Oral History Collection

The Nicki Newman Tanner

Oral History Collection

As part of JWA’s mission to expand the narrative of Jewish history, we have collected and recorded hundreds of interviews with leaders, activists, and community members across the United States, documenting their encounters with major events and movements of the 20th and 21st centuries and the many ways that gender, class, place, and religious and ethnic identities have shaped women’s lives. With generous support from Nicki Newman Tanner,  Mass Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, we are proud to make these interviews and transcripts available to the public. All entries include transcripts; audio or video recordings are also available where narrator permissions allow. 

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Milton Grishman

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Katrina's Jewish Voices

Rosalind Hinton interviewed Milton Grishman on November 9, 2006, in Biloxi, Mississippi, as part of the Katrina's Jewish Voices Oral History Project. Girshman recounts his upbringing in Mississippi, his involvement in Jewish rituals and traditions, his experience during Hurricane Katrina, and the impact of the storm on the Jewish community, highlighting the resilience and support offered by faith groups in the aftermath.

Moody Grishman

Project
Katrina's Jewish Voices

Rosalind Hinton interviewed Moody Grishman in his home in Biloxi, Mississippi, on November 9, 2006, as part of the Katrina's Jewish Voices Oral History Project. Girshman traces his family history from his father's immigration to New Orleans, recalls his upbringing, experiences growing up in the South, and his involvement in the Jewish community, and shares his account of Hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding efforts of Congregation Beth Israel.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Oral History Collection." (Viewed on November 23, 2024) <https://jwa.org/oralhistories>.