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  • Call NumberBJHP_0213
  • Summary(0:30) Donor has multi-cultural background -- (1:40) Moved to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn in 2004. A very positive experience. She loves the Russian culture. Attended synagogue: The Brighton Beach Jewish Center -- (6:00) Married and moved to orthodox community of Midwood. She befriended a lot of people, there was a strong community life but it was also challenging and she felt like an outsider. Got divorced and left Brooklyn in 2009.
  • Date2020-11-05
  • Physical Description1 audio file (11 min.) : digital, WAV
  • CreatorAnonymous
  • CollectionBrooklyn Jewish History Project
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Jewish History Project, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • Formatsound recording-nonmusical
  • Genreinterviews
  • NoteTitle supplied by cataloger. Audio interview conducted on November 5, 2020 by Ariane Loeb. Collected through the Brooklyn Collection Jewish History Project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is funded by the David Berg Foundation.
  • SubjectAshkenazim ; Sephardim ; Orthodox Judaism ; Jews--Identity
  • PlaceBrighton Beach (New York, N.Y.)
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  • TitleOral history interview with anonymous conducted on 2020 November 5.