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Oral History Collection

The Nicki Newman Tanner

Oral History Collection

As part of JWA’s mission to expand the narrative of Jewish history, we have collected and recorded hundreds of interviews with leaders, activists, and community members across the United States, documenting their encounters with major events and movements of the 20th and 21st centuries and the many ways that gender, class, place, and religious and ethnic identities have shaped women’s lives. With generous support from Nicki Newman Tanner,  Mass Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, we are proud to make these interviews and transcripts available to the public. All entries include transcripts; audio or video recordings are also available where narrator permissions allow. 

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Sue Katz

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Ga’avah: LGBTQ+ Jews

In this oral history interview, Sue Katz speaks with Meirit Cohen about her life as a Jewish lesbian activist, martial artist, writer, and organizer, reflecting on her upbringing in Pittsburgh, political and social movements from the 1960s onward, international work in Israel and the United Kingdom, and her advocacy for LGBTQ elders.

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How to cite this page

Jewish Women's Archive. "Oral History Collection." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/oralhistories>.