I was totally shocked. "Dottie" (nee Zeller) Miller, 78, of Haddon Township died on Sept. 29, 2009. This was Rabbi Julian Feibelman at Temple Sinai on St. Charles Avenue. Everybody thought that because the housing was less restricted in New Orleans that things would go relatively well. ND: Did the recent shooting in Pittsburgh change how you feel about the danger of the political moment now, for Jews or for anyone? And they asked me to go to Loyola to see the priest and the rabbi. “Dottie was killed by her husband the morning she disapperard. I take heart in that. Women in Peaceis dedicated to highlighting the achievements of extraordinary, peacemaking women from around the world. Dorothy Zeller. Associated persons: Robin A. Archer, Aaron Bracey, Francine Burnett, … 3004 Glenmore Ave, Cin. I think I was one of two white people who was involved. Two weeks before the sit-ins started in 1960, if you had asked someone whether such a thing was about to happen, they would have said no. Get started Geni World Family Tree. He couldn’t wait for me to get out. If people want to look for an example in our country of heroism, of courage, and of somehow staying together, they don’t have far to look. I went into a downward spiral when nine black people were killed in a church in Charleston. I traveled with my new bride, Dorothy Miller Zellner. And that’s what you do, you spit in the soup. It was 60 years ago, but here I am agitated. She described the civil rights movement as "average women doing heroic things." Most Southern Jews I know, including my family, tried their best to stay as far away from the political and social upheaval of the time as they possibly could. She stayed in the South for over 20 years, working on sit-ins, Freedom Summer, and voter registration with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). February 22, 2019“Dorothy Zeller” was born in january 14,1938 in manhattan and was raised in new york city. Emails are serviced by Mail Chimp. We actually saw people grow and change right in front of our eyes. She was educated at Queens College and went South in 1961 to work for the Southern Regional Council. But none of that. Every revolt we ever had, we cherished, and we told our children about it. This article is part of our archives. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. The other thing I take heart in is the past. DZ: They [the administration] don’t think they are “nice,” I would challenge you on that. DOROTHY ZELLER passed away on August 24, 2020 at the age of 85 in Vero Beach, Florida. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Jewish Women in Civil Rights - Dorothy "Dottie" Miller Zellner - Interview. ND: What do you think we can do to sustain ourselves, to keep up the urgency and risk-taking that we will need? While it is possible to receive good counsel from a wide circle of family and friends, few could do it with the skill and aptitude of Dorothy M Larson. The Black community had asked me to go see him because they were getting ready to do the first lunch counter sit-in in New Orleans, at the Woolworths on Canal Street. MILLER DOROTHY "DOTTIE" A. I felt like, “What?! So the entire world was amazed when they actually integrated the schools and all hell broke loose there. Library-Archives. Biography: Dorothy Miller Zellner was born in 1938 in Manhattan. Magnum Photos, Inc. c1963 Danny Lyons. The following summer Zellner worked with Professor James A. Moss from the Southern Regional Council in Atlanta. Just by staying where they are, they will win. Of course, I don’t go to synagogue, and maybe some of the synagogue-goers feel differently. I’m grounded in knowing what we can do. The other was a local guy who wasn’t Jewish. On July 8, 1950, she married Richard “Dick” Bredbeck, and he preceded her in death on March 31, 1984. Alyssa C Anderson. She had recently moved to Vero Beach from the Stuart area. It has always been there. Dorothy "Dottie" Miller (Zellner), who lost her shoes to high-pressure hoses after being clubbed during a demonstration in Danville, Virginia, gives an affidavit to James Forman, SNCC executive secretary. Dorothy "Dottie" Miller was born in January 14, 1938 in New York City. When white people—which includes white Jews—prove by their actions that they are willing to sacrifice, as opposed to talking about it in abstractions, then more multiracial coalitions can be built. Ran New England Regional Office of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which led civil rights movement and opposed Vietnam War; co-editor of its newsletter Student Voice; arrested at CORE demonstration in Miami, 1960; SNCC staff member in Mississippi, summer 1964. I feel that, since I have seen it with my own eyes. And until the Jews became white, that was our history too. Details. Dottie, could you start by telling us when and where you were born and about your family? On July 8, 1950, she married Richard “Dick” Bredbeck, and he preceded her in death on March 31, 1984. 