Oppermann, Haim

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Haim OPPERMANN
Housing 12 boxes Period: 1988-2002

Haim Oppermann is an expert in the Yiddish language, an educator and a former broadcaster with SBS radio. He speaks several languages fluently. His collection reflects his educational work in Jewish Studies and Hebrew as well as his work in broadcasting on Yiddish radio. He continues to educate, teach and to participate in Jewish community life, often being asked to speak at functions. The collection also includes correspondence, a small number of audio and video tapes and newspaper clippings and complements audio material on the beginnings of SBS Yiddish radio donated by Selwyn Pesachowitz.

See also B38 Jewish Council to Combat Fascism & Anti-Semitism - JCFAS 

Lou Jedwab donated the extant records of the Jewish Council to Combat Fascism and Antisemitism to the Archive. Already numerous researchers had consulted the records at his home in Melbourne. He was the secretary of the organisation for a number of years. The main part of his collection which includes publications of the JCFAS has been microfilmed. Norman Rothfield was also involved in the organisation, Judah Waten, the writer and Sam Cohen.

See also Papers of Norman Rothfield which are housed in the Archives Special Collections and Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne.

See also Hirsh Munz Collection (MUNZH) for correspondence from Percy Grainger and Mrs Grainger.

ProvenanceOPPERMANN, Haim (OPPERMANNH)
Dates(s)1988 to 2002
Scope & ContentThe collection also includes correspondence, a small number of audio and video tapes and newspaper clippings and complements audio material on the beginnings of SBS Yiddish radio donated by Selwyn Pesachowitz.
Related RecordsB38 Jewish Council to Combat Fascism and Anti-Semitism Audio-collection SBS Yiddish radio donated by Selwyn Pesachowitz See also Papers of Norman Rothfield which are housed in the Archives Special Collections and Grainger Museum, University of Melbourne. See also Hirsh Munz Collection for correspondence from Percy Grainger and Mrs Grainger.