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
- Showing 301 - 310 of 367
-
The Lost Shul Murals: Revealing and restoring a unique survival of Eastern European Jewish folk art
Former Vermont Governor and Ambassador to Switzerland Madeleine Kunin tells us about the Lost Shul Mural Project.
-
Grandma's Chicken Soup: Delivered Overnight
The 'Grandma' behind Grandma's Chicken Soup tells us how she launched a mail-order chicken soup business.
-
Alice Hoffman: "The Museum of Extraordinary Things"
We visit with author Alice Hoffman to talk about her latest work, "The Museum of Extraordinary Things."
-
Translating Experimental Yiddish Poet Celia Dropkin
We visit with translator Faith Jones to learn about the recently published "The Acrobat: the Selected Poems of Celia Dropkin."
-
At Ninety: The World's First Jewish Sit-Down Comedian
Ninety-year old 'sit-down' Jewish comedian, Anita Garlick, draws from her Jewish roots and her early exposure to the Borscht Belt comedians.
-
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.
-
A Long Life in Yiddish: Herschel Melamed
Hear from Myra Melamed, daughter of Yiddish singer Herschel Melamed, to learn about the recently produced CD, "Herschel Melamed: 18 Songs."
-
Collecting Ladino Books: A Conversation with Devin Naar
Professor Devin Naar discusses Ladino, the Judaeo-Spanish language which was developed in parallel with Yiddish.
-
Bess Selevan: Volunteer Zamler (book collector)
During our visit with zamler Bess Selevan, who's shipped over 3,600 books to the Center over the last thirty years, we learn what drew her to become a volunteer, what boxes she recommends for shipping, and much much more.
-
Seven Weeks of Yiddish: Three Students Reflect on Their Experience
Yiddish Book Center Steiner Summer Yiddish Program students Liza Wahlberg, Zeev Duckworth, and Michael Yashinsky, discuss what drew them to study Yiddish and so much more.