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.
Every Friday My Yiddish-Speaking Grandmother Went to See a Mexican Movie
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Estela Aizenman Stern, Mexican school teacher and Yiddish enthusiast, remembers her grandmother adapting to life in Mexico despite language barriers— often went to see Spanish films with a friend from Spain.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Estela Aizenman Stern.
This excerpt is in English.
Estela Aizenman Stern was born in Mexico City, Mexico.