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Interview with Leonard Wexler, 2002

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Interview with Leonard Wexler, 2002

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Summary of an oral history interview conducted with Leonard Wexler (1931-) on April 15, 2002. The interview was part of the Louisville Jewish Family and Career Services's project to document the lives of Jewish seniors in Louisville, Kentucky.

Leonard Wexler was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, to a family that attended synagogue occasionally but not regularly. His community was mostly Jewish and the celebration of Pesach was especially important to his family. He was Bar Mitzvah’d. After marrying his wife Frances, he came to Louisville as an employee of Glenmore Distilleries. He remained active in the Jewish community at Temple and the Jewish Federation. He loves cycling, golfing, and reminding his children to be true to who they are.

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024x6 Jewish Family and Career Services interviews, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

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The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Jewish Family and Career Services (Louisville, Ky.)

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024x6_wexlerl

Citation

Wexler, Leonard, 1931- and Banks, Helene, “Interview with Leonard Wexler, 2002,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed June 19, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/6808.

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