Charles Alhadeff

Charles Alhadeff, born in Seattle, discusses his early life in the Yesler Way neighborhood, his education, and his family’s seafood businesses, including Palace Fish and Oyster Company, Whiz Fish Company, and ABC Pacific. He reflects on his father’s involvement with Congregation Ezra Bessaroth and describes Sephardic community life and social experiences. Alhadeff also recounts being among the first Sephardic Jews to attend Temple De Hirsch Sinai’s religious school, his experience pledging Zeta Beta Tau, and his marriage to an Ashkenazic woman. Listen to Charles Alhadeff's Oral History interview at the UW Jewish Archives.