Sender Botwinik on New CD and Hanukkah Songs
סענדער באָטװיניק װעגן זומער איז שױן װידער דאָ און חנוכּה-לידער
The 'Yiddish Voice' Podcast · Yiddish Voice ייִדיש קול
December 12, 20251h 9m
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Show Notes
Happy Hanukkah ! אַ פֿרײלעכן חנוכּה
Highlights:
- Sender Botwinik (סענדער באָטװיניק), music and Yiddish teacher, chorus director and Yiddishist, discusses the new CD he produced and publishedZumer iz Shoyn Vider Do – זומער איז שוין ווידער דאָ featuring the music of his late father Dovid Botwinik, the Vilna-born music composer, music teacher, songwriter, chorus director and Holocaust survivor. Info here: https://botwinikmusic.com/new-album/ We reached Sender Botwinik in Philadelphia via Zoom on Dec. 8, 2025.
Music from CD Zumer iz Shoyn Vider Do – זומער איז שוין ווידער דאָ:
- Anna Reisner, Tessa Pearlstein:Vider brent dos alte lempl
- Mackenzie Sherman and Chorus (Anna Reisner, Joelle Pearlstein, Kendall Gold-Rappe, Laney Gold-Rappe, Skylar Zachian, Tessa Pearlstein): Shtoltse likhtelekh
- Chorus: Nem in hant dos kleyne dreydl
- Chorus: Dreydele
- Skylar Zachian, Tessa Pearlstein and Chorus: A khanike-nes
- Dina-Malka Botwinik: Dreydele
Other Music for Hanukkah:
- Avram, Elisha and Sarah Mlotek: Lesht nit di likhtlekh oys
- Yossi Desser: Dreidelech
- Jordan Wax: Khanike iz Freylekh / Spin Around Like a Dreydl
- Moishe Oysher: Blessing of the Candles
- Klezmer Conservatory Band (soloist: Judy Bressler): Chanuka, Oy Chanuka
- Lori Cahan-Simon: Kinder haynt iz khanike
- Arbeter-Ring Kinder Khor: Hanukkah song medley
Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS from Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz
Air date: December 10, 2025