Summary00:30 Mickael and Isabelle came from France in 2016, fleeing antisemitism. Found Brooklyn family-friendly --(01:57) There are many Brooklyns -- (03:14) Brooklyn was love at first sight for Isabelle. It echoes her experience of neighborhood as an extended Jewish family -- (5:40) Their children feel free and secure in their neighborhood --(07:03) Brooklyn is an adventure -- (09:22) Brooklyn is a supermarket of Judaism. Children are exposed to different kinds of Judaism, and that's fine. They are comfortable with their move to Brooklyn.
NoteTitle supplied by cataloger. Audio interview conducted on December 19, 2019 by Ariane Loeb at Brooklyn Public Library. Collected through the Brooklyn Collection Jewish History Project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is funded by the David Berg Foundation.
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TitleOral history interview with Mickael and Isabelle Boumendil conducted on 2019 December 19.