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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.

[Recorded: Monday, March 14, 2022] Rose Guterbock (36) and Regina A. (65) have a One Small Step conversation. Rose spent her formative years in Japan as an international student and now runs a non-profit in Charlottesville. Regina lives in Vienna...

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...

Grace talks about her very interesting family history

Suzanne talks about her work as a substance use counselor and what drew her to the work she does at Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa California. How she was able to let go of judgement and find...

Chandra Reneé Ellerson (30), tells her interviewer, tobacco brown (63), about her understanding of healing as a scientific and spiritual practice.

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...

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...

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.

Tammy Howard (60) speaks with conversation partner Ian Murakami (25) about her childhood and what she has learned on her journey to heal generational trauma through sobriety.

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,...

Friends Maye Torres (62) and Ana Beluche (77) discuss Taos, New Mexico, art, and the many forms healing can take.

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 my mother on her experience of healing.

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.

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...

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

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

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...

I got the opportunity to sit down and talk with my grandparents who I’ve been lucky enough to spend a lot of my time with growing up.

“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...

Hilly Haber (33) speaks with Sherry King (70) about their lives and experiences at Central Synagogue. They talk about Hilly's role as a rabbi and how they've each incorporated social justice into volunteer work.

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

One Small Step Partners Ariana Morante Cvitanic (27) and Vanessa Rivera (34) discuss their families, careers, educations, beliefs, healing, and hobbies.