Podcasts about Yiddish

Ben Lee was a teen rock prodigy at the age of 14.What followed was decades of making music, Hollywood fame, and a journey into alternative spirituality, including time at an Ashram in India, and exploring the world of ayahuasca, a hallucinogen found in a vine in the Amazon (R).Ben Lee grew up in Bondi in the 1980s when it was a place of bikie gangs, Yiddish-speaking grandmas and tribes of kids living next to one of the world's most beautiful beaches. He was educated at a local Jewish school where he confounded his Rabbi by asking some surprising questions about Moses.Ben was always a seeker, and even as a boy, he also possessed a whole lot of chutzpah.At the age of 14 he saw Nirvana play at the Big Day Out. The next day he started his own band and just two years later Ben was flying to America to support Sonic Youth.After many wild years, Ben emerged with a crucial realisation about his life story.  He is now living back in Australia with his wife Ione and their teenage daughter.This episode of Conversations was produced by Nicola Harrison and the Executive Producer was Carmel Rooney.It explores music, songwriting, drugs, drug taking, ayahuasca, what does ayahuasca feel like, ecstasy, do drugs change your brain, your brain on drugs, your subconscious mind, Claire Danes, how to be famous, what it feels like to be famous, mental health, identity crisis, seasons of life, rock star wife, rock star husband, Evan Dando, Evan Dando drug addiction, Lemonheads, ego, big ego, tall poppy syndrome, catch my disease, gamble everything for love, fame, rock music, singing, Bondi, Noise Addict, Sonic Youth, alternative spirituality, Judaism, Australian music, celebrity, Ione Skye.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Josh Snyder returns to the bench to host this game with more mishegas (Yiddish for shenanigans) than Michigan for returning guest Jake Manne. Eric Ede and Jake bury the hatchet long enough to team up against Scott and David Luks, who find out Jake's dad is a fellow 8/5er. As chaos reigns during "Pre- and Post-Game ..and Concessions", there are multiple concussions as Luks and Ede are nearly broken by Snyder's rule-breaking. Scott resorts to Kraken Skulls, David is down, and Jake pulls a Markkus. Ede is bouncing between frustration that he knows the answer but doesn't know why or how and using his geography bee and deep Weird Al discography to insta-check, while Jake lies on the ground with a hatchet in his back. By the time everyone is done flopping after an epic finish, a new Benchwarmer (Menschwarmer? Tenthwarmer?) has emerged - and it's Snyder! #michiganandmishegasfan #partyingwithjakesdad #letsburythehatchetrightinhisback #lukstheboomerang #avalancheblindspot #krakenskulls #preandpostgameandconcessions #riverturnandflop #toomuchbiggestballoftwineinminnesota  https://dobosdelights.com/ Promo Code: CheckYourTaint https://www.patreon.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.facebook.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.twitter.com/benchwarmerstp https://www.instagram.com/benchwarmerstp/ https://www.teepublic.com/stores/benchwarmers-trivia-podcast

Today, Nicole and Diana welcome Gavin Beinart-Smollan, the Public Historian in Residence at The Jewish Board, one of New York State's largest and oldest mental health and social service agencies. Gavin is also a PhD candidate at New York University, researching the history of Jewish immigration and the Jewish immigrant family. He is the project lead for 150yearsofcare.org, a digital history exhibition and genealogy database. In this episode, Gavin discusses two incredible resources: the National Desertion Bureau Card Catalog (1911–1935) and the United Hebrew Charities of New York Recipients & Donors (1869–1877) database. Diana asks Gavin about the National Desertion Bureau Card Catalog, an index to cases where an agency helped women track down husbands who had abandoned their families. Gavin explains that the catalog includes husband's and wife's names, case dates, referring agencies, and causes of desertion, which can include "another woman," "lack of support," or "laziness." He also mentions that longer case files contain even more information and sometimes even photos. Nicole asks why a mental health and social service agency would build a genealogy database, and Gavin explains that it connects people in poverty to the past. He also shares how the Desertion Bureau functioned, including advertising cases in Yiddish newspapers to shame men into returning, and discusses the ethical considerations of making this material public. Diana then asks Gavin about the United Hebrew Charities of New York Recipients & Donors database, a dataset of recipients and donors from New York City's United Hebrew Charities in 1873. Gavin describes how this smaller dataset includes names, street addresses, amounts of aid, and “worthiness” notations. Listeners will learn how to search these unique databases, the type of genealogical data they contain, and the historical context of charity and social services in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This summary was generated by Google Gemini. Links National Desertion Bureau Card Catalog - The Jewish Board 150 Years of Care  -https://150yearsofcare.org/ndb-database/?catalogId=23284 The Forward: A Gallery of Missing Husbands (1908-1920) by Michael Morgenstern at JewishGen.org - https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/usa/missinghusbands.html United Hebrew Charities Recipients & Donors - The Jewish Board 150 Years of Care - https://150yearsofcare.org/uhc-recipients/ Yivo Institute for Jewish Research - Yivo.org - https://yivo.org/ Giving the Gift of Family History to the Homeless: Olive Branch Connections by Sarah Clift - https://familylocket.com/giving-the-gift-of-family-history-to-the-homeless-olive-branch-connections/ Sponsor – Newspapers.com For listeners of this podcast, Newspapers.com is offering new subscribers 20% off a Publisher Extra subscription so you can start exploring today. Just use the code “FamilyLocket” at checkout.  Research Like a Pro Resources Airtable Universe - Nicole's Airtable Templates - https://www.airtable.com/universe/creator/usrsBSDhwHyLNnP4O/nicole-dyer Airtable Research Logs Quick Reference - by Nicole Dyer - https://familylocket.com/product-tag/airtable/ Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge Workbook - digital - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-digital-only/ and spiral bound - https://familylocket.com/product/14-day-research-like-a-pro-challenge-workbook-spiral-bound/ Research Like a Pro Webinar Series - monthly case study webinars including documentary evidence and many with DNA evidence - https://familylocket.com/product-category/webinars/ Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/ RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/ Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/ RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/ Thank you Thanks for listening! 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In this week's lecture, I share a powerful message about Yom Kippur and the idea of “Git Gelt.” As Yom Kippur is ahead and a new year is coming up, the lesson is clear: don't limit your expectations when asking from Hashem. Open yourself up, think bigger, and believe that Hashem can bless you far beyond what you imagine.

