Reference codeI077Name of interviewee (English)CAPLAN, SophieDate of interview07/03/2008BiographySophie Caplan is the founder of the Australian Jewish Genealogical Society and has served as its president for more than ten years. Caplan was the president of the Australian Jewish Historical Society in Sydney at the time of the interview, and is associated with Jewish genealogists worldwide.Interview summaryTalks of her childhood experience with the Nazis in Germany, her escape to France, as well as the later reunion with her family after the war. Speaks of her involvement with the Jewish communities and education for Jewish children in Australia. Also discourses on her research experience and interview works with holocaust survivors, and promoting contemporary Jewish history in schools.Duration114 minutesInterviewerFanny IuTopicJewsWWIILanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryCAPLAN, Sophie
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