The Yiddish Book Center's
Wexler Oral History Project
A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.
Yiddish in Israel: Epitome of Diaspora Culture
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Israel Bartal - Professor of Jewish History at Hebrew University - explains how he has managed to reconcile the often conflicting Yiddish and Hebrew identities.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Israel Bartal.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish in the Academy: scholars, language instructors, and students series.