We're airing excerpts of interviews with four Holocaust survivors, past guests of The Yiddish Voice/דאָס ייִדישע קול who died during the past year. Aron Bell (Bielski) (died September 22, 2025, age 98) - born in the village Stankiewicze, near Navaredok (now in Belarus), he was the last of the famed Bielski brothers, who led the Bielski Partisans, which collectively saved more than 1,200 Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. We reached him by phone at his home in Palm Beach, FL, on Jan. 12, 2009. Originally aired Jan. 14, 2009. Natan Gipsman (died the night of September 10th, 2025, age 100) - born in Hindenburg (Upper Silesia, Prussia), Germany (now Zabrze, Poland), he was confined in the Będzin (Yiddish: בענדין) Ghetto and survived six concentration camps, including Buchenwald. We interviewed him at his home in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2024. Originally aired Feb 15, 2024. Judy Altmann (died April 30, 2025, age 100) - born in Jasina, Czechoslovakia (Körösmezö, Hungary during WWII; now Yasinya, Ukraine), she survived Auschwitz and death marches. We reached her by phone at her home in Stamford, CT, on Aug. 18, 2018. Originally aired Apr. 25, 2019. Zoli Langer (died February 28, 2025, age 98) - born in the village Minai, near Uzhgorod, Czechoslovakia (Ungvar, Hungary during WWII, now Uzhhorod, Ukraine), he survived Auschwitz and death marches. We interviewed at his home in Los Angeles on Oct. 31, 2019. Originally aired Apr. 22, 2020. ‫אַ גמר חתימה טובֿה! Featured Announcements for Rosh Hashona: Greetings on behalf of the American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants of Greater Boston, featuring members Tania Lefman (Treasurer), Mary Ehrlich and Rosalie Reszelbach. Recorded Sept. 9 and 10, 2025. Hy Wolfe, manager of CYCO Books, Hebrew Actors Foundation and the Yiddish National Theatre. Recorded Sept. 21, 2025. Greetings on behalf of the League for Yiddish / די ייִדיש-ליגע by Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, Board Chair. Recorded Sept. 9, 2025. Greetings from Eli Dovek ז״ל, late proprietor of our sponsor Israel Bookshop, Brookline, MA. Recorded in 2009. Greetings on behalf of the Boston Workers Circle / דער באָסטאָנער אַרבעטער-רינג by Libe Gritz. Recorded Sept. 17, 2025. Greetings by The Yiddish Voice co-hosts Leye Schporer-Leavitt, Sholem Beinfeld and Dovid Braun. Recorded Sept. 17, 2025. Music: Sholom Katz: Zochreinu L'Chayim Sholom Katz: Kol Nidre Jan Peerce: Ovinu Malkeinu Shalom Katz: El Moleh Rachamim Leibele Waldman: Der Nayer Yor Goldie Malavsky: Zochreinu L'Chayim Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air date: September 24, 2025

In this episode, Shai sits down with actress, singer, and “Mom Curious” host Daniella Rabbani. She shares her journey growing up as a Modern Orthodox Jew, her deep pride in her Jewish identity, and how her family's history shaped her perspective. Daniella discusses her transition from a religious upbringing to a more secular life, her experiences at NYU and in the performing arts, and how she discovered a passion for Yiddish theater. She reflects on the importance of Jewish language, culture, and resilience, and the role of storytelling in preserving heritage. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about identity, tradition, and finding one's voice. This season is dedicated to Shai's grandmother, Leah Davidai, who passed away earlier this year. Sponsored in part by Iron Dome Coffee, visit www.irondomecoffee.com and use the code HERE I AM for an exclusive discount just for our listeners. Guest: Daniella Rabbani Consider DONATING to help us continue and expand our media efforts. If you cannot at this time, please share this video with someone who might benefit from it. We thank you for your support!COMING SOON BUY MERCH! SUPPORT ME ON PATREON!Get more from Here I Am with Shai Davidai on Patreonpatreon.com/ShaiDavidai

