The 21st Show

Challenges and triumphs of Jewish communities in central Illinois

 
two women in a studio

Sybil Mervis Jewish community member and city leader in Danville and Amanda Riggenbach Graduate Student Archivist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Reginald Hardwick/IPM News

After the holiest days on the Jewish calendar, we held a conversation reflecting on Jewish life and history in central Illinois. We talked with an archivist for an oral history project and a longtime member of Danville's Jewish community.

Guests:

Sybil Mervis
Jewish community member and city leader in Danville

Amanda Riggenbach
Graduate Student Archivist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign