Yiddisher Black cantors from 100 years ago rediscovered thanks to rare recording
Early 1920s newspaper ads for the blockbuster New York Yiddish stage shows Dos Khupe Kleyd (The Wedding Dress) and Yente Telebende (Loquacious Battle‐Ax), featured a Black artist among the spotlighted performers. This was Thomas LaRue, a Yiddish-speaking singer widely...
Hot Pstromi’s first concert as the full band since sequestration due to Covid-19
JFest hosts national stars for a musical celebration that glances back and looks ahead. This year’s Summit celebrates klezmer, Yiddish, jazz, world music and songs of social justice, with a special tribute to the...
On the eve of the elections: “America the Beautiful’’ in Yiddish
מיט די אַלע ערנסטע שפּאַנונגען אין דער אַמעריקאַנער געזעלשאַפֿט, איז גרינג די טעג צו זײַן ציניש. אַז איך גיב אָבער אַ קוק אויף די מיליאָנען מענטשן וואָס וואַרטן שעהען לאַנג כּדי אָנטייל צו נעמען...
YAAANA: Announcing our Intensive Winter Yiddish Language Program and Other new Events
As we near the end of October, we are getting ready for our Yiddish children's education events and classes in November. Give the gift of Yiddish to the younger generation! There are several opportunities to sign...
Jave Alberstein sings “Hey Tziguele”
Jave Alberstein sings a shepherd’s mournful song to his goats
פֿאַראַכטאָגן האָט מען געשטעלט אויף יוטוב אַ ווידעאָ, אין וועלכן חווה אַלבערשטיין זינגט מרדכי געבירטיגס „היי ציגעלעך“ אַקאַפּעלאַ אויף אַ קאָנצערט אין דײַטשלאַנד אין 1989....
Verter fun der Vokh: די װאַלן – Elections
Elections
די װאַלן
absentee ballot: דער פֿאַרפֿע֜ל־צעטל, ־ען
ballot: דער שטי֜מצעטל, ־ען; די שטים, ־ען
board of elections: דער שטי֜מאַמט
For the complete list, click here to go to the archive at "Verter fun der Vokh"
SaveTheMusic presents: “Hob ikh mir a mantl” (I had an Overcoat)
The picturebook Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback uses a creative approach to capture the reader’s attention. By observing the book the reader can anticipate that Joseph has an old overcoat. This...
Read Sholem Aleichem’s story, “What a Sukkah!” (includes audio)
מע קען זיך צוהערן צו אַנדערע אַרטיקלען פֿונעם פֿאָרווערטס פֿאָרגעלייענט דורך שׂרה־רחל שעכטער, ווי אויך אַנדערע פֿאָרווערטס־רעקאָרדירונגען, דורכן קוועטשן דאָ.
פֿאַראַן מענטשן, װאָס האָבן קײן זאַך נישט געלערנט און קאָנען אַלצדינג; אין ערגעץ נישט געװעזענע און...
We are proud to announce our participation in a very special play reading: “It...
Wednesday, October 28TH at 1:00 PM ET
(Viewable through Sunday November 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM)
Debuting on October 28th, Folksbiene will present “It Can’t Happen Here” a dramatization of the 1935 novel by Sinclair Lewis that imagines the...
A Bisl Borscht: A Tribute to Mickey Katz, starring Ben Liebert
Now playing through Monday, October 12 at 1PM. A Bisl Borscht: A Tribute to Mickey Katz, starring Ben Liebert.
A concert featuring songs from the legendary Mickey Katz starring Ben Liebert (Motl Kamzoyl from Fiddler...