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.
Translating from the Soul: Coming back to Yiddish through Translating a Poem
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Jacob Apelberg, Holocaust survivor and translator of Yiddish poetry, tells a story about translating a poem from Yiddish to English four years ago. This experience brought him back to Yiddish, by reminding him that his Yiddish isn't a talent or knowledge, but a part of his soul.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jacob Apelberg.
This excerpt is in English.
Jacob Apelberg was born in Wasewo, Poland in 1932.
This interview is part of the Yiddish in the Academy: scholars, language instructors, and students series.
