Aliyah

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains the records, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and other materials which document the functions and activities of the Jewish Historical Society. The bulk of the collection covers the 1990s to the present. Much of the collection relates JHSGH's programs, exhibits, tours, and other projects.

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Folder contains: biography of Affachiner

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Subjects covered during interview include: Family, immigration, immigrant, Father, traveling through Europe, Cincinnati, growing up Jewish (Jewish)Education, Israel, volunteer, work, Kosher, youth organizations, Charles Batt, end first tape, cut off Young Israel, Synagogue, Hadassah, Yeshiva, Children, Grandchildren, Charles Illness, National Association of Hebrew Day School PTA, Hebrew Lessons Incomplete Transcript (Only for second Tape)

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Paul Drager's article is about his work as a medical ethicist who works to improve end-of-life care (2003). Lloyd Dreilinger's article is his move to Tel Aviv with his wife and their 5-year-old adopted daughter and their transition to life there (2008). Martin Davidson's article is about helping the families of Israeli soldiers that died in battle. Article is incomplete (1986).

Interview [Possibly a handwritten abstract but handwriting is messy and often difficult to read]Activism on behalf of Soviet Jews in Maryland and Hartford, helped get Hartford into this activism and interested in helping resettle Soviet refugees in Hartford. Tricky dynamics between some activists and the early immigrants-some activists only wanted them to go to Israel/didn’t like that they would not demonstrate, but they were afraid for their families. Trip to USR to meet refuseniks....

Interview [Written abstract in the folder but handwriting is messy and often difficult to read.]Activism on behalf of Soviet Jews in Maryland and Hartford, helped get Hartford into this activism and interested in helping resettle Soviet refugees in Hartford. Tricky dynamics between some activists and the early immigrants-some activists only wanted them to go to Israel/didn’t like that they would not demonstrate, but they were afraid for their families. Trip to USR to meet refuseniks....