Dr. Rogoff Lecture on Jewish History in Goldsboro a Success
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GOLDSBORO, NC, November 10, 2021 –
On November 4th, the Wayne County Public Library (WCPL) hosted a lecture featuring Dr. Leonard Rogoff in partnership with the Wayne Community College Foundation, titled Down Home in Goldsboro: Jewish Life Across the Centuries. In his presentation, Dr. Rogoff delved into the Jewish experience in North Carolina—from the arrival of the earliest immigrants to the modern Goldsboro downtown.
The program, held in the Wayne Community College Moffatt Auditorium, drew 70 in-person attendees as well as virtual attendees from New York, Georgia, and a little bit of everywhere in-between.
Rebecca Vargha, who grew up in Wayne County and now works at UNC, attended the program virtually. “[The] program with Leonard Rogoff was a fascinating look at the history of the Jewish community in North Carolina and beyond. We enjoyed listening to his lecture and congratulations to [the library] for a well-organized and thoughtful program.”
Laura E. Arney, who attended the virtual event live from Rochester, NY said, “I thoroughly enjoyed reconnecting with my Southern roots. [The presentation] was a big part of my personal history. The whole history was one I remember and cherish. It brought back fond memories. Thank you for offering the program for the wider audience.”
Since the original recording, the program has been viewed over 100 times. The recorded lecture is available online at the following link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpeVWhwuq8M.
Photos featured in the presentation included selections from WCPL’s Remembering Congregation Oheb Shalom digital collage found at www.waynecountymemory.com/.
Wayne County Public Library received an American Rescue Plan Humanities Grant from North Carolina Humanities, www.nchumanities.org. Funding for this grant was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act economic stabilization plan.
For more information about the programs and resources offered at the Library, contact Jessica Lozano, PR Coordinator, at (919) 735-1824 ext. 5130 or email her at Jessica.Lozano@waynegov.com.
David Weil introduces Dr. Leonard Rogoff.
Dr. Rogoff presents Down Home In Goldsboro: Down Home: Jewish Life Across the Centuries in the Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College.
Left to right, David Weil, David Ham, Betty Duncan, and Emily Weil look to the stage as part of the Q&A session.
Kelsey Chandler, Local History Librarian of the Wayne County Public Library, gave an opening speech on behalf of the library.
