The Collection

The October 27 Archive currently contains 839 objects and is regularly being expanded with more material. The archive includes flyers and programs from community gatherings held since the October 27 attack, a comprehensive collection of news coverage about the day of the event, oral history recordings reflecting a diverse array of experiences, and historical documentation about the Jewish experience in Western Pennsylvania.

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Rabbi Aaron Bisno oral history

Oral history of Rabbi Aaron Bisno, recorded as part of the Meanings of October 27th Oral History Project.

Historical Notes

Meanings of October 27th is an oral history project created by Aliza Becker and Noah Schoen in response to the October 27 attack. It explores the lives of people from different communities across Western Pennsylvania-both Jewish and non-Jewish-and captures their reflections on October 27, 2018 and its aftermath. In these recordings, more than 100 narrators talk through their personal identities, reckon with a violent antisemitic attack in their midst, and discuss the challenge of building bonds within communities and between communities.

Listen to the full oral history of Rabbi Aaron Bisno.

Use and Reproduction

Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.

Donor Information
Item
Rabbi Aaron Bisno oral history
Donor
Meanings of October 27th
Subjects
Meanings of October 27th Oral History Project , Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka , Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Cincinnati Campus , Jewish Association on Aging (Pittsburgh, Pa.) , Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.) , Persian Gulf War, 1991. , Rodef Shalom Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.) , University of Virginia Hillel , COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-