Audio interview of Sid Bursten, born 1940, by Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis and [Alex Granky?] via telephone at the University of Manitoba. 00:00 Interview begins with an introduction of the interviewer and interviewee, as well as location information; 00:59 Sid talks about his background growing up in Winnipeg and the time he first encountered Zalman Schachter at the university. Sid talks about the random lunch meeting he attended in Zalman’s office; 05:30 Over time Zalman would ask Sid for small favors at the university and Sid became more involved with discussion groups and other activities with Zalman; 12:30 Sid talks about the affiliates to the University of Manitoba; 15:00 Sid talks about Hillel house and the fruition of the Department of Judaic studies on the campus; 22:45 Sid talks about the movements he would attend and how Zalman’s techniques were revolutionary at the time; 24:30 Sid sings a song that Zalman taught; 27:07 Sid provides an example of how honest and wise Zalman was; 31:26 The interviewer asks what colors the tallit were. Sid said it was blue and white but Zalman changed the colors of it; 33:19 Sid talks about Zalman’s family; 37:33 Sid talks about Zalman’s declining health and how he would get out of bed to teach his class and then go straight to bed; 40:56 Sid talks about Zalman’s experiences with LSD at Boston University; 42:24 Interviewer asks Sid to clarify his wedding and resident rabbi at the time; 49:40 Sid talks about the south end and north end of Winnipeg and the Jewish community. He talks about a Jewish orphanage and community engagement; 01:18:30 Interviewer and interviewee thank each other for taking the time to talk.
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Audio interview of Sid Bursten, born 1940, by Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis and [Alex Granky?] via telephone at the University of Manitoba. 00:00 Interview begins with an introduction of the interviewer and interviewee, as well as location information; 00:59 Sid talks about his background growing up in Winnipeg and the time he first encountered Zalman Schachter at the university. Sid talks about the random lunch meeting he attended in Zalman’s office; 05:30 Over time Zalman would ask Sid for small favors at the university and Sid became more involved with discussion groups and other activities with Zalman; 12:30 Sid talks about the affiliates to the University of Manitoba; 15:00 Sid talks about Hillel house and the fruition of the Department of Judaic studies on the campus; 22:45 Sid talks about the movements he would attend and how Zalman’s techniques were revolutionary at the time; 24:30 Sid sings a song that Zalman taught; 27:07 Sid provides an example of how honest and wise Zalman was; 31:26 The interviewer asks what colors the tallit were. Sid said it was blue and white but Zalman changed the colors of it; 33:19 Sid talks about Zalman’s family; 37:33 Sid talks about Zalman’s declining health and how he would get out of bed to teach his class and then go straight to bed; 40:56 Sid talks about Zalman’s experiences with LSD at Boston University; 42:24 Interviewer asks Sid to clarify his wedding and resident rabbi at the time; 49:40 Sid talks about the south end and north end of Winnipeg and the Jewish community. He talks about a Jewish orphanage and community engagement; 01:18:30 Interviewer and interviewee thank each other for taking the time to talk.
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