214 Beechwood Ave, Bridgeport. Like many Southern Jews, they emigrated from Germany before the Civil War. Dorothy "Dottie" Taylor Zeller, 85, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home. – Bob Zellner. She had recently moved to Vero Beach from the Stuart area. She was a daughter to Alf and Florence (McSherry) Burke. Born in Alabama on 5 April 1939, John Robert Zellner was the second of James Abraham Zellner and Ruby Hardy Zellner’s five sons. There is another example that people can look to right now, and that is Palestine: the idea of sumud, “steadfastness,” existence as resistance. But I’m not really surprised. So then I went to the rabbi, and of course I expected the same treatment, and he was horrible. I tried to contact the Jewish community in New Orleans in 1960, and the rabbi threw me out of the office. And somebody asked us to be an ally, but, oh, we can’t do it because we’re too nervous. “With much regret and emotion,” their proposal was denied. Because this may take a long time—it’s not going to happen overnight. Ran New England Regional Office of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which led civil rights movement and opposed Vietnam War; co-editor of its newsletter Student Voice; arrested at CORE … But I totally agree, there are risks we aren’t taking. Dorothy "Dottie" Miller Zellner born New York, NY January 14, 1938. I’m just sad that I won’t be around to see a lot of this. To me it feels very much the same. She was born on August 11, 1921 in Venice, OH to Lester and Clara (Zeller) Kurtz. (Mondoweis, August 23, 2009; photo Geneseo). I went to the priest first, and he was gracious: “Of course we will help, just let us know what they want us to do.” The Catholics had integrated the Catholic schools already. That we aren’t throwing sand in the gears in the way we need to. (nee Zeller), age 78 of Haddon Twp. She had worked as a Medical Records Specialist for a nursing home and also as a secretary for Ryder Trucking Lines. My mother’s family were Jews in Mississippi going back five generations. Dorothy Zellner is an 81-year-old civil rights veteran and longtime Jewish Currents contributor. Born in 10 Dec 1912 and died in 24 Dec 1977 Beaumont, Texas Dorothy Stine Zellner Collection Description (Extant): Papers created and collected by two civil rights workers who worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the Southern Conference Educational Fund during the 1960's and early 1970's. The fact that millions of people have been out in the streets is definitely sand in the gears. Dorothy Zeller 1927 2015 South Dakota South Dakota Dorothy Elaine Zeller (born Glaser), 1927 - 2015. For the moment, I don’t feel in any jeopardy as a Jew. A lot of civil rights veterans had two experiences that have not been replicated yet in the current generation: First of all, we saw that ordinary, everyday people were capable of the most unpredicted, pure heroism. During the summer of 1960, she trained with Congress of Racial Equality in non-violent resistance. Born in New York, Dottie first went to the South in 1960 to participate in a summer program run by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). We were married in Atlanta on Aug. 9th, a day or so after I got out of jail in Danville. DZ: Well, when I went to see him it was about two years after a synagogue had been bombed in Atlanta, so he didn’t need to explain anything to me. Illustration: Allan C. Carandang. Naomi Dann: Did you interact with the Southern Jewish community while you were in the South in the early ’60s? Bridgeport . (Women's Voices for Change, July 29, 2014), "If you're Jewish and you're against the Israeli occupation, you should speak out as a Jew in the name of the Jewish tradition of social justice, you should say to the government of Israel 'No, no, you do not speak for me,' you should come out and demonstrate." Repository: Wisconsin Historical Society. Now the incidents of antisemitism do seem to have increased. You can stay and you can spit in the soup. Following the Peg Leg Bates meeting, the couple crafted a proposal to remain voting members of SNCC staff but focus their energies on southern white communities. Naomi Dann is a writer, organizer, and communications professional in Brooklyn. View the profiles of people named Dottie Zoellner. Dottie was born in Ashland, Virginia to the late Philip Lynn Taylor and Dolly Grace Rhodes. One thing that is needed for this organizing is trust. They were peddlers who opened dry goods stores and became successful businesspeople. DZ: Without sounding too Pollyannaish about it, I am strengthened by two things. You are being redirected to archives.jewishcurrents.org, The Anti-Democratic Origins of the Jewish Establishment. Dorothy Zellner reflects on her experience as one of the early organizers in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). (She later married … Offering a unique perspective as a white woman in a black-led organization, she sheds light on the dynamics of race and gender in the Civil Rights Movement. I don’t remember his exact words, but what he conveyed was, “Well, you know, we are vulnerable and we are insecure, and we can’t possibly take a position like this.” Then he asked me to leave. But it was fear. Dorothy Zellner is an 81-year-old civil rights veteran and longtime Jewish Currents contributor. As people have done across human history, we can survive with our views intact, and we can fight back. Trump has Jews around him. Activist Dorothy "Dottie" Miller (Zellner), who lost her shoes to high-pressure hoses after being clubbed during a demonstration in Danville, Virginia, gives an affidavit to James Forman, SNCC executive secretary. Dorothy "Dottie" S. Bredbeck Dorothy “Dottie” S. Bredbeck, 94, of Port Clinton, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Dorothy “Dottie ” and Bob Zellner took that call seriously, though they wanted to continue to work through SNCC. It appears in our Spring 2019 issue. Dorothy "Dottie" Miller Zellner born New York, NY January 14, 1938. ND: I worry that the marches today are nice but not enough. She had a true talent for helping others reach their full potential and brought out the best in those who sought her help. Join Facebook to connect with Dottie Zoellner and others you may know. Dorothy