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.

Yiddish is Part of Who I Am: The Essence of the Language

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Estelle Palevsky, educator and Yiddish theater enthusiast, speaks about what the Yiddish language means to her.

This is an excerpt from an oral history with Estelle Palevsky.

This excerpt is in English.

Estelle Palevsky was born in Bronx, NY in 1928.

Other video highlights from this oral history

Gefilte Fish and the Fishmonger: Memories from My Childhood

1 min 48 sec

Starting a Yiddish Book Club: A Confluence of Yiddish and Jewish Identity

3 min 22 sec

The Role of Language in Cultural Transmission: A Way to Explain and Feel the Culture

1 min 34 sec

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