| Title |
Rose Leibowitz Arnovitz, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Accn 998 |
| Alternative Title |
Accn 998, Interviews with Jews in Utah, Rose Leibowitz Arnovitz |
| Description |
Transcript (177 pages) of interview by Leslie Kelen with Rose Leibowitz on March 16, 1982 for the Interviews with Jews in Utah Project. |
| Creator |
Arnovitz, Rose Leibowitz, 1908-1997 |
| Contributor |
Kelen, Leslie G., 1949-; Oral History Institute |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1983-03-16 |
| Date Digital |
2015-07-06 |
| Access Rights |
I acknowledge and agree that all information I obtain as a result of accessing any oral history provided by the University of Utah's Marriott Library shall be used only for historical or scholarly or academic research purposes, and not for commercial purposes. I understand that any other use of the materials is not authorized by the University of Utah and may exceed the scope of permission granted to the University of Utah by the interviewer or interviewee. I may request permission for other uses, in writing to Special Collections at the Marriott Library, which the University of Utah may choose grant, in its sole discretion. I agree to defend, indemnify and hold the University of Utah and its Marriott Library harmless for and against any actions or claims that relate to my improper use of materials provided by the University of Utah. |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, http://sws.geonames.org/5780993 ; România, http://sws.geonames.org/798549 |
| Subject |
Jews, American--Utah--Interviews; Arnovitz, Rose Leibowitz, 1908-1997--Interviews; Antisemitism--United States; Salt Lake City (Utah); Jews--Social life and customs; Voluntarism--Religious aspects--Judaism; Zionism and Judaism |
| Abstract |
Interviewed by Leslie Kelen, Rose Leibowitz (b. 1908) talks about her parents' lives in Rumania, their coming to America, her father's experiences in the egg and grocery businesses, her childhood, and Jewish rituals practiced in the home. She also remembers her involvement in various organizations in Salt Lake City, including the Talmud Torah ladies, B'nai B'rith, the Traveler's Aid Society, United Way, the Welfare Fund drive, and the Jewish Relief Society (which became the Jewish Family Service). Other topics covered include the differences between the B'nai Israel and Montefiore congregations, the social "clique-isness" of the women in the Jewish community, Rabbi Cardin, the high holy days, some of the people who were "bulwarks" of the Montefiore Congregation, and Zionism. She also recalls some of the locl scandals, the anit-Semitic situation in Salt Lake schools, and the younger generation of Jewish people moving away from Salt Lake. Finally, she speaks of her involvement in Hadassah, Youth Alleyah, fund raising, blue box luncheons, USO, the Jewish Relief Society, and help Jewish soldiers during World War II. 177 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
177 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Is Part of |
Interviews with Jews in Utah collection, 1982-1988, http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv70657/; Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive |
| Scanning Technician |
Niko Amaya; Halima Noor |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ww9cdw |
| Topic |
Jews, American; Jews--Social life and customs; Antisemitism; Utah--Salt Lake City; Voluntarism--Religious aspects--Judaism; Zionism and Judaism |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
903351 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ww9cdw |
| Title |
Page 2 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_iju |
| ID |
903174 |
| OCR Text |
Show Oral History Institute Rose Arnowitz 3-16-83 Interviewed by Les1ie Kelen RA And so he - at the wrong time. And, I was president of Family Services. It was very very difficult because we were ~t used to being , ah, well, having a professional tell us what to do. The women just did things out of their hearts. They would take a chicken over to this one, and take clothes over to that one. And all of a sudden, this all had to be toted, it all had to be screened. And we don't go and do things for people unless they ask to have it done. And, oh, we had a case of a man here who was from Germany. And he was really not quite with it. Becuase I think he entered - we know he entered illegally. He would not s,/ign, he wouldn't ask for welfare because you had to put your name down. And youuan't get welfare if you don't ask forit. And he needed it. And then he wanted a job as a Latin teacher or something and he could not get along. He used to-- go off the deep end every once in a while. Dr. Dolowitz had he had a great big home at the time, and he had a - a servant's quarters out on his grounds and he let him live there. But then when he sold his home, this man - oh, he threatened my life. He wanted to know where I lived. I wouldn't let h im know wherei lived Becasue he was staying at an upstairs hotel on State Street. Andfuey kept telling him you know and Family Service would say, we'll pay for 2 nights, if . you promise to go to the state welfare agency and apply for welfare. Because he hadnothing. And he would promise and then finally, the hotel - they were little flop houses really, |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ww9cdw/903174 |
