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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Yiddish in Israel: A History
This week we visit with author Rachel Rojanski to talk about her recently published Yiddish in Israel: A History.
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Jews in Space
This week we're joined by Joanna Church, director of collections and exhibits at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, to talk about the newly opened exhibit Jews In Space: Members of the Tribe in Orbit.
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The Jewish Soul: Classics of Yiddish Cinema
Kenneth Turan, film critic for the Los Angeles Times and NPR, visits with The Shmooze to talk about the newly released The Jewish Soul: Classics of Yiddish Cinema (Blu-ray).
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Yiddish Actor and Yiddishist Shane Baker
Acclaimed Yiddish actor Shane Baker has brought Yiddish theater, classes, and cultural events to every continent. He chats with The Shmooze about his work both on and off the Yiddish stage.
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The Drowning Shore: A Cantata in Yiddish and Scottish
London-based singer Clara Kanter and composer Alastair White visit with us to talk about The Drowning Shore, their newly released cantata, which threads together Sholem Asch's classic God of Vengeance with an original Scots-English text.
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Enhanced Access to Hundreds of Oral Histories
We visit with Christa Whitney, director of the Yiddish Book Center's Wexler Oral History Project, to talk about the new enhanced features to the oral history collection made possible through the 2017–2020 National Endowment for the Humanities grant.
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New in Translation: Sutzkever Essential Prose
Yiddish translator Zackary Sholem Berger visits with The Shmooze to talk about the forthcoming release of his translation of Avrom Sutzkever's prose writing.
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Recommended Reads from the Jewish Book Council
The Shmooze asked Becca Kantor, editorial director of the Jewish Book Council, to share a few recommended reads. Her selections include a mix of genres and new releases—and she makes a compelling case for adding each of these books to your nightstand.
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Yiddish Singer and Social Activist Isabel Frey
On a call from her home in Vienna, Isabel Frey talks about her work as a Yiddish singer and social justice activist.
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Klara Klebanova's Memoir: Reflections of a Russian Revolutionary
Caraid O'Brien chats with us about the launch of the Yiddish Book Center's new radiocast series, "The Last Maximalist."