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 Belief in Magic": Stories of My Great-Grandmother

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Rebekah Erev, artist, tells stories of their great-grandmother - who had a reputation for being mean, but Rebekah thinks was misunderstood as a strong, magical woman.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Rebekah Erev.

This excerpt is in English.

Rebekah Erev was born in Vorhees, New Jersey in 1978.

This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.

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2 min 27 sec

The Moon Angel Oracle Deck: Connecting to Jewish Angels Through Art

5 min 44 sec

The Queer Search for Self: The Intersections of Queer Identity and Yiddishism

3 min 8 sec

"Queer Mikveh": Queering A Traditional Jewish Water Ritual

13 min 40 sec

A Mikvah at Pride: An Artist Gathering for Water, Solidarity, and Transformation

2 min 28 sec

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