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Ellen Sears (75) and colleague Wayne Boatwright (61) discuss religion, death, addiction, and meritocracy.

i interviewed my second cousins Michael and Suzanne Lawton, aged 58 and 57 respectively. We discussed Michael’s childhood and current life as a brain surgeon, with inputs from his wife, Suzanne.

One Small Step partners Sasha Lewis (45) and Julius "Jules" Rothlein (74) discuss their faith backgrounds, raising a transgender child, and some of the experiences that shaped their political views.

At just 12 years old, Edith Frankie’s life was turned upside down. She went from having friends to being called an ugly jew, having rocks and mud thrown at her, and being forced to wear the yellow star on all...

My grandmother a Jewish refugee of the holocaust and a successful writer is interviewed

My friend yonatan explained what his ancestors lives were like and how his parents came to this country. He also talked about the Jewish religion and what his family does

Life lessons, happiest memories and how she wants to be remembered

Lauren Fischel (54) shares a conversation with her mother, Valerie Fischel (79), about Valerie’s childhood, her studies as a dancer, her travels to Europe, her time in Paris, the role that expectations for women played in her life, and her...

My co-worker agreed to talk with me about being Jewish. She gave insights about her own experiences along with her family's customs/heritage.

I interviewed Lynn about her childhood home in Paterson, NJ and other homes and significant experiences.

“My childhood was actually great!” In November of 2018, ninth grade student, Olivia Foxman interviewed her grandmother, Shelly Foxman. Olivia learns about Shelly’s admirable  childhood post World War ll. Shelly’s story starts in 1951 in Chicago, but her family's story originates...

I interviewed Lynn about her childhood home in Paterson, NJ and other homes and significant experiences.

Stella Freuman, age 11, interviews Warren Gould, age 76 about his experiences growing up in Nyack, NY and attending Congregation Sons of Israel. For her Bat Mitzvah project, Stella is chronicling the history of the synagogue where she is currently...

Sarah Cordova (38) and Samuel Teresi (66) discuss their upbringing, their faith, the importance of family and differences of opinion around non-binary gender identity.

I interviewed Lynn about her childhood home in Paterson, NJ and other homes and significant experiences.

One Small Step partners Adam Brooks (48) and Kristen Palmer (48) discuss interpretations of the Constitution, the role Judaism plays in their lives, and the aspects of the faith most meaningful to them.

Jacob Port interviews his grandfather David Port about his life, family, and cultural experiences. Jacob and David's family is of a Jewish cultural background with David having "a strong Jewish identification. David lives in the city and is a working...

Stefani Priskos speaks with Norm Loewenthal about his involvement in the Triangle Threshold Singers, a group that sings for individuals on the thresholds of living and dying in North Carolina. This conversation was held via Zoom due to concerns surrounding...

Talked about family hertiage and legacy

In this interview, conducted on Thanksgiving, 2015 in a suburb of Cleveland, Dylan Caine (16) asks his mother, Shelly Pesick-Caine (56), about her quintessentially American upbringing in the suburbs of Detroit. Born into a caring and hardworking family of six,...

Alona talks about her cultural heritage and reflects on her youth.

This interview is about my grandfather, who had a successful career working with missile simulation at Raytheon and is currently retired in Florida.

Ralph grew up in Philadelphia. He describes his family's values of kindness, growing up with a mother who was bi-polar, and his constant desire for community. He speaks on his identity, age, and speaking one's mind. He moved to San...

Grace talks about her very interesting family history

Dylan Meyers (age 15) talks with her grandmother Karin Meyers (age 85) about the Holocaust, being Jewish, and Karin’s life in high school, college, and afterwards.