Ber Kotlerman, native Yiddish speaker from Birobidzhan and professor of Yiddish language and literature at Bar-Ilan University, Israel, was interviewed by Jordan Kutzik on June 27, 2013 at the Yiddish Book Center. He discussed his personal history of growing up in Birobidzhan, studying in Moscow, and moving to Israel as a result of his Yiddish studies and how his interest in Yiddish carried him through a variety of careers. Additionally, he discussed his identity and how his extremely diverse group of students and colleagues impact his life.

To learn more about the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project, visit:
http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/tell-your-story

To cite this interview: Ber Kotlerman Oral History Interview, interviewed by Jordan Kutzik, Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project, Karmazin Recording Studio, Yiddish Book Center, June 27, 2013. Video recording, [URL of interview] ( [date accessed] )

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