Periods
Explore Yiddish performances by period, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.
- Early Yiddish Theatre
- The Jewish Enlightenment
1876-1899
Early 20th Century
1918-1945
1945-1999
21st Century
December 15, 2014
Advice from Sidney Lumet’s Yiddish Actor Dad
Sidney Lumet was a legendary director. He was also a child actor in the Yiddish theatre.
December 14, 2014
An Amateur Yiddish Theater in Cairo
David Mazower is the Bibliographer and Editorial Director at the Yiddish Book Center and the co-editor with Aaron Lansky of the Center's English-language magazine Pakn Treger.