Interview with Aaron Kafka. Interviewed by Michael Schwartz for The Scribe, 2018. Aaron talks about his experiences with coffee shops and cafes before he decided to open Kafka's in Vancouver. He talks about how his coffee shop sets him apart from competition, the city's shifting food scene, and the importance of relationships in the Jewish community.
Interview with Efrem (Eppy) Rappaport. Interviewed by Debby Freiman for The Scribe, 2018. Eppy talks about the foods he ate growing up, and how he came to own the original Omnitsky Kosher in Winnipeg before opening more stores in Vancouver. He compares the Jewish and non-Jewish clientele in Vancouver to Winnipeg and discusses the difficulties of operating a kosher deli.
Interview with Bill Levine. Interviewed by Debby Freiman for The Scribe, 2018. Bill talks about his family's history, his childhood and education in Vancouver, and his career. He also talks about his late brother John Levine (d. April 17, 2012) who had owned and operated John's Pizzarama. Bill discusses his involvement in the community through organizations such as Jewish Committee Foundation and UBC Board of Governors among many others.
Interview with Mark James. Interviewed by Alysa Routtenberg for The Scribe, 2018. Mark describes the role food played in his childhood, Vancouver's changing food scene, and his own transition from the clothing business to food. He talks about the restaurants and brewpubs he opened in Vancouver, including FIASCO, Flying Beaver, Yaletown Brewing Co., and Red Truck.
Interview with Rabbi Dan Moscowitz. Interviewed by April Thompson for the Feeding Community podcast. Senior Rabbi Mosocwitz of Temple Sholom talks about the foods he ate growing up, and food diversity in Vancouver in comparison to other North American cities.
Interview with Ruth Wingerin. Interviewed by Nassa Selwyn. Ruth talks about her family and her mother's contributions to the Bnoth Zion in South Africa. Ruth continued to practice as a doctor after settling in Vancouver, BC, and discusses Jewish life in the city.
Interview with Rabbi Carey Brown. Interviewed by April Thompson for the Feeding Community podcast. Rabbi Brown of Temple Sholom talks about the Jewish community in Vancouver, and the differences in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine across North American cities.
Oral interview with Lauren Kramer. Interviewed by Bill Gruenthal. Lauren talks about her family's history in the medical and health profession, their immigration from South Africa to Canada, and her various experiences across North American cities.
Oral Interview with Jeffrey Yoskowitz. Interviewed by Alisa Lazear for Feeding Community podcast. Jeffrey is teaching a Jewish culinary anthrolology class at Brandeis.
Oral Interview with Noam Dolgin. Interviewed by April Thompson for Feeding Community podcast. Noam has a degree in Environmental science from UBC and has spent a decade teaching around the connection between Judaism and environmental responsibility at the Teva learning center in New York.