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"Off-Broadway," A Phrase Courtesy of the Yiddish Theater

Hershl Hartman, native Yiddish speaker and educational director at the Sholem Community in California, shares some anecdotes about Yiddish theater in New York City.

"Everything Stems from The Dybbuk": Impact of the Yiddish and Theater on My Life

Lester Thomas Shane, son of Yiddish actor Sam Shane, talks about Yiddish theater as the root of his identity and the process of learning Yiddish later in life.

Yiddish Theater in Montreal

Malca Sussman Hubner recalls going to the Yiddish theater in Montreal as a child.

On the Centenary of the Yiddish Theater

Eugene Orenstein

Eugene Orenstein

May 15, 1976

He Made the Difficult Switch from Yiddish to Hebrew: Zygmunt Turkow's Theater Career

Shura Grinhoyz—Yiddish actress and activist born in Bialystok, now living in Israel—recalls her brother-in-law Zygmunt Turkow, whom she worked with in Yiddish, although he switched to Hebrew Theater later in his life in Israel.

Describes Yiddish Theater in Dubienka, Poland and the Play "Mirele Efros"

Celia Ores, Yiddish speaker born in Poland and survivor of the Gulag, describes Yiddish theater in Dubienka, Poland and narrates the play "Mirele Efros," which she saw as a child.

From the repertoire of the Yiddish Art Theatre

Shane Baker

Shane Baker

April 10, 2005

Rick Grossman Remembers His Early Performances in Yiddish Theater

Rick Grossman, actor and part of a Yiddish theater family, talks about his performance in Wish Me Luck and the legacy that performance has had on his family. He also remembers his close relationships with various famous Yiddish performers and compose...

They Made Fun of Life: Memories of the Yiddish Theater

Eleanor Rothfeld, born in Lvov and raised in the United States, remembers how much she enjoyed visiting the Yiddish theater as a young woman.

Jennie Goldstein sings Yiddish Theatre Hits

Jennie Goldstein

Jennie Goldstein

August 17, 1966

My First Job Performing in Yiddish Theatre

Diane Cypkin, professor at Pace University and performer, recalls the circumstances that led to her first performing in Yiddish theatre and vaudeville on 2nd Avenue in New York.

"The Power of this Acting Business”: Advice From Yehuda Bleich For A Minor Yiddish Theater Role

Isaac "Ying" Halpern, the son of Yiddish poet Moyshe-Leyb Halpern, remembers summers doing plays at Camp Boiberik, and the year he got personal acting coaching from Yiddish theatre star Yehuda Bleich, to apparently great effect.

Songs from My Uncle, A Yiddish Theater Prompter

Bernie Agranoff, scientist and professor at the University of Michigan, whose uncle was a Yiddish theater prompter in Detroit, sings an old song he remembers, that his uncle taught him, and describes another that was sung on the street.

Leonard Nimoy Remembers His First Foray Into Yiddish Theater in Los Angeles

Leonard Nimoy, Jewish actor most well-known for his role as Spock on the Star Trek science fiction series, shares his memories of performing in a Yiddish production at a theater in Los Angeles early on in his career.