Rabbi Leonard B. Gewirtz (1918-2003) was ordained in 1945. He moved to Wilmington, where he served the Adas Kodesch Congregation for over 50 years. As a rabbi, he began the state’s first bat mitzvah program, sanctioned a women’s prayer group, and…
In this interview, Dr. Ralph Tomases discusses his childhood in Wilmington during the Great Depression, attending the University of Delaware in the early 1940’s, and his experience as a prisoner of war in World War II. Dr. Tomases earned his dental…
In part one of this interview, Dr. Tomases talks about his parents emigrating from Europe and his father's work as a cabinetmaker. In part two, he discusses his experience as a POW during World War II and how it influenced his life.
In this interview, Dr. Tomases discusses the end of World War II, life in Wilmington in the 1930's, and his time as a student at the University of Delaware.