When Polish-born musician Maria Ka released her latest album Di Mashin (The Machine), she wasn’t merely reviving Yiddish song — she was remaking it in her own cosmic image. Performing out of Gdańsk, ...
Who are you when they come knocking at your door? It’s the question at the core of “The Last Yiddish Speaker.” Written by Deborah Zoe Laufer in 2024, the story follows a Jewish father and daughter as ...
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell and Dmitri Gaskin. Photo by Stefan Loeber. On Oct. 24-29, the CU Boulder College of Music will host a unique klezmer and Yiddish song residency featuring singer Anthony ...
The Jewish tradition of debate is at the center of a new chamber opera about two scholars clashing over a Yiddish dictionary in the aftermath of World War II. By Rob Tannenbaum Arguments, on topics ...
(RNS) — A few days ago, I found myself watching old clips from “Saturday Night Live.” One of my favorites is Mike Myers as Linda Richman, which is apparently a loving tribute to his mother-in-law, ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Magnificent. The concert version of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s ...
(NPR and RNS) — A recently released album, ‘Lider Mit Palestine,’ features several artists and 17 original compositions — some modern, some mournful and all shaped by Yiddish and its history. (NPR and ...
People are responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in many ways. Earlier this month, a fundraising album of songs for Gaza was released in Yiddish, a language nearly eradicated through genocide.
People have been responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in many ways - some by donating money to humanitarian projects, others by protesting. Earlier this month, a fundraising album of songs ...
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