Media Gallery

Enjoy the best of Yiddish culture through sound, video and archival stills, culled from hundreds of programs and performances at the Book Center.

The Ocean is My Synagogue
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2:07

Wyatt Miles describes how being in the ocean is a spiritual experience for him.

Being Home Anywhere
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1:41

Wyatt Miles, who is from the multicultural Island Kauai, Hawaii, describes his feelings of rootlessness, and why it is not necessarily a bad thing.

Jewish In a Different Way, Every Day
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2:05

Wyatt Miles talks about how his Jewish identity is always evolving.

the Familiarity of Yiddish
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1:50

Wyatt Miles describes why learning Yiddish is different from learning other languages because of its familiarity.

The Family Immigration Story
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2:09

Wyatt Miles tells the humorous story of how his great grandfather managed to come to America.

Experiencing Anti-Semitism
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3:19

Wyatt Miles describes the anti-Semitism on his home Island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Attachment to Yiddish
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1:12

 Sophia Wise relates her realization of the "heartstrings attached" to the Yiddish language for its surviving community of speakers.

"It's this ghost that doesn't have a home state"
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1:22

Sophia Wise expresses excitement at the untapped Yiddish sources available, and her general fascination with the language and culture.