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.
"A Hugely Theatrical Personality": Description of Moishe Oysher
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Allan Leicht, playwright, screenwriter, and son of Yiddish actress Florence (Feige Sheindl) Schechter Leicht, describes the characteristics of cantor and Yiddish theatre actor, Moishe Oysher, and recalls a visit to his house. Allan's family was so close to the cantor, that Allan called him "Uncle Moishe."
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.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
