by DJHS Admin | Aug 6, 2015 | 1940s, Video Oral History |
Bill Gutow was born in 1941 in Dallas, Texas, to Texas transplants — his father was born in New Jersey and his mother in Toronto. Bill attended Hillcrest High School and then the University of Texas followed by Southern Methodist University Law School, and graduated law school in 1965. He met his wife, Barbara, while she was working as a teacher. Bill was on the board of the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, and has served Dallas’s Jewish community alongside his wife as a strong advocate of education.
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by DJHS Admin | Aug 5, 2015 | 1950s, Video Oral History |
Rabbi Howard Wolk was born in 1952 in the Bronx and grew up in Queens, NY. His father, a cantor, was born in Poland and came over with his parents and siblings, while Rabbi Wolk’s mother was born in Berlin and came to America with her parents and sister before the war. Rabbi Wolk moved with his family to Dallas, where he first became the founding Rabbi of Congregation Shaare Tefilla. He always has been and continues to be a strong role model and active leader within Dallas’s Jewish community and with many organizations, including Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas. As proud parents of six children, Rabbi Wolk and his wife, Annette, have had a great impact on the community and have taught many.
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by DJHS Admin | Aug 4, 2015 | 1920s and Earlier, Video Oral History |
Renee Stanley was born in 1929 in London, England. She has been a heavily involved member in the Dallas Jewish community, driven by her love for the land of Israel and her desire to give back to the community.
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by DJHS Admin | Jul 30, 2015 | 1950s, Video Oral History |
Charles Pulman was born in 1950 in San Antonio and moved to Dallas in 1977. He has been a crucially involved member and supporter of the Dallas Jewish community.
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by DJHS Admin | Jul 14, 2015 | Video Oral History |
Claire Rachman, born in South Africa and raised both there and in Israel, moved to America with her husband when she was 24. She has played an important role in many different organizations and charities in the Dallas Jewish community.
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