M. and Robert Zellner papersp. Dorothy "Dottie" Larson April 18, 1928 – June 26, 2010. Associated persons: Betheal Araya Ande, Edward P Bandenburg, Evelyn M Berkemeyer, Michelle D Berling, Marie C Blazer, Wilfred A Blazer (513) 662-8361. It happened very early in the moring. Dottie was born in Ashland, Virginia to the late Philip Lynn Taylor and Dolly Grace Rhodes. Dorothy A. By Faith Childs. Funeral Home Services for DOROTHY are being provided by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory- … ND: Was he explicit about what the fear was? It was many seeds that were planted that sprouted at the same time. on Sept. 29, 2009. Loving mother of … I think in the end we are smarter than they are. Cin. Anyway, I was beyond shocked by the rabbi’s response to me. I take heart in the example of the Black community. Devoted wife of 55 years to James P. Miller. But I don’t think we are in the direct line of fire right now. James Zellner, an itinerant Methodist preacher and member of the Ku Klux Klan, traveled to Europe during World War II to help … This was about two weeks before the public schools were going to be integrated. In 1962 she joined the public relations staff of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). DZ: It doesn’t feel different because 11 Jews were killed. Maybe only a small portion of millions of slaves ran away, but as they say, the ones who stayed spit in the soup. On Nov 11, 1950, she married Robert E. Zeller, who survives at the residence. Dorothy M Zeller, age 36. In 1963 Dorothy married Robert "Bob" Zellner. SNCC executive secretary Jim Forman asked Dorothy “Dottie” Miller shortly after she walked into the SNCC office on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. Feminist; peace advocate; civil rights activist; actively opposed Israeli occupation and Gaza War. Dorothy (Dottie) Miller Zellner is the wife of Bob Zellner. Dorothy "Dottie" Taylor Zeller, 85, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home. Dorothy Zellner. Also with us is John Bishop and Guha Shankar is here as well. But there was another way of handling it. Where would we be now if there hadn’t been those demonstrations? She was born on August 11, 1921 in Venice, OH to Lester and Clara (Zeller) Kurtz. He brought (sic) her out to the garage and struck her with a tire iron.” Included with the letter was a hand-drawn map of an unidentified Concored neighborhood and a diagram of the garage, showing the car and blood stians. DZ: Yes. Written by women of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), this book at last adds their heroism to the story of the 1960s Civil Rights movement. When it falls apart, which it is going to do, they will blame the Jews. That’s when the real antisemitism is going to start. I think black people are in the direct line of fire. There was a way to say, you know, we are in a difficult situation here, the Klan hates us also, so we can’t do anything openly, but here’s a check, or if somebody gets hurt, we know a good doctor. Dorothy "Dottie" S. Bredbeck Dorothy “Dottie” S. Bredbeck, 94, of Port Clinton, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Dorothy, Elaine Zeller was born on month day 1927, at birth place, South Dakota, to Gustave, G Glaser and Martha Glaser. Feminist; peace advocate; civil rights activist; actively opposed Israeli occupation and Gaza War. Dorothy Zeller; Found 55 results for. One thing is that there really is a tremendous amount of resistance against this administration. Dorothy L Zeller. I’ve always felt that the narrative common in liberal Jewish spaces about the critical role played by Jews in the civil rights movement was incomplete and overly self-congratulatory. Landline phone by Verizon New York, Inc, one person associated (845) 729-0001. And if anybody is naïve enough to think that is going to protect us, they’ve got another think coming. Dorothy Zellner: Most of us in the civil rights move­ment were from ­New York. This interview with Dorothy Zellner is the first in our new series called Office Hours, featuring interviews of movement elders by younger activists. Zellner and his then wife, Dorothy "Dottie" Miller Zellner, worked for SNCC until 1966, and then moved to New Orleans to work for the Southern Conference Educational Fund when disagreement over their proposal for the GROW Project (standing for "Grass Roots Organizing Work" or "Get Rid Of [Alabama governor George] Wallace," and designed to organize working class whites in the South) led to their … Are there tactics we aren’t using, risks we aren’t taking, that we need to? I first met Dottie in the New York office of Jewish Voice for Peace, where she volunteers and where I was a staff member. While working with SNCC, Bob would fall in love with Dorothy “Dottie” Miller, a white member of the Congress for Racial Equity (CORE) … I first met Dottie in the New York office of Jewish Voice for Peace, where she volunteers and where I was a staff member. Are you telling me that you of all people, that we of all people, cannot help, when people ask us for help?” Of all people who should know—as I said, this was 15 years after World War II, when we valued all our allies. DZ: Well, I can’t talk about what sustains other people, but what sustains me is our history. Oral tradition sustained the Black community for 400 years. Because when his supporters finally realize that they have been hoodwinked, who do you think they are going to blame? Cellphone by New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, three persons associated; Persons Associated with Address 48 Winnebago Rd. 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