Reminiscences of Nili Schiffman : oral history, 2001-2003.

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Reminiscences of Nili Schiffman : oral history, 2001-2003.

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Born Springfield, MA; childhood Columbus, O.H., Jerusalem, Israel, Oregon; education: B.A. Boston University, M.A. Johns Hopkins University; career: Museum of Jewish Heritage; reflections on Israeli-American identity; 9/11: witnessing impact of planes and collapse of towers, prayer as response to panic, escape to Staten Island; post 9/11: increased patriotism, changing religious views, impact of 9/11 on the Museum of Jewish heritage, camaraderie with neighbors, reflections on the war in Iraq, concern for immigrant rights, World Trade Center memorial plans.

transcript: 61 p.sound recordings: 3 sound cassettes (72, 82 min.)

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Schiffman, Nili,

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Internship Coordinator, Museum of Jewish Heritage. From the description of Reminiscences of Nili Schiffman : oral history, 2001-2003. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 269259375 ...

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