Connie Kreshtool Oral History
Title
Connie Kreshtool Oral History
Subject
Constance "Connie" Savot Kreshtool received a Masters degree in Chemistry from Cornell University and came to Wilmington to work for Dupont. Connie was President of Congregation Beth Emeth, the Siegel Jewish Community Center, and the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. Among other volunteer activities, she read books onto audio tape for the blind, was a Brownie troop leader, volunteered as a reading assistant at the Shortlidge School, participated in political marches, and once attended an official luncheon at the White House. Connie lived an active, involved, and productive Jewish life. She enjoyed making Shabbat dinners and Passover Seders, lived her belief in Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). Mrs. Bernard Kreshtool passed away on January 11, 2022.
Creator
Dalia Handelman, Constance Kreshtool
Publisher
Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Date
July 10, 2019
Contributor
Dalia Handelman
Rights
© Jewish Historical Society of Delaware
Format
Digital Audiofile
Language
English
Interviewer
Dalia Handelman
Interviewee
Constance Kreshtool
Location
Wilmington, Delaware
Duration
1:43:01
Files
Collection
Citation
Dalia Handelman, Constance Kreshtool, “Connie Kreshtool Oral History,” Jewish Historical Society of Delaware Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://jhsdelaware.org/collections/digital/items/show/43.