Chaia of Kleztronica and Rabbi Chel Mandell of Santa Cruz CA's Tzimtzum Community the first ever episode of the Jewish Diasporist recorded with a live audience. This episode was recorded live on September 15th.Chaia is an electronic composer working at the intersection of Yiddish culture and electronic club music. She weaves archival Yiddish samples with techno and ambient frameworks, creating hybrid folkloric-electronic compositions that situate ancestral sound within global and liberatory rave ecologies.We work closely to partner with radical communities like Tzimtzum and cultural activists like Chaia to create Jewish spaces like this which foster the world to come both on the earth and across cyberspace.Subscribe to our collaborative YouTubeFollow us on InstagramCheck out Chaia's website or stream her music on Spotify!If you like the work we're doing here, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Shmuel Bak (Samuel Bak), the internationally renowned artist and Holocaust survivor, presented in a lengthy conversation with his friend, The Yiddish Voice co-host Sholem Beinfeld. Excerpts from Pucker Gallery's page about Bak: Samuel Bak was born in Vilna, Poland in 1933, at a crucial moment in modern history. From 1940 to 1944, Vilna was under Soviet, then German occupation. Bak's artistic talent was first recognized during an exhibition of his work in the Ghetto of Vilna when he was nine years old. While he and his mother survived, his father and four grandparents all perished at the hands of the Nazis. At the end of the war, he fled with his mother to the Landsberg Displaced Persons Camp, where he enrolled in painting lessons at the Blocherer School in Munich. In 1948, they immigrated to the newly established state of Israel. He studied at the Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem and completed his mandatory service in the Israeli army. In 1956, he went to Paris to continue his education at the École des Beaux Arts.... Bak has exhibited extensively in major museums, galleries, and universities throughout Europe, Israel, and the United States. He lived and worked in Tel Aviv, Paris, Rome, New York, and Lausanne before settling in Massachusetts in 1993 and becoming an American citizen. Bak has been the subject of articles, scholarly works, and over twenty books, most notably a 400-page monograph entitled Between Worlds. In 2001, he published his touching memoir, Painted in Words, which has been translated into four languages, and a biography entitled Art & Life: The Story of Samuel Bak was published in 2023. Related links: Wikipedia page for Samuel Bak: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Bak Pucker Gallery page for Samuel Bak: https://www.puckergallery.com/samuel-bak Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center (Omaha, NE): https://www.unomaha.edu/samuel-bak-museum-the-learning-center/ Sholem Beinfeld is co-editor-in-chief of the Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary and Professor of History, Emeritus, Washington University, St. Louis. He translated The Rudashevsky Diary, which was published as the November, 2024, issue of The Jewish Quarterly. אַ כּ‫תיבֿה וחתימה טובֿה! Featured Announcements for Rosh Hashona: Greetings on behalf of the League for Yiddish / די ייִדיש-ליגע by Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, Board Chair. Recorded Sept. 9, 2025. Greetings on behalf of the American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants of Greater Boston, featuring members Mary Ehrlich, Rosalie Reszelbach and Tania Lefman (Treasurer). Recorded Sept. 9 and 10, 2025. Greetings from Eli Dovek ז״ל, late proprietor of our sponsor Israel Bookshop, Brookline, MA. Recorded in 2009. Greetings on behalf of the Boston Workers Circle / דער באָסטאָנער אַרבעטער-רינג by Libe Gritz. Recorded Sept. 17, 2025. Greetings by The Yiddish Voice co-hosts Leye Schporer-Leavitt, Sholem Beinfeld and Dovid Braun. Recorded Sept. 17...

Send us a textWith her witty and self-deprecating takes on dating and the single life, the narrator of Miriam Karpilove's Diary of a Lonely Girl: Or the Battle Against Free Love is the 1918 Yiddish precursor to Girls' Hannah Horvath, Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw, and Bridget Jones. Guest Jessica Kirzane's English translation of the novel was published by Syracuse University Press in 2020.Support the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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In this week's lecture, I talk about one of the biggest questions in options trading: should you trade options around earnings reports? I explain the risks, the potential rewards, and how implied volatility (IV) plays a major role. If you've ever wondered whether earnings season is the right time to trade options, this lecture will help you understand what to look out for before making a move.

Mazel morons! This week Josh shows up late with police helicopters circling overhead, Ben vents about traffic and tennis, and Olivia gets pulled into a crash course on Yiddish words. From “schmucks” to “schmaltz,” we debate what's made its way into everyday English, roast bizarre wedding food ideas (ice cream instead of hors d'oeuvres- what are you nuts?), and unpack the TikTok trend of “dating until you hate them.” Along the way, we cover itchy scalps, turmeric overdoses, the US Open, and whether joint birthdays deserve celebration. It's part traffic report, part therapy session, part Jewish dictionary and a whole lot of schepping nachas. Leave us a voicemail here!Follow us on Instagram and TikTok! Sponsors:LMNT - Right now LMNT is offering a free sample pack with any purchase, That's 8 single serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all 8 flavors or share LMNT with a friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/goodguys.Nurture Life - So, head to NurtureLife.com/GOODGUYS and use code GOODGUYS for 55% off your first order PLUS free shipping.Chewy - right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to Chewpanions.chewy.com/goodguysSaxx Underwear - Check it out at saxx.com.Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Matty Mendlowitz runs the YouTube channel Multisingual, featuring Yiddish-language vlogs of her travels, deep dives into world languages (especially Yiddish and its history and grammar, with a focus on contemporary Chassidic Yiddish), Disney clips dubbed into Yiddish, and much more engaging content. In this interview Matty talks about her background, including growing up speaking Yiddish, and what caused her to embrace Yiddish and learn many other languages and about her travels and other content she presents on her YouTube channel. Several excerpts of her YouTube content are presented during the show. We reached Matty via Zoom in Helsinki, Finland, on September 5, 2025. Related links Matty Mendlowitz's Multisingual YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@multisingual1241 Featured Multisingual videos Disney Frozen's Let it Go sung in Yiddish: https://youtu.be/QnIYfnHmyfc?si=BVakMguPCV5od7Mj Hannukah Story in Yiddish: The Festival of Lights Explained: https://youtu.be/brF2Xqmx4Ng?si=J_Y-4XRLtm4cWkZ- Synonyms in Yiddish: Expanding your Yiddish Vocabulary with Like Words: https://youtu.be/TKp5QRcrSC8?si=4WRPgGbtkp1K3ip8 Frieda Vizel's recent (Aug., 2025) interview with Matty (in English): https://youtu.be/OhEuezMqyaE?si=5jq1vfGjAjPL_COs אַ כּ‫תיבֿה וחתימה טובֿה! Featured Announcements for Rosh Hashona: Greetings on behalf of the League for Yiddish / די ייִדיש-ליגע by Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath, Board Chair. Recorded Sept. 9, 2025. Greetings on behalf of the American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants of Greater Boston, featuring members Mary Ehrlich, Rosalie Reszelbach and Tania Lefman (Treasurer). Recorded Sept. 9 and 10, 2025. Greetings from Eli Dovek ז״ל, late proprietor of our sponsor Israel Bookshop, Brookline, MA. Recorded in 2009. Music: (Partial List) Sholom Katz: Zochreinu L'Chayim Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS, an instrumental track from the CD Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air date: September 10, 2025

