Joe Byer

Title

Joe Byer

Subject

Joe Byer (1914-2010) was born in Rozanka, Poland in 1914 to a family of nine children. He attended Haifa Technological Institute, worked as a police officer in Haifa, Israel and served in the British Army during World War II. After coming to the United States in 1947 he became a teacher at Beth Shalom, where he taught for over thirty years.

Description

In this interview, Mr. Byer discusses his life in Europe including his early life, Jewish education and attending Rabbinical school in Israel, career as a police officer, and being part of the British Army during World War II. He also discusses his family and coming to Wilmington, Delaware.

Publisher

Jewish Historical Society of Delaware

Date

2008-10-27

Rights

May be covered by copyright

Format

mp3

Language

English

Type

Sound

Identifier

140

Interviewee

Joe Byer

Original Format

audio cassette recording

Duration

32:06

Files

Citation

“Joe Byer,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed April 22, 2025, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/335.