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General Questions

Elderly woman being interviewed with Story Aperture app.

Want to interview a Jewish woman in your life, but not sure where to begin? Choose from this list of general questions to help you get started:

  1. What is the story of your name?
  2. What did you want to be when you grew up and why?
  3. What special foods and recipes do you associate with your family and family celebrations?
  4. How has your identity been shaped by work (paid or unpaid)?
  5. What role has religion and/or spirituality played in your life?
  6. Could you share a time in your life when being a Jewish woman was particularly meaningful or particularly challenging?
  7. How, if at all, has your life been shaped by your relationships and/or friendships with women?
  8. Have there been times when you felt especially connected to or disconnected from your body?
  9. Who have been your role models, and what about them do you admire? What world and national events have significantly influenced your life and how?
  10. Is there anything I haven't asked about that you would like to share?

Download the app to record and share a story, or type and submit a story in the fields below.

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  • I have the narrator’s permission to share her story;
  • I am at least 18 years of age, or if I am under 18 years of age, I have reviewed JWA’s Terms of Use with my parent or legal guardian and I have my parent or legal guardian’s permission to submit my story to JWA;
  • The information I am submitting is, to the best of my knowledge, truthful, accurate, and not misleading;
  • JWA reserves the right to share your submission and contact information with scholars for research purposes; and
  • I have read and agree to JWA’s Terms of Use.

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How to cite this page

Jewish Women's Archive. "General Questions." (Viewed on December 7, 2024) <https://jwa.org/stories/askajewishwoman>.