Interviews
Interview
The Bais Yaakov Project: An Interview Between David Shneer, Basya Schechter and Naomi Seidman
An interview with Naomi Seidman, Chancellor Jackman Professor of the Humanities at the University of Toronto, and Basya Schechter, musician and founder of Pharoah’s Daughter, who are working on their compelling project called The Bais Yaakov project.
Jun 05, 2019
Interview
“Nothing’s of use to me, except this little song”: Norbert Hirschhorn Reimagines Yiddish Song
A new volume of poetry that re-imagines Yiddish folk song as confession, political protest, and playful soundscape.
Apr 05, 2016
Interview
Anti-fascist Yiddish Song: Shneer and Eisenberg on Lin Jaldati
Lin Jaldati was a secular Dutch Jew who brought Yiddish music to communist East Germany. Now, Jewlia Eisenberg and David Shneer are reviving her music and investigating her revolutionary life.
Feb 28, 2016
Interview
"We Should Not Create Enemies": Europe's Refugee Crisis and Yiddish Song
Austrian shepherd Hans Breuer on driving refugees across the border, and getting famous for singing Yiddish songs.
Feb 23, 2016