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.
The Hybridity of Jewishness: A Juxtaposition of Glaring Reality and Absurdity
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Madeline Schwartzman, writer, filmmaker, and architect, speaks about the role of filmmaking and design in the continuation of Yiddish, and shares her thoughts about the nature of Yiddish and Jewish culture at large.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Madeline Schwartzman.
This excerpt is in English.
Madeline Schwartzman was born in New York, NY.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
