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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Jewish Cuba: A First-Hand Account
Author, scholar, and cultural anthropologist Ruth Behar discusses her Jewish Cuban roots, her family, and her immigration to New York.
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Realizing Yiddish Translation in the 21st Century
Learn about the launch of the Yiddish Book Center's Yiddish Translation Fellowship, the development of the Center's Yiddish translation website, e-publishing of Yiddish translations, and so much more.
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Echoes from the Borscht Belt: Through a Contemporary Lens
We visit with photographer Marisa Scheinfeld to talk about her work chronicling the ever-evolving landscape of the Borscht Belt.
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Bringing Classic Yiddish Tales to Life
Award-winning children's book author and artist Uri Shulevitz's remarkable career has included illustrating classic Yiddish children's tales.
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Kitchen Kibitz: The Pop-up Jewish Dinner Club
Jeff Gabel, founder of the Boston-based Kitchen Kibitz, tells us about his pop-up dinner project, which explores modern takes on Jewish cuisine.
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"Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream"
In his new documentary, "Streit's: Matzo and the American Dream," director Michael Levine profiles the last family-owned matzo company in the U.S.
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Nathan Birnbaum and Jewish Modernity
Scholar and author Dr. Jess Olson discusses her newly published book "Nathan Birnbaum and Jewish Modernity."
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On translating The Zelmenyaners - a classic Yiddish work
We visit with scholar Sasha Senderovich to learn about "The Zelmenyaners," one of the great comic novels of the twentieth century, now in a new English translation by Hillel Halkin.
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Yidstock 2013:Top names in klezmer to perform July 18-21
Yidstock program director Seth Rogovoy discusses Yidstock 2013 - from the opening concert with the Klezmer Conservatory Band to the Yidstock All-stars closing concert, and other events that will take place at Yidstock 2013.
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Illustrating Letters to a Yiddish Advice Column
We visit with artist Liana Finck to learn about her illustration exhibit "A Bintel Brief," based on letters to the Forverts newspaper's advice column.