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David Bogoch

Oral history interview with David Bogoch. Interviewed by Carol Herbert on December 15, 2021.

Lauren Nackman

Interview with Lauren Nackman for On The Record: The BC Jewish Queer & Trans Oral History Project in collaboration with JQT Vancouver. Interviewed by Carmel Tanaka via remote Zoom video call. Lauren (she/her) is a Jewish lesbian, born in Middletown, NY, and residing in Victoria, BC. Lauren retraces her family history from Eastern Europe to the Bronx in New York, and touches on the intergenerational legacies of immigrant life seen in her parents and grandparents. She talks about her siblings and memories of coming out. Lauren recalls going to university in Virginia where she realized she was gay in a place not safe to be openly out, prompting her to co-found a group for lesbians on campus. Lauren talks about moving to Oakland with her then-girlfriend, and working with a women’s need clinic, attempting teachers college, but ending up in LA working in the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center which introduced her to gay activism. She talks about attempting to reclaim Judaism multiple times but not being inspired by the services and experiencing financial barriers to participating. She talks about moving to BC, and becoming active in lesbian Seders where the Klezbians were formed. She talks about marrying her partner Michelle when they moved to Canada. She talks about her parents growth in acceptance of her being gay. She talks about being thankful to be part of a history that aided present-day queer acceptance and closes with reflections on queer and Jewish community.

Jeff Ross and Risa Schwartzman

Interview with Jeff Ross and Risa Schwartzman on Jewish education in BC. Jeff and Risa discuss their involvement in Jewish education in Vancouver, with a particular focus on King David High School.

Marcia Turner

Interview with Marcia Turner on Jewish education in BC, and particularly in Kelowna. Marcia discusses the history of the local Hebrew school and her involvement with it. She is currently teaching at the Hebrew school.

Anne Andrew

Interview with Anne Andrew on Jewish education in BC. Anne discusses her involvement with Temple Sholom School in Vancouver. She worked as a teacher for a few years before working as principal of the school for 20 years.

Justine Balin

Interview with Justine Balin as a follow up to her interview in 2017; the interview focuses on food. Justine talks about life after being on the cooking show, Chopped Canada Teen, in 2017. She discusses the role of food in her life during her years at university in Halifax, as well as her changing relationship with Judaism. Justine shares her experience being on a second cooking show, Wall of Chefs, in 2019.

Gerry Cuttler

Interview with Gerry Cuttler as part of the Canadian Jewish Congress oral history project.

Sarah Solomon

Interview with Sarah Solomon on Jewish education in BC. Sarah talks about her experience as the daughter of an educator, her experience attending Talmud Torah and Richmond Jewish Day School (RJDS), and her experience being the parent of a child attending RJDS.

Evan Orloff

Interview with Evan Orloff on Jewish education in Kelowna. Evan is an educator. He discusses teaching Hebrew school for three years out of the local synagogue/community center.

Maggie Karpopolsky

Interview with Maggie Karpopolsky on Jewish education in BC, specifically in Coquitlam and on the North Shore. Maggie is trained as an education and has worked as the principal of Har El Hebrew School on the North Shore. Maggie discusses her involvement with Burquest Hebrew School, including her position on the board.

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