Interview with Abe Benjamin
Object numberM2026/071:Master
TitleInterview with Abe Benjamin
DescriptionInterview of Abraham (Abe) Benjamin with Sephardi Mizrahi Voices Australia, interviewed by Miriam Ziegler. This interview was conducted on 5 September 2022 and is 1 hour and 23 minutes in length.
Abe is asked about his family's background, describing his father's Iraqi heritage as well as Abe's life in Bombay, India. He speaks of India's acceptance of Jews when he grew up, his Jewish life in Bomaby including keeping kosher and Jewish youth groups.
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Abe is asked about his family's background, describing his father's Iraqi heritage as well as Abe's life in Bombay, India. He speaks of India's acceptance of Jews when he grew up, his Jewish life in Bomaby including keeping kosher and Jewish youth groups.
To request access to this testimony, please contact collections@sjm.com.au.
Production placeSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Production date 2022-09-05 - 2022-09-05
Production period21st Century
SubjectSephardi Jewry, Jews from Arab Lands, family life, grandparents, Jewish diaspora, Jewish life, youth groups
Object nametestimonies
Materialdigital
Dimensions
- duration: 83.00 min
Language
- English
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum collection, donated by Elana Benjamin