Debra Weiss Yashinsky

Item Information

Title:
Debra Weiss Yashinsky
Description:
Debra Weiss Yashinsky, special educator and daughter of Detroit-born Jewish actors, was interviewed by Michael Yashinsky on June 10, 2016 at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. To learn more about the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project, visit: www.yiddishbookcenter.org/tell-your-story To cite this interview: Debra Weiss Yashinsky Oral History Interview, interviewed by Michael Yashinsky, Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project, the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, June 10, 2016. (https://archive.org/details/DebraWeissYashinsky10Jun2016YiddishBookCenter) ([date accessed])
Creator:
Yiddish Book Center (Liz)
Date:
June 10, 2016
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
Yiddish Book Center
Collection (local):
Oral Histories
Subjects:
Advice
Favorite Yiddish word
Yiddish words
Family history
Stories about ancestors
Childhood
Jewish Identity
Yiddish language
Post-vernacular uses of Yiddish
Theater
Music
Radio
Literature
Books
Jewish professions
Career and Professional Life
Education
Jewish education
Religion and ritual
Secular
Secularism
Non-religious
Synagogue
Shul
Temple
Family traditions
Jewish holidays
Channukah
Khanukah
Channuka
Khanike
Hannukah
Hanukkah
Old Country
Eastern Europe
America
United States
Yiddish Book Center
Food
Culinary traditions
Transmission
Roots
Heritage
Children/grandchildren of Yiddish personalities
Beyond the Books
Jewish community
Love
Relationships
Detroit
Oak Park
Michigan
Rubin Weiss
Elizabeth Elkin Weiss
A. A. Milne
Santa Claus
Barbra Streisand
Willie Horton
Detroit Arbeter Ring
Arbeter Ring
Workmen's Circle
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Socialism
Bialy
Poland
Secular Jewishness
Orthodox Judaism
Parents
Grandparents
Mother
Husband
Children
Yiddish theater
Yiddish theatre
Link to Item:
https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/oral-histories/interviews/woh-fi-0000813
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Language:
English