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.

Jack Lebewohl Remembers His Brother and Founder of the 2nd Avenue Deli, Abe Lebewohl

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Jack Lebewohl, owner of 2nd Ave Deli in New York City, reflects on the day his brother was killed, and the difficult decision to keep the deli open in his legacy.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jack Lebewohl.

This excerpt is in English.