Tag: Yiddish
Adventures in Yiddishland. Postvernacular Language and Culture by Jeffrey Shandler
Adventures in Yiddishland examines the transformation of Yiddish in the six decades since the Holocaust, tracing its shift from the language of daily life for millions of Jews to what the author terms a...
Israeli Klezmorim in Concert!
Sunday, March 19, 11am-12:45pm PT. (calculate your local time HERE).
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KlezCalifornia presents two of the top bands playing klezmer in Israel: The Kalimutke Philharmonia and Di Gasn Trio. The former fuses 20th century jazz from Paris (“gypsy...
Pleytem tsuzamen
Immerse yourself in the captivating power of music and join us for an unforgettable moment with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Witness the awe-inspiring Yiddish theatrical concert pleytem tsuzamen (Refugees Together) on March...
In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush With Public Money
די חסידישע געמיינדע אין ניו יארק פירט שוין לאנגע יארן איינע פון די גרעסטע פּריוואטע מוסדות אין ניו יארק אויף אירע אייגענע באדינגונגען, זיך קעגנשטעלנדיג סיי וועלכע דרויסנדיגע איבערזיכט אויף די לימודי חול וואס...
Is Tevye returning to Europe? Yiddish ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ hopes to head to...
The star of the Yiddish-language “Fiddler on the Roof” production thought it would be no more than a summer curiosity. But after a two-year hiatus induced by the coronavirus pandemic, the award-winning play is...
Verter fun der Vokh – Happy Purim!
Purim nonsense rhyme:
אַ גוטן פּו֜רים, אַ֜לע׳ך <מלאך>!
וווּ איך גיי פֿאַל איך,
די באָרד איז מיר לאַנג,
דאָס ווײַב איז מיר קראַנק,
הײַנט איז פּו֜רים, מאָרגן איז אויס –
גיט מיר אַ פּע֜ני <גראָשן> און וואַרפֿט מיך אַרויס!
“Partizaner-himen” (Partisans’ Hymn) or “Zog nit keyn mol” in 4-part harmony
Lyrics: Hirsh Glik (1922-1944)
Melody: Dmitry Pokrass (1899-1978)
Musical arrangement: Binyumen Schaechter (2018)
Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus
דער ייִדישער פֿילהאַרמאָנישער כאָר
(formerly Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC)
Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor
בנימין שעכטער, דיריגענט
Seth Weinstein, pianist
Filmed live in performance
October 14, 2018 •...
FREE today and tomorrow, multilingual concert in Yiddish and English. Experience “old” and new...
An electrifying virtual concert rebroadcasts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend to celebrate the music and shared experiences of the African American and Jewish communities.
It is in lyrics and music that we deepen...
Ale mentshn zaynen brider: Od to Joy
Yiddish poem: I. L. Peretz (1852-1915)
Original music: Beethoven's 9th Symphony
Choral adaptation: Binyumen Schaechter
Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus
דער ייִדישער פֿילהאַרמאָנישער כאָר
(formerly Jewish People's Philharmonic Chorus / JPPC)
Binyumen Schaechter, Conductor
בנימין שעכטער, דיריגענט
Shinae Kim, pianist
Filmed live in performance
November 1,...
The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus || The yiddish song workshop and Sing-along
THE YIDDISH SONG
WORKSHOP &
SING-ALONG:
♫ ITZIK MANGER ♫
led by
Binyumen Schaechter
over Zoom and YouTube
Sunday evenings
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. E.T.
(New York)
December 05
December 12
December 19
TO REGISTER,
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The year 2021 is 120 years since the birth of one of the greatest Yiddish...