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Marion Kreith talks about her sense of Jewish identity stemming from her childhood in and escape from Nazi Germany. She mentions the path that her family took from there to the United States, which included immigration to numerous countries, including Cuba. She also recalls some central Jewish figures in Boulder during the mid-twentieth century. She talks about how, although she feels culturally Jewish, she did not actively participate very much in organized Jewish community life in Boulder, in part because of her childhood in Nazi Germany having imbued her with an instinct for keeping her Jewish identity out of the public eye. She also reflects on her belief about the importance of the existence of Israel in shaping the identity of American Jews.

Bill and Rita Corn have lived in Boulder since the 1960s, a time when the Jewish population of the city was much smaller than it is today (2012). Bill and Rita begin by describing their childhoods and what brought them to Boulder. They delve into the development of the Boulder Jewish community, including the early days before there was a rabbi in Boulder, through the days of the Boulder Jewish Fellowship and the founding and development of Congregation Har HaShem. They discuss the experiences of their children in the community. Bill also touches on the newspaper editorials he has written over the years about Middle East politics.