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.

Anabella's Oral History

Anabella, a Yiddish actress, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on June 16, 2014 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

This interview was conducted in Yiddish.

Anabella was born in Czernowitz. Anabella died in 2019.

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Video highlights from this oral history

Growing up Among Sholem Aleichem-esque Characters in Bucharest

1 min 6 sec

The Picture of Mary: A Jewish Child in Bucharest Kindergartens

1 min 50 sec

Accidental Yiddish in the Streets: Memories of Growing Up Jewish in Bucharest

1 min 9 sec

Anabella Recites an Excerpt of the Beys-oylem (Cemetery) Scene from The Dybbuk from Memory

2 min 13 sec

A New Generation of Yiddish Theater in Israel

3 min 33 sec

Artifacts related to this oral history

"M'lakht a lebn" Contents

Performers from "M'lakht a lebn"

Anabella in "Di Letste Libe"

"M'lakht a lebn" Contents

Anabella in "Di Letste Libe"

Motke Ganev Poster

Mike Burstein Bio

Sholem Asch Bio

Performer Headshots

Motke Ganev Program

Performer Headshots 2

Sander Blank and His Heirs

Yidish-shpil Program

Sander Blank and His Heirs Program

Sander Blank and His Heirs Program Cont

Purim Play Poster

Di Letste Libe Program

Dzigan Pamphlet

Di Letste Libe Program Interior

Welt Turne Poster

Cast of Di Letste Libe

Take Care of Your Health Poster

Happy Holiday Yiddish

Dzigan Pamphlet 2

Happy Holiday Yiddish Continued

M'lakht a lebn Title Page

Happy Holiday Yiddish 50

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