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.

"Something's Alive": Jewish Culture in Eastern Europe Today

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Sebastian Schulman, Translation Project Coordinator at the Yiddish Book Center, challenges the misconception that Jewish culture no longer exists in Eastern Europe and argues that it is still a powerful force among Jews and non-Jews alike.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Sebastian Schulman.

This excerpt is in English.

Sebastian Schulman was born in Los Angeles, California in 1984.

This interview is part of the Yiddish in the Academy: scholars, language instructors, and students series.

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Transmission and Transformation: Working with the Jewish Community in Moldova

5 min 34 sec

Why It's Difficult To Estimate the Size of Moldova's Jewish Community

2 min 50 sec

Ravenna Kibbutz: A Jewish Intentional Community in Seattle

1 min 45 sec

"A Part of the Family": Transmitting Yiddish Culture to My Children

3 min 1 sec

Yiddish's Return to Mainstream American Jewish Culture

2 min 14 sec

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