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Paul Robeson sang in Yiddish

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By: Cantor Sheldon Foster Merel

July 6, 2020

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…

Four Yiddish songs to honor The Fourth of July

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July 2, 2020

Four Yiddish songs to honor The Fourth of July — English translations provided — Performed by the Jewish People’s Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor “The Star-Spangled Banner” in Yiddish!…

Why are Yiddish Songs So Popular Now?

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By: Forverts

June 22, 2020

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…

This New Beatles Yiddish Cover Is Making Us Feel Fine

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By: Lior Zaltzman

June 17, 2020

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…

New Fiddler on the Roof Movie Is Coming from Hamilton Director Thomas Kail

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By: Ryan Scott

May 29, 2020

Fiddler On The Roof is moving from Broadway to the big screen. MGM is gearing up to produce a new movie adaptation of the hit musical, with Thomas Kail set to…

אַ מאָל געװען אַ צײַט “A Mol Geven A Tsayt”

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By: California Institute for Yiddish Culture and Language

May 11, 2020

But creativity in Yiddish is never ending! A new song for our times אַ ליד פֿאַר אונדזערע צײַטן Lyrics: Hindy Nosek-Abelson ליריק׃ הינדי נאָסעק-אייבעלסאָן Singer: Lenka Lichtenberg זינגערין׃ לענקאַ ליכטענבערג Melody: Those Were the…

International concert of Yiddish workers’ songs online

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By: דזשאָרדין קוציק

May 8, 2020

אַפֿילו פֿאַר דער קאָראָנאַ־ווירוס תּקופֿה האָט דער „אַרבעטער־רינג“ געהאַלטן אין איין אָרגאַניזירן אינטערנעץ־קלאַסן און רעפֿעראַטן אויף ייִדיש, ווי אויך קלאַסן וואָס טרעפֿן זיך פּנים־אַל־פּנים אין זײַן לאָקאַל אין מאַנהעטן. אויף…

A muzikalisher ovnt of Yiddish mit internatzionale zinguers

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May 8, 2020

Listen and enjoy the quality and content of the world Yiddish music concert organized by Chivis Bialik with Bet-el México for everyone! A muzikalisher ovnt of Yiddish mit internatzionale zinguers.…

Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” in Yiddish

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By: Forward

May 6, 2020

In a new video produced by the Forverts, Berlin-based Yiddish singer and songwriter Daniel Kahn performs his own recent Yiddish translation of Bob Dylan’s 1967 song, “I Shall Be Released”.…

“Papirosn” (Cigarettes), lyrics by Herman Yablokoff

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April 29, 2020

This song by Herman Yablokoff tells the story of an orphan cigarette vendor who stands in a corner selling “Papirosn” on a cold afternoon in the rain. PAPIROSN פאפיעראסן A…