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Eleanor Reissa Keeps Yiddish Alive through Music and Theater
The queen of Yiddish cabaret, Eleanor Reissa, is a Brooklyn-born native Yiddish speaker whose work in theater garnered her a Tony Award nomination and propelled her into the front ranks of Yiddish theater and music.
Yidstock 2018: Four Days, Seven Concerts
On this episode, we talk with Seth Rogovoy, Yidstock artistic director, about the lineup for Yidstock 2018.
Spring in Whitechapel
By A. M. Kaizer, translated by Vivi Lachs. " I wandered around Whitechapel for the whole day, with my head tilted back scouring the heavens for a patch of blue . . ."
Hankus Netsky: 40 Years in Yiddishland
Hankus Netsky visits with The Shmooze to chat about "40 Years in Yiddishland: The Yiddish Book Center Celebrates the Klezmer Conservatory Band," a special, upcoming virtual public program celebrating the KCB and the Yiddish Book Center.
Q&A with Christa Whitney on a Decade of the Wexler Oral History Project
Q&A with Christa Whitney and Susan Bronson on a Decade of the Wexler Oral History Project
2022 Great Jewish Books Summer Program Faculty and Staff
Learn from top faculty in college-style seminars
Help Us Salvage an Extraordinary Treasure Trove of Unique Sound Recordings and Make Them Accessible to All
Lectures, interviews, concerts, author talks, and conference proceedings spanning the Center’s entire 37-year history.
BEYLE: The Artist and Her Legacy (A Film)
BEYLE, a documentary film, explores the life & legacy of Yiddish activist & artist Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman.
1000 Essential Yiddish Books
A guide to the 1000 most essential Yiddish books in our collection
Weekly Reader Jewish American Heritage Month
May 1, 2022 - Paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society.
Jews and Jazz: Before the Beginning, with Ethnomusicologist and Performer Henry Sapoznik
By examining the nascent “jazz” offerings of pioneering performances of recording klezmorim we witness how that generation took to jazz as both a social and musical gateway to speed up and encourage their acculturation in transition from old world to...
From My Childhood
By Rokhl Feygenberg, translated by Ruth Murphy.
May 2021: Handpicked
Seb is the executive director of KlezKanada and a former Yiddish Book Center staff member. After delving into his selections, scroll down to read a short interview with Seb about his choices.