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.
"I'm just here for the books"
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Kate Potter explains her motivation for learning Yiddish at the Book Center.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Kate Potter.
This excerpt is in English.
Kate Potter was born in Arcadia, California in 1991.
This interview is part of the Yiddish in the Academy: scholars, language instructors, and students series.
