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This week on Unorthodox, we can't believe we missed YentaCon. Our first guest is director Andrew Goldberg, whose new PBS documentary Armenia, My Home uncovers some of the parallels between Armenian and Jewish life. We also speak with Eylon Levy, official spokesman for the Israeli government. He joined us to talk about manning the war's digital front, and his viral interview on British TV, aka “the eyebrow incident.” The version of “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” you heard was by our friends at Yidcore. Write to us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail on our listener line: (914) 570-4869. Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. SPONSORS: The Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management invites you to consider earning your Master's degree in Organizational Leadership and Innovation while you work. Learn more at ZSchool.huc.edu. Generous scholarships available. The Shalom Hartman Institute welcomes you to listen to their newest podcast, TEXTing hosted by their Rosh Beit Midrash, Elana Stein Hain. On each episode, Stein Hain invites Hartman scholars to delve into a Torah text and find relevant insights for modern life. Listen at shalomhartman.org/texting or wherever you get your podcasts.
Punk 4 The Homeless Radio Show is back with the 22nd episode! Airing just a couple of days before DOIN' IT 4 THE KIDS fest Tune in to this episode for some awesome audio delights to the sound of Vice Squad, Crystal Axis, The Drips, Lee Scratch Perry, Yidcore, The Meffs, Syd.31, The Briggs, Secret Affair, PedAgree Skum, Om3gacrypT, Johnjames Bruce, Joe Solo, Dee-Parts, Barry Brown, Cosmic Slop, The Astro Zombies, Douche Froid, Ferocious Dog, Killdozer, Yoghurt Weavers... If you can please donate to Compass Children's Charity for their vital work with at-risk and street kids: https://www.compasschildrenscharity.org.uk/donation/ - In loving memory of Bruce Wright, Candiflp Blackwood & Bob Booth RIP -
Tradition, tradition! We sit down with legendary actress Jackie Hoffman, who plays Yenta in the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene's production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in Yiddish, and Motl Didner, the Folksbiene's associate artistic director. Hoffman tells us about learning her lines in Yiddish and her favorite role of all time. Didner teaches us a few key phrases in Yiddish We also chat with Australian punk rocker-turned-novelist Bram Presser, who wrote The Book of Dirt which won the National Jewish Book Award for debut fiction. He tells us about discovering the real story of his Holocaust survivor grandfather's wartime years, which shapes the book, as well as his Yiddish punk background with the band Yidcore. We’re heading to Chicago! We'll be at the Logan Square Auditorium Wednesday, June 26 at 7 p.m. with special guest Blair Braverman, who recently became the second Jewish woman to complete the Iditarod. Presented with Hadassah Chicago-North Shore. Get your tickets here. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com or leave a message at our listener line: 914-570-4869. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bram Presser drops by to read from The Book of Dirt and we chat about many things including the Holocaust, the origins of his novel, the research he’s done, on the interplay between fact and fiction, the motif of dirt and his many golems, Czech folklore, his works in progress, and lots more. Find out more about Bram at: https://brampresser.com/the-book-of-dirt/ We ran out of time before I could ask Bram whether his Jewish punk rock band Yidcore would be getting back together, but it turns out that they are, at The Festival of Jewish Arts & Music on the 8th of Sept. Find out more here: https://www.melbournerecital.com.au/events/2019/yidcore/
What sort of person breaks into Auschwitz? An author -- and semi-reformed punk rocker, recovering academic and occasional criminal lawyer -- in search of answers. Bram Presser joins the show to talk about his award-winning debut novel The Book of Dirt, a memoir-fiction hybrid about his family's experience in the Shoah. We get into the myths of how his grandfather survived the concentration camps and what they meant for his family and his book, the years of detective work (and the lucky breaks) researching his grandparents' stories and records and the limits of knowing anyone else's life, the exceptionalist vibe of Czech Jews, the stories he was afraid to learn and the heroism that redeemed his great-grandmother and her family, and how Bram avoided Holocaust cliches while giving agency, dignity and social dynamics to the prisoners in the camps. We also get into Bram's anxiety about feedback from his mentor Dasa Drndic, the value of documentary fiction, the aspects of his other careers that supported his ability to write The Book of Dirt, that Auschwitz break-in, and why Talmudkommando would have been a better name for his Jewish punk band than Yidcore. • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal
Bram Presser, the mind behind the Jewish band Yidcore, is now exploring a new avenue of his creativity: his writing. His debut novel, "The Book of Dirt" has reached critical acclaim in Australia, and is now coming to the US. Hear all about his life as a punk rocker where Hasidim, secular Jews, and skinheads would come together to watch his shows. And hear about the unique process he went through to create his novel. Enjoy!
