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Cantor Leibele Jinich Sings an Ashkenazi Version of "Sim Shalom" Brought from Argentina to Mexico
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Leibele Jinich, Cantor Emeritus of Bet-El Mexico City from Monigotes, Argentina, sings a version of "Sim Shalom" as an example of songs he brought from Argentina to Mexico.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Leibele Jinich.
This excerpt is in Yiddish.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
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Cantor Leibele Jinich Sings an Ashkenazi Version of "Sim Shalom" Brought from Argentina to Mexico
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