Audio interview of Avi Dolgin, born 1946, by Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis via Skype from the interviewee's home in Vancouver to the interviewer's office. 00:00 Interview begins with an introduction of the interviewer and interviewee, as well as location information; 01:35 Justin asks Avi to share his recollections of Rabbi Zalman Schachter when he lived in Winnipeg. Avi talks about his time at the University of Manitoba and his interest in Jewish culture. Avi also talks about the Hillel Foundation; 10:00 Avi continues to talk about the posters he put up for a Hillel lunch event about psychedelics and Timothy Leary; 12:35 Avi continues to talk about Zalman’s use of LSD and mentions that Zalman never influenced him to do drugs; 18:00 Avi states that Zalman would do anything to help you out and he felt that was very reassuring; 20:23 Avi remembers a story of Zalman saying that he was “a Jewish practitioner of the universal religion” and appreciated that Zalman would teach about all spiritual paths; 31:00 Avi states he rarely saw Zalman’s wife at the events and congregations he attended. He continues to tell a story about Zalman where he asked Avi to park his car down the block instead of in front of his house; 45:15 Avi talks about a bio he wrote about himself and how he mentioned that he was a former student of Zalman’s. He wanted it known that what he does today is part of Zalman’s legacy. He continues to sing a song; 56:00 Justin asks Avi if Zalman had a political aspect to his teachings or if it was purely spiritual; 01:01:40 Avi talks about Zalman’s life long embrace for new technology; 01:09:45 Avi talks about the controversies that revolved around Zalman such as his divorce and drug use in the 1960s; 01:19:50 Justin asks Avi if women were involved in the groups as well; 01:25:00 Avi and Justin talk about the year Zalman left the University of Manitoba in 1975 and what he did after he left; 01:26:30 Avi tells a story about registering for classes and meeting Neil with Zalman; 01:37:00 Avi finishes with a story about taking a theology course that taught about the new testament of gospels; 01:42:00 Justin thanks Avi for his time.
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Audio interview of Avi Dolgin, born 1946, by Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis via Skype from the interviewee's home in Vancouver to the interviewer's office. 00:00 Interview begins with an introduction of the interviewer and interviewee, as well as location information; 01:35 Justin asks Avi to share his recollections of Rabbi Zalman Schachter when he lived in Winnipeg. Avi talks about his time at the University of Manitoba and his interest in Jewish culture. Avi also talks about the Hillel Foundation; 10:00 Avi continues to talk about the posters he put up for a Hillel lunch event about psychedelics and Timothy Leary; 12:35 Avi continues to talk about Zalman’s use of LSD and mentions that Zalman never influenced him to do drugs; 18:00 Avi states that Zalman would do anything to help you out and he felt that was very reassuring; 20:23 Avi remembers a story of Zalman saying that he was “a Jewish practitioner of the universal religion” and appreciated that Zalman would teach about all spiritual paths; 31:00 Avi states he rarely saw Zalman’s wife at the events and congregations he attended. He continues to tell a story about Zalman where he asked Avi to park his car down the block instead of in front of his house; 45:15 Avi talks about a bio he wrote about himself and how he mentioned that he was a former student of Zalman’s. He wanted it known that what he does today is part of Zalman’s legacy. He continues to sing a song; 56:00 Justin asks Avi if Zalman had a political aspect to his teachings or if it was purely spiritual; 01:01:40 Avi talks about Zalman’s life long embrace for new technology; 01:09:45 Avi talks about the controversies that revolved around Zalman such as his divorce and drug use in the 1960s; 01:19:50 Justin asks Avi if women were involved in the groups as well; 01:25:00 Avi and Justin talk about the year Zalman left the University of Manitoba in 1975 and what he did after he left; 01:26:30 Avi tells a story about registering for classes and meeting Neil with Zalman; 01:37:00 Avi finishes with a story about taking a theology course that taught about the new testament of gospels; 01:42:00 Justin thanks Avi for his time.
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