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| Duration | 00:52:55.560 |
| Abstract | Moved to La Crosse, 1943 -- Husband’s job—Children -- Sects of the Jewish community in La Crosse -- Traditional Judaism -- Building of new Synagogue, 1948 -- Reestablishing the Jewish community after WWII -- Rabbis’ -- Family involvement in the Synagogue -- Participation in the Jewish community -- Members of the Jewish Women's League -- "Ghetto-izing" the Jewish community -- Training for bar mitzvah’ -- Jewish burial rituals -- Holocaust and State of Israel affecting American Jewish communities -- Kosher traditions -- Relocating families from Germany -- Jewish holidays -- Jewish communities in Milwaukee -- Place of the Levenstein family in the Jewish community -- Jewish community relations with the La Crosse community -- Involvement in the education system -- Jewish congregation in 1960's -- Jewish store ownership in La Crosse -- Expansion of UW La Crosse and Jewish community participation at the college -- Ethnic diversity in the 1940's -- Impressions of La Crosse after living in Milwaukee. Levenstein details her life as a member of the Jewish population in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She discusses neighborhood activities, the structure of the community, and social practices and traditions. She also offers details about Jewish leaders and community members. |
| Contributor | La Crosse Urban History Project |
| Interviewee | Levenstein, Sally G. |
| Interviewer | Nathanson, Harry |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | history |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Date published | 1987 |
| Date captured | 2016-11-21 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | Levenstein, Sally G. -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Jews -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Jewish way of life Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) -- Social life and customs Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | United States -- History -- 1945-1953 Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | United States -- History -- 1953-1961 Authority: LCSH |
| Source note | Interviews form basis for student reports cataloged separately.; Levenstein also has an interview dated 1981.; Forms part of: La Crosse Urban History Project, 1945-1960, conducted by students of History 325, American Urban History, at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1987. La Crosse owns supplemental material: 1 sound cassette. |
| Content | 00:00:39.2—Moved to La Crosse, 1943 | 00:01:57.3—Husband’s job | 00:02:26.2—Children | 00:03:16.4—Sects of the Jewish community in La Crosse | 00:04:28.8—Traditional Judaism | 00:06:15.1—Building of new Synagogue, 1948 | 00:07:15.5—Reestablishing the Jewish community after WWII | 00:07:32.9—Rabbis | 00:08:40.6—Family involvement in the Synagogue | 00:09:23.1—Participation in the Jewish community | 00:10:53.0—Members of the Jewish Women's League | 00:11:37.1—"Ghetto-izing" the Jewish community | 00:12:47.0—Training for bar mitzvah | 00:13:55.7—Jewish burial rituals | 00:17:31.6—Holocaust and State of Israel affecting American Jewish communities | 00:19:34.7—Kosher traditions | 00:21:14.0—Relocating families from Germany | 00:24:52.8—Jewish holidays | 00:25:35.3—Jewish communities in Milwaukee | 00:27:29.8—Place of the Levenstein family in the Jewish community | 00:30:01.9—Jewish community relations with the La Crosse community | 00:33:05.9—Involvement in the education system | 00:35:53.5—Jewish congregation in 1960s | 00:38:51.4—Jewish store ownership in La Crosse | 00:42:24.6—Expansion of UW La Crosse and Jewish community participation at the college | 00:44:30.7—Ethnic diversity in the 1940s | 00:46:50.5—Impressions of La Crosse after living in Milwaukee |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
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| Doi | 18-0008 |