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JHSBC Oral History Collection Romania Zionism
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Betty Averbach

Oral history interview with Betty Averbach who was born in Romania in 1921. Her family moved to Canada when she was 3 years old, the Council of Jewish Women met them and helped them get settled. Talks about growing up in Vancouver and the Jewish community here. Her father was a junk peddler when they first arrived. Talks about raising her family in Vancouver and her family's active relationship with the Schara Tzedeck synagogue. Speaks of the importance of the Jewish Community Centre in the life of the community when she was young, the support and confidence it generated amongst Betty and her friends.

Mary Tobin

Oral history interview with Mary Tobin who was born in British Columbia, 1936. Her mother, Rose Karkofsky, was born in Poland and her father Marcou Yanovich was born in Romania. Mary attended and than was a registrar of Camp Miriam for 5-6 years. She worked for the Jewish Federation in Montreal and lived there for ten years until her father passed away, moving back to Vancouver. Mary has worked with Canadian Friends of Hebrew University for 15 years.

Dr. Jimmy White

Oral history interview with Dr. Jimmy White who was born in 1917 in Ohio. He interned at Vancouver General Hospital 1942-43. In the army he was stationed at various camps across Canada; served overseas in Holland and England. Dr. White speaks of the operations of the J.C.C and the Bulletin.

Ben Garber

Oral history interview with Ben Garber who was born in 1906 in Miasdkovka, Ukraine. Ben's account discusses his experience with antisemitism and the pogroms (1915-1922) in Eastern Europe.