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.
From Coffins to Competition: Family Lore About My Grandmother, Yiddish Actress Anna Beck
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Jory Miller, grandson of Yiddish actress Anna Beck, tells a few family folklore stories about his grandmother - including that she was smuggled into the country in a coffin, and had a lifelong feud with a fellow Yiddish actress.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jory Miller.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
