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.

Having a Child and a New Perspective

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Nora Gerard reflects on how her world view has changed after becoming a parent. She remembers the moment she connected Jewish history and the present moment, questioning what the future will look like for her son.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Nora Gerard.

This excerpt is in English.

Nora Gerard was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1952.