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Dr. Lloyd Mallin

Oral history interview with Dr. Lloyd Mallin who was born in Saskatchewan in 1920. He received degree in Dentistry from the University of Alberta.

Earl Lesk

Oral history interview with Earl Lesk, who was born 1945 in New Westminster. He took Sciences, Microbiology and later teaching at the University of British Columbia Earl, becoming a High School biology teacher for the city of Coquitlam. Growing up in New Westminster Earl belonged Young Judea and went to Camp Hatikvah.

Elaine and Teddy

Photograph depicts Elaine and Teddy Fromson posing n front of an automobile.

Elaine Charkow

Oral History interview with Elaine Charkow. Elaine was born in Russia. Her family emigrated when she was 8. They first stopped in Winnipeg where her father worked in the grain business. They moved to Vancouver in 1926. During the 1930's Her mother took in 2 refugees from China. Her father was one of the founders of the Vancouver Free Loan Association. Elaine talks about the importance of the Jewish Community Center on 11th and Oak. Elaine instrumental in finding housing for Polish immigrants. She worked with B’nai B’rith Girls, United Jewish Appeal, and Hadassah.

Esther Dayson and Chava Wosk

Photograph depicts Esther Dayson and Chava Wosk in the yard of an unidentified home. Toba Nemetz and Hinda Wosk are visible in the back.

Esther Levi

Oral history interview with Esther Levi (nee Liman) who was originally from Czernowitz, Austria and moved to Balgonie, Saskatchewan. She lived in Vancouver with her first husband and later moved to Victoria. Esther was involved with the Hadassah Bazaar, Jewish Community Centre, and Louis Brier Home.

Esther Nemetz, Anne Fine Nemetz, Sarah Shwartzman, Abraham Nemetz, and Toba (Toby) Nemetz in a field.

Photograph depicts members of the Nemetz family posing for the camera standing and sitting in tall grass and flowers. The right lower corner is torn off. Written on verso in pencil: "1926". Written on verso in ink: "L-R Standing Sara Schwartzman & m/m Abraham Nemetz;
Sitting Esther (Nemetz) Dayson Ann (Fine) Nemetz (Cousin of Van. Nemetz Family);
Toby (Tuba) is standing on the right of the image".
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Esther Nobleman

Oral history interview with Esther Nobleman. Esther Nobleman believes in the importance of serving the community however one can. Since her arrival in Vancouver from Medicine Hat in the fall of 1969, Esther has contributed much to the Jewish community here. Among other volunteer activities, in the early 1980s she threw herself into the campaign to safeguard the rights of Jews in the former Soviet Union as chair of the Soviet Jewry Committee. Even when time has been all that she's had to give, Esther has given it freely and generously.

Esther was born in the prairies and her husband, Abe Nobleman, was born in Montreal. Esther's parents came to Canada from Russia; Esther' father was in the Russian army but they escaped Russia because of the pogroms. Esther was in the air force in Canada. Her brother was a prisoner of war. Esther worked extensively with the Soviet Jewry campaign in Vancouver as well as being actively involved in a number of organizations and volunteer work.

Fannie Segall

Oral history interview with Fannie Segall who was born in 1892. Was involved in the; Legion; Zionist's, fund-raising, Ladies Auxiliary. She moved to Vancouver for better opportunities for her children than they could receive in Cupar.

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