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 Role of the Performing Artist

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Musician Jason Rosenblatt discusses the role of the performing artist in Yiddish culture; to create continuity but also embrace change.

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

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

How He Became Involved in KlezKanada

2 min 39 sec

Stretching Boundaries on Harmonica

1 min 34 sec

The Future of Yiddish

1 min 24 sec

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