Rosalind Hinton interviewed Esteban Gershanik on July 24, 2007, in New Orleans, Louisiana, as part of the Katrina's Jewish Voices Oral History Project. Gershanik shares his family background, his experience growing up in New Orleans, his involvement in assisting with medical aid after Hurricane Katrina, and his reflections on the impact of the hurricane on the city, racial tensions, and his own Jewish identity.