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Yiddish theatre and drama have explored all of the major themes and issues relating to the Jewish experience from medieval times to the present.
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September 29, 2016
“A day that tortured my body and tormented my soul”: Bertha Kalich’s Kol Nidre in Bucharest
Bertha Kalich (1874-1939) was a great actress on the Yiddish and English-language stage.
September 16, 2016
When History Belonged to the Opera Writers
History belonged to the opera writers. First Goldfaden, and later Hurwitz and Lateiner and their followers, owned the franchise on Jewish history.
August 31, 2016
Fyvush
My first real-life encounter with Fyvush Finkel coincided roughly with my entry into the world of New York Yiddish theatre.
August 3, 2016
Breaking News: Yiddish Theatre Makes Money
Reviews of Avrom Goldfaden’s productions are notorious for critics’ snarky pot-shots, huffy asides, and sniffy evaluations.
July 27, 2016
How I Rediscovered Di goldene kale (The Golden Bride)
Michael Ochs on rediscovering the 1923 Yiddish operetta Di goldene kale by Joseph Rumshinsky.
April 26, 2016
Lekoved pesach
Adapting to the abundance of the New World, Passover developed into a secular festival for shopping and entertainment.