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Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold Sings "Im Amarti"
EX448_3092 Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold, long-time Rabbi of the Harvard University Hillel, shares a Jewish song, "Im Amarti."
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It Sounds Better in the Aramaic: Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold Sings "Ya Ribon"
EX448_3104 Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold, long-time Rabbi of the Harvard University Hillel, sings the Aramaic-language hymn Ya Ribon, and Jane Myers gives the translation in English.
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Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold and Jane Myers Sing "Ki V’Simcha"
EX448_3105 Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold, long-time Rabbi of the Harvard University Hillel, sings "Ki V'Simcha" with cantor Jane Myers, who then reads the English translation.
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Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold Remembers the Family’s “Concert” of Zmires on Friday...
EX448_3107 Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold, long-time Rabbi of the Harvard University Hillel, remembers singing with his family as a child.
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A Partisaner Lid (Partisan Hymn)
EX451_2379 Allen Katz, former student at the Yiddish Folk Shule of the Wynnefield neighborhood of Philadelphia, remembers when he first began to hear of the atrocities of the Holocaust and recites...
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Freedom From Fear: Making It in America
EX455_2329 David Berg, a South Philadelphia native, recalls his grandfather's tremendous patriotism for his adopted country. In particular, he talks about the "freedom from fear" of pogroms, arrest,...
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Grandparents As Markers Of Ethnic Identity
EX455_2330 David Berg, a South Philadelphia native, talks about how ethnic identity is transmitted to individuals, citing his own experience with psychology. He discusses the ways in which his own...
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Prewar Jewish Life in Kovno, Lithuania
EX453_2062 Diane Cypkin, professor at Pace University and performer, describes prewar Jewish life in Kovno, Lithuania, including Yiddish theatre as well as native anti-Semitism.More from this...
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My Father Wrote Songs While In The Kovno Ghetto
EX453_2070 Diane Cypkin, professor at Pace University and performer, relates how her father Abraham Cypkin wrote lyrics while in the ghetto that became popular songs. The songs reflected ghetto life,...
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Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold Sings "Anim Z’miros"
EX448_3103 Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold, long-time Rabbi of the Harvard University Hillel, sings a Hasidic song with Jane Myers, and shares a story from his memoirs.
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Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold
Highlights - stories and songs - from an interview with Rabbi Ben-Zion Gold.read more
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I Began Writing To Entertain the Children: A Yiddish Writer's Inspiration
EX333_2269 Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman z"l, Yiddish poet and songwriter, remembers how she began writing songs and poems for her children to enjoy while her husband was at work.More from this narrator:...
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"Classical music, In an odd way, was a very Jewish thing"
EX508_2942 Glenn Dynner, Professor of Religion at Sarah Lawrence College, speaks about his childhood in a WASP-dominated, competitive part of Potomac, Maryland, and how he feels that there is some...
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"We Had to Forge Our Link Ourselves": A New Generation of Yiddish Theatre
EX503_3056 Motl Didner, Assistant Associate Director of the Folksbiene National Yiddish Theatre, speaks about the mixed blessing of working in the Yiddish theater without having been trained by its...
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A Legacy of Humanity and Humor: What I Learned from Sholem Alechem
EX538_3675 Sherwin Kaufman, grandson of Yiddish writer Sholem Alechem, talks about his inheritance - gifts of a sense of humor, and an understanding of humanity.More from this narrator: Sherwin Kaufman
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Singing Yiddish To Seniors: Community Engaged Learning at Emory
EX505_2966 Miriam Udel, assistant professor of German Studies and Jewish Studies at Emory University, recounts her experiences of singing Yiddish songs with her class to senior citizens and Holocaust...
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A Steiner Student's Day
EX588_3649 Alana Fichman, Steiner Summer Yiddish Program student, describes what a typical day in the program is like, from living with her peers in the Hampshire College dorms to the various classes...
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Converting to "Carlebachism": A Moment of Revelation with Jewish Spirituality
EX531_3264 Joshua Jacobson, professor of music at Northeastern University and founder / artistic director of Zamir Chorale of Boston, speaks about the late hippie rebbe Shlomo Carlebach and tells the...
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Jewish Music Beyond the Imaginary Ghetto Walls: Spreading the Word about...
EX531_3261 Joshua Jacobson, professor of music at Northeastern University and founder / artistic director of Zamir Chorale in Boston, speaks about his commitment to perform Jewish music with...
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What is Jewish Music?: Music and its Role in Identity Negotiation
EX531_3262 Joshua Jacobson, professor of music at Northeastern University and founder / artistic director of Zamir Chorale of Boston, offers a definition for what is meant by "Jewish music," shares a...
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