Bringing Yiddish Back One TikTok at a Time
As a proud Filipina and Ashkenazi Yiddish learner, Cameron Bernstein weaves Yiddish into each part of her life.
Yiddisher Black cantors from 100 years ago rediscovered thanks to rare recording
Discographer Henry Sapoznik tracks down record by international Yiddish-language performer Thomas LaRue, and slips into a rabbit hole of Black Jewish history.
How Do You Say ‘Quidditch’ in Yiddish?
The work of an Indian-American Orthodox Jewish translator, and printed by a publishing house in Sweden, the story behind Harry Potter un der filosofisher shteyn is almost as remarkable as the story it tells.
What Would Historical African American-Jewish Music Sound Like?
Anthony Russell’s brilliant new album attempts to answer that question.
Review: Chutzpah? An Afro-Cuban-Yiddish Opera Worth a Schlep
Afro-Cuban-Yiddish cultures brought to the stage
Singer and Actress Gives Her Voice to Jewish and Black Cultures
Tatiana Wechsler will likely go down as the only actress to belt out a showstopper in a Yiddish musical, and then — less than a month later — play a member of the Nation of Islam in a theatrical production.
A former opera singer fuses African-American and Yiddish music
“When I made a decision to become a Jew, it wasn’t a decision to completely leave entire parts of myself behind."
Shmoozing with Anthony Russell and Dmitri Gaskin
Yiddish vocalist Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell and pianist/accordionist Dmitri Gaskin explore diverse idioms and styles to create their signature contemporary and idiosyncratic compositions.
A Yiddish-Cuban Opera to Have Its Premiere in Havana in March
A Yiddish-Cuban composer's passion for Afro-Cuban music comes alive.