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Dan interviews his mother Janet about her childhood, immigrating to the United States from Italy and settling in Chicago.
Lev Raphael tells his friend Melissa Ingells about growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors and becoming a scholar and author on the subject
Noah Parness interviews his grandfather, known as “Zadie”. Noah found out valuable information about His Zadie which made there connection stronger. Noah understood his Zadie’s identity, past, and a major part of his wishes for his grandchildren which was, “...education...
Emma Stettner (22) speaks with her grandmother Judith Stettner (82) about growing up in Brooklyn, NY, her parents, her life with Emma's grandfather, and her advice and philosophies for future generations.
Hy Brett talks about growing up on the Lower East Side, working for The New York Post, writing, and meeting his wife in the Catskills
Sebastian "Seb" Schulman (30) and Zeev Duckworth (22) discuss their work together at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA. They both share an interest in translation work and the yiddish language.
Connie Evans (48) interviews coworker Dr. Paul Nussbaum (62) about his parents’ immigration from Poland, growing up Orthodox Jewish in Brooklyn, becoming a doctor, and raising a family.
Son, Alexander Kessler (51) interviews his mother, Greta Kessler (88) about her love and enjoyment of the Yiddish Book Center.
Jessamyn interviews her aunt Valerie about her life growing up in South Africa, being a woman in the 50s and her move to North America
Sidonia L. Singer talks with grandson, Abraham Singer, about her experience growing up in Czechoslovakia, during the time of Hitler’s extermination of the Jews.
Jennifer Fried (38) interviews her grandparents, Phyllis Gold (90) and Norman Gold (93), about their early memories, their choice in pursuing higher education, the experience of being grandparents, and importance of passing on tradition and preserving language.
Ben Sachs-Cobbe talks with his Aunt Toni about her childhood in a crowded apartment in Chicago's west side, her getting an education, falling in love, and surviving cancer.