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Elliot Dainow

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.18-44
Name: Elliot Dainow
Interviewer: Victor Neuman
Date: October 25th, 2018
Place: Peretz Centre
Project: The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia Oral History Project
Summar:
00:00: The interviewer, Victor Neuman, introduces himself and Elliot Dainow who is being interviewed. Dainow was born in Montreal to parents who had immigrated from what is now Belarus. Dainow also describes his education.
4:07: Dainow describes his career path up until the time of the interview and includes a description of how he came to be part of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir. Neuman also asks Dainow about his history with music and being a pianist.
9:34: Dainow recalls some of his most prominent memories of being in the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir.
12:55: Neuman asks Dainow what he believes is the importance of the Choir to its members and the community in general. Dainow replies that is has an important role in keeping Secular Jewish and Yiddish culture alive. Dainow occasionally still plays or sings for the Choir.
14:55: End of interview.

Tammy Neuman

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.18-45
Name: Tammy Neuman
Interviewer: Victor Neuman
Date: October 26th, 2018
Place:
Project: The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia Oral History Project
Summary:
00:00: Victor Neuman, the interviewer, introduces himself and Tammy Neuman who is being interviewed. Tammy recalls her childhood and family history.
5:28: Tammy was born in Vancouver and went to the Peretz centre in Vancouver for her Jewish and Yiddish education. She went to university and became a teacher.
7:08: Victor asks Tammy how she got involved in music. She describes her love of choral music and then recounts how the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir was founded.
11:16: Tammy recalls that there were few members in the Choir to begin with but some of those original members remain.
13:18: Victor asks Tammy why she thinks the Choir is important to the community? Tammy responds that the Choir perpetuates the Yiddish language and does a significant amount of outreach in the community.
15:41: End of interview.

Donna Becker

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.18-46
Name: Donna Becker
Interviewer: Penny Goldsmith
Date: November 20th, 2018
Place:
Project: The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia Oral History Project

Summary:
00:00: Penny Goldsmith is interviewing Donna Becker on behalf of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir and the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC. Becker describes some of her family history, including her grandparents.
3:44: Becker recounts how she ended up arriving and settling in Vancouver. She then describes more of her parents’ and grandparents’ histories.
8:56: Goldsmith asks Becker to describe her secular and religious education.
15:18: Becker recounts her career history. She worked in a variety of jobs before becoming part of the staff of the Vancouver Peretz Center.
18:44: She used to be part of the Ukrainian choir but eventually moved to the Jewish choir.
22:08: Becker recalls a fond memory of another choir member.
23:41: Becker eventually became increasingly involved in the Peretz choir and the Center itself. She took on a management role within the choir while being a member. She took care of much of the administration.
27:04: Becker states that she believes it’s important to have a Jewish/Yiddish choir that is also secular. She wants it known that the choir is neutral and like the Peretz Center, does not take a particular stance on Israel.
31:42: Becker describes some ways she thinks that the choir could evolve in the upcoming years. She thinks they need to expand their repertoire and find younger people to join the choir.
34:06: End of interview.

Norman Epstein

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.18-47
Name: Norman Epstein
Interviewer: Penny Goldsmith
Date: November 21st, 2018
Place: Vancouver, BC
Project: The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia Oral History Project

Summary:
00:00: The interviewer, Penny Goldsmith, introduces herself and Norman Epstein, who is being interviewed on behalf of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir and the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC. Epstein describes his parents’ immigration to Canada, his childhood and his parents’ business.
6:14: Epstein describes his education and adult life. He eventually moved to Vancouver and received a position at the University of British Columbia.
8:09: Epstein recounts the religious education he had as a child in Montreal.
10:02: Epstein’s love of singing led him to eventually join the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir. He mentions the conductor when he was first there was Cyril Freedman.
13:15: Goldsmith asks Epstein what he thinks is important about the choir. He responds that the choir is probably more important to the members than to the larger community.
13:56: Epstein recalls some ways he thinks the choir could evolve.
15:02: Epstein notes some of his favourite songs that he liked to sing when he was in the choir. He still has much of the music that they used in the choir.
17:41: End of interview.

Stevie Steiner

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.18-48
Name: Stevie Steiner
Interviewer: Felicity Dunfield
Date: November 24th, 2018
Place:
Project: The Jewish Historical of British Columbia Oral History Project

Summary of Part 1:
00:00: The interviewer, Felicity Dunfield, introduces herself and Stevie Steiner who is being interviewed. Steiner goes on to describe some of her family history beginning with her grandparents’ and parents’ immigration and careers.
4:29: Steiner recounts some of her personal history including education and career background.
5:35: Dunfield asks Steiner how she got involved in music. Steiner tells a story about how a friend of hers invited her to come try out for the Peretz choir.
6:54: Steiner recounts her fond memory of Cyril Freedman, the conductor.
7:55: Steiner responds to Dunfield’s question about what Steiner thinks is important about the choir. Steiner also describes a dangerous incident during her time in the choir.
10:02: End of Part 1.
Summary of Part 2:
00:00 Steiner recounts two humorous incidents that happened during choir rehearsals. The stories involved Cyril and Sylvia Freedman.
1:31: End of Part 2 and end of interview.

Jean Gerber

Oral history interview with Jean Miriam Gerber who was born in Pennsylvania in 1940. Jean studied history and moved into Graduate studies in English, where she eventually moved into teaching Jewish history and helping to set up Hillel. Jean wrote for Canadian Jewish Chronicle and joined the Professors for Peace group. Jean speaks of her experiences assimilating into the community and becoming Jewish, having grown up Christian. She also worked for the Jewish Federation and moved onto the Vancouver Health Board in 1995.

Felicity Dunfield

Number: CA JMABC A.1971.001-20.18-49
Name: Felicity Dunfield
Interviewer: Stevie Steiner
Date: November 24th, 2018
Place: Vancouver, Steiner’s Home
Project: The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia Oral History Project

Summary:
00:00: Steiner introduces herself and Dunfield whom she is interviewing on behalf of the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir and the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC. Dunfield describes some of her family and personal history.
4:22: Dunfield notes how she became involved in the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir and how long she’s been involved. The speakers also discuss the conductor and other members of the Choir. The conductor’s name was Cyril Freedman.
6:44: Dunfield recalls some of the social activities the Choir did together.
8:15: Steiner asks Dunfield what she thinks is the importance of the Choir to its members and the community. Dunfield mentions that the Choir was linked also to Peretz because of its members who were active in both institutions. The speakers also discuss a new conductor.
11:07: End of interview.

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