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Stephanie tells stories of her big and dramatic family.

I, Benny Greenspan, interviewed my grandfather about our family’s Jewish history

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.

Erica Hymen (29) and her husband Adam Arenstein (28) talk about their relationship, how they met and what the future holds.

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

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...

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

Lorna talks to her friend Carol about her life growing up in the Hollywood Hills, her two husbands and what her life is like now.

Yefim Ostrozhansky (75) and Vicki Ostrozhansky (74) speak of the ways antisemitism affected their life in the Soviet Union.

Christopher C. Culbreath (72) tells his life partner, Leora Senior (55), about the difficulties he faced growing up during segregation in rural Georgia, about the career he made for himself, and about the work he has done to facilitate healing...

Heidi Rabinowitz interviews her AJL BFF Etta Gold.

This is a discussion of reference librarian Ikumi Crocoll's experiences and opinions surrounding diversity as an early-career special collections librarian.

Rosel H. Schewel, 80, is interviewed by her daughter Susan Schewel, 53.

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...

Brenda McMahon (56) and Karen G. Gates (61) talk about meeting at the Gulfport Public Library and becoming friends. Brenda is a ceramics artist and Karen is a writer. They discuss the many ways they're involved in the Gulfport community.

My father was recently diagnosed with symptoms presenting as Lewy body dementia or Parkinson’s disease. My family hosted him for a week in our home outside of Philadelphia, PA where he grew up as a kid. He now lives in...

One Small Step conversation partners Jean Bourg (78) and Brad Sealfon (36) talk about family, growing up, religion, sexuality, community, libraries, planning boards, and living in small towns.

My grandfather was an American Jew in the time of the Holocaust.

My 79-year-grandfather reflecting on his life

The first of hopefully many dialogues with my Papi

Friends and colleagues, Erma Banks [no age given] and Callie McGinnis (77), discuss their former workplace: Columbus Area Library Association (CALA). They talk about the formation of the organization, pivotal characters in its development, and the events they created to...

Rosalie reflects on her early years, her accomplishments and hopes for her family

[Recorded: Monday, September 11th, 2023] Emily and Cole have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Emily is a Second Year at the University of Virginia from Wise, Virginia. Cole is also a Second Year at UVA from Needham,...

Pearl Luc (16) speaks with her mom, Jennifer (52), about their relationship with libraries, and the role books has played in their lives,

Ava Feldman (18) interviews her grandmother, Emily Feldman (87) about her experience growing up as a young Jewish girl in Lwow, Poland from 1933-1941. Grandma Emily discusses how she and her mother were able to avoid religious persecution and escape...