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.

Working with Eli Mintz

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Lester Thomas Shane, son of Yiddish actor Sam Shane, talks about his tempestuous experience as a teenage actor performing alongside radio and theater personality Eli Mintz.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Lester Thomas Shane.

This excerpt is in English.

Lester Thomas Shane was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952.

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This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.

Other video highlights from this oral history

Honoring the Gift of Yiddishkayt

2 min 6 sec

Sam Shane Playing Tevye

1 min 15 sec

"Everything Stems from The Dybbuk": Impact of the Yiddish and Theater on My Life

2 min 45 sec

An End-Of-Life Reconciliation on Yom Kippur

3 min 15 sec

Dust Dancing in the Ghost Light: Backstage at The Dybbuk

1 min 56 sec

Maurice Schwartz, Briefly A Cousin

1 min 46 sec

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