemorate the exile of the Sephardim from Spain in 1492. Much of the Sephardim documentation in this collection stems from these commemorations. Most of the material in this collection relating to Soviet Jewry comes from the 1980s and early 1990s.