A song I wrote for all the people who are Shetl neshumes. What’s a shtetl neshume you might ask???? A person who feels nostalgic about the Jewish past, the shtetl life; simple, warm and so tasty. This song will be featured on my new album dropping Wednesday July 13th. Get ready to shake your tukhes!! […]
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Una parte del proyecto audiovisual de 5 piezas “Di arumike velt | די אַרומיקע וועלט – La nueva realidad” escrito por Maria Ka contemporáneamente en yiddish. La cuarta canción del álbum solista audiovisual de cuatro piezas “Di shaykhesn די שײַכותן” que consta de tres canciones originales escritas por Maria Ka con el uso de […]
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Eshet Chayil (pronounced aish-et chai-eel or eishes chayil) is generally translated as “Woman of Valor.” It’s a portion from the Book of Proverbs (chapter 31:10–31) that is traditionally sung before the Friday night Shabbat meal. The origin of the custom to sing Eshet Chayil on Shabbat is unknown, but it has been widely adopted by […]
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En Shushan Paras nací Tierra de Mordejai y Ester De la reinita Bashti que jamás olvidaré No te lo puedo explicar porque no vas a entender Los decretos de Ajashverosh Cuántos años los lloré Pero eso se terminó…
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There’s a new Yiddish group in town, and they’re nothing like anyone or anything else out there. Vibers — the name is a play on vayber, the Yiddish word for “wives” or “women” — is comprised of Israeli actors and singers Michal Karmi and Yael Tal. They’re sexy, they’re talented, they’re funny, and they’re bringing […]
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As baseball’s first Jewish all-time Great, Greenberg attracted a whole generation of American Jews to baseball, and it was their children and grand-children who have gone on to become owners, coaches, players, executives, sportswriters, broadcasters, statisticians and, most of all, fans. No player has had a greater historical impact on the attachment of American Jews […]
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There’s a new Yiddish trio in town! Their name is The Mamales, and they just premiered a new and incredibly delightful video for a catchy cover of the Yiddish classic “Abi Gezunt.” The video was filmed entirely in New York City, and sees the three professional singers go from frumpy clown-like frolicking (and rollerblading!) in […]
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When I was growing up, folk music was more than just a kind of quaint exotic pretty music to which people listened. It was also a vehicle through which people could ground themselves in the remnants of traditional cultures that were still able to survive the sensory distortion that was so present in modern technological […]
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163,953 views Feb 23, 2021 “Dos Land iz Dayn Land” Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” Yiddish Translation by Linda Gritz & Daniel Kahn with Harry Bochner, Michael Alpert, & Josh Waletzky Video and music produced, directed and edited by Daniel Kahn Presented by The Forverts Performed by (in order of appearance) Daniel Kahn […]
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Gracias a una traducción del tema musical de Bob Esponja, la comunidad judía sabe cómo recitar la canción en yiddish del programa infantil animado. La canción la creó Eddy Portnoy, asesor académico y director de exposiciones del Instituto YIVO para la Investigación Judía en Manhattan. La semana pasada, la hija de Portnoy puso el programa […]
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