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Sam Hirsch is Vice Chair of the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees and member of the Center for Jewish Studies advisory board. A retired pathologist from the University of Michigan, Hirsch first stepped into the EMU community while his daughter was a student here; and joined CJS in part because the founding director, Marty Shichtman, was her favorite professor. Since then, he's developed a greater appreciation for Eastern and the things that distinguish it from U of M. In this interview, Hirsch talks about his unexpected place at EMU as an outsider, what being on the advisory board means, and how he's seen the center's impact continue to grow.
Interview Date
3-12-2025
Original Media Type
mp3
Keywords
EMU Center for Jewish Studies, EMU Center for Oral History Research, Jewish Studies, CJS, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Judaism, Jewish identity, community engagement, higher education, Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, EMU Foundation, Northwestern University, Pathology, community dynamics, EMU faculty
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Recommended Citation
Hacanyan, Kat, "Sam Hirsch, Oral History Interview, 2025" (2025). Oral Histories. 251.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/251