DeLana Honaker Oral History Interview

Title
DeLana Honaker Oral History Interview
Description
DeLana Honaker of Amarillo, Texas, speaks with Josh Parshall, Director of History at the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL). DeLana is in the process of converting to Judaism, and she belongs to Temple B'nai Israel in Amarillo. She speaks about her relationship to the Jewish community, as well as her experiences with online services and remote learning. In addition to living far from a major Jewish center, DeLana has a hearing impairment and is losing her eyesight, and the move to online events has made aspects of Jewish life more accessible to her. She also shares the story of her own COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic.
Duration
0:43:47
Agents
DeLana Honaker
Josh Parshall
Format
MPEG-4
Keywords
Texas
Amarillo
Temple B'nai Israel
conversion
South
Union for Reform Judaism
work
Judaism
health
COVID-19
accessibility
disability
Type
TheirStory
Collection
Institute Of Southern Jewish Life
Sideload Filename
Honaker_DeLana.mp4
Coverage
12/15/20