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Essays, interviews, listicles, podcasts, and much more, covering all aspects of Yiddish culture.
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Speaking Through Shylock's Lips: The Merchant of Venice on The Yiddish Stage
Eve Romm traces the many approaches to resolving the problem of Shylock on the Yiddish stage, from apologetics to heroism.
May 12, 2021
Blog
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
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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