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.
"Jewish Soul Food" The Food and the Feeling of The 2nd Avenue Deli in New York City
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Jack Lebewohl, owner of 2nd Ave Deli in New York City, introduces his well-known deli, and describes how effecting the deli is to its clientele.
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This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jack Lebewohl.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.