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.
An Unexpected Journey: How My Israeli Hebraist Education Lead Me To a Love for Yiddish Literature And Eastern European Jewish History
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Israel Bartal - Professor of Jewish History at Hebrew University - talks about the zealous Hebraist education that he received in Israel and how it led to the surprising decision to study Ashkenazi history and language at the university.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Israel Bartal.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish in the Academy: scholars, language instructors, and students series.
