Interview with Alex Rosenzweig, November 5, 2017

Interview Summary

Alex Rosenzweig, son of Jodi and Jonathan Rosenzweig, was born in Long Island, New York in the late 1990s. Attending grade school and high school in Half Hollow Hills School district, Alex practiced and studied Judaism throughout his childhood. His family identifies as conservative Jews and he describes Judaism as a focal point of his upbringing and family life. He discusses his decision to attend the University of Kentucky, and the adjustments he made in moving from New York to Kentucky to major in engineering in 2015. He describes Jewish student life on UK’s campus and his involvement in student organizations at the University of Kentucky. As a member of Hillel and a Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence Scholar, Alex discusses his dedication to his religion and heritage as well as his participation in secular student life. He discusses the role his parents and grandparents played in fostering his Jewish identity as well as how moving to Kentucky shaped his identity. Additionally, he describes his love of mechanics and the automotive industry, his experiences interning for an engineering company called Metalsa in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and the ways he helped to found Sigma Pi Fraternity on UK’s campus.

Interview Keyword

Israel. Long Island (N.Y.) Holidays. Jewish children Childhood Families. Jewish families.

Interview LC Subject

Jews--Identity. Judaism. Worship (Judaism) Religion College environment College students--Religious life College students--Social conditions Lexington (Ky.) University of Kentucky Universities and colleges College students--Attitudes College students--Conduct of life

Interview Rights

All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries.

Interview Usage

Interviews may only be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.