Richard Levy, September 20, 2016

Richard Levy, September 20, 2016

Richard Levy discusses his genealogy and his family's immigration to the United States. He talks about living in Irvine and Lexington, Kentucky and the Right Way Store his father owned. He discusses the role Judaism played throughout his childhood, the Jewish practices his family followed, and their connections to the Jewish community. He talks about his time at the University of Kentucky, including his participation in Hillel and Zeta Beta Tau. He talks about his time in medical school and his experiences as a doctor. He discusses his business ventures and his teaching career. He reflects on the role of Judaism in his life.

Families.

Family histories.

Jewish families.

Genealogy

Irvine (Ky.)

Lexington (Ky.).

Entrepreneurship

Jewish businesspeople

Small business--Kentucky

Small business--Ownership

Jewish children

Childhood

Religion

Worship (Judaism)

Jews--Identity.

University of Kentucky

Medical care

Medical centers--Administration

Physicians

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Anti-Semitism

Antisemitism

Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT)

Greater Louisville Organization for Health (GLOH)

University of Louisville

Hillel

Harvard University

Fasts and feasts--Judaism.

Holidays.

Immigrants

Emigration and immigration.

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