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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What's Tent?
Aaron Lansky visits with Tent's program director, Josh Lambert, to discuss the Yiddish Book Center's new program.
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Ilan Stavans in Conversation
Ilan Stavans speaks with Josh Lambert about Yiddish con Salsa, a weekend program at the Yiddish Book Center scheduled for April 19-21, 2013.
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From Baltimore to Vilnius: Yiddish Stories from Around the World
Christa Whitney tells us about the interviews she conducted in cities from Baltimore to Vilnius, and why she loves the opportunity to ask the important questions.
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Yiddish and Ladino: Understanding Jewish Languages
Author Sarah Abrevaya Stein talks about editing the translation of a Ladino memoir into English and how her internship at the Yiddish Book Center shaped her understanding of Jewish languages.
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A Virtual Shtetl Explores Yiddish and Jewish Culture
Shtetl Montreal founder Tamara Kramer discusses her online magazine and radio show and tells us how both push the envelope when it comes to culture, identity, and Jewish life.
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Poetry, Criticism, and the Jewish Literary Landscape
Poet and literary critic Adam Kirsch reflects on his early introduction to Jewish literature, and shares reading and writing advice.
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A 14-Year-Old Who Rescues Yiddish Books
Fourteen-year-old Emma Lezberg, the Yiddish Book Center's youngest zamler (volunteer book collector), talks about about her experience collecting Yiddish books.
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Old Jews Telling Jokes Onstage
Dan Okrent, co-creator of "Old Jews Telling Jokes Onstage," talks somewhat seriously about the comedic off-Broadway production.
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Behind the Scenes of The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground
Erik Greenberg Anjou, director of "The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground," talks about the making of the film.
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All Things Yiddish
Hear news on the Steiner Summer Yiddish Program students, Yidstock 2012, Asya Vaisman, head of the Center’s Yiddish Language Institute, and more.