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0 Holidays Literature

Video: A Purim tale, ‘Drunk all year, but sober on Purim‘

Forverts Staff in Forward · 14 Mar

The video "A Purim tale, Drunk all year, but sober on Purim" by Mayer Kirshenblatt discusses the traditional celebration of Purim in Eastern European shtetls, where residents sent gifts of food, gave alms to the poor, and dressed in costumes to commemorate the victory over Haman.

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Star-studded cast presents show about birth of Yiddish theater, July 11 in NYC

RSchaechter in Forward · 10 Jul 2023

On July 11, a Yiddish star-studded cast will perform a show called Presents from Romania, celebrating the birth and journey of Yiddish theater.

0 Culture History

“I Am Indeed a Sheigetz of the Gentile Persuasion”

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Jun 2019

Shane Baker, a theater director and creator, shares his journey into Yiddish theater and his mission to revitalize this historic artistic tradition in the city.

0 Culture History

“I Am Indeed a Sheigetz of the Gentile Persuasion”

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Jun 2019

Shane Baker, a theater director, shares his unique journey into Yiddish theater and his mission to rejuvenate this historic artistic form in the city.

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The Yiddish Spirit of Samuel Beckett

Forward · 15 Sep 2013

The 60th anniversary staging of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot" in Yiddish at the Castillo Theatre in Manhattan marks a groundbreaking interpretation of the existential play.