Oral history interview with Carl G. Koch, Aug. 19 and Aug. 28, 1981.

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Oral history interview with Carl G. Koch, Aug. 19 and Aug. 28, 1981.

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Koch describes his mother's family, the Dinkelspiels, who came to Seattle circa 1886. He discusses his father Samuel Koch in depth, including his father's early life, his career as rabbi of Temple de Hirsch, his work in the Jewish community, and involvement in civic affairs. He speaks specifically about his father's anti-Zionism. He touches on temple affairs, discussing Richard Lang's break with the temple and friction between younger congregation members and older board members. Koch talks about his life as a rabbi's son and family affairs. He speaks of his own activities in the Jewish community, his inactivity in the synagogue, and especially his role in the American Jewish Committee, local and national. He discusses specific cases the Committee was involved in, including Laurelhurst Beach Club and the DeFunis case. He concludes with his view of recent changes in the practice of Judaism and his own concept of what it is to be a Jew.

Sound recordings: 3 sound cassettes (ca. 60 min. each) : analog, mono.Transcript: 55 leaves.

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Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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Lang, Rikard

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Droker, Howard

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American Jewish Committee. Seattle Chapter

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Koch, Carl G. (Carl Galland), 1916-

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Lawyer of Seattle, Washington, and member of the National Executive Council of the American Jewish Committee. Born in 1916, son of Rabbi Samuel Koch. Carl Koch died in November, 1987. From the description of Oral history interview with Carl G. Koch, Aug. 19 and Aug. 28, 1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 50492574 ...

DeFunis, Marco,

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American Jewish Committee

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Koch, Samuel, 1874-1944

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Dinkelspiel family.

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Temple de Hirsch (Seattle, Wash.)

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