Beth Israel Congregation "Jewish Life in Ann Arbor" Oral History Project Records

Beth Israel Congregation "Jewish Life in Ann Arbor" Oral History Project records

The materials in this online repository comprise the Beth Israel Congregation "Jewish Life in Ann Arbor" Oral History Project records held by the Bentley Historical Library. For a more complete index to the materials, please consult the collection's online finding aid.

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Abstract:
Ann Arbor Congregation founded in 1916. In anticipation of its 100th anniversary in 2016, Beth Israel initiated an oral history project to help tell the story of Jewish life in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Recordings were conducted in April 2013 by StoryCorps, a national non-profit organization dedicated to recording and collecting stories of everyday people. Includes digital recordings of interviews, transcripts, and digital photographs of participants.