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Paul Robeson sang in Yiddish

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I still remember the rich bass baritone voice of  Paul Robeson singing  “Old Man River” in the 1936 movie Show Boat. That was his song and I thought no one else could match his…

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July: Folksbiene! LIVE programming

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July is finally here. The temperature outside is heating up and so are our Folksbiene! LIVE shows. All start at 1 PM ET and can be viewed anytime after that at NYTF.org/live. July…

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[Live On Zoom] Yiddish Children’s Literature And Jewish Modernity

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Thursday, July 2 | 4:30pm (EDT) Yiddish Civilization Lecture Series See all lectures » Admission: Free Registration is required. REGISTER  Miriam Udel | Delivered in English. View the Program & Bibliography Scholars…

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A new class series – Yiddish for Advanced Students

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This course is for those who already read and speak Yiddish fluently and want to deepen their knowledge and learn some pitshevkes of the Yiddish structures, its history, and dialects.…

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Our special event for Mexican Jews: Yiddish-Meksikanish: Exploring Yiddish Poetry in Mexico

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Yiddish-Meksikanish: Exploring Yiddish Poetry in Mexico. Mexico City was a lively center of Yiddish culture, art, and education and it was the destination for tens of thousands of Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and…

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Silvia Bialik – “Oif Eibik Yiddish”

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Silvia Bialik – “Oif Eibik Yidish – Telenovela y Curso” Silvia Bialik – "Oif Eibik Yidish – Telenovela y Curso" Silvia Bialik – "Oif Eibik Yidish – Telenovela y Curso"…

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Online Class with Yale Strom: “From Rajisthan to the World, the History and Culture of the Roma”

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The Great Thinkers Yale Strom: From Rajisthan to the World, the History and Culture of the Roma Online Class This program is taking place remotely. If you have signed up,…

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Why are Yiddish Songs So Popular Now?

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Join Rukhl Schaechter, editor of the Forverts, as she explores the growing interest in Yiddish music, with singers Lorin Sklamberg, Daniel Kahn, Sarah Gordon, Michael Alpert and folksong maven Itzik…

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זומינאַר: פֿאַר וואָס זענען ייִדישע לידער הײַנט אַזוי פּאָפּולער?

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במשך פֿון די לעצטע עטלעכע חדשים האָבן אָנלײַן־קאָנצערטן פֿון ייִדישן געזאַנג צוגעצויגן טויזנטער צוהערער. כּדי בעסער צו פֿאַרשטיין דעם פֿענאָמען וועט שׂרה־רחל שעכטער, די רעדאַקטאָרין פֿונעם פֿאָרווערטס, אָנפֿירן מיט אַ…

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This New Beatles Yiddish Cover Is Making Us Feel Fine

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The Chicago-based a cappella music group Listen Up! has given us some really great music, from this “Old Town Road” remix using the words of Dror Yikra, to this great a cappella cover of Matishyahu’s…

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