Chesed Shel Emeth

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: Family life in Hartford, teaching at a Hebrew school

Scope and Contents

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...

Interview with Rabbi Okolica

Subjects of interview include: Family life in Hartford, teaching at a Hebrew school

Interview with Mike Kellin

Subjects of interview include: Parents, Growing up Jewish in Hartford, family, Religious celebration, Zionism

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: early life and education in Hartford ca. 1913; immigrant status of family; location of Jewish neighborhoods in Hartford; forced moving of Market Street synagogue; establishment of new synagogue; Aid to Jewish immigrants; establishment of Hebrew burial society that became Hebrew Funeral Home.