Patrice Melnick and Aglaia [No Name Given]
Patrice Melnick and Aglaia [No Name Given] Patrice Melnick and Aglaia [No Name Given] Patrice Melnick and Aglaia [No Name Given] Patrice Melnick and Aglaia [No Name Given]

Patrice Melnick and Aglaia [No Name Given]

Recorded December 16, 2023 Archived December 16, 2023 41:58 minutes
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Description

Friends Patrice Melnick (62) and Aglaia [No Name Given] (46) reflect on their relationship to the Jewish faith and share the story of how they met.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:10
Aglaia [No Name Given] (A) asks Patrice Melnick (PM) what the Jewish community is like where she grew up.
4:17
A asks how Jewish practice has figured into PM's life.
6:42
A asks PM about her experience in the PeaceCorps.
10:02
A asks how PM's Jewish background influences her creative work.
12:40
PM asks A about her first holiday season as a Jewish person.
14:08
PM asks A about her journey converting to Judaism and her family's reactions.
18:40
PM asks A about the most challenging part of her conversion process.
20:24
PM asks A where where she goes to find acceptance as a Jewish person.
22:47
The two talk about when they met.
26:09
A describes the reactions she has received in Jewish spaces as a convert.
31:22
PM shares memories from Sunday school.
32:22
PM asks A what it's like interacting with people who were raised in the Jewish faith.
34:17
A draws a few comparisons between Judaism and Christianity.
36:54
The two reflect on what they've learned from their friendship.

Participants

  • Patrice Melnick
  • Aglaia [No Name Given]

Recording Locations

Opelousas Museum

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach

Initiatives