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.

Reflecting Yiddish Culture In Song: Arje Shaw Reflects on His Childhood

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Arje Shaw, z"l, playwright, sings part of "Rozhinkes mit mandeln (Raisins and almonds)" and explains the humorous origin of the song "Jekele, shikt a tshekele (Jacky, send a check) ."

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Arje Shaw.

This excerpt is in Yiddish.