Films – Lectures – Theater – Yiddish Song – Folk Dance – Yiddish Language – Yiddish Culture and History – Visual Arts – Master classes – Ensembles – Foods – Klezmer Music – Neighborhood Walking Tours – Art Exhibition – Special Programs for Kids & Teens and More! Yiddish New York is… Daytime Intergenerational Educational […]
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The early April opening of an exhibit at the Canadian Language Museum kicked off Yiddish Spring, a celebration featuring Yiddish-based concerts and programming at locations around Toronto, in April, May and June. The opening attracted an overflow crowd who listened to Berlin-based musician Paul Brody’s sometimes humorous sound installation, The Music of Yiddish Blessings and Curses. […]
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An excellent presentation of the Partizaner Himn – Jewish Popular Choir “Mordje Guebirtig” of Buenos Aires- Argentina. “Zog nit keyn mol” (Never Say; Yiddish: זאָג ניט קיין מאָל) or “Partizaner lid” (Partisan Song) is a Yiddish song considered one of the chief anthems of the Holocaust survivors and is sung in memorial services around the world. zog nit keyn mol, az […]
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“Songs of Home and Exile” is the title of the program Yale Strom will present at Smith Recital Hall, SDSU, Tuesday evening, April 9 at 7 p.m. The multi-talented artist-in-residence at San Diego State University’s Jewish Studies Department, has assembled an outstanding group of singers and instrumentalists for this concert. Chloe Pourmorady, a Persian-Jewish violinist, […]
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New on YouTube With Passover but a month away “Dayenu” in Yiddish In four-part harmony: Performed by the Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor Seth Weinstein, Pianist For more info (in English) regarding these songs, their creators, the choral arrangements, the videos themselves, and more, click on “Show More” (on your computer) […]
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Another tapestry from Vocolot of breathtakingly beautiful melodies, harmonies and dynamic percussion. These songs are passionate, upbeat, and evocative, and take their inspiration from sources ranging from the ancient wisdom of Isaiah to the modern poet Walt Whitman. This is music with universal heart, Jewish soul and social conscience. Includes the passionate anti-war “Lo’ Yisà’ […]
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Tickets now on sale! Sunday, June 16, 2019 3:00 p.m. YIDDISH FLAVORS OF LOVE: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION Performed by The Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor Seth Weinstein, Pianist ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS PROVIDED Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street, New York City $40 $30 for groups of at least 10 $25 for […]
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Move over American Idol and Canadian Idol, there’s another North American talent search. Der Idisher Idol is a bit different, however: entrants to this international competition sing in Yiddish. As the rules state, “It is not necessary to know Yiddish to participate; what really matters is that you know its soul!” In February, Janie Respitz […]
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The production, directed by Joel Grey from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, opens February 21 at Stage 42. After an extended sold-out run at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, the recent production of Fiddler on the Roof from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene moves to Off-Broadway’s Stage 42. Performances began February 11 prior to its February 21 […]
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The language of love. The sound of tradition. A New York Times Critics’ Pick, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish “strikes a deep emotional chord” and “offers a kind of authenticity no other American Fiddler ever has” (The New York Times). With direction by Oscar and Tony Award -winner Joel Grey and the Yiddish translation […]
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