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.

The Story of My Grandfather's Goat

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Eve Jochnowitz, scholar of Ashkenazi foodways, tells of her grandfather's pet goat.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Eve Jochnowitz.

This excerpt is in Yiddish.

Eve Jochnowitz was born in United States in 1963.

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

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2 min 32 sec

“Julia Child, Garlic, and Oregano”: Eve Jochnowitz’s Culinary “Mame-Loshn” (Mother Tongue)

3 min 12 sec

How I Helped Launch Yiddish Farm

1 min 30 sec

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3 min 32 sec

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1 min 29 sec

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