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.
Jackie Hoffman Remembers Yeshiva
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Jackie Hoffman, stand-up comedian and actor, reflects on her time as a yeshiva student in Queens, New York.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jackie Hoffman.
This excerpt is in English.
Jackie Hoffman was born in Queens in 1960.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.