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    Interviews - Helen Aminoff and David Aminoff, 2013

    Beth Israel Congregation (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
    2015

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    Audio recording of interview. Access restricted to Bentley Library only.

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    Original copy of transcript. Access restricted to Bentley Library only.

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    Photographs of participants and interview log files. Access restricted to Bentley Library only.

    Abstract

    Helen Aminoff (Spouse) is interviewed by David Aminoff (Spouse) on 4/21/2009 at 3:00:00 PM in Ann Arbor, MI. David Aminoff (87) and Helen Aminoff (78) discuss living in Ann Arbor, MI and discuss the founding and evolution of the Beth Israel Congregation. Interview log: 1:00 David on coming to Ann Arbor to continue his research at the University of Michigan. Helen on meeting and marrying David. 9:10 On the makeup of the Jewish community in Ann Arbor, MI - the difference between town and gown. 13:30 The split between Beth Israel and the reform congregation Beth Emeth. 24:00 Helen on working full-time at the congregation. The growth of the congregation and moving to a new building in 1978. 47:00 On their hopes for the congregation as it moves on into the future.

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    2013047_0001_00014

    Subjects

    College, University
     
    Histories
     
    Judaism
     
    Marriage
     
    Moving
     
    Professors
     
    Being Jewish
     
    Beth Israel Congregation
     
    Jewish community
     
    Rabbi
     
    Temple Beth Emeth
     
     
     
    Ann Arbor
     
    MI
     

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    https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/113243

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