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Online reading: a Yiddish children’s book about klezmer musicians in Romania

JL;DR SUMMARY A Yiddish children's book focusing on klezmer musicians in Romania is being highlighted in an online reading event hosted by YAAANA (Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America). A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ForvertsYiddishChildren's BookLanguage PreservationYiddish CultureYaaanaRomaniaKlezmerOnline EventCultural Education

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"Yiddish children’s book about klezmer musicians in Romania"

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