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Avi Hoffman

Avi Hoffman, actor, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on March 12, 2013 in Boca Raton, Florida. He grew up in the Bronx, part of a group of Yiddishist families who raised their children surrounded by Yiddish language and culture. His father survived...

2013-03-12

“If You Want to Really Appreciate Him, Teach Yourself Yiddish”: Itzik Manger & How I Started with Yiddish

Joanna Nalewajko-Kulikov, chair of the Polish Association for Yiddish Studies, gives the background of what inspired her start with Yiddish.

The Ballad of Old Harlequin: An Exchange Between Dear Friends

Larry Rosenwald, professor of English at Wellesley College, translator, and translation theorist speaks about a translation of Itzik Manger he worked on with his dear friend and advisor Sacvan Bercovitch. You can find the English translation here: ht...

Larry Rosenwald

Larry Rosenwald—professor of English at Wellesley College, translator and translation theorist/critic—was interviewed by Christa Whitney on December 20th, 2018 at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Larry was raised in Glencoe, outside of...

2018-12-20

Celebrating Itzik Manger, Beloved Yiddish Writer

Delving Into the Life and Work of Itzik Manger

Professor Efrat Gal- Ed discusses the work of researching and writing a biography on Yiddish writer Itzik Manger.

A Focus On: Itzik Manger

Harriet Bonfeld

Harriet Bonfeld, educator and daughter of Yiddish poet and journalist Leon Feinberg, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on October 29, 2010 at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. Harriet speaks briefly of her father's background gro...

2010-10-29

The Megile of Itzik Manger

Megileh-lider by Itzik Manger

Memories of Chaim Grade, Avrom Sutzkever, and Itzik Manger

Chana Mlotek

Chana Mlotek, z"l, renowned musicologist and folklorist specializing in Yiddish music, theatre, and poetry - was interviewed by Hankus Netsky on August 15, 2011 at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research in New York City. Chana's parents were both fro...

2011-08-15

Robert Epstein

Robert Epstein, former educator, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on April 5, 2011 at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. Robert begins his interview with a brief overview of his family's settlement in the United States. Robert's ...

2011-04-05

A Yiddish Trick

Robert Epstein, educator, tells a story about how he convinced Yiddish speakers to think he was fluent by memorizing a poem.

Sarah Gordon

Sarah Gordon - lead singer for Yiddish Princess, a Brooklyn-based Yiddish-language rock band, and daughter of Yiddish singer Adrienne Cooper - was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 25, 2011 at KlezKanada in the Laurentian Mountains of Canada. ...

2011-08-25

1000 Essential Yiddish Books

Theo Bikel and Mike Burstyn: Avi Hoffman Reflects on His Mentors

Avi Hoffman, actor, reflects on his role models who became his colleagues in Yiddish theatre. He particularly remembers going to see his very first Broadway play as a young boy and the thrill of getting to meet Mike Burstyn, one of his acting heroes.

October 2019: Handpicked

Yiddish Children's Literature