Myer Loketch z'l, Hasia Segal z'l, Iosif Lakhman z'l: Best of Succos, Shemini Atseres, Simchas Torah

In this time Chol Hamoed, between Succos and Shemini Atseres/Simchas Torah, we hear and remember three late great participants in the Yiddish Voice:

• Rav Myer Loketch z'l: on Succos, from our archive, originally recorded and aired in 2006

• Hasia Segal z'l and Iosif Lakhman z'l: Rosh Hashonah greetings from our archives

• Lovely New Year's greetings from friends, supporters, and participants in The Yiddish Voice:

  • Tanya Lefman/American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (AAJHS) of Greater Boston
  • Eli Dovek/Israel Book Shop
  • Cheryl Moore/Moore Family/Cheryl Ann's Bakery
  • Max Gelerman z"l/Gelerman Family/The Butcherie
  • Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, chair of the board of the League for Yiddish/Yidish-Lige
  • Hy Wolfe, director of the Hebrew Actors Foundation and CYCO Books
  • Kolya Borodulin, director of Arbeter Ring-Workers Circle Yiddish Program
  • Sholem Beinfeld, cohost and co-chief editor of Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary
  • Dovid Braun, cohost and Director of YIVO Summer Program
  • Motl Murstein, friend and frequent guest
  • Leah Shporer-Leavitt, cohost and Yiddish teacher at Boston Arbeter Ring-Workers Circle
  • Rabbi Leyzer Maimon, Young Israel of Mill Basin, Brooklyn, NY

• Music:

  • Yiddisher Orchestra: Simchast Torah (instrumental)
  • Choral Society Hasomir: Die Sukele
  • Sidor Belarsky: Sisu V'Simchu B'Simchas Torah
  • Sholom Katz: Moleh Rachamim
  • Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz

• We wish you all the best for a healthy, happy New Year. Wishing you much joy of Succos!

  • לשנה טובֿה - אַ גוט געזונט יאָר - גמר חתימה טובֿה
  • אַ פֿריילעכן יום-טובֿ סוכּות, שמיני עצרת און שמחת תורה
  • Thanks to our 2020 High Holiday sponsors!
  • American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors (AAJHS) of Greater Boston
  • Workers Circle https://www.circle.org/
  • Israel Book Shop https://www.israelbookshop.com/
  • The Butcherie https://www.butcherie.com/
  • Cheryl Ann's Bakery http://cherylannsbakery.com/
  • League for Yiddish http://www.leagueforyiddish.org/
  • Hebrew Actors Foundation http://hebrewactorsfoundation.org/
  • CYCO Books https://www.facebook.com/groups/307415619354386

Air Date: October 7, 2020