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      • 36th Anniversary Celebration
      • Havurah Origins – JCHP Interviews
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    • Saturday Morning Meditation
      • More on Jewish Meditation
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    • Fabrangen in Northern Virginia
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    • High Holiday Services 2024/5785
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      • High Holiday Aron Kodesh
      • Yizkor Memorial 2023/5784
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      • Ilan Vitemberg, z”l
      • Rabbi Jeffrey Marker, z”l
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        • Yizkor Memorial 2023/5784
      • Fabrangen Memorial Quilt
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Jewish Counterculture History Project

Home » Fabrangen’s History » Jewish Counterculture History Project

Interviews with Fabrangen Founding Members

Oral Histories

The Jewish Counterculture History Project from the University of Pennsylvania is an oral history of the beginnings of the havurah movement. Detailed information is available on their website at Jewish Counterculture History Project.

The focus of the interviews is on each person’s experiences during the late sixties and early seventies, particularly their involvement with specific Havurot, and also the impact that the havurah has had on their own lives and on American Jewry more broadly. Below are interviews with Fabrangeners and former Fabrangeners. Gerry was interviewed about the New York Havurah. Rob, David, Arthur & Chava were interviewed about Fabrangen.

Jayne Guberman was the interviewer for all videos.


Rob Agus

Agus, Rob,
“Interview with Rob Agus” (2016). Oral Histories. 17.
https://repository.upenn.edu/jcchp_oralhistories/17


George Johnson

Johnson, George,
“Interview with George Johnson” (2017). Oral Histories. 12.
https://repository.upenn.edu/jcchp_oralhistories/12

Screenshot of headshot of George Johnson from video

Gerry Serotta

Serotta, Gerald,
“Interview with Gerald Serotta” (2017). Oral Histories. 11.
https://repository.upenn.edu/jcchp_oralhistories/11

Screenshot of headshot of Gerry Serotta from video

David Shneyer

Shneyer, David,
“Interview with David Shneyer” (2016). Oral Histories. 10.
https://repository.upenn.edu/jcchp_oralhistories/10

Screenshot of headshot of David Shneyer from video

Arthur Waskow

Waskow, Arthur,
“Interview with Arthur Waskow” (2016). Oral Histories. 31.
https://repository.upenn.edu/jcchp_oralhistories/31

Screenshot headshot from Arthur Waskow video

Chava Weissler

Weissler, Chava,
“Interview with Chava Weissler” (2016). Oral Histories. 23.
https://repository.upenn.edu/jcchp_oralhistories/23

Screenshot of headshot of Chava Weissler from video

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