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.

My Parent's Meeting, and My Mother's Talents: On Yiddish Actress Florence (Feige Sheindl) Schechter Leicht

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Allan Leicht, playwright, screenwriter, and son of Yiddish actress Florence (Feige Sheindl) Schechter Leicht, talks about his mother's artistic and musical talents. He recalls the family conflicts surrounding her leaving work to be more deeply involved in theatre and performance.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Allan Leicht.

This excerpt is in English.

Allan Leicht was born in New York, New York in 1942.