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.

Moving to Integrated Housing in Philadelphia

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Amy Leos-Urbel - former Director of Educational Programs at the Yiddish Book Center - describes the impact of moving as a child from New York City to an integrated housing complex in Philadelphia.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Amy Leos-Urbel.

This excerpt is in English.

Amy Leos-Urbel was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1949.

Other video highlights from this oral history

The Impact of Fiddler on the Roof

2 min 4 sec

Reflecting on Languages

3 min 3 sec

An Evolving Relationship with Yiddish

3 min 27 sec

Separating Jewish Culture from Victimization

2 min 47 sec

What Makes a Living Language

2 min 39 sec

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