Oral history interview with James L. Mirel, Dec. 2, 1999.

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Oral history interview with James L. Mirel, Dec. 2, 1999.

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Mirel outlines his early life and education as well as his involvement in music. He tells the history of the klezmer musical group, the Mazeltones. In describing his career as a rabbi, Mirel discusses Temple B'nai Torah, where he succeeded Rabbi Jacob Singer as rabbi of a traditional reform synagogue. He discusses his involvement in interfaith work and mentions individuals with whom he has interacted. Mirel also tells of Sabbath services he has led at the Kline Galland Home. He describes the musical career of his wife, Julie, and mentions his recent book, Stepping Stones to Jewish Spiritual Living.

Sound recording: 1 sound cassette : analog, mono.Transcript: 11 leaves.

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Jewish Archives (University of Washington)

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Singer, Jacob, 1922-1982.

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Temple B'nai Torah (Mercer Island, Wash.)

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Temple B'nai Torah (Bellevue, Wash.)

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Mirel, James L., 1947-

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Rabbi and musician, Seattle. Born in 1947 on Long Island, New York, where he also grew up, Mirel attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, and then Hebrew Union College. He returned to Seattle in 1974 as assistant rabbi of Temple De Hirsch. In 1985 he became rabbi of Temple B'nai Torah. From the description of Oral history interview with James L. Mirel, Dec. 2, 1999. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51092731 ...

Levine, Raphael H., 1901-1985

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Rosenbaum, Mildred

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Jewish community activists, Seattle. Mildred and Harold moved to Seattle in 1953 and became active in the Herzl Congregation and later fostered the establishment of other Seattle congregations. Intellectually active, they were influenced in New York by Jewish reconstruction. Mildred was active in Hadassah in promoting Jewish education and also gave public book reviews, often on Jewish subjects, for various organizations From the description of Mildred and Harold Rosenbaum papers, 192...

Caroline Kline Galland Home (Seattle, Wash.)

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Mirel, Julie.

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Mazeltones (Musical group)

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The Mazeltones were a Klezmer band from 1983 to 1998. The Mazeltones were founded by Rabbi James L. Mirel and Wendy Marcus. From the description of Mazeltones flyers and other material, 1990-1997. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 183441247 ...