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Collection Name:
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Winnipeg Jewish Renewal Oral History Collection
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Title:
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Interview with Barbara Findlay, 11 December 2014
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Creator:
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Lewis, Justin Jaron, 1961-
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Subject:
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Jewish renewal
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Subject:
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Schachter-Shalomi, Zalman, 1924-2014
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Description:
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Audio interview of Barbara Findlay, born 1948, by Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis at the interviewee's office in Winnipeg. 00:00 Interview begins with an introduction of the interviewer and interviewee, as well as location information; 00:40 Barbara admits that her contact with Zalman was not that great, but his influence was great. She mentions that she moved to Winnipeg in 1974 and talks about her conversion to Judaism; 02:27 Barbara talks about joining a spiritual group and learned more about the Jewish community. She also talks about the drug use at the time; 04:03 Barbara talks about her involvement with the reform movement and feminism; 05:20 Barbara talks about the level of spiritual practice and inclusivity that Zalman offered her. She also talks about movement, dance, and chanting; 06:00 Barbara talks about her career in spiritual care or spiritual health. She continues to talk about Zalman’s “aging and saging” work and how it was similar to what she has been working on; 07:10 Barbara talks about the time Zalman returned around 2007/2008 and her experience at that event and all the people she met; 07:53 Barbara talks about a Q&A session Zalman held after the chanting session; 09:40 Justin asks Barbara to describe the groups she joined in 1974. There would be large groups of around 40 or 50 people that would chant together and it was an elevating, powerful experience; 11:14 Justin asks Barbara if she spoke with Zalman in person in the 1970s; 13:00 Justin asks Barbara if Zalman spoke at all about the past in Winnipeg when he came to visit; 15:39 Barbara talks about Zalman’s role in her conversion to Judaism; 17:35 Justin thanks Barbara for her participation.
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Contributor:
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Findlay, Barbara
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Date:
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2014-12-11
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Type:
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Sound
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Identifier:
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WinnipegBarbaraFindlay_11Dec2014.mp3
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Identifier ARK:
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https://ark.colorado.edu/ark:/47540/tx663c80z988
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Source:
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Rabbi Zalman Schachter's Years in Winnipeg
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Language:
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English
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Coverage:
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Winnipeg
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Rights:
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