What is the meaning of Hanukkah? What is the importance of Christmas? How does someone who doesn't believe in anything handle the holidays? What do a reggae musician, a basketball veteran and restaurant owner, a dead dog, a pixie imp, and one of the greatest comedians of all time have in common? It's part Charles Dickens, part Charlie Brown, and part Cult of Cthulhu, when BFH, Gene George, and Libby Ward celebrate the season on The Shakeytown Radio Holiday Special. With music from Yidcore, The Wailers, Galactic Pegasus, and Frank Black and the Catholics.
Click above to Play VideoIf you are interested in learning more about an ad feel free to click on the ad at the end of the episode! Chalutz Productions is not responsible nor endorses any ad that may be displayed at the end of any video. Click on advertisements at your own risk.Episode Summary : Get the oil out for Chanukah because it is latke time! Show Notes: In this episode of Feed Me Bubbe we try to do something cool brand new and different then ever before.That's right folks releasing a video that says today is Sunday Dec. 17th and it being released on that very day. So it really is the second day of Chanukah so for your enjoyment we give you latkes.Today Bubbe is making latkes and she isn't using measurements. But for you, you can check out the measurements in our recipe section.Let's begin... it's very simple and easy no matter how you do it, it will taste good. Time to chop potatoes, onions, and other things. So many wonderful ingredients and oh look a napkin theme. My favorite was the festive napkin covering the oil.Time to put the potatoes in the blender. Look at the way it all gets mixed together. Wonderful! It actually is much easier then originally expected since it takes no time.Once you have all of the batches add water to get it all started. Time to give the mixture a stir with the flour and make everything well blended.Time to add the oil using a good size tablespoon. Check out that zoom into the tablespoon. Now that is what I call a tablespoon.Yay the latkes go in and look at how they sizzle. You can smell it through the screen but beware you don't want to burn yourself. Oh the way it sizzles.Time for ASK BUBBE! Bruce asks us if he can cut down the fish chowder recipe for 2 or should he just freeze the leftovers? Bubbe advises not to freeze it and a half recipe should be good enough.The next question comes to us all the way from Luxembourg. Cedric asks that some recipes that they use include dumplings. Are matzah balls the same as kneydl? Bubbe's answer is yes this is correct that they are all the same. The only difference is that matzah balls is made typically with matzah and dumplings with flour.Want to ask Bubbe feedme@chalutzproductions.com or make the call 646-248-6978!And now it is time for the Yiddish Word of the Day. Today it is GELT the yiddish word for MONEY. The traditional way is not gifts but to get Chanukkah gelt. Watch the episode to hear Bubbe tell a wonderful story from her childhood.Bubbe thinks it's time to go... but no there is still more show left since the latkes are on the pan.This weeks yiddish word of the Day is sponsored by VIRAL on veoh.com where Sunny gives us a wonderful chanukkah greeting. Go check out her wonderful show to learn about all the great internet shows that you may not know about.Look at those latkes sizzle. With the great yiddish music in the background. Oh the brown, tasty, crispyness to it. My mouth is watering.Oh but it has to drain on the paper towels but look how golden brown and crispy they are. Time to taste the latkes on the serving plate. But you can't eat them just yet. We need to get some applesauce and sour cream.There are so many great tips in here including how to freeze them correctly. Just imagine the mouth watering taste. Taste it you'll like it.Freezing is very good if you have to make a whole bunch of latkes. By putting on an oven you can make them fresh. To pack them, make the latkes and let them cool and put it on tinfoil.Bubbe tell us how she used to make 100 latkes. Mama-mia she found out such a great way to figure out to make her recipe. Her kids were very proud to have mama make the latkes.If you lay the latkes in one layer in no time you have delicious latkes.3 frying pans and 100 latkes think of what Bubbe did while you make them. Go ahead you can do it! Enjoy!Oh wait the episode isn't over yet! YIDCORE!!!Yes Yidcore the group that proves you can have jewish heavy metal music. Thank you for giving permission to share your music to the masses.Now we will see you next time as we continue to grow in our production values. Featured Music: