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In a Forest of Fir

Georg Brinkmann

Georg Brinkmann, klezmer musician and teacher, was interviewed by Franziska Seehausen on July 26, 2017 in Bonn, Germany.

2017-07-26

Zalmen Mlotek

Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director of the National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene, was interviewed (remotely) by Christa Whitney on May 26th, 2022 in Teaneck, New Jersey.

2022-05-26

Daniel Brenner

Daniel Brenner, Rabbi and creator of Klezmer Aerobics, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on June 25th, 2019 in Montclair, New Jersey.

2019-06-25

Peter Klein

Peter Klein, food industry professional, was interviewed by Nina Pick on June 4th, 2019 in New York, NY.

2019-06-04

Charles Berg

Charles Berg, klezmer drummer, was interviewed (remotely) by Nina Pick on February 17th, 2021 in Lexington, Massachusetts.

2021-02-17

Bruce Sabath

Bruce Sabath, former engineer turned actor involved in the Yiddish production of Fiddler on the Roof, was interviewed by Nina Pick on March 21st, 2019 in New York, NY.

2019-03-21

1000 Essential Yiddish Books

Through the Hat and Tales from the Golden Medina

From his Lower East Side studio, artist Steve Marcus joins The Shmooze to talk about his early work as an Underground cartoonist - and his latest work which is currently on exhibit at the Yiddish Book Center.

The Pied-Piper of Yiddish Dance

Steve Weintraub left the dance floor long enough to join us in studio to talk about Yiddish dance.

Dream

The Shmooze: Live at Yidstock

Podcast Producer and Yiddish Book Center Fellow Zeke Levine caught up with a few of the many performers at Yidstock 2018.

Alice Hoffman: "The Museum of Extraordinary Things"

We visit with author Alice Hoffman to talk about her latest work, "The Museum of Extraordinary Things."

Imagining a Universal Yiddish Library

Aaron Lansky discusses new technologies and potential collaborations with other institutions that bode well for the future of Yiddish books and scholarship.

The Third Seder Goes Virtual

Rabbi Avram Mlotek joins The Shmooze to talk about the history of the Third Seder, a long-standing Yiddish cultural tradition. Avram lets us in on what's on the bill for this year's virtual Third Seder.

Third Seder: Adapting this Tradition Online in 2020

Rabbi Avram Mlotek visits with The Shmooze to talk about the tradition of the Third Seder and how, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, he's found a way to celebrate this tradition with an online international Yiddish cultural.

Caraid O’Brien: On and Off the Stage

Caraid O’Brien speaks with us about her work on and off the stage. Currently, Caraid is performing in the New Yiddish Rep’s world premiere of Eugene Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros.”

Sholem Asch’s The Dead Man’s English-Language Premiere

Translator, actor, and producer Caraid O’Brien discusses her recent radio drama production of Sholem Asch's play The Dead Man, which she translated from the Yiddish.

Musterverk fun der yidisher literatur (Masterworks of Yiddish Literature)

Yiddish Book Center bibliography and collections manager Rachelle Grossman sits down with The Shmooze to share news of the digitization and addition of the 100-volume Musterverk fun der yidisher literatur.

Musterverk fun der yidisher literatur (Masterworks of Yiddish Literature) Now Accessible