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.
Visiting My Mother's Hometown of Ostrow Mazowiecka, Poland
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Arleene Kane, former pianist and daughter of amateur Yiddish actor Sol Migdal, describes her visit to Poland, and in particular what she found (and didn't find) in her mother's hometown of Ostrow Mazowiecka.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Arleene Migdal Kane.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
