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.

The Students

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Efim Chorny discusses the different things students are various klezmer festivals are looking for and how he tailors his teaching to their needs and desires.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Efim Chorny.

This excerpt is in English.

Efim Chorny was born in Kishinev, Russia.

This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.

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