The Shmooze
The Yiddish Book Center's podcast includes conversations with Jewish culture makers, plus news and stories related to Yiddish literature, language, and culture.
Previous episodes
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A Century of Yiddish Fiction from the Forward
The stories collected in the newly published Have I Got a Story for You represent a departure from classic Yiddish literature, and a new form of Yiddish mass media that would take the Jewish immigrant community by storm.
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One Year and One Thousand Yiddish Words
After college, while living in Omaha, Nebraska, Max Sparber set out to learn one thousand Yiddish words in a year—and in the process, discovered the richness of Yiddish culture.
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Through a Unique Jewish Lens
Author Lesléa Newman joins us to speak about her prolific writing career and how her books and poetry are informed by her being Jewish and a lesbian.
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Discovering and Translating Yiddish Writer Blume Lempel
Ellen Cassedy joins us to speak about what drew her to Blume Lempel’s stories and gives a taste of her bold, surprising work.
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"Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece"
Devin Naar joins us this week to speak about his new book, Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece, and about how access to previously confiscated archives helped to inform his understanding of these communities.
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On Exhibit: Jewish Art and the Lower East Side
The exhibit Balka’s Lower East Side features art that transcends the moment in which it was created.
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"Molly on the Range"
Macaroni and cheese flowcharts and schnitzel costume patterns are just two of the many things you can find in Molly Yeh’s new cookbook Molly on the Range
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The Jewish Nature of Photography: Descendants of Light
What makes photography a particularly Jewish craft? Penny Wolin searches for the answer in her newest project.
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The Great Jewish Books Book Club
In the Yiddish Book Center’s new Great Jewish Books Book Club, club members will explore great works of modern Jewish literature with like-minded readers from around the world.
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Finding Babel
Director David Novack on Finding Babel, which follows Andrei-Malaev Babel's journey through the life and legacy of his grandfather, Isaac Babel.