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.

Paula Boltman's Oral History

Paula Boltman, former actress in the Melbourne Yiddish theater, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on February 15, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.

This interview was conducted in English and Yiddish.

Paula Boltman was born in Hamburg, Germany.

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Video highlights from this oral history

On Working With Ida Kaminska in Sydney, Australia

1 min 14 sec

My Favorite Yiddish Theater Roles

1 min 43 sec

Visiting the Yiddish Book Center with My Yiddish-Speaking Grandson

1 min 33 sec

My Grandchildren Speak Yiddish

2 min 5 sec

Remembering Yiddish Actors Yankev Waislitz and Rokhl Holtzer

1 min 30 sec

She Always Called Me “Tokhterl”: A Special Relationship with Yiddish Actor Rokhl Holtzer

3 min 11 sec

Artifacts related to this oral history

Death of a Salesman Cast Photo

Death of a Salesman 1

Death of a Salesman 2

Paula with Jacob Waislitz, Back Lane Center

Shmattes Mendl

Paula and Rochel, Back Lane Center

Mit Ofene Oygn 1

Mit Ofene Oygn 2

Paula with Shmuel Atzmon

Paula with Ida Kaminska

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