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.

Academia as an Entry to Jewish Culture

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Tony Michels, professor of American Jewish history, explains how Jewish studies provides an entry into Jewish culture for students who do not engage with other facets of Judaism.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Tony Michels.

This excerpt is in English.