Beth El Temple

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Focused on his work over the years with the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Transcript exists but was edited and some parts are difficult to read

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Fran's transcription indicates that the tape ends suddenly Numerous examples of this couple's dedication to the Jewish community and the West Hartford Community

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....

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Known for his generosity and invovlement in the Jewish communities of Hartford and Hollywood, Florida Donated $1 million for the building of the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

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This collection contains oral history interviews with rabbis in the Greater Hartford area on cassette tape as well as detailed abstracts of the interviews.

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Black and white photo of Gerald and Phyllis (two copies of a small size, one copy of full sheet size) One black and white photo of four men (unlabeled)

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File contains information on Theodore Kaplan's election as President of the Mandell Jewish Community Center in 2011.