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.
Previous episodes
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Echoes from the Borscht Belt: Through a Contemporary Lens
We visit with photographer Marisa Scheinfeld to talk about her work chronicling the ever-evolving landscape of the Borscht Belt.
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Bringing Classic Yiddish Tales to Life
Award-winning children's book author and artist Uri Shulevitz's remarkable career has included illustrating classic Yiddish children's tales.
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"Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream"
In his new documentary, "Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream," director Michael Levine profiles the last family-owned matzo company in the U.S.
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Four Questions, 300 Languages
For more than thirty years, Murray Spiegel and Rickey Stein have been on a quest to translate the Four Questions of the Passover seder into as many languages as possible.
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The Story of He'Brew: The Chosen Beer
Jeremy Cowan tells us how he combined his love of craft beer and of Jewish culture and literature to create his Shmaltz Brewing Company.
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Jewish Cuba: A Conversation with Adela Dworin
Ruth Behar, an anthropologist from the University of Michigan, talks to Adela Dworin, president of the Jewish Community of Cuba in Havana.
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Eating Delancey: A Celebration in Words and Photographs
We visit with Aaron Rezny and Jordan Schaps, co-authors of the newly published "Eating Delancey."
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Southern Jewish Life: A Conversation with Macy Hart
Macy Hart, director of the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute for Southern Jewish Life, talks with us about the history of the Institute and the role Jews have played in southern history and culture.
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"Memories and Scenes: Shtetl, Childhood, Writers"
Hear from Scott Davis, publisher of the recently released "Memories and Scenes: Shtetl, Childhood, Writers," an edition of newly translated stories by Yiddish writer Jacob Dinezon.
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Felix Lembersky: Soviet Form, Jewish Context
Joel Berkowitz, director of the Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, talks about artist Felix Lembersky's choices and his work.