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.

Elliott Gould's Mother Making Thanksgiving for Kosher Relatives

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Elliott Gould, American actor, tells the story of how his mother promised to make a kosher Thanksgiving meal for her in-laws—and didn't quite follow through.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Elliott Gould.

This excerpt is in English.

Elliott Gould was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1938.

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

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Elliott Gould on Learning to Walk, John Wooden, and the Theme of Balance in His Life

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"As Far As I'm Concerned, It's Here": Elliott Gould on the Place of Yiddish

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Elliott Gould on Meeting Barbra Streisand

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"The Greater Part of Unorthodox is Orthodox": Elliott Gould's Personal Take on the Bar Mitzvah Tradition with His Own Grandson

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