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 Future of Yiddish

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Musician Jason Rosenblatt talks about what he sees as the future of Yiddish, and the possibility of its demise.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jason Rosenblatt.

This excerpt is in English.

Jason Rosenblatt was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1973.

Other video highlights from this oral history

How He Became Involved in KlezKanada

2 min 39 sec

Stretching Boundaries on Harmonica

1 min 34 sec

The Role of the Performing Artist

1 min 23 sec

The Beauty of Tradition and Change

1 min 8 sec

Determining What is 'Jewish' in Music

1 min 49 sec

Don't Be Lazy

2 min 45 sec

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