Aviva Kempner

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Aviva Kempner

Aviva Kempner

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Washington D.C. Stories

Deborah Ross interviewed Aviva Kempner on February 13, 2001, in Washington, DC, as part of the Washington D.C. Stories Oral History Project. Kempner recounts how she came to be a filmmaker, and her connection to Judaism, to Israel, and to the greater Washington D.C. Jewish community.

https://jwa.org/oralhistories/kempner-aviva
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May 2, 2012

JWA releases "D.C. Stories": A new oral history exhibit for Jewish American Heritage Month

Ellen K. Rothman

On April 20, 2006, President George W. Bush officially proclaimed May Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) to recognize Jewish contributions to American culture over the past 350+ years. President Obama’s 2011 proclamation declares that “this month, we embrace and celebrate the vast contributions Jewish Americans have made to our country… We remember that the history and unique identity of Jewish Americans is part of the grand narrative of our country…”

Topics: Jewish Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies
https://jwa.org/blog/jwa-releases-dc-stories-new-oral-history-exhibit-for-jewish-american-heritage-month
Aviva Kempner

Aviva Kempner

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner was born in Berlin after World War II to an American father and a Polish mother. Her childhood was marked by the experience of her parents during and after the war. Her desire to understand them led her to a career in filmmaking.

https://jwa.org/exhibits/dc/kempner-aviva
Lily Rivlin

Filmmakers, Independent North American

Jewish women directors have made significant contributions to independent film and have created mainstream and experimental works that attempt to redefine Jewish identity. Subverting male-dominated Jewish literary and Hollywood traditions, these filmmakers employ images of hybrid identities and illuminate the lives of Jewish women in their work.

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