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.

I Think You Feel a Connection: The Importance of Yiddish Cultural Heritage

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Adah Bakalinsky - philanthropist and walking advocate - reflects on how people relate with their culture heritage and discusses the importance of the Yiddish Book Center.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Adah Bakalinsky.

This excerpt is in English.

Adah Bakalinsky was born in 1923.

Other video highlights from this oral history

The Holidays Were "Like a Party" for Us Kids: Growing Up Orthodox in Saint Paul, Minnesota

2 min 57 sec

Mother Learning English, Father Reading Stories: Importance of Literature and Education in My Childhood

2 min 2 sec

The Evil Eye Prevented Parents from Complimenting their Children

1 min 51 sec

Thinking in Yiddish while Walking

1 min 20 sec

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