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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Karen Geggel

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Adult Bat Mitzvahs

Shanya Rhodes interviewed Karen Geggel on March 16, 2005, in Dover, Massachusetts, as part of the Adult Bat Mitzvahs Oral History Project. Geggel recounts her journey from growing up in a Catholic household, questioning her faith, exploring Eastern religions, experiencing a spiritual awakening while backpacking, and eventually converting to Judaism, which has influenced her life, family traditions, and spiritual fulfillment.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Oral History Collection." (Viewed on November 21, 2024) <https://jwa.org/oralhistories>.