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Title: Fred Fishman Interview, September 28, 2021
Date: September 28, 2021
Creator: Fred Fishman; Audrey Barnett
Description: In this interview with Audrey Barnett, Fred Fishman shares his experiences living in DC through the AIDS epidemic. He pays tribute to the queer organizations, the Lesbian and Gay Chorus and Bet Mishpachah, for supporting him through his own HIV-positive diagnosis. He discusses the lingering trauma and the way that the current COVID-19 pandemic has affected his understanding of the AIDS crisis. This interview was conducted over Zoom.
Subject: HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; gay and lesbian community; UCSF cancer studies; Washington Blade; Bet Mishpachah; Jewish culture; social justice; Lesbian and Gay Chorus; gay choral movement; San Francisco Men’s Chorus; Kennedy Center; Civil Rights movement; liberation movements; Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA); performing arts; LGBTQ visibility; NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt; political action songs; South African freedom songs; identity politics; gay religious organizations; COVID-19; Trump Administration; Reagan Administration; mRNA vaccines; Anthony Fauci; virology; clinical research; PTSD; AIDS health project; disability; Tikkun Olam
Country: United States
Collection: Taking the Truck OUT!: AIDS and Caregiving Oral Histories
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3336
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Larry Neff Interview, October 25, 2019
Date: October 25, 2019
Creator: Larry Neff; Ziona Pelz-Sherman
Description: Larry Neff, active member of local LGBTQ synagogue, Bet Mishpachah, describes the founding and growth of the synagogue, and what it means to be part of a congregation that not only accepts, but welcomes and celebrates positive expressions of sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition to touching on the intersection of Judaism and sexuality, Neff speaks on his current role as director of religious affairs at Bet Mishpachah, as well as his involvement in the community.
Subject: Washington, DC; Bet Mishpachah; Judaism; synagogue; LGBTQ; sexual orientation; gender identity; Washington Jewish Community Center
Country: United States
Collection: Bet Mispachah Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2184
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Larry Neff Interview Part 1, October 26, 2021
Date: October 26, 2021
Creator: Larry Neff; Audrey Barnett
Description: In this interview, Larry Neff shares his experiences living in DC through the AIDS epidemic. He describes his gay community in DC prior to the outbreak of AIDS and then describes how the crisis transformed the community. Bet Mispachah, a queer synagogue in DC, proved to be an important support system for Neff through the height of the AIDS crisis and into the present day. He speaks on how his relationship with this organization has evolved throughout the years.
Subject: HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; Foggy Bottom; Dupont Circle; George Washington University; gay and lesbian community; Lambda Rising bookstore; Connecticut Avenue; Kramers bookstore; government employees; racial segregation; Washington Blade; Washington Post; Whitman Walker; President Reagan; NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt; stigma; Bet Mishpachah; US Department of Transportation; PTSD; Judaism; University of Maryland; Bet Simchat Torah; David Green; Washington Hebrew Congregation; caregiving; Dace Stone; Jewish funeral practices; gay marriage; lesbian weddings; queer Jewish community; COVID-19; parenthood
Country: United States
Collection: Taking the Truck OUT!: AIDS and Caregiving Oral Histories
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3330
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Larry Neff Interview Part 2, October 26, 2021
Date: October 26, 2021
Creator: Larry Neff; Audrey Barnett
Description: In this interview, Larry Neff shares his experiences living in DC through the AIDS epidemic. He describes his gay community in DC prior to the outbreak of AIDS and then describes how the crisis transformed the community. Bet Mishpachah, a queer synagogue in DC, proved to be an important support system for Neff through the height of the AIDS crisis and into the present day. He speaks on how his relationship with this organization has evolved throughout the years.
Subject: HIV; AIDS; Washington, DC; Bet Mishpachah; COVID-19; cancer; vaccines; medical research; Zoom; caregiving; online services; Shabbat; high holiday services
Country: United States
Collection: Taking the Truck OUT!: AIDS and Caregiving Oral Histories
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3332
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Susan Silber Interview, November 24, 2019
Date: November 24, 2019
Creator: Susan Silber; Ziona Pelz-Sherman
Description: Sue Silber, active member of local LGBTQ synagogue, Bet Mishpachah, describes her experience of the founding and growth of the synagogue, and what it means to be part of a congregation that not only accepts, but welcomes and celebrates positive expressions of sexual orientation or gender identity. In addition to touching on the intersection of Judaism and sexuality in her own life, Silber speaks on her current responsibilities within the community of Bet Mishpachah, as well as her involvement in the past.
Subject: Washington, DC; Judaism; synagogue; congregation; LGBT; LGBTQ+; sexual orientation; gender identity; Bet Mishpachah
Country: United States
Collection: Bet Mispachah Oral History Project
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:2188
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

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