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, lives in Pennswood, a retirement facility in Pennsylvania. She is being interviewed by her grandson, Mark Meyers).

Alan Wenger – 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