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.
"All We Brought Was a Samovar"
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Isabel Belarsky, daughter of singer Sidor Belarsky, tells the story of immigrating to the United States, having brought only a samovar from home.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Isabel Belarsky.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
