Shai Robkin and Judy Robkin
Recorded
July 31, 2018
38:27 minutes
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Id:
atl003890
Description
Judy Robkin (66) interviews her husband Shai Robkin (66) about the early part of their marriage, including living in Israel for several years. They both grew up in Atlanta and have known each other since 2nd grade.Subject Log / Time Code
Shai (S) and Judy (J) talk about meeting in 2nd grade and how their lives kept crossing in their early years.
S talks about Erich Fromm's book "The Art of Loving" and how it influenced him and Judy as they moved from a platonic to a romantic relationship.
J talks about a week in New York with S after his return from a summer in Yugoslavia right before their wedding and how it raised doubts to her about the wisdom of marrying him.
S and J talk about living on a hippie kibbutz in Israel after their marriage.
S and J talk about their move to Jerusalem and their first car, a Fiat that broke down the first day.
S and J talk about opening the first bookstore/coffeeshop combination in Israel called Sefer Vesefel (Book and Teacup).
J and S talk about how they come to decisions without having to talk about things.
Participants
- Shai Robkin
- Judy Robkin