100 years of discrimination
November 28, 2018 App Interview

A story of how my 100 year old grandma experienced anti-semitism and discrimination as she moved throughout the United States and the world.

Liam Whyte

Luke(21) talks to Liam(21) about growing up as a Moroccan Jew.

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Sheryl Olitzky and Atiya Aftab

Atiya Aftab (53) and her friend and cofounder Sheryl Olitzky (65) discuss how their interfaith, multicultural friendship inspired them to start their non-profit, Sisterhood Salaam Shalom which is a program that encourages friendship, dialogue, and action among Muslim and Jewish...

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Deborah Steinig and Steve Steinig

Deborah Steinig (49) shares a conversation with her father Steve Steinig (76) about their respective upbringings, Jewish identity, diversity, and the ways in which the world has changed from Steve's childhood to now.

Annette W. and Elijah Wiseman

Elijah Wiseman (17) talks to Annette W. about her childhood and being Jewish in today's world.

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Anne Sanderson and Emily Sanderson

Emily Sanderson (28) interviews her grandmother Anne Rae Sanderson (83) about her life, family, and about the things that make her proud. The two reflect on the love their family has for each other and how impactful they have been...

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Joan Stein Jenkins and Sarah Jenkins

Joan Stein Jenkins (54) and her daughter Sarah Jenkins (27) talk about Judaism and Jewish culture in their family, anti-Semitism, visiting Israel, and their family's immigration to the United States.

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Robin Stein and Hanni Myers

Robin Stein (67) interviews her friend Hanni Myers (90) about her experiences growing up in Austria during the second World War, her family's escape to the states, and her experiences learning, traveling, and building intergenerational relationships in the U.S. and...

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Evan Bednarz and William Kershner

Evan Bednarz (30) talks with his colleague William Kershnar (24) about the role religion and faith play in the social justice movement. They talk about the work they do in the Catholic Worker House in Houston, the complexity of the...

Intergenerational conversation between two disabled women: Judith Heumann and Alice Wong

On January 9, 2018, Alice Wong interviewed Judith Heumann for the Disability Visibility Project with the StoryCorps app. Judy talked about growing up as a Jewish disabled girl in Brooklyn, her family, and the need for disabled people to find...

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Roger Lewis and Franchesca Peña

Franchesca Peña [No Age Given] interviews conversation partner Roger Lewis (69) about the people who were most important to him including his parents and his fourth grade teacher. He also talks about his wife who stood by him through getting...

Interview

Interviewed a friend in my class

Anti-semitism

My father grew up in an area outside of St. Louis without many Jews so at times it was difficult and he often encountered many acts of anti-semitism. Looking back on his experiences, he recalls the key ideals that made...

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Sarah Sexton and Joseph Lieber

One Small Step partners Sarah Sexton (42) and Joseph Lieber (58) discuss secular versus religious Judaism, interracial families, and their different definitions of patriotism.

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Ari Witkin, Cindy Witkin, and Jean Rivkin

Ari Witkin (34) speaks with his mother, Cindy Witkin (63), and grandmother Jean Witkin (89) on their varying intergenerational experiences growing up Jewish, family characters, and Jean's involvement philanthropically.

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Samuel Stahl and Maureen Rovegno

Rabbi Samuel Stahl (84) is interviewed by his colleague Maureen Rovegno (77) regarding the Chautauqua Institution, life experiences, and Jewish spirituality.

Recording – 12-03-2023 21:09:10

I (14F) interviewed my mom (52F) about her Israeli identity and her life. We spoke about her time in the military, her life in apartheid South Africa, and the Oct. 7 attacks.

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Carolyn Head and William "Dennis" Head

Carolyn Head (74) speaks with her son William "Dennis" Head [no age given] to remember her friend Nina Katz, a survivor of the Holocaust who left a memorable impact on her life.