- CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.15-42
- Stuk
- October 23, 2015
Part of JHSBC Oral History Collection
Oral interview with Isa Milman. Interviewed by Alissa Cartwright for University of Victoria Public History class project.
Interview is about the desecration of the Emanu-El cemetary in Victoria in 2011; explores how the community reacted to this event and the role of historians in preserving historic sites such as this.
In the interview, Isa Milman describes her memories of the vigil; her thoughts about the desecration and the community response; her personal connections to the Emanu-El cemetery; and her work to create the historical plaque that today sits outside the synagogue, as well as her participation in the 150th anniversary of Congregation Emanu-El. She also reads her poem, “Hanging the Star of David on Blanshard Street.”
