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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.

Investigations into Jewish Intermarriage in the Early 20th Century

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Jessica Kirzane, specialist in American-Jewish literature, speaks about some of the main topics addressed in her dissertation.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jessica Kirzane.

This excerpt is in English.

This interview is part of the Yiddish in the Academy: scholars, language instructors, and students series.

Other video highlights from this oral history

Learning Yiddish at the Yiddish Book Center

2 min 34 sec

An Opportunity to Be an Expert: Why Study Yiddish

2 min 39 sec

A Father's Curiosity

1 min

Two Types of Yiddishists: Speakers and Scholars

2 min 15 sec

Coming to Jewish Literature through African-American Studies

4 min 44 sec

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