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.
Yiddish is Luscious, Generous: Advice for A Yiddish Language Student
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Childhood Yiddish speaker Marilyn Cassotta describes what she sees as the beautiful and loving aspects of the Yiddish language. Cassotta advises students of Yiddish to be aware of the sensual vibes of the language when trying to speak and understand.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Marilyn Cassotta.
This excerpt is in English.
Marilyn Cassotta was born in Bronx, New York in 1933.
