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.
Jewish Music Beyond the Imaginary Ghetto Walls: Spreading the Word about Jewish Choral Repertoire
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Joshua Jacobson, professor of music at Northeastern University and founder / artistic director of Zamir Chorale in Boston, speaks about his commitment to perform Jewish music with excellence, so as to show the public (Jewish, musical, or otherwise) that there is more to Jewish music than just the Dreydl song.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Joshua Jacobson.
This excerpt is in English.
Joshua Jacobson was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1948.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
