Young Judaea of Connecticut
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Clare, Gertrude, March 6, 1983
File — Flat_file_folder 1
Interview
Much about life in Palestine, Family went to Palestine in 1925 came back to New Britain in 1927 when she was still in school, Returned in 1932 because of Depression (at risk of losing their land if they didn’t return) and stayed for about 8 years until 1939 on cusp of World War II, knew Itmar Ben-Avi (son of Eliezer Ben-Yehudah, father of modern Hewbrew), participated in the Royal Army Service co. as a civilian and in the Haganah, patrolled the shoreline and sometimes helped illegal...
Dates:
March 6, 1983
Clare, Gertrude_1983, Oral History, March 6, 1983
Item — Box 17, Box: 304
Identifier: 303
Scope and Contents
A hard copy transcript exists but is in poor conditionEdit: New typed transcription attached. Interview Much about life in Palestine, Family went to Palestine in 1925 came back to New Britain in 1927 when she was still in school, Returned in 1932 because of Depression (at risk of losing their land if they didn’t return) and stayed for about 8 years until 1939 on cusp of World War II, knew Itmar Ben-Avi (son of Eliezer...
Dates:
March 6, 1983
Hillman, Lillian, 2004 - 2011
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
The oral histories cover Lillians Hillman's life growing up in Hartford and helping her father in his cattle dealing and butcher business.
Dates:
2004 - 2011
Hillman, Lillian_2004, Oral History, April 30, 2004
File — Box 31, Box: 651
Identifier: 0014 001 001651
Dates:
April 30, 2004
Hillman, Lillian_2011, Oral History, July 21, 2011
File — Box 41, Box: 1099
Identifier: 0014 001 0011099
Scope and Contents
The oral histories cover Lillians Hillman's life growing up in Hartford and helping her father in his cattle dealing and butcher business.
Dates:
July 21, 2011
Hurwitz, Joe_2006, Oral History, December 4, 2006
File — Box 41, Box: 1008
Identifier: 0014 001 0011008
Interview
Topics covered 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 Weaver for services/Jewish students at Weaver. Jewish life/his parents' lives in Europe (including Pogroms). How his parents met. Baron de Hirsch and Jewish Farmers. Family life. Supporting/participation in/giving money to the Greater Hartford Jewish...
Dates:
December 4, 2006