Jerusalem, Israel

Scope and Contents This folder documents the civic life of Lillian and Victor Harris. Additionaly, there are many articles discussing their daughter-in-law Merle Harris's career in higher education, as well as some information on various other family members. A main feature of Victor's life was the Greater Hartford/World Bible Society.Victor Harris served as the state secretary of the Socialist Party in Connecticut in the 1930s.Article of note: Jonathan Harris's bar mitzvah was held at...

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This interview focuses on Joe's grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurewitz (also spelled Hurwitz), an early leader of the Hartford Jewish community. He also reflects on life growing up in Hartford, particuialrly focusing on Keney Park. He also touches on his war service in Korea and that of some of his other family members.

The interview is somewhat disjointed and repetitious, in part because of the way it was transcribed, but also because Hurwitz started repeating himself.

Scope and Contents The 2004 interview focuses on Hurwitz's time in the Korean War as well as his involvement in the Hartford Jewish community and the Federation. The additional materials in the file speak to these topics and well.The topics covered in the 2006 interview 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...

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This collection contains a wide range of documents spanning all aspects of the Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center (Mandell JCC). Notable topics include programs, adult education, senior adults, and cultural arts. The collection also includes a significant amount of photographs which document the activities of the JCC.

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This file contains information on various individuals, primarily in the form of articles.

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File contains information about second Katzin family reunion located in Israel in 1984. Dr. Irving Rosenberg, husband to Rochelle Katzin Rosenberg, was elected secretary of the family association at that time.

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This file contains family history information for the Kleinman family as well as several articles on Daniel and Dr. Edward Kleinman and their professional/civic lives and their connection to Israel. Also obituaries for Albert M. Kleinman, Benjamin M. Kleinman, and Estelle (Fox) Kleinman.