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0:17 - Introduction
0:35 - Assaf Speaks About His Family Background
3:09 - Assaf Explains His Family's Immigration to Israel, and Their Experiences in the Army
6:48 - Assaf Describes His Childhood in Tel Aviv
8:52 - Assaf's Educational Background
12:37 - Assaf's Musical Background
19:32 - Assaf Explains His Connection to Yiddish Language
20:52 - Assaf's Ethnomusicological Research and the Folk Music Scene in Israel
27:04 - Assaf Speaks About Israeli Nationalism and Jewish Identity in Israel
34:15 - Assaf's Musical Project with Daniel Kahn
35:11 - Assaf Speaks About the Yiddish Music Revival in Israel
37:39 - Assaf's Current Musical Projects and Performing Concerts in Poland
41:44 - The Role of Music in Political Activism
43:14 - Assaf Considers the Process of Cultural Transmission and the Value of Preserving History
51:14 - Assaf Considers Whether Musicians Can Be Activists
53:03 - Assaf Speaks About the Value of Learning to Play Folk Music
56:36 - Assaf Speaks About European Music Festival Audiences
61:09 - Assaf Speaks About the Role of Music In Promoting the Acceptance Cultural Diversity
62:59 - Assaf Shares Some Advice With Younger Musicians