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Oral History Collection

The Nicki Newman Tanner

Oral History Collection

As part of JWA’s mission to expand the narrative of Jewish history, we have collected and recorded hundreds of interviews with leaders, activists, and community members across the United States, documenting their encounters with major events and movements of the 20th and 21st centuries and the many ways that gender, class, place, and religious and ethnic identities have shaped women’s lives. With generous support from Nicki Newman Tanner,  Mass Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, we are proud to make these interviews and transcripts available to the public. All entries include transcripts; audio or video recordings are also available where narrator permissions allow. 

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Leslie Simon

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Katrina's Jewish Voices

Rosalind Hinton interviewed Leslie Simon on July 14, 2007, in Lafayette, Louisiana, as part of the Katrina's Jewish Voices Oral History Project. Simon shares her firsthand account of Hurricane Katrina, from the decision to evacuate to seeking shelter in the Superdome, reflecting on the storm's profound impact on her perception of home, government, and spirituality.

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How to cite this page

Jewish Women's Archive. "Oral History Collection." (Viewed on December 25, 2024) <https://jwa.org/oralhistories>.