The Shmooze
The Yiddish Book Center's podcast includes conversations with Jewish culture makers, plus news and stories related to Yiddish literature, language, and culture.
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An Expert’s Guide to Jewish San Francisco: Aga Ilwicka
This week, we visit with Aga Ilwicka, who provides a guide to Jewish San Francisco.
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An Expert’s Guide to Jewish Rhode Island: Sam Zerin
This week, we visit with Samuel Zerin, a musicologist, music theorist, composer, and pianist, who provides a guide to Jewish Rhode Island.
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Sarah Aroeste: Bringing Ladino to the Stage at Yidstock
Sarah Aroeste has spent the last 15 years bringing her contemporary style of original and traditional Ladino music to audiences around the world. On July 15, she’ll be taking the stage at Yidstock along with Anthony Russell.
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JT Waldman Talks Comic Books and Judaism
Comic book creator and digital designer JT Waldman visited The Shmooze’s studio to answer our questions about his work, the intersection of comic books and Judaism, the graphic novel, and the roots of Jewishness in visual storytelling.
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Miriam Udel on Yiddish Children’s Literature, Translation, and Literary Encounters
This week we visit with Miriam Udel to talk about her research and her teaching, which focus on Jewish encounters with modernity in literature, as well as her work translating Yiddish children’s literature.
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Ilan Stavans on Jewish Children’s Literature
This week we sit down with Ilan Stavans to talk about his upcoming three-part lecture series taking place at the Yiddish Book Center May 1, 8, and 15: “People of the Picture Book: The History of Jewish Children’s Literature.”
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A Visit to Boston’s Vilna Shul
The Shmooze goes to Boston for a visit and tour of the Vilna Shul.
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Gefilte: The Story of One Family’s Holiday Tradition
Brooklyn-based writer and director Rachel Fleit shares the story behind her latest film, Gefilte.
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The Magnificent Esme Wells: A Coming-of-Age Story With a Tinge of Noir
Author Adrienne Sharp speaks with us about her latest novel, The Magnificent Esme Wells (April 2018).
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The Sunshine Theatre: The History of a New York City Yiddish Landmark
Judith Thissen talks about the Sunshine Theatre, one of the last of the iconic “vaud-pic” Yiddish theaters.