Sarah Kaminski, Maria Teresa Milano"Il palazzo dell'ebraico"Claudiana Editricewww.claudiana.itQuesto libro racconta di illustri protagonisti di cammini e di snodi culturali e artistici nella millenaria storia del popolo ebraico e fantastica sull'incontro virtuale di personaggi storici e mitologici, uniti da un comune denominatore: la lingua ebraica. Il palazzo dell'ebraico sorge in un giardino e ha un'ampia terrazza sul tetto in cui si celebrano le feste. A ogni piano, dietro ogni porta, troviamo storie personali e collettive di epoche e geografie diverse, che conducono il lettore alla conoscenza di una lingua arcaica e, allo stesso tempo, in continuo divenire. Dal Re Salomone alle poetesse israeliane dell'ultimo secolo, passando per Rashi, Rabbi Nachman di Breslav, il Dybbuk e il padre dell'ebraico contemporaneo Eliezer Ben Yehuda, il testo offre un patrimonio di parole e di pensieri, che ha ispirato ogni arte, dal klezmer dei villaggi esteuropei all'America di Woody Allen."L'ebraico è una lingua viva e antica di tremila anni, che ha percorso itinerari imprevedibili, sacri e profani ed è stata la linfa culturale di un gran numero di comunità nel mondo. Lungo i secoli le persone hanno scritto, parlato, sognato e cantato in ebraico; i redattori della Bibbia, i maestri e i pensatori hanno creato un universo di parole e di immagini che qui si incontrano aldilà del tempo, in un intreccio di suggestioni, facendo incontrare gli antichi testi sacri, le esegesi rabbiniche e le narrazioni contemporanee, con un tocco di poesia e un guizzo d'ironia».Sarah Kaminski,israeliana, di lingua madre polacca, lingua dei nonni yiddish, lingua della vita ebraico e italiano. Ha studiato letteratura, arte e didattica della Shoah, è traduttrice, esperta di civiltà israeliana e cucina ebraica.Maria Teresa Milano,ebraista, scrittrice e musicista. Ama la montagna, la musica, i libri e il cinema e ha sempre una valigia a portata di mano, pronta a partire per scoprire nuovi angoli di mondo e nuove lingue.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Send us a textOn this episode of Queer Voices, we spotlight the fight for civil rights, the power of theater, and the challenges of aging in our community. First, the ACLU of Texas' Brian Klosterboer breaks down the latest wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Austin, including the bathroom ban and Senate Bill 12, and shares how lawsuits and grassroots action are pushing back. Then, director Rhett Martinez discusses The Last Yiddish Speaker, a dystopian play co-produced by Houston's Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company and the Jewish Community Center. Finally, Richard Elbein from the Alzheimer's Association of Southeast Texas explains a groundbreaking $3 billion state initiative to fund dementia research and what it means for LGBTQ elders and caregivers.Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in Houston and beyond. Check out our socials at:https://www.facebook.com/QueerVoicesKPFT/ andhttps://www.instagram.com/queervoices90.1kpft/

Send us a textC4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved.   We work with businesses, sports teams, hospitals, churches…anyone looking to RISE TOGETHER.  We also write children's books and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other.   Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work. Season 5 Episode #20 Joshua Fineman is coming from the North London area (inform, inspire, & transform)You can find Josh via his website https://bemoremensch.comAbout our guest: Josh is the founder of Mensch—a community helping men reconnect to purpose, presence, and a deeper sense of belonging. Josh's methodology is through one on one coaching, men's circles, and modern rites of passage.  The technique isn't the focus, Josh's focus is on providing nourishment to men's hearts and souls.  Based in North London, Josh's work blends nature, adventure, and honest conversation to support men in moving from simply functioning to living life with intention, meaning, and purpose.Thanks for guiding men to develop their best versions of their current selves and therefore, building strong family, community, and social bonds.   Your work is so needed, so valuable, and essential in moving us forward as a people. Josh, welcome to the show.TOTD – “Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”                                              Brene BrownBuild a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose!In this episode:What was life like growing up?What are your life's essential ingredients?Father of three children, husband, coach, facilitator…Providing NOURISHMENTThe importance of TOUCH…Tell us about Mensch and let's start with telling the listeners what it means?  Yiddish translation is to be a person of integrity and honor…How did it start?What does it mean to take the ARMOUR off… what does that mean, why do men wear it and how do you help your clients learn how to take it off…Nursing….SELF CARE… often so hard to care for ourselves over caring for others…Life is a CARGO SHIP… explain…The power of NO…How important is commitment to building trust and comradery……Reframing, reprogramming…what being a man means…The POWER of a tribe… community- specifically the power of sharing…One on one coaching…Courage, Generosity, Fellowship, PresenceLiving life with intentionPacks, Quests, Guides, Community Gatherings…Books you recommend?Legacy  

IntroductionAs Yiddish was spoken by many Ashkenazi Jews for centuries, it should serve as no surprise to listeners of The Jewish Drinking Show that many Yiddish songs either revolved around or at least involved drinking. To introduce us to Yiddish drinking songs for the 181st episode of The Jewish Drinking Show on this topic is Rokhl Kafrissen.Biography of GuestRokhl Kafrissen is a journalist, teacher, and playwright and winner of the prestigious 2022 Adrienne Cooper Dreaming in Yiddish prize. Between 2017 and 2024, her “Rokhl's Golden City” column appeared monthly in Tablet magazine, covering the length and breadth of Yiddish culture, including an essay on drinking. In 2021, her song “Kum tsu mir” (a Yiddish translation-adaptation of Jimmy Buffett's "Why Don't We Get Drunk …") was recorded by an all-star klezmer trio and in 2024, the Israeli funk-jazz band Malox released an album featuring another of her Yiddish song translations, "Makhn a vayivrekh (Breakthrough)." She taught two new classes on Ashkenazi women's folk magic and religion for the Yiddish Book Center during the fall of 2023 and 2024, and her classes and lectures on "Everyday Ashkenazi Magic" are a favorite with students around the world. You can find out more at her Explore Ashkenazi Culture website.List of SongsHere is a list of the songs featured on this episode:Lomir alemen bagrisnLomir ale in eynemEyn molVen ikh nem a bisl yashShoyn avek der nekhtn/s'iz nishto keyn nekht/yesterday is buried/nye zhuritsi khloptsi [known by various titles; published in 1917]Di Mashke (written by Mikhl Gordon, 1868)Tayere Malke [Dear Malke] written by Mark Varshavsky (1840-1907), performed by SoCalledLekhayim, Lekhayim Kol Zayn Support the showThank you for listening!If you have any questions, suggestions, or more, feel free to reach out at Drew@JewishDrinking.coml'chaim!

