by DJHS Admin | Jul 7, 2015 | Video Oral History |
Stanley Fine grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he attended primary school, high school, and university to study law. Stanley married his wife, Lynn, in 1982, and together they moved to Los Angeles for seven years before settling in Dallas on July 4th, 1992. Stanley discusses the differences between South Africa and America, specifically with regard to business and social conditions. Stanley has been involved with the U.S. Holocaust Museum and assisted in one of its programs, an education seminar given to Texas teachers from public and private high schools and universities. Stanley and Lynn have two children and continue to express their gratitude to the giving Dallas Jewish community.
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by DJHS Admin | Jul 7, 2015 | Video Oral History |
Jaime Hazan-Cohen was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to the U.S. in October of 1960. He initially lived in Florida and then relocated to Dallas. Jaime’s father was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and his mother was born in Cuba. Jaime went to law school in Havana, then to Southern Methodist University in Texas and following that worked as an accountant. He later opened a wholesale textile business with his brother and father. Jaime met his wife, Esther, in Dallas at the age of 30 and they married a year later. He is an active member of Congregation Tiferet Israel, has served on the boards of both Akiba Academy and Tiferet Israel, and has supported other community organizations alongside his wife.
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by DJHS Admin | Jul 6, 2015 | Video Oral History |
Oral history interview with Idarene Glick, resident of Dallas, TX–recorded November 2012 for the Dallas Jewish Historical Society Oral History Project.
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by debrap | May 26, 2015 | 1940s, Video Oral History |
Ynette Hogue grew up in El Paso, TX but has made Dallas her home for many years. She discusses her family history and her activities in the Dallas Jewish community.
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by Bryan Cytron | May 1, 2015 | 1920s and Earlier, Video Oral History |
Margaret Hopkovitz, a Holocaust survivor, was born in 1925 in Czechoslovakia. Her strength, tenacity, and involvements in the Jewish community are an inspiration to all.
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