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.

A Low Fat, High Fiber Kugel

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Lorin Sklamberg, lead singer for The Klezmatics and YIVO sound archivist, recalls his sister's attempt to make their mother's lokshn-kugl (noodle kugel) recipe more diet-friendly.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Lorin Sklamberg.

This excerpt is in English.

This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.

Other video highlights from this oral history

Lorin Sklamberg On His Early Experiences With Jewish Music

2 min 38 sec

Lorin Sklamberg on the Story Behind the Founding of The Klezmatics

5 min 2 sec

1987-1994: Lorin Sklamberg Describes YIVO At A Moment of Transition

4 min 47 sec

Developing A Style and Finding A Voice For The Klezmatics

6 min 6 sec

Why You Won't Hear Me Singing About The Old Country: Lorin Sklamberg on The Klezmatics Repertoire

4 min 21 sec

"It Was More Like a Resuscitation": Lorin Sklamberg's Thoughts on Klezmer Revival

3 min 58 sec

Sing Your Truth: Advice to Aspiring Jewish Musicians

54 sec

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