Joel Sherman, 2022-06-09
Scope and Contents
This series contains the transcripts of the oral history interviews. The transcripts are organized by neighborhood, and then alphabetically by last name.
Dates
- 2022-06-09
Creator
- From the Collection: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society (99 Newbury Street Boston, MA ) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Biographical / Historical
Joel Sherman was born in Lynn, MA in 1940 to Sarah (née Peckerman, b. 1911 in Pativka, Russia) and Abraham Sherman (b. 1905 in Romanov, Russia). He grew up in Lynn and received his bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College. He then graduated from New York University’s Law School in 1964 and joined the United States Army Reserve, becoming a hospital registrar, an officer, and ending his commission as a captain around 1970. Joel went on to have a successful career as a lawyer. In his interview, Joel shares his family’s immigration story from the Russian Empire, and his father’s role in the Lynn shoe business. Joel recalls in great detail the shops, streets, and atmosphere of Lynn as he was growing up, and the major influence Rabbi Zaitchik had on his relationship with Judaism. He now lives in Cambridge, MA.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository