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.

Long Lost Cousins: Old Country Coincidences

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Jonathan Rochlin, financial advisor, tells the story of when another participant of the Berrie Fellowship called him up to share a intergenerational coincidence- that their respective grandparents had been best friends.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jonathan Rochlin.

This excerpt is in English.

Jonathan Rochlin was born in Bronx, New York in 1965.

Other video highlights from this oral history

To Me, It was Another Jewish Holiday: Jewish Flavor at the Thanksgiving Table

1 min 57 sec

Being the Funny Guy at BBYO: Formative Moments of Jewish Identity

2 min 30 sec

The Berrie Fellowship: An Experience of Global Leadership

2 min 22 sec

Bashert Connections with Natan Sharansky

3 min 23 sec

"Reminding People to be Good": The Importance of the Jewish Religion and Traditions

2 min 51 sec

A Family Saga: From Russia to the Bronx

3 min 49 sec

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