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- Felix Adler
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Oral History

Deed before creed is our motto. At the Ethical Society of Long Island it is the members and the countless activities that they undertake in the expression of our values – some large and some small—that make up who we are and what we stand for.

These podcasts capture part of the history of this society by having those who carried out the work speak about it in their own words. In so doing, they illustrate the many ways in which an organization becomes what it is. Just as significantly, these recordings show how the projects undertaken also added value to the lives of the volunteers.

Sophie Meyers – Memories of EHSLI
(Sophie Meyers, 102 is interviewed by her grandson, Mark Meyers).

Pat Spencer – President Highlights

Pat Spencer – Speaker Coordinator Highlights

Al Wegener – Community Organizing

Alan Cohen – Founder’s Day

Arthur Dobrin – Encampment

Lyn Dobrin – Amnesty International

Enid Feldman – Amnesty International, 1980s

Mel Haber – Opera Discussion Group

Mel Haber – Popular Music Discussion Fundraisers

Emily Lewis – Friends for the Homeless

Jim LoPresti – Bereavement Group

Linda Napoli – Sunday School

Muriel Neufeld – Building Fund

Muriel Neufeld – Senior Center

Muriel Neufeld – Housing Children from Alabama

Ken Schwartzman – Acting workshop

Larry Smith – Draft Counseling Program (1970s)

David Sprintzen – Coffeehouse

Chris Stanley – House Committee

Sharon Stanley – Darwin Day

Harry Weiss – Former musician-in-residence

Upcoming Speakers

Liz Seegert

Liz Seegert: What’s age got to do with it?

26 Mar 2023 | 11:00 am
EHSLI

Greg Sandow: The importance of Music in affirming who we are (via Zoom)

02 Apr 2023 | 11:00 am
John Ehrenreich

John Ehrenreich: Preventing the Next Pandemic: Lessons from Covid-19 (via Zoom)

14 May 2023 | 11:00 am

Contact

The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island
38 Old Country Road
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 741-7304
office@ehsli.org

EHSLI is a member society of the American Ethical Union and a chapter of the American Humanist Association.

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