Religious Education
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 124 Collections and/or Records:
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
File — Folder 3
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...
Dates:
1975 - 2010
Kessler, Irving_1975, Oral History, January 19, 1975
Item — Box OHC-5, Box: 86
Identifier: 86
Scope and Contents
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 Jewish, Military Involvement in World War II, seeing aftermath of Holocaust/film of camps distributed by Eisenhower. Seeing impact of Holocaust spurred his interest in Zionism/Jewish Community. Discussed Professor Philip Jessup at Tufts who was influential in hislife-read a telegram that Truman would recognize Israel. ...
Dates:
January 19, 1975
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
Kiener, Dr. Ronald and Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener, 1983 - 2001
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Most of these articles are editorials written by Dr. Ronald Kiener or Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener, though some are pieces about them. Cohen-Kiener wrote several pieces about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and environmental issues. Robert Kiener discusses various Middle Eastern conflicts as well as anti-Semitic incidents/lectures at Trinity. The Save the Date card is for a Shabbat Vayikra program at Camp Jewell organized in part by Andrea Cohen-Kiener through Synagogue Consulting...
Dates:
1983 - 2001
Kleinman, Harry, Oral History Transcripts, 1973 - 1977
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Interview 1977
Interview 1973
Subjects covered in interview include: Family coming to America, education, learning about Judaism Lawyer, Practicing Judaism, Jewish Community, Zionism Jewish Organizations, Politics, Hartford Community, wife, children Judge, about family, personal philosophies
Interview 1973
Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Hartford, Family Life, zionism, creation of Israel, Jewish education, Jewish community.
Dates:
1973 - 1977
Kleinman, Harry_1973, Oral History, May 20, 1973
Item — Box OHC-3, Box: 6, Box: 1
Identifier: 62b
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Hartford, Family Life, zionism, creation of Israel, Jewish education, Jewish community.
Dates:
May 20, 1973