The 'Yiddish Voice' Podcast

Legendary actor and singer Theo Bikel talks about the new film about him, Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem, and about his recently republished book, Theo: An Autobiography. For further information on the film, which is currently in screenings at film festivals worldwide: http://www.jewishfilm.org/Catalogue/films/theodorebikel.htm For information on Theo: An Autobiography: http://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/2351-2ed.htm

Highlights: previously aired: Yoely Lebowitz (interview); Moshe Hollender (z"l) (Kiddush for Purim); Sholem Beinfeld (discusses Ruth Wisse's book No Joke: Making Jewish Humor) Air date: March 4, 2015

In memory of the late Mr. Moyshe (Morris) Hollender, who recently passed away. Hollender was a survivor of death camps in World War II. In his later years he served as Gabbai, Torah reader, and Ba'al Tefillah at Temple Beth Israel in Waltham, MA. For many years he was a treasured resource for collectors of old songs, poems, and melodies from Jewish life that might otherwise have been forgotten. He was a frequent contributor to the "Yiddish Voice" radio show. The program features several recordings of Hollender singing and recounting the past. Also with the participants of special guests Hankus Netsky, Dovid Mermelstein, and Marti Leibovits Friedman. For further information on the Hollender exhibit at the NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER: yiddishbookcenter.org For information on the concert by Hankus Netsky and other musicians in Morris's memory at Temple Beth Israel, Waltham, MA: tbiwaltham.org

Highlights: Michael Felsenbaum's interview, part 2; Morris Hollender Z"L: his performance of KEIL MOLEH RACHAMIM from Gann Academy High School 2009 Yom HaShoah

Highlights: Interview with author Michael Felsenbaum (part 1). Morris Hollender Z"L (replay): Purim Kiddush and short interview. Played in his memory: he died the previous day Dec. 30, 2014. Cantor Ken Richmond sings Auld Lang Syne in Yiddish.

Highlights: interview with Avrohom Zaks, Yiddish-language radio presenter from Kol Israel (Israel)'s daily Yiddish radio program; farewell to Hanukkah with Reb Moshe Hollender's heymish Honeirus Hololu, and greetings for Hanukkah for this end of the 8th day.

Highlights: visit to the 48 Kalisher St home of Israel's Bund/Workmen's Circle, including a lengthy interview with its director Bella Bryks-Klein, sounds from the Hanukkah party/concert with singer Yoni Eilat, Rivka Basman Ben Haim reading one of her poems, and a short interview with Yiddish literature doctoral student Amir Shomroni.

Highlights: an interview with the one and only Khazn Moyshe Kraus.

Highlights: Interview with Dmitri Zisl Slepovitch and music from his band Litvakus's new CD "Raysn"

Highlights: interview with Dr. Dovid Fishman about the book he edited: “Droshes un Ksovim”, the 2009 book of writings in Yiddish by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (replay: last aired 21 July 2010). News report of previous day's terrorist murders in Har Nof shul, and and host comments take note in particular of Rabbi Mosheh Twersky with his strong ties to Boston and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. Har Nof Shul Terrorist Slaughter in Har Nof Shul During Shachris - See more at: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/271968/terrorist-slaughter-in-har-nof-shul-during-shachris-leaves-4-dead-hyd.html#sthash.TvYD1HmL.dpuf Terrorist Slaughter in Har Nof Shul During Shachris - See more at: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/271968/terrorist-slaughter-in-har-nof-shul-during-shachris-leaves-4-dead-hyd.html#sthash.TvYD1HmL.dpuf

Highlights: interview with Eliezer Niborski (replay: last aired 26 Feb 2014; recorded Aug 2013). Featured music: new CD "Raysn" by the band Litvakus.

Highlights: interviews with Gennady Estraikh from @forverts, singer Mira Kessler, + musicians Ken Richmond (@YiddishCantor) and Shira Shazeer. Kessler, Richmond, and Shazeer are appearing in the following YIDDISH CONCERT Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM at the Workmen's Circle, 1762 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02445 General Admission $8 Special price for students and Workmen's Circle members: $6 Featuring The Fish Street Klezmer: Fish Street Klezmer is a Boston-based Klezmer and Yiddish Song duo featuring Cantor Ken Richmond on Violin and Guitar, Rabbi Shira Shazeer on Accordion and Mandolin and both on vocals. Shazeer is founder and director of The Jewish Birth Network. Richmond is cantor and family educator at Temple Israel of Natick. They have produced 1 CD, Intoxicated: Yiddish Songs of Love and Drinking, and 3 Yiddish-speaking children. Mira Kessler: Mira Kessler grew up speaking Yiddish in Durham, North Carolina. She has performed Yiddish music in Durham and New York. She is a junior at Brandeis University. This is her Boston debut. FOR MORE INFORMATION please call at 617-566-6281, email [email protected], or visit the Workmen's Circle Boston website: circleboston.org

Highlights (some repeated from last week): very short Erev Succos greeting from Cantor Kraus (Ottowa); from our archives: Miriam Libenson Lekoved Sukes (1997); Myer Loketch: Lekoved Sukes (2006)

Highlights: very short Erev Succos greeting from Cantor Kraus (Ottowa); from our archives: Miriam Libenson Lekoved Sukes (1997); Myer Loketch: Lekoved Sukes (2006)

Highlights: Kolya Borodulin discusses new online Yiddish classes starting soon at Workmens Circle (circle.org); from our archives: Myer Loketch: Lekoved di Yomim Noroim (2008)

Highlights: from our archives: Avrohom Cohen (z"l) Interview: local Boston North Shore Baal Tfila demonstrates and discusses high holiday prayers; Prof. Mordkhe Schaechter (z"l): Yiddish sayings and expressions for holidays

Highlights: Greetings from Hasia Segal, Iosif Lakhman, Dovid Braun, and others. From the past: Miriam Libenson o"h: Yomim Naroim (replayed from previous 10sep14 week; played at end, slightly shortened due to time and a technical glitch) Reaired from last show: Leye Leavitt: upcoming Boston Workmen's Circle Yiddish activities News from Israel

Highlights: From the past: Miriam Libenson o"h: Yomim Naroim Reaired from last show: Leye Leavitt: upcoming Boston Workmen's Circle Yiddish activities Musical highlights: Malavsky Family: Rosh Hashonah News from Israel