In this week's video, I break down the relationship between SPY (the S&P 500 ETF) and the S&P 500 index itself. I explain how they're connected, the differences between them, and the question many investors ask: Who's actually driving the price — the index or the ETF? This video will give you a clear understanding of how SPY and the S&P 500 work together and what it means for investors.

"In geveb"'s board president Mindl Cohen and the journal's editor-in-chief Jessica Kirzane visit with "The Shmooze" to talk all things "In geveb." "In geveb" is a subscription-free digital forum that publishes peer-reviewed academic articles and translated and annotated Yiddish texts; it also serves as an exchange platform for pedagogical materials and as a blog of Yiddish cultural life. In conversation we talk about the history of "In geveb" and discuss the challenges, accomplishments, and future plans the journal faces as it marks its 10th year. Episode 397 September 7, 2025 Amherst, MA

Charlie on the MTA in Yiddish is performed by Yiddishists from Boston's Arbeter Ring and exclusively recorded for The Yiddish Voice on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025, in Medford, MA. All of the following sang, with additional contributions noted: ליליע װײַצמאַן — Lily Weitzman · איבערזעצונג און נײַע סטראָפֿע (translation, introduction and new verse) יונה סידמאַן — Jonah Sidman · גיטאַר (guitar) עמאַ ברעסלאָװ — Emma Breslow · טשאַרלי צאָלט זײַן דײַם (“Charlie pays his dime”) verse שׂרה־לו האַרטמאַן — Lou Hartman · הערט אויס בירגער פֿון באָסטאָן (“Citizens of Boston, hear me out”) verse ליבע גריץ — Linda Gritz Marc Caplan in conversation with Yiddish Voice host Mark David (Meyer) about the recent Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown. The film traces Dylan's formative years, culminating in his landmark performance of Like a Rolling Stone at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival in a mostly-Jewish band of blues-rock musicians — Bob Dylan (guitar and vocals), Michael Bloomfield (guitar), Al Kooper (bass), and Barry Goldberg (organ). (Drummer Sam Lay was the non-Jewish member.) Marc Caplan is a Yiddish literature and Bob Dylan expert, currently Visiting Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth. We reached Marc at his home in the Dartmouth College/Hanover, NH, area via Zoom on Sept. 3, 2025. CORRECTION: Murray Lerner, who filmed the Newport Folk Festivals (including Dylan's 1965 performance), is incorrectly identified by Meyer as “Lerman” in the interview. Related links: Marc Caplan's article in Afn Shvel #351-350 Winter-Spring 2006: באָב דילאַן: פֿאַרנומען מיטן געבױרן װערן: https://docs.leagueforyiddish.org/mark-brukhes-artikl.pdf Marc Caplan's academic website: https://dartmouth.academia.edu/MarcCaplan Wiki page for the film: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Complete_Unknown Mike Bloomfield's Final Interview - Part Two (1981): https://youtu.be/K7cKLr6tOdE Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone (Live at Newport 1965): https://youtu.be/a6Kv0vF41Bc (from Murray Lerner's film The Other Side of the Mirror) Music: Kingston Trio: M.T.A. (A/K/A "Charlie on the MTA") (from YouTube: https://youtu.be/S7Jw_v3F_Q0) (Yiddishists in Boston - see credits above): Charlie on the M.T.A. (in Yiddish translation, with added verse) Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone (recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965) Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS from Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: September 3, 2025

In this week's video, I talk about what you need to do to take the next steps in growing your wealth. I explain how to keep moving forward, build momentum, and explore opportunities such as commercial real estate. Whether you're just starting out or already on your journey, this video will give you clarity on how to continue growing and building for the future.

With both the Scottish and UK Parliaments back in session today, there is a back to school vibe for this week's podcast. After a quite week last week everything is kicking up a gear. We look at the Keir Starmer's mini mini reshuffle, which is a lot less sensational than expected, but seems to be centralizing power in Number 10. We talk about the number of departures from the Scottish Conservatives, and the fact that one of them, Graham Simpson going to Reform, might jeopardize the recall petition idea that he is pushing through as a private member's Bill.We also talk about the Scottish Green's leadership election and what that might mean in terms of new leadership, the energy price cap, and Kemi Badenoch: drill, baby, drill. All of that and more. Home Truths for Home Rule3pm Kirkcudbright Parish Church Saturday 6th Septhttps://kbtfringe.com/events/06-09-2025-15-00-home-truths-for-home-rule-scotland-after-25-years-of-devolutionScotland's Parliament, established over 25 years ago, has changed how we do politics. But has its record and impact been as significant as its advocates claim? What have been its successes - and what could it do better? People feel increasingly alienated by party politics and the centralisation of ‘Edinburgh knows best'. How if at all can this change? Join journalist and campaigner Lesley Riddoch and former First Minister Henry McLeish assess the impact of devolution, the contours of next year's Scottish elections, and what Scotland's future should look like and how we might get there.LinksOn Sept 13 & 14 at Netherbow Theatre in Storytelling Centre Royal Mile Edinburgh 7pm.https://scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk/event/913:6226/“The Invaders' Fear of Memories” is a theatre piece based on the life and diaries of Yosef Nachmani – a Russian Jew who migrated from Tsarist Russia to Ottoman Palestine in 1907. Nachmani became Director of the Jewish National Fund in the Galilee and subsequently played a central role in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine's indigenous people. The play offers a perspective into the origins of settler-colonialism and apartheid in modern-day Israel, exploring themes of loyalty, violence, ideology, and grief.The Invaders' Fear of Memories is performed by Benjamin Rivers, the great grandson of Nachmani. Over the course of the play, Rivers performs 12 characters and sings in Arabic, Hebrew, Ukrainian, and Yiddish.Tam Dean Burn as guest actor and a panel of distinguished academics for post screening Q&ASince August 2023, The Invaders' Fear of Memories has been performed to audiences across four continents.Also Peter Kennard's new exhibition “GAZA” from 6pm on Friday August 8th at 13A Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6QG extended till end September.FREE SPEECH AGAINST THE GENOCIDE rally2pm Saturday Sept 6th Queen Elizabeth House (Scotland Office) Edinburghhttps://www.scottishpsc.org.ukThe Promise https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-promisehttps://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-promiseClaire Foy and Christian Cooke star in Peter Kosminsky's BAFTA-nominated drama. Eighteen-year-old Erin sets out on an emotional journey when she retraces her grandfather's footsteps in Palestine. ★ Support this podcast ★

