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Abe Jampolsky

Oral history interview with Abe Jampolsky who was born in Lipton like his two brothers. Abe's grandparents were Ukrainians who emigrated to Canada in 1906. Met his wife Ldyia, in Montreal and after having children moved to Vancouver in 1955. Besides running a successful clothing business, Abe participated throughout the Jewish community in Vancouver. He was involved in the B. I. men’s club, the Jewish Community Centre, the Israel Bonds Committee, the Jewish National Fund, Vancouver's Talmud Torah and the Sharey Tefillah congregation. Abe speaks of the changing nature of the business dealing with Chinese clientele in the 80's and 90's when he'd started serving Caucasians as the Asian community had not expanded until the last quarter of the century.

Al Kolberg

Oral history interview with Al Kolberg who was born in Saskatoon, 1919. His father came from Russia in 1905 where he worked as a shochet. Al recalls the reasons for Jewish assimilation in Vancouver in the early to mid twentieth century.

Alan Tapper

Oral history interview with Alan Tapper, interviewed by Matthew Graves and assisted by Alan’s wife, Daphne. Alan speaks on his family’s history as well as adolescence in the Jewish community of East London, England, including the artistic and political environment. Alan talks about his family’s experience during the Second World War in London where his neighborhood was heavily bombed and impoverished by rationing, leading to his family’s evacuation to Devon and Newcastle. Alan discusses his involvement in various youth groups and theatre during the war, such as the Brady’s Boy Club. He talks about his military training at Padgate and subsequent conscription into the Royal Air Force intelligence unit where he was stationed in Egypt to monitor conflict over the Suez Canal. Alan speaks about how his military experience impacted his life and also the anti-Semitism he observed. He discusses his immigration to Vancouver, Canada and his role in numerous Jewish and Zionist organizations and boards, including B’nai Brith and the Canadian Jewish Congress. He talks about his job in fundraising, teaching public speaking, and radio program hosting, as well as his children and marriage.

Anne & Jack Black

Oral history interview with Anne & Jack Black who were born in Toronto and Winnipeg respectively. Jack was an electrician and later worked in a number of local Vancouver businesses. Anne was involved in numerous organizations, she was the chairman of the Kinsmen Club; Heart Foundation; Diabetic Association and Young Judea.

Betty Averbach

Oral history interview with Betty Averbach who was born in Romania in 1921. Her family moved to Canada when she was 3 years old, the Council of Jewish Women met them and helped them get settled. Talks about growing up in Vancouver and the Jewish community here. Her father was a junk peddler when they first arrived. Talks about raising her family in Vancouver and her family's active relationship with the Schara Tzedeck synagogue. Speaks of the importance of the Jewish Community Centre in the life of the community when she was young, the support and confidence it generated amongst Betty and her friends.

Cissie Eppel

Oral history interview with Cissie Eppel who was involved in the Pioneer Women, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Jewish Community Centre and is the founder of the Jewish Genealogical Society.

David Freeman

Oral history interview with David Freeman who was born in Vancouver, 1913. He recalls the importance of B’nai B’rith's Anti-Defamation League in combating antisemitism in the first half of the century. He went to Law school, starting Freeman & Co. in 1935, which now numbers sixty associates. Has remained involved in the Jewish community with the Canadian Council of Christians & Jews, the Weitzman Institute and Young Judaea.

Elena Banfield

Oral history interview with Elena Melody Banfield who was born in Prince George, British Columbia in 1984. Elena wants to do work in International conflict management as a way to deal with environmental concerns, conflicts involving Israel and the effects of globalization.

Tessler, Ronnie

Estika Hunnings

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.16-38
Name: Estika Hunnings
Interviewer: Alysa Routtenberg
Date: December 6th, 2016
Place: Vancouver, BC (Peretz Centre)
Project: The Jewish Historical Society of BC Oral History Project

Summary:
00:00: Alysa Routtenberg introduces herself and Estika Hunnings who is being interviewed at the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture.
00:15: Hunnings states that a friend suggested she bring in a piece of paper to show the Archivist as it is representative of a large problem for those who lived in the apartment that Hunnings herself used to reside in. It concerns a Mr. Elias.
1:37: Hunnings describes the problem: A new couple the Robertsons moved in to the same apartment as Hunnings and were expressed racist sentiments against the Jewish residents of the buildings. This couple used to steal and were complained about by many residents but Mr. Elias, the [building manager], was dismissive did nothing to solve the problem.
3:54: Elias blatantly refused to help, describes Hunnings. He also refused to see Hunnings French-Canadian neighbour who supported Hunnings’ fight. Elias also illegally raised Hunnings’ rent while that same neighbour paid less.
5:33: Hunnings had since moved out of that apartment building at the time of the interview but the building now has a new manager so the problem had ended. Hunnings says she gave some of the documents that supported her complaints to a Lilianne Nemetz. The result was that several months later the Robertsons were gone, supposedly retired.
6:26: Hunnings recalls that most of her calls and letters went unanswered. Hunnings then suggests Routtenberg read some of the letters and documents she brought with her.
7:48: Routtenberg and Hunnings both express difficulty in comprehending how recently such instances of anti-Semitism were occurring. Hunnings had also involved lawyers at the time. Hunnings also expresses contempt for Elias being a director at the Holocaust Society [Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre].
10:31: Routtenberg asks Hunnings how long the Robertsons were living in the apartment to which Hunnings replies that it was a long time. Nemetz may have helped by giving the documents from Hunnings to the Holocaust Society.
11:30: Hunnings’ friend, [Debby], asked if she would give the documents to the Archivist, (Routtenberg). Routtenberg gives Hunnings a brief overview of the Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia.
12:03: Routtenberg invites Hunnings to do another interview at another time, to discuss Hunnings life in Vancouver. Hunnings was the first in Vancouver to open an international art gallery. Hunnings also expresses her intention to warn others that people like Elias, who do harm, and still hold such racist ideologies exist. She also states how hurtful actions like his are to people who lived and survived the Second World War. Routtenberg thanks Hunnings for her time and for sharing her story.
15:13: End of interview.

Faye Davis

Oral history interview with Faye Davis who was born in 1935 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Faye worked as a court reporter / typist during the trail of Adolf Eichmann in Israel.

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