Sallie Topkis Ginns discusses the early Wilmington Jewish community (late 19th to mid-20th century) and the founding and early activities of many Delaware Jewish organizations, including Adas Kodesch, the Bikur Cholim…
Recordings from the Jewish Centennial of Delaware event held in 1979, marking the 100th anniversary of Delaware’s organized Jewish community. Includes recordings of symposium talks, a walking tour given by Bill Frank, and interviews with members of…
In this interview, Frank Chaiken talks about his father’s store, Bob’s Men’s Shop, as well as his early life, the JCC, and his time at Wilmington High School.
William “Bill” Penn Frank (1905-1989) was a newspaper columnist, radio commentator, and helped found the Jewish Historical Society of Delaware. He spent much of his career at the Wilmington News Journal and radio station WILM. In this interview…
George Shtofman (1907-2005) was a newspaper reporter for the Wilmington Journal Every-Evening (now the News Journal), where he covered sports and politics. In this interview he discusses his career at the paper and his time as secretary to Wilmington…