The Rebbe suggests providing Chumash with Rashi and Tanya in Yiddish. Where not yet translated, at least explain the ideas, even if not understood fully, as Chassidus is linked to Torah Shebichtav. He promises mention at the Ohel and blessings for diligence, health, and success. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/015/013/5718

Scholar and translator Anita Norich talks to "The Shmooze" about her work translating the work of Yiddish women writers. Anita is the translator of Celia Dropkin's "Desires," Kadya Molodovsky's "A Jewish Refugee in America," and Chana Blankshteyn's "Fear and Other Stories." She co-translated with Ellen Cassedy the forthcoming release of Rashel Veprinski's "Hand in Hand." Anita reflects on the field of translation, the challenges Yiddish women writers faced, and the current work being done to bring these works to translation. Episode 396 August 31, 2025 Amherst, MA

The Rebbe advises that the main factor in early childhood education is instilling fear of Heaven. Since the Yiddish-speaking kindergarten excels in this, it should be chosen despite other considerations. He concludes with blessings for suitable livelihood, both material and spiritual, and for true Chassidic nachas from the children. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/004_igros_kodesh/elul/1169

In this week's video, I share my personal journey on the path of success — what it has looked like for me, the challenges I've faced, and the lessons I've learned along the way. Success isn't always a straight line, and in this video, I open up about my own experiences and what success truly means in life and work.

My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is Martin Bodek, author of the book Zaidy's War. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Martin currently lives in NJ with his wife and three children. He is an avid marathoner, Daf Yomi participant, Wordler, vexillologist, and halvah aficionado. He is a technologist by day, and a writer by night.   A freelance writer on Jewish interest topics for three decades, his work has been published in The Huffington Post, The Denver Post, The Washington Times, The Jewish Press, Country Yossi Magazine, Modern Magazine, The Jewish Link of NJ, The Jewish Book Council, scoogiespin, israelinsider, bangitout, jewcentral, Jew in the City, Aish, and Shepherd. His work was translated for Germany's only weekly Jewish newspaper, The Jüdische Allgemeine. Zaidy's War was translated into Yiddish and serialized in Der Yid. He is the co-creator of TheKnish.com, a popular Jewish news satire site, the beat reporter for JRunners, the surname columnist for jewishworldreview, the cufflink columnist for The Jewish Link of NJ, and is part of the Word Prompt rotation in The Jewish Press.   In my book review, I stated Zaidy's War by Martin Bodek is a Holocaust family memoir you won't want to miss. As Martin said in his preface, the stories his grandfather told him about his time during the war always sounded more like a super-hero adventure story. However, as he grew older, he realized that these stories were far more and needed preserving. Without a doubt, his grandfather would be so proud of the book and grateful that Martin found a way to keep the memories of the Jewish plight alive.   Zaidy is an amazing man who loved religious learning, his family, and freedom. Yet, due to Hitler and his desire for ethnic cleansing, Zaidy could have easily lost everything he loved. And when he made it through the other side of the war, he could have easily lost his humanity. And yet, what we find is a man who pushed forward, helped his community rebuild, fell in love, worked hard for his family, moved not once but twice in order to provide the stability his family needed, and continued to follow his religious principles throughout his life. It is no wonder Martin grew up thinking his grandfather was so amazing - it is because it was true.   In today's world, where antisemitism is strong and there are many who claim the Holocaust didn't happen, books such as Zaidy's War are beyond valuable. These stories could ultimately stop something like the extermination of entire Jewish communities from happening again. Buy this book. Read this book. And then determine what you can do to begin to right the wrongs you see happening in your own communities.   Subscribe to Online for Authors to learn about more great books! https://www.youtube.com/@onlineforauthors?sub_confirmation=1   Join the Novels N Latte Book Club community to discuss this and other books with like-minded readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3576519880426290   You can follow Author Martin Bodek Website: https://martinbodekbooks.com/ FB: @ martinbodek X: @martinbodek IG: @martinbodek LinkedIn: @Martin Bodek   Purchase Zaidy's War on Amazon: Paperback: https://amzn.to/45LyVt1 Ebook: https://amzn.to/4nBssYb   Teri M Brown, Author and Podcast Host: https://www.terimbrown.com FB: @TeriMBrownAuthor IG: @terimbrown_author X: @terimbrown1   Want to be a guest on Online for Authors? Send Teri M Brown a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/member/onlineforauthors   #martinbodek #zaidyswar #memoir #holocaust #terimbrownauthor #authorpodcast #onlineforauthors #characterdriven #researchjunkie #awardwinningauthor #podcasthost #podcast #readerpodcast #bookpodcast #writerpodcast #author #books #goodreads #bookclub #fiction #writer #bookreview *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

