Jewish Heritage Collection Panel Discussion: Oldtimers and Newcomers
Date:
2004
Description:
“Oldtimers and Newcomers” is a panel discussion held in 2004 at the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina’s spring meeting convened in Georgetown in honor of Temple Beth Elohim’s centennial year. “Oldtimers” Philip Schneider and Meyer Rosen provide background on Georgetown’s Jewish history, noting former mayors, prominent members of the community, and their own family stories. “Newcomers” and New York natives Ariane Lieberman and Gene Vinik discuss how their experiences, growing up in New York among a large population of Jews, differ from the small-town, southern culture of Georgetown. Bari Heiden, born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, joined the Georgetown congregation just six months before the panel met. She describes raising her children in Florence, South Carolina, where they were members of Beth Israel. Audience members contribute their memories of growing up in Georgetown and share their small-town stories.
"Oldtimers and Newcomers," audio panel discussion moderated by Benedict Rosen, 20 March 2004, Mss. 1035-281, Special Collections, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, USA.
Personal or Corporate Subject:
Beth Elohim (Georgetown, S.C.), Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina
