Oral history project

Voices
from 788

We are not interviewing people for testimonials. We are collecting memory, in the words of the people who were here.

Who we are recording

  • Israeli visitors
  • Other Jewish travellers
  • Local families
  • Older community members
  • Shluchim
  • Volunteers
  • People who remember Raye
  • Former visitors

What we ask

  1. 01Why New Zealand?
  2. 02Why then?
  3. 03What were you looking for?
  4. 04How did you find 788?
  5. 05What do you remember about arriving?
  6. 06Who did you meet?
  7. 07What did the room feel like?
  8. 08What did Shabbat feel like?
  9. 09What surprised you?
  10. 10Did you stay in contact with anyone?
  11. 11Did you ever return?
  12. 12What do you remember now?

And, only if the participant chooses: did something happening in your life before the trip make New Zealand’s distance particularly meaningful? They decide what that means, and how much of it is published.

What each record holds

Name
Or anonymous, at the participant's choice
Home
Where they came from
Year visited
When they were in New Zealand
Photograph
Supplied by the participant
Audio / video
Where recording was agreed
Transcript
Full, unedited except for clarity
Language
Hebrew or English, as spoken
Translation
Published alongside, never instead
Context
Who recorded it, where, and when
Consent & rights
Recorded in writing before publication

Recording has not begun.

If you spent Shabbat at 788, or you live in Auckland and remember people arriving, we would like to record you. Nothing is published without consent.

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