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Essays, interviews, listicles, podcasts, and much more, covering all aspects of Yiddish culture.
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Community, Continuity, and Celebration: Kids and Yiddish Then and Now
Avram Mlotek shares the personal, family, and artistic roots of the Folksbiene’s online pandemic-era Kids and Yiddish reunion show this spring.
Dec 10, 2020
Interview
Acting Like a Jewish Witch: An Interview with The Sorceress Star Mikhl Yashinsky
Mikhl Yashinsky discusses his starring role as Bobe Yakhne in the Folksbiene production of The Sorceress, featuring an In geveb first — a Yiddish drag performance recorded just for our lucky readers!
Oct 29, 2020
Blog
Call for Papers: Murder, Lust, and Laughter, or, Shund Theatre
We are seeking submissions for a special issue on Yiddish popular theater.
May 18, 2020
Blog
Jewish Victims, Jewish Virtue, but Not Much Jewish History: A Review of The Argentinian Prostitute Play
Tova Benjamin reviews The Argentinian Prostitute Play, a new play by Reuven Glezer staged as part of the 2019 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.
Oct 10, 2019
Blog
Another 'Tradition Omission': Reconsidering Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
Fiddler’s Yiddish translation merits discussion in The New York Times, not as history or metaphor, but as a window into how Jews tell stories about themselves.
Apr 15, 2019