For many of us, a Yiddish phrase or word reminds us of parents and grandparents who may have not been Yiddish speakers but held on to a taste of Yiddish that they inherited from their own parents and grandparents. Even when visiting Warsaw – what was the largest Yiddish-speaking city in the world before 1939 – Yiddish is no longer the language of the streets and markets, synagogues and theaters. Yet, Yiddish is more than nostalgia. It was the linguistic home that generations of Eastern European Jews inhabited. We'll take a deep dive and look at the place of Yiddish in the dreams and fears, the triumphs and defeats of a Jewish civilization now gone… But is it?Links for Additional ReadingYiddish Civilisation: The Rise and Fall of a Forgotten Nation, Paul KriwaczekLearn Popular Yiddish Words with Amy Walker!Yiddish is Making a Comeback, Robin Estrin, All Things Considered, NPR, 22 April 2025Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!Find more at j2adventures.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/OhEuezMqyaEIn this video, I sit down with Mattel, a young YouTuber from the Hasidic community whose passion for languages is truly inspiring. Mattel creates content in many lesser-known tongues, especially Jewish languages, with a unique focus on Hasidic Yiddish. She travels the world on her own, learns constantly, and generously shares that journey with her audience. On her channel, she has opened up with deep honesty—including a moving video in Yiddish about her brother's suicide that touched me profoundly. Her work and her journey are only just beginning, and it's an honor to highlight a new voice carrying Jewish languages into the future.

The Rebbe highlights the value of spreading Chassidus in Yiddish, enclosing a Tanya and a children's talk that present deep ideas simply. Like a small mirror reflecting the whole, these teachings contain the essence. He blesses that knowledge of Hashem spread until “all shall know Me.” https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/015/012/5695

In this week's video, I break down Implied Volatility (IV) and why it's such an important concept in options trading. I explain what IV means, how it affects option prices, and why traders pay close attention to it. Everything is explained in simple, easy-to-understand terms so you can see how IV plays a role in your trading decisions.

GGACP celebrates the birthday of Tony-nominated actor, singer (and friend of GGACP) Craig Bierko (b. August 18) with this ENCORE of an interview from 2018. In this episode, Craig returns to the show to weigh in on a wide range of topics, including: the lost era of “Clubhouse TV,” the importance of a showbiz “hook,” the generosity of Alan Alda and Carol Burnett and the similarities between Yiddish theatre and “Guys & Dolls.” Also, Jack Paar gets intimate, Steve Martin plays to the cheap seats, Richard Dreyfuss “inhabits” Spencer Tracy and Ted Danson borrows from Dick Van Dyke. PLUS: Peter Tork! In praise of Richard Kind! Craig wows Stephen Sondheim! Gilbert teams with Larry David! And Nathan Lane pays tribute to…EVERYONE!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode: Shoreline, rush with confidence, Izzy Darnell, the Hyperbole bump, Xochitl Gonzalez, elephants in the room, birds!, acting out the minor characters of a song, when the best is also the worst, paddleboarding birthdays, bird whispering, choosing the wrong line, the "t" in often is silent, adopt vs. adapt, Today in Yiddish, frizzy hor, important news, world record golf tee hair news, a polish pickle festival, sports news, the PFC on ESPN, the Kraken and the grizzly bear, buttock news, learning things in kindergarten, a serial sniffer, bookstore tricks, let's get real with Project Runway, The Valley, Below Deck, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, a very special child, The Best Quiz Show Ever, survival suggestions, the Spooner Gazette, counting toes, boiling it, stealing fish, and local meteorologist drama. 

Deborah A. Green (דבֿורה גרין)— author, historian, translator, Yiddishist and retired litigator — discusses her translation of the late Yiddish journalist S. L. Schneiderman's book קריג אין שפּאַניען about the Spanish Civil War, with an emphasis on the outsized role of Jews among the International Brigades who took part. Deborah's new translation into English is Journey Through the Spanish Civil War. We reached Deborah by Zoom on Aug. 7, 2025. The interviewer Sholem Beinfeld is co-editor-in-chief of the Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary and Professor of History, Emeritus, Washington University, St. Louis. He translated The Rudashevsky Diary, which was published as the November, 2024, issue of The Jewish Quarterly. In the second half of our show, we present two recordings from our archive in memory of 12 August 1952 and the execution of leading Jewish figures by the Soviet authorities: (1) Yosef Lakhman (in memory of the victims of 12 August 1952, originally aired in 2010) and (2) Interview with Gennady Estraikh about the 12 August 1952 events and their memorialization in the years since (originally aired in 2012). Related links: About page at Fighting Fascism: https://jewsfightingfascism.com/about/ Book: Journey Through the Spanish Civil War Music: Emil Gorovets: Ikh Bin a Yid Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS from Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: August 13, 2025

Rabbi Perl discusses marriage and Judaism.

In this week's video, I explain the Wheel Strategy — a popular options trading approach used to generate consistent income. You'll learn how it works, who it's designed for, and when it can be a useful part of an investing plan. I break it down step-by-step so you can understand the process and decide if it's right for your goals.

Riki Rose (ריקי רױז) — who works as a singer, songwriter and comic in both Yiddish and English — discusses her life and career. She's built up a substantial following over the past several years through concerts and social media performances. Her latest recording, גלות Blues, has just been released on YouTube, Spotify and most other platforms. We reached her by phone at her home in the New York City area on Aug. 6, 2025. Related links: Home page: https://rikirose.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riki_rose X (Twitter): https://x.com/Riki_Rose Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therikirose YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@riki_rose Upcoming performance Aug. 24 in NYC/UWS: https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.event&eventID=F6B95EE0-ABD8-F36E-F1507EED3192742C Music: Riki Rose: Galus Blues Riki Rose: Utem Arein Utem Arois Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS from Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: August 6, 2025

In this video, I answer one of the most common questions investors have: Is options trading safe? I break down the risks and rewards of trading options, explain the difference between high-risk strategies and more conservative approaches, and help you understand what makes options either risky or manageable — depending on how they're used. If you're considering options but not sure how safe they are, this video will give you the clarity you need.

