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Interview with Elaine Benovitz Bornstein, 2001

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Elaine Benovitz Bornstein in 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Elaine Steinberg, 2018

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Elaine Steinberg (1943-) in September 2018. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Elise Essig, 2009

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Elise Essig (1926-) on February 17, 2009. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Ella Goodman, 2018

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ella Goodman (1925-) in October 2018. The summary is accompanied by a photograph of Goodman. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Enid German-Beck and photographs, 1930s-1950s, 2010-2011

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Enid German-Beck (1930-) in November 2010. The summary is accompanied by photographs of Enid, her homes, and her family and friends, dating from the 1930s-1950s, 2011. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Ernie Marx, 2001

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ernie Marx (1925-) on August 30, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Estelle Masler, 2011

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Estelle Masler (1922-) on August 11, 2011. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Estelle Masler. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Esther David, 2007

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Esther David (1931-) on July 27, 2007. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Ethel Baer, 2010

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ethel Baer (1924-2012) on October 26, 2010. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ethel C. Baer was born to Polish immigrant parents and was raised in a practicing Jewish household in which she spoke Yiddish and English. Her neighborhood, in which very few other Jewish families lived, accepted her and she made many good friends. She attended Atherton High School and enjoyed going to drugstores with friends, walking Cave Hill Cemetery, and getting groceries locally from farmers and butchers. The Baers were not severely affected by the Great Flood; however, they did assist others in escaping the floodwaters and finding food. Each side of the family lost relatives in the Holocaust. Ethel’s husband served in WWII when he was 19-21 years old. Ethel was heavily involved in religious life and practice, observing feasts such as Passover at home, keeping strictly kosher, and her daughter had a Bat Mitzvah at age 50. Her interests include playing Bridge, playing piano for senior citizens at the Jewish Community Center, and living life by the mantra of “Live and Let Live.”

Interview with Ethel Hellerman, 2001

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Ethel Hellerman (1908-2008) on November 2, 2001. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Ethel Hellerman. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Evelyn Figa, 2018

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Evelyn Figa (1942-) in December 2018. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Evelyn Simon, 2009

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Evelyn Simon (1926-2009) on January 12, 2009. The summary is accompanied by an obituary for Evelyn Simon. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Evelyn Smith, 2018

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Evelyn Smith (1923-) in June 2018. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Fanny Rose Rosenbaum, 2001

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Fanny Rose Rosenbaum (1919-) in 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Faye Davis, 2001

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Faye Davis (1917-) on July 17, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Felix Lyalin, 2001

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Felix Lyalin (1927-) on November 6, 2001. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Interview with Frances Winchel, 2011

Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Frances Winchel (1933-) in 2011. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Frances Winchel grew up in Pennsylvania in a small Jewish town speaking English and Yiddish in the household. She moved to Louisville with her husband when he took a job at the Jewish Hospital. She and her extended family celebrated all holidays and greatly relished each other’s company, and she received no confirmation or Bat Mitzvah. Her father was very passionate about the state of Israel during World War II, and she celebrated Victory over Japan Day with her family at a nearby lake. Frances likes reading, dancing, and hopes to leave behind a strong dedication to Judaism.

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