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In this interview, conducted on December 15th, 2023, in Santa Monica, California, Andrew Bernknopf (60) talks with his son, Leo Bernknopf (15) about how his Jewish religion and faith in God has shaped his perspective of the world. He shares...

I interviewed my mom, Iva Jeske. The interview was about our Jewish ancestors, and other family traditions.

I talked with my Safta (that’s grandmother in Hebrew) about her milestones, her worries, her hopes, her life.

[Recorded: Thursday, February 9th, 2022] Carol (71) and Aly (38) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Carol is deeply involved in the Waynesboro community, although she is originally from a small coal mining town in Pennsylvania, spending...

David Esrati, 42, interviews his father, Stephen Esrati, 83, about leaving Germany before WWII, travelling to Israel and eventually the United States.

A Bridge of Hope; Peter and Claire look back on their life together that began when Claire met Peter when she he was 6 and she 16 and how they reconnected 20 years later when Claire was a violist in...

One Small Step partners, Sandra Ginsburg (69) and Patrick "Myles" Cameron (41) learn about one another's influences growing up, experiences with religion, and what policies they want to see supported by the government.

Heidi Rabinowitz interviews her AJL BFF Etta Gold.

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...

We talked about the family's history and my grandmother's history, the influences in her life of her strong connection with her family, and what she wants future generations to know.

In this interview, I discuss with my father his immigration experience from the Soviet Union to the United States. As a jew living in the Soviet Union, he saw limited opportunities and knew he needed to get out. He describes...

Caroline Scharf speaks to her dad David Scharf about his Jewish immigrant grandparents and how they brought their culture and food to the US.

In the interview, conducted in November 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee, Mason Gronauer (15) interviews his grandmother Honey Scheidt (88) about her involvement in literacy and artifacts coming to America. Mrs. Scheidt also shares her involvement in the University of Memphis...

Friends Mike Wegner (71) and Ron Pollack (69) talk about meeting as young white college students in New York, and their subsequent involvement in the Civil Rights movement, including the Freedom Summer. They talk about how it shaped the rest...

One Small Step conversation partners Glenn Holt (67) and Joanne Ferris (62) share their backgrounds, world views and political values with each-other.

One Small Step partners William Cherry (35) and Aaron Pillen (29) discuss the most influential people in their lives, their views, and their attempts to find the political middle.

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.

He is an Argentinean and talks about how he lived in Argentina . He mentions how he wanted to be an actor since he was told he had a special talent for that. But lastly talks about his religion ;...

I interviewed my Abuela about how it felt for her to be a Jew her culture and identity.

We discussed memories of career, marriage, and teenage years from the 1960’s-2020’s.

Preserving culture with my mother.

One Small Step partners Petra Hellthaler (79) and David Garrett (76) discuss finding a path out of poverty, their differing views on abortion, and acknowledging accomplishments of presidents they didn't vote for.

Sora Frankel, born 1919, discusses her childhood in Brooklyn, her parents, & her grandparents.

Interviewing my Bonus-Dad who was born in Belgium and is Jewish, he grew up right after the holocost, and during the Cold War. Learning more about his childhood.

Florence "Flossie" Mishkin (100) talks with her great-nephew, Matt Freeman, great-nephew-in-law, Adam Rosen, great-niece, Emily Palacios, great-nephew-in-law, Miguel Palacios and nephew Steven Freeman about her life on Friday, November 26, 2021. Post-Thankgiving, three weeks before her 101st birthday.