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In this week's video (Part 3), I continue the breakdown of options and synthetic stock ownership, building on what we covered in the last two videos. I explain more advanced concepts in a simple, clear way — including how synthetics can be used to mirror stock positions without actually owning the stock. If you're looking to deepen your understanding of options strategies and how they can be used in real investing, this video is for you.

In this episode: Very important follow-ups, the Chief Justice on your side, skyways, a mushroom murder update, terrible imitations, technical difficulties, habeas corpus, birdie mornings and fresh air, gingham at the airport, amazing friends, insider #LoveIsland info, a Wayfair double down, losing more things on planes, jigsaw records, eminent vs. imminent, balls of yarn, lottery intuition news, a swan census, local drama, Today in Yiddish, This Week in College Facebook Parenting, not a great waitress, chasing Laura Gandrud, public defending, Constitutional brilliance, #thevalley, #RHOM, and our interview with the best Supreme Court arguer and federal public defender ever, Annie Fisher! 

This week, we present our second interview in the past year and a half with Marvin Zuckerman. Our first took place in his warm and welcoming home in LA's Pacific Palisades, where the walls were adorned with beautiful paintings and lined with bookshelves holding thousands of volumes. Unfortunately, that house was destroyed in the LA fires of January 2025. Marvin and his wife, Kathy Kohner Zuckerman, have since relocated to a rental apartment in Santa Monica, where we conducted this follow-up interview on June 26, 2025. In this conversation, Zuckerman reflects on the devastating fire and shares further insights from his remarkable and multifaceted life. Zuckerman was raised in the Yiddish-speaking milieu of the Jewish Labor Bund in the Bronx, New York. He later became a professor of English at a Los Angeles college and co-authored the well-regarded Yiddish textbook Learning Yiddish in Easy Stages as well as several other works in the field of Yiddish. He also translated the memoir of prominent Bundist Bernard Goldstein, Twenty Years with the Jewish Labor Bund: A Memoir of Interwar Poland (Purdue University Press, 2016). His latest book is Dickinson in Yiddish & Other Essays & Translations (Brass Tacks Press, 2024). Music: Sveta Kundish & Patrick Farrell: Ikh un di Velt (words by Avrom Reyzen) Ida Gillner & Livet Nord:Mayn heym – Mitt hem (words by Anna Margolin; Swedish translation by Beila Engelhardt Titelman) Levyosn: Fisher-Lid (words by Aliza Greenblatt) Levyosn: Fun der Khupe / Moh Rabu / Kleyne Printsesin Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS from Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: July 15, 2025

Mark is joined by children's Author Michael Rosen as they discuss Jewish history, Language as a philosophy,  underestimating dictators, Writing for children  - and Yiddish swear words.  You can hear the second part of the interview in next week's episode – but if you can't wait, why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen to the whole interview straight away – and you'll also be able to watch it! https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod  For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod  Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel   Follow Michael on twitter/x @Michaelrosenyes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leo Luster grew up in Vienna speaking German and Yiddish. He and his parents were deported to Terezin in 1942. While his mother remained there, Leo and his father were sent on to Auschwitz, then a series of work camps. One morning Leo saw that the German guards had fled. He stepped outside to see a Soviet soldier pointing a rifle at him. Leo blurted out, in Yiddish, “I'm a Jew!” The soldier lowered his rifle and replied in Yiddish, “So am I.”The actor Steve Furst read's Leo's story for us. Leo was interviewed in Tel Aviv and Vienna by Tanja Eckstein in 2010.

Adi Mehalel (עדי מהלאל) talks about teaching Yiddish language and literature at Univ. of Maryland and Yivo Summer Program and discusses the writers I. L. Peretz, the subject of his book The Radical Isaac: I. L. Peretz and the Rise of Jewish Socialism, and Hanan Ayalti, whose book Boom and Chains: A Yiddish Novel Set in Israel/Palestine is forthcoming with Mehalel's translation and introduction. Interviewed in New York City via Zoom on July 2, 2025. Book links: Boom and Chains: https://wsupress.wayne.edu/9780814351802/ The Radical Isaac: https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Radical-Isaac Avremi Zaks (אבֿרהמי זאַקס), host of the Kan Yiddish (כאן יידיש) radio show in Israel, discusses Israel's recent war with Iran and its ongoing war with Hamas. Interviewed in Jerusalem via Zoom on July 2, 2025. Archive of Kan Yiddish: https://www.kan.org.il/content/kan/kan-reka/p-10820/ Music: Yiddish songs about America, in honor of the July 4th Independence Day holiday: Mandy Patinkin: American Tune Aaron Lebedeff & Alexander Olshanetsky Orchestra:Vot ken you makh? Es iz Amerike! Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus, directed by Binyumin Schaechter: Amerike di Prekhtike Intro instrumental music: DEM HELFANDS TANTS from Jeff Warschauer: The Singing Waltz Air Date: July 2, 2025

A Supreme Court stunner, a very cherry moment, the Starkey Center for Excellence and a related mystery, all in on mahjong, the magic of Mare, English Pear and Sweet Pea, marketing misfire, an insufferable Sussex, éclaircissement, Today in Yiddish, the frazzizzerie, Today in College Facebook Parenting, wild turkeys, direwolves, just in case voiding, found after 60 years, poisonous mushroom news, 1990 charts, underboobs, Love Island, Huda, The Valley, old music, and local drama

The Drunk Guys Sitka down with a beer this week to read The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon. And Alasaka for one of the beers hebrews, such as: Ferret Bueller's Day Off by KCBC, Dented by Frost Beer Works, and Steakhouse Chicken Tenders by Mast Landing and Civil Society