Di Megile fun Itsik Manger
by Manger, Itzik, 1901-1969; Seltzer, Dov; Bunim, Shemuʼel
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Yiddish songs in 4-part harmony IHO International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus דער ייִדישער פֿילהאַרמאָנישער כאָר Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor Seth Weinstein, Pianist IN HONOR OF International Holocaust Remembrance Day Three songs in Yiddish performed in four-part harmony with English subtitles Partizaner-himen פּאַרטיזאַנער־הימען (Partisans’ Hymn) also known as Zog nit keyn mol זאָג ניט קיין מאָל (Never Say) Unter di khurves fun Poyln אונטער די […]
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The Legacy of Menachem Mike Fox Z”L
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene mourns the passing of Menachem Mike Fox. Mike was a dedicated performer and teacher of Yiddish folk song, a poet, and one of the creators of Kids and Yiddish presented by NYTF for over a decade with new editions annually. Mike gave the world a great gift with his song Regnboygn […]
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Sholi Grossman presents: “Fort Mit Mir” a rap-Hasidic song in Yiddish
This song by Grossman has clear roots in the song “: Zol Zayn” by Yoisef Papiernikov, which refers to the custom of building castles in the air.
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4th of July Yiddish Music
The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus (formerly Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC) דער ייִדישער פֿילהאַרמאָנישער כאָר Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor Four Yiddish songs to honor The Fourth of July “Star-Spangled Banner” in Yiddish (with reverse translation back into English) “America the Beautiful” in Yiddish and English “America” (Yiddish Choral Music about Mount Rushmore) “Fourth of July”, a.k.a. […]
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On 78th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Virtual Gathering
Each April 19th, we gather at the stone in the Warsaw Ghetto Memorial Plaza in Riverside Park to mark the anniversary of the single greatest instance of Jewish armed resistance to the Holocaust with an academy remembering the victims and fighters of history’s greatest crime. Due to the pandemic, this is our second virtual academy. […]
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Traditional passover songs for listening, singing and enjoying!
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals of ancient Israel and commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. Its name comes from the miracle in which God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague. Centered on the family or communal celebration of the seder (ritual meal), Passover […]
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Traditional Passover songs: Mu Adabru, Dayeynu & Oifn Nil / Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC
The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus (JPPC) is a multigenerational forty-voice ensemble. We’re students, professionals, and robust retirees, all in love with singing and committed to promoting Yiddish language and culture through beautiful four-part harmony. Few of us are fluent, but we all learn together from the Yiddish vocal literature—traditional folk songs, settings of classic and […]
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Listen and enjoy to “Di Megile” with the Bursteyn family in Itzik Manger’s unique version
Programs on Yiddish literature and culture recorded at Montreal’s Jewish Public Library, 1953-2005. About this program: di megile fun itsik manger Mit: איציק מאַנגער | דב זלצר | שמואל בונים The Megile of Itzik Manger Featuring: Itzik Manger | Dov Seltzer | Shmuel Bunim This recording was digitized and added to the audio library in […]
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Millennial Bundism: An Interview with Isabel Frey
INTRODUCTION Isabel Frey is a Vienna-based activist and musician who recently released a debut album, Millennial Bundist. Faith Hillis recently caught up with Frey on Zoom to ask about millennials’ rediscovery of the Bund, the place of Yiddish music in contemporary left-wing politics, and Frey’s creative rewritings of revolutionary anthems. Faith Hillis: Can you tell me about your background and […]
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