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.

Adrian Silver's Oral History

Adrian Silver, professional dancer and Yiddish activist, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 21, 2014 at KlezKanada in the Laurentian Mountains, Quebec, Canada.

This interview was conducted in Yiddish and English.

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Video highlights from this oral history

"We Inherit a Very Conflicted Identity": A Walking Discussion on Yiddishkayt and Jewish Identity

2 min 40 sec

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1 min 9 sec

Chopin Nocture

4 min 13 sec

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